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Hockey Goons Trivia Quiz

"I went to a fight, and a hockey match broke out". So goes the old joke. But fighting has always been a part of ice hockey, at least in Canada and America.

A multiple-choice quiz by peterzezel. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
peterzezel

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,042

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
2648

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (11/20), Guest 68 (12/20), Robert907 (13/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Their brash and tough style gave the Philadelphia Flyers what colorful nickname in the 1970s? Hint

Broad Street Boxers

Broad Street Bashers

Broad Street Bombers

Broad Street Bullies

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Question 2 of 20

2. What was the nickname of one of Philadelphia's best known goon, Dave Schultz? Hint

The Barbarian

The General

The Hammer

The Bull

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who once set a record in the NHL, for most fighting major penalties in a career? Hint

Bob Probert

Tie Domi

Tiger Williams

Dave Schultz

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which of these prolific scorers actually began his career as a goon, more interested in winning fights than scoring goals? Hint

Wayne Gretzky

Guy LeFleur

Marcel Dionne

Gordie Howe

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Question 5 of 20

5. Marty McSorley received a 23-game suspension and was found guilty of assault with a weapon in a court of law. Who was the victim of his two-fisted stick attack? Hint

Pierre Turgeon

Pavel Bure

Steve Yzerman

Donald Brashear

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Question 6 of 20

6. During a 1976 exhibition tour, which team walked off the ice to their dressing room, because the Philadelphia Flyers were playing too rough? Hint

Sparta Prague

Soviet Red Army Team

Team Canada

Soviet Wings

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which of these players when he retired, was the career penalty minutes leader for the NY Rangers, having accumulated 1,229 minutes? Hint

Ron Greschner

Dave Maloney

Jeff Beukeboom

Nick Fotiu

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which NHL brawler used to predict in the newspapers who he was going to fight next? Hint

Tie Domi

Terry O'Reilly

Donald Brashear

Dale Hunter

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Question 9 of 20

9. After Dave Schultz, the next Flyer's enforcer was also named Dave. What was his last name? Hint

Berube

Brown

Holmgren

Plett

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which goon had the nickname, "the Tasmanian Devil"? Hint

Bob Nystrom

Tony Twist

Kelly Buchberger

Terry O'Reilly

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which of these is true about goon/enforcer Stu Grimson? Hint

Was an amateur boxing champion.

Is a fifth degree black belt

Puts a book to read in the penalty box before each game.

Is a devout christian.

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which of the following, had the most penalty minutes (67) in one game?
Hint

Randy Holt

Chris Chelios

Shawn Antoski

Claude Lemieux

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which of the following had the most penalties (10) in one game?
Hint

Randy Holt

Clark Gillies

Ulf Samuelsson

Chris Nilan

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Question 14 of 20

14. What is Stu Grimson's nickname? Hint

The Grim Reaper

The Griminal

Beef Stu

Stu Pot

15. Who was suspended for first twelve games of 1989-90 season by the NHL, for attacking Chris Chelios of the Montreal Canadiens in his team's final playoff game, May 11, 1989 (Wales Conference Final)? Hint

Dino Ciccarelli

Ron Hextall

Dale Hunter

WIlli Plett

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Question 16 of 20

16. In the 1987 playoffs between Philadelphia and Montreal, a fight occurred before the game even started. Who were the main combatants? Hint

Guy Carbonneau (Mon) - Dave Poulin (Phila)

Mario Tremblay (Mon) - Scott Mellanby (Phila)

Chris Nilan (Mon) - Rick Tocchet (Phila)

Claude Lemieux (Mon) - Ed Hospodar (Phila)

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Question 17 of 20

17. What was unusual about a fight between Richard Zednik and Karl Dykhuis in November 2002? Hint

They were on the same team.

They knocked each other out.

They were scratches and sitting in the press box.

They each cut their hands on the other player's visor.

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who recorded an incredible 472 penalty minutes in one season (That's nearly 6 minutes per game, every game)? Hint

Jeff Beukeboom

Gino Odjick

Dino Ciccarelli

Dave Schultz

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who recorded 42 penalty minutes in a NHL playoff game? Hint

Rob Ray

Dave Schultz

Paul Laus

Shane Churla

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Question 20 of 20

20. On Oct. 17, 1995, Tie Domi sucker-punched a player who called him "Tie Dummy". Who was that player? Hint

Ulf Samuelsson

Eric Lindros

Bob Probert

Kjell Samuelsson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Their brash and tough style gave the Philadelphia Flyers what colorful nickname in the 1970s?

Answer: Broad Street Bullies

Broad Street, in South Philadelphia is where the Flyer's home rink (The Spectrum) was located. Their new rink (The First Union Center) is next door to the old spectrum which is still in use for minor league hockey and other events.

2. What was the nickname of one of Philadelphia's best known goon, Dave Schultz?

Answer: The Hammer

Schultz spend so much time in the penalty box, that he actually recorded a song called, "The Penalty Box." His earlier nickname in junior hockey had been "Sergeant Schultz", again for his rough style of play.

3. Who once set a record in the NHL, for most fighting major penalties in a career?

Answer: Tiger Williams

Williams had 221 Fights plus another 21 in the playoffs.

4. Which of these prolific scorers actually began his career as a goon, more interested in winning fights than scoring goals?

Answer: Gordie Howe

Known as "Mr Elbows" in his early days, Howe played until he was 51 years old, and held NHL records of 801 goals (regular season), and 1,850 points until Wayne Gretzky came long.

5. Marty McSorley received a 23-game suspension and was found guilty of assault with a weapon in a court of law. Who was the victim of his two-fisted stick attack?

Answer: Donald Brashear

McSorley playing for the Bruins, slammed his stick into Brashear's head. McSorley said he intended to hit his opponent in the shoulder to goad him into a fight. Instead, the blow knocked out Brashear, then with the Canucks, and the back of Brashear's head crashing to the ice.

6. During a 1976 exhibition tour, which team walked off the ice to their dressing room, because the Philadelphia Flyers were playing too rough?

Answer: Soviet Red Army Team

After 40 minutes of negotiating, the Flyers refused to ease up. Only the threat of not paying the Soviets their fee, got them back on the ice. Bobby Clarke, then a Flyers player, would later (as a GM) do everything possible to avoid having Russian players on the Flyers' team. He later eased up on that stance.

7. Which of these players when he retired, was the career penalty minutes leader for the NY Rangers, having accumulated 1,229 minutes?

Answer: Ron Greschner

All four choices spent a lot of time in the 'sin bin' for the Rangers, but Greshner had the most time. Greshner was married to super model Carol Alt, who obviously loved the bad boys.

8. Which NHL brawler used to predict in the newspapers who he was going to fight next?

Answer: Tie Domi

He was fined on Jan. 4, 1993, for saying he was going to fight Bob Probert the next time the two met.

9. After Dave Schultz, the next Flyer's enforcer was also named Dave. What was his last name?

Answer: Brown

Dave Brown, not to be confused with the quarterback of the NY Giants with the same name.

10. Which goon had the nickname, "the Tasmanian Devil"?

Answer: Terry O'Reilly

Though best known early in his career for some epic fights (many with Dave Schultz), The 1977-78 season was a breakthrough year for Terry O'Reilly. Somehow, the right winger who couldn't skate or stickhandle, exploded for 29 goals and 90 total points.

11. Which of these is true about goon/enforcer Stu Grimson?

Answer: Is a devout christian.

The left winger averaged over 3 penalty minutes per game. No word of whether he asks forgiveness.

12. Which of the following, had the most penalty minutes (67) in one game?

Answer: Randy Holt

67 Minutes in a 60 minute game! While with the Kings, March 11, 1979, at Philadelphia (of course), Holt was assessed 1 minor, 3 majors, 2 10-minute misconducts, and 3 game misconducts. Maybe Los Angeles was just showcasing him to try to trade him to Philly.

13. Which of the following had the most penalties (10) in one game?

Answer: Chris Nilan

Playing for the Bruins, Mar. 31, 1991, at Boston against Hartford. Nilan received 6 minors, 2 majors, 1 10-minute misconduct, 1 game misconduct.

14. What is Stu Grimson's nickname?

Answer: The Grim Reaper

The Grim Reaper averaged about twenty or more fights per season.

Answer: Ron Hextall

Not many goons played between the pipes, but Hexy was as close as they come. He was also suspended eight games by NHL for slashing in May 1987.

16. In the 1987 playoffs between Philadelphia and Montreal, a fight occurred before the game even started. Who were the main combatants?

Answer: Claude Lemieux (Mon) - Ed Hospodar (Phila)

Lemieux had an end-of-warmup ritual of shooting the puck into the opposing net. So Phila turned the net around before skating off. The Canadians turned it back so Lemieux could shoot. Then all hell broke loose. Ed "Boxcar" Hospodar and others came running onto the ice from the dressing room, some just in shorts and socks.

17. What was unusual about a fight between Richard Zednik and Karl Dykhuis in November 2002?

Answer: They were on the same team.

Teammates on the Montreal Canadians, the fight occurred on the bench during a practice session, after captain Saku Koivu was tripped. After they were pulled apart, there was no further trouble.

18. Who recorded an incredible 472 penalty minutes in one season (That's nearly 6 minutes per game, every game)?

Answer: Dave Schultz

The Stanley Cup winning team had several players with over 100 penalty minutes (Gary Dornhoefer, Don Saleski etc.), but even Orest Kindrachuk's 276 minutes couldn't come close to The Hammer that year (1974-75).

19. Who recorded 42 penalty minutes in a NHL playoff game?

Answer: Dave Schultz

Schultz again! On April 22, 1976, in a playoff game with Toronto, Schultz picked up one minor penalty, two 5-minute majors, one 10-minute misconduct and a double game misconduct, most of it thanks in part to squaring off with Dave "Tiger" Williams.

20. On Oct. 17, 1995, Tie Domi sucker-punched a player who called him "Tie Dummy". Who was that player?

Answer: Ulf Samuelsson

For his efforts, Domi received an 8-game suspension from the league.

Source: Author peterzezel

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