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So That's Who That Is! Trivia Quiz

Hockey players have always had colorful personalities, both on and off the ice, and many had nicknames to match. This quiz will test your knowledge on some of these players.

A multiple-choice quiz by skyrunner84. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
skyrunner84

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,224

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was known as "The Great One"? Hint

Gordie Howe

Maurice Richard

Bobby Orr

Wayne Gretzky

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is known as the "Finnish Flash"? Hint

Teemu Selanne

Saku Koivu

Jari Kurri

Miikka Kiprusoff

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Question 3 of 10

3. Henri Richard, the younger brother of "The Rocket" Maurice Richard, had what nickname? Hint

The Little Rocket

The Pocket Rocket

The Younger Rocket

The Other Rocket

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Question 4 of 10

4. Edouard Lalonde, who played for the NHL from 1904-1927, had what "headlining" name? Hint

Ace

Newsy

Front Page

Press

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Question 5 of 10

5. Dave Schultz, whose playing career lasted from 1969 to 1980, earned which aggressive nickname? Hint

The Bulldozer

The Hammer

The Wrecking Ball

The Wall

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Question 6 of 10

6. Playing from 1974-1988, what was "Tiger" Williams' real first name? Hint

Henry

Josh

Dave

John

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Question 7 of 10

7. Playing from 1936 to 1932, Turk Broda was the goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs. What was his real first name? Hint

Walter

Charlie

Sean

Syd

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Old Bootnose" played for the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Black Hawks from 1938 to 1954. Who was this "production line" center? Hint

Maurice Richard

Sid Abel

Henri Richard

Gordie Howe

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Toe" Blake played for the Montreal Canadiens and the Montreal Maroons from 1934-1948. What his name? Hint

Hector

Steve

Victor

Martin

10. Throughout the history of the NHL, there have been two "Ace" Baileys. Playing in the NHL from 1968-1979 for such teams as the Boston Bruins, St Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, and Detroit Red Wings, which was the real first name of the second man to hold the nickname of "Ace"? Hint

Garnet

Wayne

Maurice

Alex

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was known as "The Great One"?

Answer: Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky, who began playing in the NHL in 1979, is known as "The Great One", not only for the fact that he set over 60 NHL records, but some of them were for such feats as most points in a season (215) and most goals in a season (92).

2. Who is known as the "Finnish Flash"?

Answer: Teemu Selanne

Selanne, born in 1970 in Helsinki, Finland, set records for most goals and points scored by a rookie (76 goals, 132 points), accomplished in 1992-1993. He also scored 15 points (5 goals, 10 assists) to help the Anaheim Ducks win their first Stanley Cup.

3. Henri Richard, the younger brother of "The Rocket" Maurice Richard, had what nickname?

Answer: The Pocket Rocket

Henri Richard holds the distinction of winning the Stanley Cup 11 times, a feat which he accomplished with the Montreal Canadiens. He had a career spanning 21 years from 1955-1975, before being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979.

4. Edouard Lalonde, who played for the NHL from 1904-1927, had what "headlining" name?

Answer: Newsy

Newsy Lalonde, who had professional NHL career that spanned almost three decades, was also a professional lacrosse player. He played lacrosse professionally on and off from 1905 to 1918.

5. Dave Schultz, whose playing career lasted from 1969 to 1980, earned which aggressive nickname?

Answer: The Hammer

In addition to playing in the NHL, Schultz played for the EHL (The Eastern Hockey League) and the AHL (the American Hockey League), amassing over 2000 penalty minutes in his career.

6. Playing from 1974-1988, what was "Tiger" Williams' real first name?

Answer: Dave

Dave "Tiger" Williams played from 1974-1988 for five different NHL teams. He was originally drafted in 1974 by the World Hockey Association. He had the most career penalty minutes with a little under 4000 minutes.

7. Playing from 1936 to 1932, Turk Broda was the goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs. What was his real first name?

Answer: Walter

Turk Broda's nickname came from the fact that his neck turned red when a prank was pulled on him, which happened quite a lot.

8. "Old Bootnose" played for the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Black Hawks from 1938 to 1954. Who was this "production line" center?

Answer: Sid Abel

Sid Abel received this nickname after having his nose broken by Maurice Richard.

9. "Toe" Blake played for the Montreal Canadiens and the Montreal Maroons from 1934-1948. What his name?

Answer: Hector

Joseph Hector "Toe" Blake -- Hector Blake - "Toe" came from the fact that when he was younger, his little sister had a hard time pronouncing his name, Hector. He was also known as the "Old Lamplighter" because of his high scoring ability.

Answer: Garnet

Garnet "Ace" Bailey wasn't a high scorer, but the goals he did score came at the right time. Tragically, he was one of the people lost on September 11, 2001, when the plane he was on hit the World Trade Center. He was 53 years old.

Source: Author skyrunner84

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