National Hockey League (NHL) is one of the most popular Leagues in the world, especially in USA and Canada. Most people in the USA love to watch the NHL matches which are normally played between May and June. In this post, we are writing some NHL trivia questions which increase your knowledge about NHL. We also crafted different types of sports trivia like baseball, basketball, football, and cricket. So if you are interested in those posts, you can visit our sports trivia category.
Everyone who loves hockey surely loves the NHL and has a favorite hockey team. here we have gathered a lot of these NHL trivia questions along with their answers so that you may read and have fun. Enjoy!
NHL Trivia
1. In the NHL season Joe Nieuwendyk scored how many goals?
Answer: 51 goals till the date (11.08.2019)
2. In NHL 97-98 season the goalkeeper Rick DiPietro used which brand stick?
Answer: Koho
3. How many times Marcel Dionne scored over 100 points?
Answer: 8 times
4. During which season Marcel Dionne won the NHL scoring title?
Answer: During 1979-80 season with 137 points
5. Who was the last goalie to play an NHL game without wearing a mask?
Answer: Andy Brown
6. The 2005 NHL season was canceled. What was the reason behind this cancellation?
Answer: Due to the 2004-2005 NHL Lockout
7. How many years did Gordie Howe play pro hockey?
Answer: Approximately 50 years
8. Which team initially start wearing white pants?
Answer: Washington Capitals
9. Currently how many teams are part of NHL to the date?
Answer: 31 teams 24 teams from the USA and 7 from Canada
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NHL Trivia quiz
10. Which trophy is awarded to the playoff winner of the NHL season?
Answer: Stanley Cup
11. In 1917 NHL consist of how many teams?
Answer: Initially, NHL has 4 teams all from Canada
12. Boston Bruins from the USA first time join NHL in which year?
Answer: In 1924
13. The current headquarter of the NHL is located in which city in the USA?
Answer: New York
14. Which team was the winner of the 2015 NHL season?
Answer: Chicago Blackhawks
15. What was the name of the coach Chicago Blackhawks team during the 2014-15 season?
Answer: Joel Quenneville
16. Who was the Captain of the Chicago Blackhawks team during the 2014-15 NHL season?
Answer: Jonathan Toews
17. Which player got the most valuable player award in the NHL season 2015?
Answer: Duncan Keith
18. Which team was the winner of the NHL 2004 season?
Answer: Tampa Bay Lightning
19. After winning the 2004 final, how many times Tampa Bay Lightning appear in the NHL season final?
Answer: 2 times
20. In the 2015 NHL season who was the goalie of the Tampa Bay Lightning team?
Answer: Ben Bishop
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21. In the 2015 NHL season Tampa Bay picked up the defenseman Anton Stralman from which team?
Answer: New York Rangers
22. Which is the only team in NHL history who face an Original 6 team at every stage of the playoffs?
Answer: Tampa Bay Lightning
23. The NHL season 2015 Stanley Cup was presented to Jonathan Toews by who?
Answer: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman
24. What was the score of both teams in the final match of the Stanley Cup 2015?
Answer: Chicago Blackhawks scored 2 goals while Tampa Bay Lightning score 0 goal
25. Which team consecutively wins Stanley Cup from the 1955-56 season to the 1959-60 season?
Answer: Montreal Canadians
26. What was the first player to score more than 60 times in one season?
Answer: Phil Esposito
27. In NHL regular season which trophy is awarded to the leading scorer?
Answer: Ross Trophy
28. The culture of the Ross Trophy in the NHL started in which year?
Answer: In 1948
29. During the 1990s who was the first US player awarded Conn Smythe Trophy?
Answer: Brian Leetch
NHL trivia questions
30. On March 21st, 1991 a match was played between Nordiques vs Bruins what was the final score at the end of the game?
Answer: Nordiques 3 and Bruins 3
31. Which Russian-born player was drafted number 1 by an NHL team?
Answer: Ilya Kovalchuk drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2001
32. Markus Naslund, Daniel Sedin, Peter Forsberg, and Henrik Sedin These 4 players belong from which town of Sweden?
Answer: They all belong from Ornskoldsvik
33. San Jose Sharks join NHL in which year?
Answer: In 1991-92
34. Adam Oates initially played in which team of NHL?
Answer: Detroit Red Wings
35. Ottawa Franchise win their first Stanley Cup in which season?
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