Test Your Hockey I.Q. (Ice Quotient)
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  1. Ice hockey was first played on the frozen waters of the St. Lawrence River in the province of Quebec, Canada in ___.
    a. the late 1800's
    b. the early 1900's
    c. the mid 1800's
  2. The NHL was first comprised of six teams, now termed the "Original Six"; New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadians, Toronto Maple Leafs and the____.
    a. New York Islanders
    b. Boston Bruins
    c. Los Angeles Kings
  3. Today the NHL has expanded to ____ teams from 6 in 1967, with franchises in both Canada and the United States.
    a. 30
    b. 31
    c. 32
  4. Of the four major sports in North America, a ticket to a ____ game would be the most expensive.
    a. Football
    b. Baseball
    c. Basketball
    d. Hockey
  5. The average attendance of an NHL game is around ____.
    a. 16,000
    b. 20,000
    c. 18,000
  6. The original value of the Stanley Cup donated by Lord Stanley of Canada was between
    a. $120 and $150
    b. $72.33 and $89.91
    c. $28.80 and $48.67
  7. The team which has won the most championships is the Montreal Canadians who have done it ____ times.
    a. 20
    b. 25
    c. 30
  8. One of the most prolific players of all-time is Wayne Gretsky. He presently holds or shares ____ scoring records.
    a. 43
    b. 52
    c. 61
  9. Gordie Howe, who started playing at age 17 and retired at ____, played the longest of any hockey player by extending his career through 5 decades.
    a. 49
    b. 52
    c. 55
  10. The nation whose teams have won the most Olympic gold medals and International tournaments is ____.
    a. USA
    b. Canada
    c. Russia
  11. With more Europeans joining the NHL, the style of play has witnessed ___ fighting and physical play.
    a. less
    b. more
    c. no change in
  12. The first NHL regular season games ever played outside North America were in Tokyo in October 1997 as a prelude to the 1998 Winter Olympic Games being held in Nagano, Japan. The 3 game series featured the Vancouver Canucks and the ____.
    a. New York Rangers
    b. Anaheim Mighty Ducks
    c. Dallas Stars