Ice Hockey MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. How many periods in each game of ice hockey?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 1

2. How many players can each team have on the ice rink at one time?

1. 4
2. 6
3. 7
4. 9

3. How many designated face-off spots or dots are there in total on a hockey ice rink?

1. 5
2. 7
3. 9
4. 4

4. How many players are in an ice hockey team?

1. 7
2. 9
3. 11
4. 12

5. When did the first official and organised indoor ice hockey game take place?

1. 1850
2. 1875
3. 1890
4. 1920

6. In which year was ice hockey first played in the Summer Olympic Games?

1. 1924
2. 1928
3. 1936
4. 1920

7. How many minutes does a minor penalty last in ice hockey?

1. 1 minute
2. 2 minutes
3. 3 minutes
4. 5 minutes

8. How many minutes are there in each period of ice hockey?

1. 15 minutes
2. 20 minutes
3. 25 minutes
4. 30 minutes

9. How many minutes are there in breaks between each period in ice hockey?

1. 5 minutes
2. 10 minutes
3. 15 minutes
4. 20 minutes

10. What do we call the situation when a player rushes the net alone to score without any defence in their way?

1. A breakaway
2. A dangle
3. A streak
4. A blizz

11. What does a saucer pass mean in ice hockey?

1. A pass lifted off the ice
2. A very hard pass
3. A very long pass
4. A slow pass

12. What is likely to happen when a player trips an opponent on a breakaway?

1. A penalty shot is given
2. The player is kicked off
3. A goal is awarded
4. Nothing happens

13. What do we call the space between the leg pads of a goalie?

1. A single-hole
2. A double-hole
3. A three-hole
4. A five-hole

14. What do we call the area where a game of ice hockey is played?

1. An ice course
2. An ice field
3. An ice rink
4. an ice stadium

15. Whats the name of the disc that players hit?

1. Ball
2. Puck
3. Pick
4. Putty

16. What is hooking?

1. Banging your stick against another players for luck
2. Pushing the puck with your stick
3. Blocking another player with your stick
4. Holding onto another player so they pull you along

17. The National Hockey League or NHL is a professional ice hockey league in which two countries?

1. Canada and the United States
2. Finland and Sweden
3. Russia and Belarus
4. New Zealand and Australia

18. What is the most common major penalty in ice hockey?

1. Cross-checking
2. Fighting
3. Boarding
4. Spearing

19. How often is the Ice Hockey World Championships are organised?

1. Every year
2. Every two years
3. Every Three years
4. Every four years

20. Players in which position in ice hockey is most likely to wear a protector for their throat?

1. Forwards
2. Defence
3. Goalie
4. Attack

21. Which country will host the 2022 IIHF World Championship?

1. Germany
2. Sweden
3. Finland
4. Canada

22. Who is often considered one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time with the nickname Mr. Hockey?

1. Gordie Howe
2. Wayne Gretzky
3. Bobby Orr
4. James Foster

23. Which penalty is called by the referee when a player jabs the stick at the opponent?

1. Icing
2. Boarding
3. Spearing
4. Hooking

24. While players can wear helmets in various colour options, which colour helmet is a hockey referee required to wear?

1. Red
2. White
3. Blue
4. Black

25. In which country is ice hockey the official national winter sport?

1. Russia
2. Canada
3. Finland
4. USA

26. Which country is most famous for playing Ice Hockey?

1. Russia
2. Canada
3. Finland
4. Switzerland

27. Which area on an ice hockey rink is also called the sin bin?

1. The face-off circle
2. The penalty box
3. The goal crease
4. The ring window

28. In an ice hockey game, which team starts with possession of the puck?

1. The home team
2. The away team
3. The team winning the puck drop
4. The team which host the tournament

29. Which trophy is given to the winning team of the NHL Finals?

1. The Super Bowl
2. The Memorial Cup
3. The Stanley Cup
4. The Champions Cup

30. Which material is used for making a puck, which is the hard rubber disc that players hit in ice hockey?

1. Wood
2. Rubber
3. Plastic
4. Steel

31. A holding is called when a referee clasps which part of his body?

1. Wrists
2. Bellies
3. Shoulders
4. Elbow

32. In which city is the headquarters of the International Ice Hockey Federation based?

1. Zurich, Switzerland
2. Montreal, Canada
3. Chicago, The United States
4. New York, The United States