Bing NHL Hockey Quiz – Stanley Cups and Famous Teams
The Bing NHL Hockey Quiz tests your memory of Stanley Cup runs, NHL franchises and unforgettable ice-rink moments, from the Original Six and Wayne Gretzky's records to the Montreal Canadiens, hat tricks, the Zamboni and the Winter Classic. How well do you know hockey beyond the puck drop?
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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds
Trophy
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the NHL champion?
Teams
Which team has won the most Stanley Cups?
History
What name is given to the six teams that made up the NHL from 1942 to 1967?
Records
Which player holds the NHL record for career points, with 2,857?
Records
In 2025, which player passed Wayne Gretzky's record for most career goals?
Terms
In hockey, what is it called when one player scores three goals in a game?
Rink
What is the name of the machine that smooths the ice between periods?
Outdoor games
What is the name of the NHL's annual outdoor game, usually held around New Year's Day?
Expansion
Which expansion team reached the Stanley Cup Final in its very first season, 2017-18?
Equipment
What is a hockey puck made of?
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Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions
- Q1: What is the name of the trophy awarded to the NHL champion?
Answer: The Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup was first awarded in 1893. The names of winning players are engraved on its bands.
- Q2: Which team has won the most Stanley Cups?
Answer: Montreal Canadiens
The Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups, including five in a row from 1956 to 1960. Toronto is second.
- Q3: What name is given to the six teams that made up the NHL from 1942 to 1967?
Answer: The Original Six
They were Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Montreal, New York and Toronto. The league doubled in size in 1967.
- Q4: Which player holds the NHL record for career points, with 2,857?
Answer: Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky is called The Great One. His number 99 was retired across the whole league in 2000.
- Q5: In 2025, which player passed Wayne Gretzky's record for most career goals?
Answer: Alexander Ovechkin
Ovechkin scored his 895th goal in April 2025, breaking a record Gretzky had held since 1994. He has played his whole NHL career for Washington.
- Q6: In hockey, what is it called when one player scores three goals in a game?
Answer: A hat trick
Fans often throw hats onto the ice to celebrate. The term is also used in soccer and cricket.
- Q7: What is the name of the machine that smooths the ice between periods?
Answer: The Zamboni
Frank Zamboni invented the ice resurfacer in 1949 in California. The brand name is now used for all such machines.
- Q8: What is the name of the NHL's annual outdoor game, usually held around New Year's Day?
Answer: The Winter Classic
The first Winter Classic was played in Buffalo in 2008. Games have been held in baseball and football stadiums.
- Q9: Which expansion team reached the Stanley Cup Final in its very first season, 2017-18?
Answer: Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas reached the final in its debut season but lost to the Washington Capitals. It then won its first Cup in 2023.
- Q10: What is a hockey puck made of?
Answer: Vulcanized rubber
Pucks are frozen before games so they slide better and bounce less. A standard puck is about 2.5 centimeters thick.
Bing NHL Hockey Quiz – Stanley Cups and Famous Teams
The National Hockey League was founded in 1917, and for 25 years from 1942 it had just six teams, now called the Original Six. Today it has more than 30 teams across the United States and Canada, and its champion lifts the Stanley Cup, the oldest trophy in North American pro sports.
The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Cups, 24, including five straight in the late 1950s. Records add to the legend: Wayne Gretzky finished with 2,857 points, and in 2025 Alexander Ovechkin passed Gretzky's career goals record.
Hockey has colorful traditions. Fans throw hats when a player scores a hat trick, the Zamboni rolls out between periods, and the Winter Classic brings games outdoors into giant stadiums each year.
Expansion has created new stories too. The Vegas Golden Knights reached the final in their first season in 2018 and won the Cup in 2023. With frozen rubber pucks flying at more than 150 km/h, hockey remains one of the fastest team sports.
Ten questions, three options each and 150 seconds on the clock: that is the challenge of the Bing NHL Hockey Quiz. Read every question carefully, because some answers are designed to look right at first glance. The explanation after each answer shows the reasoning, and you can play again to improve your score. There is no sign-up and nothing to download, so you can start right away. When you are done, the related quizzes below are a good next step on the same topic.
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What This Quiz Teaches
- The Stanley Cup
- The Original Six
- Record holders
- Hockey terms
- The Zamboni and outdoor games
- Expansion teams
Quick Facts
- A hockey game has three periods of 20 minutes.
- Teams play with six players on the ice, including the goalie.
- Gretzky's number 99 is retired league-wide.
- Hockey is Canada's official national winter sport.
- Players change on the fly during play.
- Each winning player gets a day with the Stanley Cup.
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