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6 NCAA Hockey quizzes and 80 NCAA Hockey trivia questions.
1.
  Mariucci Arena: 2003    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the new (not the old) Mariucci Arena, home of the University of Minnesota Men's hockey team. Have Fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, squirrel11289, Mar 09 06
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  College Hockey in Minnesota    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How familiar are you with men's college hockey teams in Minnesota? Let's find out!
Average, 10 Qns, pyonir, Feb 26 11
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  NCAA Men's Hockey Overview   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here is hopefully, a good overview of the greatest sport on Earth (or at least ice): College Hockey.
Average, 15 Qns, legolas0030, Aug 22 08
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  Hobey Baker: Great Hockey Player   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So great they named the college MVP award after him! Learn a little more about this gifted and tragic athlete.
Difficult, 10 Qns, tasman6, Feb 24 05
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  NCAA Hockey: Division 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
College hockey fans, test your knowledge of some of the records and facts in division 1 college hockey.
Difficult, 10 Qns, tredog, Feb 13 08
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  Lake State Women's Hockey    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is a quiz over the history of the women's hockey team at Lake Superior State University, and should only be attempted by those who believe that they know all there is to know about the coolest game on earth.
Tough, 25 Qns, Laker2415, Jul 10 04
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trivia question Quick Question
The Lakers have had players from all but one area. Which one?

From Quiz "Lake State Women's Hockey"





NCAA Hockey Trivia Questions
1. St. Cloud State University began playing college hockey in 1932. What is the team nickname of St. Cloud State?

From Quiz College Hockey in Minnesota

Answer: Huskies

At the time the school was called St. Cloud Teachers College. The team went 1-7-0 in their first season. The Huskies were successful as a Division III and Division II hockey team and moved up to Division I in 1990, entering into the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

2. Hobey Baker was born in Wissahickon, Pennsylvania, and Hobey is his nickname. What was his given first name?

From Quiz Hobey Baker: Great Hockey Player

Answer: Hobart

His whole name was Hobart Amory Hare Baker, three unusual names !

3. One of the biggest hockey conferences ever, had Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and other teams in it. However, Michigan and Michigan State broke off from the old conference in 1980. What conference did they join?

From Quiz NCAA Men's Hockey Overview

Answer: CCHA

Michigan and Michigan State broke off from the WCHA (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) to join the CCHA (Central Collegiate Hockey Association) in 1980. There never was a conference called the Big Ten hockey conference, though there was, at a time, a WCHA comprised of all Big Ten teams, and there never was a Midwest hockey conference.

4. Minnesota State University, Mankato began play in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in 1999. Along with black and gold, what is the primary color of hockey team's jerseys?

From Quiz College Hockey in Minnesota

Answer: Purple

The Mavericks moved to Division I hockey starting in the 1996-97 season. They have had a varsity team since the 1969-70 season, and have moved divisions and conferences numerous times before playing in the WCHA. They did win one Division II Tournament Championship in 1980.

5. Who set a record for the most points in a single season in 1987?

From Quiz NCAA Hockey: Division 1

Answer: Tony Hrkac

Tony Hrcac scored 116 points in the 1987 season to lead the league. He led the North Dakota Fighting Sioux to its 5th national championship.

6. Hobey was a legendary college athlete from 1911-1914. Which Ivy League institution did he attend?

From Quiz Hobey Baker: Great Hockey Player

Answer: Princeton

The plans for Baker Rink were announced in 1921, and it is located on Princeton's New Jersey campus, only an hour or so from Hobey's birthplace of Wissahickon, PA.

7. Who was the standout player that won the Player of the Year award and the National Championship for the Golden Gophers, in the 2001-2002 season?

From Quiz NCAA Men's Hockey Overview

Answer: Jordan Leopold

Leopold won the Hobey Baker (player of the year) in 2001-2002 as a defenseman. Pohl was the nation's leading scorer in that season, Vanek was a star for the Gophers in the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 season, and Broten won the first Hobey Baker award in 1980-1981.

8. At the beginning of the 1999-2000 season, Lake Superior State was asked to join the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association, along with what other school?

From Quiz Lake State Women's Hockey

Answer: Bowling Green State University

This was Bowling Green's second appearance in the CCWHA, while the 1999-2000 season was the first for LSSU.

9. The University of Minnesota Duluth has been a Division I hockey program since their inception in 1930. What is the mascot of UMD?

From Quiz College Hockey in Minnesota

Answer: Bulldogs

UMD joined the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in the 1965-66 season. Brett Hull is one of UMD's most famous alums, playing for Duluth from 1984-1986. With Hull, they made it to the NCAA Frozen Four in both years he played there before moving on to play with the Calgary Flames.

10. Many people don't know that Brett Hull played NCAA hockey. For which team did he play?

From Quiz NCAA Hockey: Division 1

Answer: Minnesota Duluth

Although Hull doesn't hold any NCAA records, he did score 52 goals in 1986 which landed him as number 8 on the single season goals list. He retired from the NHL as the 3rd highest goal scorer, behind only Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky.

11. Minnesota won back to back championships in 2002 and 2003. What other team won three in a row from 1951 to 1953?

From Quiz NCAA Men's Hockey Overview

Answer: Michigan

Michigan won the championship 5 times in 6 years from 1951 to 1956. Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute (RPI) won the championship in 1954. Boston U won back to back in 1971-72, and Denver won back to back in 1968-69. Both Boston and Denver failed to even make it to the championship game in the following seasons.

12. LSSU's Head Coach, J.P. Joubert almost didn't make it to Sault Ste. Marie. He turned down an offer to play for what team, so that he could go to Lake Superior?

From Quiz Lake State Women's Hockey

Answer: Saint Louis University

The Bilikens were so impressed with Joubert, they were planning on using him as an enforcer as well as a penalty killer.

13. This Minnesota team won five Division II Championships and one Division III Championship in the 1980s and 1990s. They call themselves the Beavers and are from which city in Minnesota?

From Quiz College Hockey in Minnesota

Answer: Bemidji

The Bemidji State University Beavers joined the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in 2010. Before joining the WCHA they have achieved great success as a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics member winning 9 championships in 16 years. They went on to win National Championships in the NCAA Division II and Division III tournaments 6 times before moving into the WCHA.

14. What goalie set a record for both save percentage and goals against average for a single season in 2004?

From Quiz NCAA Hockey: Division 1

Answer: Jimmie Howard

Howard, who played for the Maine Blackbears, put up an impressive .956% save percentage and a 1.19 GAA. He was drafted 64th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2003 NHL entry draft. Rick DiPietro made 77 saves in one game. Ryan Miller set a career shutout record with 26, and Robb Stauber set a career saves mark at 1,711.

15. He led his college team to two national championships. His great success led some to give him a lofty nickname. Do you know what it was?

From Quiz Hobey Baker: Great Hockey Player

Answer: The Wonder Player of Hockey

With no professional hockey at the time, college athletes were the most famous in the country. Hobey played the position of "rover" for Princeton.

16. What team played in Ralph Engelstad Arena in the 2003 season?

From Quiz NCAA Men's Hockey Overview

Answer: North Dakota

The arena was opened on October 5, 2001.

17. The Lakers made history on October 16, 1999, by winning their first CCWHA game. Who did they beat?

From Quiz Lake State Women's Hockey

Answer: Michigan State University

The 5-2 win also had the only empty-net goal ever scored by a Laker, when Liz Bouchard iced the game with 3 seconds left.

18. Starting in 1993, which stadium did the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's team play in?

From Quiz College Hockey in Minnesota

Answer: Mariucci Arena

Mariucci Arena is named after John Mariucci, who played football and hockey for the Gophers and played professional hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks. He also was the head coach of the Gophers from 1952-55 and 56-66. He was born in Eveleth, Minnesota, in 1916 and died in 1987.

19. Who set a record of 13 points scored in one game in 1952?

From Quiz NCAA Hockey: Division 1

Answer: Gordie Peterkin

Peterkin scored an amazing 13 points in one game, tallying 4 goals and 9 assists for Rensselaer on Dec 2 1952 vs. Springfield. The final score of the game was 18-0. Although NCAA hockey was not as competative back then, leading to some pretty severe mismatches, 13 points is still an impressive number which may never be broken.

20. Not just a one-trick pony, Hobey excelled at another sport too. He belonged to his college's hall of fame for both sports, Other than hockey, which sport was it?

From Quiz Hobey Baker: Great Hockey Player

Answer: Football

He was the Captain of Princeton's team in both sports. What a leader.

21. In 2001, how many teams were invited to the NCAA championship?

From Quiz NCAA Men's Hockey Overview

Answer: 12

The number was upped from 12 to 16 teams for the 2003 tournament.

22. New Jersey Devils forward John Madden broke what NCAA record by the end of his collegiate career in 1997?

From Quiz NCAA Hockey: Division 1

Answer: Shorthanded goals

While playing for Michigan in the middle and late 1990s, Madden broke the record for both single season and career shorthanded goals, 10 and 23 respectively.

23. While Hobey was renowned for his scoring. There was one amazing fact about Hobey's college hockey career that made him stand out. He was penalized only one time in his entire college career. What was his single penalty for?

From Quiz Hobey Baker: Great Hockey Player

Answer: Slashing

It was in a game against Harvard in 1913. He also visited the opposing team's locker room after every game. Can you imagine any of today's athletes doing that?

24. Which website runs the polls and the PairWise rankings?

From Quiz NCAA Men's Hockey Overview

Answer: USCHO.com

United States College Hockey Online ran the polls and, more importantly, the PairWise Rankings, which simulated the decisions of the NCAA selection committe.

25. In January 2000, the Lakers hosted the Soo Freeze Out Tournament, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Who did the Lakers beat for their only win of the tournament?

From Quiz Lake State Women's Hockey

Answer: Bowling Green State University

The Lakers defeated Bowling Green 9-2. Ohio State didn't show up due to the heavy snow that teams were forced to drive through.

26. The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers had 12 head coaches in the 20th century that coached an entire season or more. How many of those 12 had a losing record during his tenure?

From Quiz College Hockey in Minnesota

Answer: 1

Doc Romnes is in the only coach that had a losing career record with the Gophers. He coached for 5 years from 1947-52 with a career record of 53-59-0. The 1953 season was the first for John Marriuci and the Gophers won their first conference regular season championship.

27. What goalie set a record for the most consecutive minutes without a goal against, with 375 minutes in 1994?

From Quiz NCAA Hockey: Division 1

Answer: Blaine Lacher

Playing for Lake Superior State in 1994, Lacher amassed a jaw dropping 375 straight minutes without letting a puck past him. That's just shy of 19 periods, or more than 6 full games in a row. To give some perspective, the great NHL goaltender Ken Dryden's best streak was 168 minutes, less than half of Lacher's record. This was while playing for a Cornell team that was so dominant, they had a record of 105-4-1 over a period of 4 years!

28. One of Hobey's college classmates later became a very famous author. It's said that Hobey was the inspiration for a character in one of this person's most well-known novels, "This Side of Paradise." Who was the author?

From Quiz Hobey Baker: Great Hockey Player

Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald

This was Fitzgerald's first novel published in 1920, and written when he was only 23. It tells the story of Amory Blaine, a Princeton student growing up during the years surrounding World War I. Hobey was supposedly Fitzgerald's inspiration for Amory Blaine.

29. St. Cloud State University's official logo is a large "C" with an interlocked "ST" in the center of it. This is very similar to a National Hockey League franchise's logo. Which NHL team is it?

From Quiz College Hockey in Minnesota

Answer: Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens logo is a large "C" with an interlocked "H" in the center of it. The "H" stood for "hockey" when it was created in 1916, but through misconception it was believed to stand for "Habitants" which led to the team nickname, "The Habs". Of course the "ST" in the St. Cloud logo stands for "state".

30. Which team won three separate back-to-back national championships in 1960-61, 1968-69, and again in 2004-05?

From Quiz NCAA Hockey: Division 1

Answer: Denver

Other teams to do it were Boston University and Michigan.

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