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Some of the most famous and not so famous National Hockey League players are here. From Antti Aalto to Andrei Zyuzin and everyone in-between. See if you can follow the puck with some of these players!
212 NHL Players quizzes and 2,968 NHL Players trivia questions.
1.
  O Captain! My Captain!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about long-serving or otherwise noteworthy captains of NHL hockey teams. The focus of the quiz is on players from the 1980s onwards.
Easier, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Jul 06 13
Easier
guitargoddess gold member
516 plays
2.
  The Sport of Brotherly Love   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Talent for hockey seems to be genetic. Many pairs of brothers have played together in the NHL. This will test you on how well you know the brothers of the NHL.
Average, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Feb 07 15
Average
guitargoddess gold member
1206 plays
3.
  Players With Halloween Themed Names editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Greetings ghosts and ghouls! This frightening exam will highlight the names of some of the undead's favourite hockey players. Breathe deep and do not fear, for now you must name the spookiest hockey players!
Average, 10 Qns, Bruce007, Oct 27 07
Average
Bruce007
2511 plays
4.
  Who Am I? Multiple Choice Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Match the clue to the person whose influence has changed the NHL for now, and forever!
Average, 20 Qns, crumbworks, Dec 10 06
Average
crumbworks
3872 plays
5.
  Building the Perfect Hockey Player    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about what it would take to build the best hockey player if you could take the talents of individual players from over the years and blend them. This is based on my personal opinions of various outstanding players from the past and present i
Easier, 10 Qns, kingscourt, Apr 14 12
Easier
kingscourt
314 plays
6.
  Better Late or Never    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes players wait years to win a Stanley Cup. Sometimes players will never win the Stanley Cup. Here are ten NHL players who may or may not have won a Stanley Cup nearing the end of their careers.
Average, 10 Qns, apathy100, Jun 30 18
Average
apathy100 gold member
Jun 30 18
225 plays
7.
  In Honour Of: Hockey Players    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Throughout history, many ice hockey players had their careers cut short due to unfortunate and untimely deaths. This quiz is dedicated to those athletes. Good luck!
Tough, 15 Qns, apathy100, Aug 17 07
Tough
apathy100 gold member
698 plays
8.
  NHL Teammates 1982-2002   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of NHL players during the 1980s and 1990s. Knowledge of Wayne Gretzky is, of course, mandatory.
Average, 20 Qns, timattimatt, Aug 22 08
Average
timattimatt
2592 plays
9.
  NHL Players: Fun Anatomy Lessons    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If the title confused you, don't worry, this quiz is fun and all about NHL players whose names share something in common with human anatomy. It's fun, it's scientific, and most of all, it's enjoyable.
Average, 10 Qns, Bruce007, Jun 10 09
Average
Bruce007
443 plays
10.
  Francis, Lemieux, Roy, Messier, and Gretzky    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz involves some of the greatest players ever to grace the game of hockey, particularly Ron Francis, Mario Lemieux, Patrick Roy, Mark Messier, and Wayne Gretzky.
Average, 10 Qns, Bruce007, Jul 25 14
Average
Bruce007
840 plays
trivia question Quick Question
The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Vincent Lecavalier first in 1998. Who did the Nashville Predators take second?

From Quiz "NHL Entry Draft 1989-2003"




11.
  Name the NHL Player    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I was always looking for a quiz like this and couldn't find one, so I made one! Will you know which player goes along with the description?
Average, 10 Qns, flipflops58, Sep 05 16
Average
flipflops58
241 plays
12.
  Players With Valentine Themed Names    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Valentines, a day for love and a day to cherish the ones we have. Some NHL players happen to have their names related to Valentine, so they can share their love with the hockey world. Do you know these hockey players by their description?
Average, 10 Qns, Bruce007, Feb 16 08
Average
Bruce007
318 plays
13.
  Players With St. Patrick's Themed Names    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You won't find my pot of gold, but you will find the names of these NHL hockey players who have a lucky charm up their sleeve. How many of these St. Patrick's Day players can you find?
Average, 10 Qns, Bruce007, Mar 19 08
Average
Bruce007
297 plays
14.
  Winged Warriors: Yzerman Vs. Lidstrom    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Lidstrom were both career Detroit Red Wings in their playing days in the National Hockey League. Can you tell their careers apart?
Average, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Feb 22 17
Average
Shadowmyst2004
311 plays
15.
  NHL - Who am I? [2]   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you clues, you name the player.
Tough, 10 Qns, Mootoe, Dec 04 09
Tough
Mootoe
1425 plays
16.
  Forgotten Brothers of the Greats    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We are all familiar with the greats of hockey: Sergei Fedorov, Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky, Patrick Roy and others, but do you know that they had brothers that didn't quite make it in the NHL? This quiz will inform you about the NHLs forgotten brothers.
Average, 10 Qns, Bruce007, Nov 19 08
Average
Bruce007
344 plays
17.
  NHL - Who am I? [1]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you guess who the player is?
Average, 10 Qns, mootoe, Dec 04 09
Average
mootoe
1364 plays
18.
  Before They Were Famous    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What do you know about some famous NHL Stars before they became posters on your wall.
Average, 10 Qns, bignumber, Dec 10 06
Average
bignumber
495 plays
19.
  NHL Defenseman    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a basic quiz on the NHL's top blueliners of past and present. Enjoy !
Tough, 10 Qns, BNess, Dec 10 06
Tough
BNess
829 plays
20.
  NHL ABCs    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is a quiz concerning NHL players, with last names starting at A, and going in order to Z.
Difficult, 25 Qns, bertallica, Jan 14 07
Difficult
bertallica
955 plays
21.
  NHL Hall of Famers    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the Hall of Famer with the country in which they were born as per the Hockey Hall of Fame (Toronto) website.
Average, 10 Qns, zambesi, May 22 16
Average
zambesi
194 plays
22.
  Famous Lines    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how well you can remember the famous lines of hockey history.
Tough, 10 Qns, Eighty_Two, May 15 07
Tough
Eighty_Two
531 plays
23.
  Hockey Tough Guys I    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is an easy quiz for fans of hockey "tough guys" and enforcers.
Tough, 10 Qns, cobainngc, Dec 10 06
Tough
cobainngc
1068 plays
24.
  Their First Team    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Which team did these players play their first NHL game with?
Tough, 10 Qns, mootoe, Dec 10 06
Tough
mootoe
1878 plays
25.
  Hockey Tough Guys II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a follow up to the first Hockey Tough Guys quiz and is a little harder. Good Luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, cobainngc, Dec 10 06
Difficult
cobainngc
607 plays
26.
  The Ultimate Who Am I? Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about different hockey players of the past. Come test your knowledge!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Jarron9, Jan 20 08
Difficult
Jarron9
491 plays
27.
  Hockey's Gunners    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A litle quiz about some of hockey's hotshots. Enjoy!
Difficult, 15 Qns, thekillerz, May 09 08
Difficult
thekillerz
502 plays
28.
  NHL Players Stats    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you think that you are an NHL player stats junkie? See how well you do on this quiz based on player stats from after the lockout.
Tough, 10 Qns, hockeycore1, Sep 06 09
Tough
hockeycore1
224 plays
29.
  NHL Players    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz about NHL players and their careers.
Difficult, 10 Qns, jdiel, Dec 10 06
Difficult
jdiel
1438 plays
30.
  NHL Hockey Numbers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's hockey numbers. That means stats, etc.
Difficult, 10 Qns, greenbryan, Jul 26 09
Difficult
greenbryan
518 plays
31.
  What's My Middle Name?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I give you the players first and last name and you pick which name you think is his middle name. Enjoy!
Difficult, 15 Qns, canadian_quizmaster, Dec 10 06
Difficult
canadian_quizmaster
598 plays

NHL Players Trivia Questions

1. How many goals did Washington Capital left winger Alexander Ovechkin score in the 2007-08 season?

From Quiz
NHL Players Stats

Answer: 65

Ovechkin potted 65, the highest total since the 1995-96 season that saw Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux net 69.

2. This lesser-known, yet anatomically named player shares his name with the bottom of the human head, but with a small cut. What is his name?

From Quiz NHL Players: Fun Anatomy Lessons

Answer: Rick Chinnick

The chin is the bottom of the human head and a nick is a tiny wound, so "Chin" + "Nick" = Rick Chinnick. Yes, I had that much time to think of that! Anyways, Rick Chinnick was drafted into the NHL 41st overall by the Minnesota North Stars, way back in 1973. He was also drafted into the WHA 77th overall, in the same year's draft. He chose the NHL, and there were mixed results over whether or not he made the right choice. In his NHL "career", Chinnick played in only four games, recording only two assists. Most likely he never injured his chin, but he certainly has a fun name to remember.

3. In 2002-03, I had 81 points playing left wing for a Western Conference team. Who am I?

From Quiz Who Am I?

Answer: Paul Kariya

Paul Kariya had 25 goals and 56 assists while playing for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.

4. Which goalie did Sergei Samsomsonov first score on in his career?

From Quiz Hockey's Gunners

Answer: John Vanbiesbrouck

It occurred on October 25, 1997, against Florida.

5. Syl Apps Jr., Lowell MacDonald, and Jean Pronovost were known as the what?

From Quiz Famous Lines

Answer: Century Line

Playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1972-76, the Century Line scored 100+ goals and 200+ points for four consecutive seasons.

6. A - In 1998, he was a finalist for the Selke trophy with a plus-33.

From Quiz NHL ABCs

Answer: Magnus Arvedson

Arvedson, the defensive specialist, signed with the Vancouver Canucks during the summer of 2003. The Selke Trophy eventually went to Jere Lehtinen of the Dallas Stars.

7. Which former NHL tough guy sued comic book writer Mark McFarlane, for his unflattering portrayal used in one of his comic series?

From Quiz Hockey Tough Guys II

Answer: Tony Twist

Twist was unahppy with the "thug" like character who went by a similar name.

8. What year did veteran defenceman, Chris Chelios, win his FIRST Norris Trophy?

From Quiz NHL Defenseman

Answer: 1989

Chelios won his first Norris award in 1989, while playing for the Montreal Canadians. He posted 73 points that season, and had a 35 plus/minus rating. He won his second Norris trophy in 1994, as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks.

9. With which team did Brett Hull start his NHL career with?

From Quiz Their First Team

Answer: Calgary Flames

Hull was then traded to the Blues, where he became one of the games best goal scorers.

10. What team did Dave Andreychuk play for in 1991?

From Quiz NHL Players

Answer: Sabres

11. What is Wayne Gretzky's second largest career goal total?

From Quiz NHL Hockey Numbers

Answer: 87

Gretzky's highest total was 92 in the 1981-82 season.

12. Between 1965 and 1978 what popular goaltender played over 600 games for the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings but never managed to win a Stanley Cup for either side?

From Quiz Better Late or Never

Answer: Ed Giacomin

Ed Giacomin became a regular goaltender in the NHL with the New York Rangers during the 1966-67 season when he played in 68 games. By the end of his career, he had played a total of 609 NHL games with 289 wins. He had also played in 65 playoff games but never won the Stanley Cup. He was a Vezina Trophy winner in 1971 and played in six NHL All-Star games. He was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1975 despite anger from the fans. In his first game back in New York, fans cheered his name and booed their own Ranger team in protest of Giacomin's trade. Giacomin would go on to win the game against his former team. It has been rated by some hockey historians as one of the greatest moments in New York Ranger history.

13. In 2005-06, Joe Thornton scored 125 points with 2 different teams (Boston and San Jose). How many points did he score that year with Boston?

From Quiz NHL Players Stats

Answer: 33

Thornton scored 9 goals and 24 assists for 33 points in his final tenure with Boston, before being traded to the San Jose Sharks for the remainder of the season.

14. Early in this player's career, he literally turned some heads. But surprise, surprise, his name happens to be the part of the human body that literally helps to turn the human head. What are the odds? What is this former NHL player's name?

From Quiz NHL Players: Fun Anatomy Lessons

Answer: Stanislav Neckar

The neck is the body part which the skull rests on. Without the neck, head rotation would not be possible. Stanislav Neckar was a prospect from the Czech Republic in the early 1990s. Because of his attention from scouts, he turned some heads, figuratively. His name was very similar to the body part. Stanislav Neckar was drafted by Ottawa, 29th overall in the 1994 entry draft. Neckar finished his career in 2003, having played in 510 games, recording 12 goals and 41 assists.

15. Just hearing this player's name was enough to remind any hockey fan of February 14. Although he was relatively unknown, he will always be remembered for his incredibly thematic name. Who was this player?

From Quiz Players With Valentine Themed Names

Answer: Chris Valentine

Chris Valentine was drafted by the Washington Capitals 194th overall in the 1981 NHL entry draft. He appeared in 105 NHL games for the Capitals, recording 43 goals and 52 assists for a total of 95 points. After his NHL magic had disappeared, he spent the rest of his career playing for Duesseldorf of the German Elite League.

16. In 2000-01, I scored 25 goals and recorded 65 assists playing for the Edmonton Oilers. Who am I?

From Quiz Who Am I?

Answer: Doug Weight

Doug Weight played all 82 games that season, recording 90 points.

17. What is Alex Tanguay's hometown?

From Quiz Hockey's Gunners

Answer: Ste-Justine, Canada

Evgeni Nabokov is from Ust-Kamenogorsk, and Marian Gaborik is from Trencin.

18. From 1964-74, the New York Rangers had the GAG (Goal-A-Game) Line. Who were the members?

From Quiz Famous Lines

Answer: Jean Ratelle, Vic Hadfield, Rod Gilbert

This line was nicknamed for the fact that its players averaged one goal per game.

19. The Sedin twins have both played together for which NHL team in their career?

From Quiz The Sport of Brotherly Love

Answer: Vancouver Canucks & Vancouver & Canucks

Daniel and Henrik Sedin, originally from Sweden, were both drafted by the Canucks in 1999. Daniel went 2nd overall and Henrik went 3rd overall. They also both played for the gold-medal winning Team Sweden in Torino in 2006.

20. How many career points had Wayne Gretzky earned in his incredibly productive career?

From Quiz Francis, Lemieux, Roy, Messier, and Gretzky

Answer: 2857

Productive would be quite an understatement when describing Wayne Gretzky's career. He had four seasons in which he amassed more than 200 points, with a career high of 215 points in the 1985-86 season. Wayne also had 11 seasons in which he amassed more than 100 points, but less than 200.

21. Jarome Iginla won two Memorial Cups with with his Major Junior team in 1994 and 1995, before joining the Calgary Flames. Which junior team was that?

From Quiz Before They Were Famous

Answer: Kamloops Blazers

Jarome's nickname is, of course, Iggy Pop. Incidentally, his FATHER - Adekunle - was born in Nigeria. He changed his name to Elvis. Jarome was captain, or 'the King' of the Blazers, and subsequently captain of the Flames.

22. B - Who had career highs in goals, assists and points in the 2002/03 regular season?

From Quiz NHL ABCs

Answer: Todd Bertuzzi

Bertuzzi, drafted 23rd overall by the New York Islanders in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, has arguably become the NHL's best power forward.

23. What "old time hockey" tough guy, claimed to have been in over 50 "stretcher case fights", during his playing career?

From Quiz Hockey Tough Guys II

Answer: Sprague Cleghorn

Sprague and his brother Odie, formed one of the most deadly duos the hockey world has ever seen.

24. What former NHL enforcer nearly reached the 4,000 PIM plateau, with 3,966 during his career?

From Quiz Hockey Tough Guys I

Answer: Dave "Tiger" Williams

Tiger holds the mark with 3,966 career PIM. His best in one season, was 358 PIM during the 1986-87 season, while he was a member of the LA Kings. Tiger spent much of his career with the Maple Leafs and Cannucks.

25. Pavol Demitra originally played with what team?

From Quiz Their First Team

Answer: Ottawa Senators

He was traded to the Blues for Christer Olsson in one of the worst trades ever.

26. Where was Deron Quint born?

From Quiz NHL Players

Answer: Durham,N.H.

The date of his birth is March 12, 1976.

27. What was Sergei Fedorov's jersey number before he entered the NHL as a Detroit Red Wing?

From Quiz NHL Hockey Numbers

Answer: 9

He abandoned the number for 91 because it was the number of the great Gordie Howe.

28. Despite a long-standing NHL rule stating that goaltenders cannot serve as team captains, the Vancouver Canucks named who as their captain just before the 2008-2009 season?

From Quiz O Captain! My Captain!

Answer: Roberto Luongo

The rule, colloquially referred to as the "Durnan rule" was enacted before the 1948-49 NHL season. The rule's informal name refers to Bill Durnan, a goaltender who served as captain of the Montreal Canadiens for part of the 1947-48 season. The league decided that goalies should not be team captains because of multiple complaints that the time it took Durnan to go to and from his end of the rink to centre ice to speak with officials created unnecessary delays in the game, sometimes giving his team an unofficial and unsanctioned brief 'time out'. The Vancouver Canucks, however, clarified that the rule means that goaltenders simply cannot serve as the on-ice captain during games; the honour can still be bestowed upon a goalie off-ice. So, when the Canucks needed a captain following Markus Naslund's departure, Roberto Luongo became the team's captain in September 2008 but never wore the captain's C on his jersey during a game. Alternate captain Willie Mitchell performed captain duties on-ice, primarily speaking to the officials. Luongo remained captain for two seasons, stepping down prior to the 2010-11 season following speculation that being captain in addition to being starting goaltender was too much pressure to take on. Luongo was drafted fourth overall in 1997 by the New York Islanders; at the time, this made him the highest selected goaltender in NHL draft history. This distinction was broken by his replacement on the New York Islanders, Rick DiPietro, who the club drafted first overall in 2000. Luongo also played for the Florida Panthers before being traded to Vancouver before the start of the 2006-07 season. In 2010, Luongo replaced all-star goalie Martin Brodeur as the starting goaltender for Team Canada at the Olympics; Canada won gold that year.

29. In 2007-08 and 2008-09, Detroit dangler Pavel Datsyuk scored the same amount of points. What is the number?

From Quiz NHL Players Stats

Answer: 97

In those two seasons, Dastyuk put up 97 points both times. Interestingly enough, the two seasons prior to that, he posted consecutive 87 point seasons, effectively making him a poster boy for consistency.

30. This former NHLer was loved by the ladies because of his name. His name was similar to that of the circulatory system's control unit and the symbol of Valentine's love. What was this player's name?

From Quiz Players With Valentine Themed Names

Answer: Gerry Hart

Gerry Hart was an undrafted player who played for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, Quebec Nordiques, and St. Louis Blues. He played in 730 career games, recording 179 points and a tremendous total of 1240 penalty minutes. Those penalty minutes would be equivalent to nearly 21 total games of penalty time. Players on the opposite teams never got to see Gerry Hart's loving heart.

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