That's a Penalty/Weird rules
This tradition began in 1995 when captain Steve Yzerman (or team members) first took the cup for a solo skate around the rink.
What is passing/skating the Stanley Cup around the ice?
This play, which involves two opposing players fighting for a dropped puck, determines which team starts play with possession.
What is a face-off?
Trevor Zegras and Sonny Milano went viral when Zegras set up this lacrosse-style pass for a highlight-reel goal in 2021.
What is “The Michigan”?
This outdoor game featured prominently in the HBO 24/7 Road to the Winter Classic series.
What is the Winter Classic?
This 2023 first-overall draft pick was the most highly anticipated prospect since Connor McDavid.
Who is Connor Bedard?
This famous championship trophy is named after a former Governor General of Canada.
What is the Stanley Cup?
This Canadian insult word is theorized to originate from the losing team's task of spraying water to refresh the ice.
What is a hoser?
This player’s “hot stick” goal celebration went viral after he scored his 50th goal in 2008.
Who is Alexander Ovechkin?
The TV series Heated Rivalry drew partial inspiration from NHL stars Alex Ovechkin and this Penguins captain.
Who is Sidney Crosby?
A "faceoff" determines which team starts play with possession of this object.
What is the puck?
A team that pulls their goalie and allows an empty-net goal cannot challenge this type of play afterward.
What is offside?
This event measures a player’s ability to complete five passes through lighted targets in the All-Star Skills Competition.
What is the Passing Challenge?
It's the standard length of a minor penalty in hockey.
What is 2 minutes?
The 24/7 series featured this intense rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and this Eastern Conference team.
Who are the Washington Capitals?
This Buffalo Sabres defenseman became the youngest player to captain an NHL team in 2021.
Who is Rasmus Dahlin?
This penalty occurs when a goalie intentionally knocks the net off its moorings to stop play.
What is delay of game?
An infraction occurs and play stops if an attacking player crosses this line before receiving the puck.
What is the blue line?
This goalie’s hilarious stick-flipping celebration after a shootout win for the Vancouver Canucks went viral in 2021.
Who is Thatcher Demko?
This coach’s motivational speeches during 24/7 while leading the New York Rangers became legendary.
Who is John Tortorella?
This New York Rangers winger was the first pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.
Who is Alexis Lafrenière?
It describes a two-minute penalty in the NHL, a 15-yard penalty in the NFL, and no penalty at all in MLB.
What is tripping?
This flashy Winnipeg Jets forward dominated the Fastest Skater competition in 2019.
Who is Kyle Connor?
This video of Marc-André Fleury playfully offering to fight an opposing player during a game in 2023 delighted hockey fans.
Who is Jordan Binnington?
This Hall of Fame goalie famously said “Have some fun out there” during mic’d-up moments featured in the Road to the Winter Classic.
Who is Martin Brodeur?
Named for a former prime minister's wife, it is awarded annually to the NHL's playoff MVP.
What is the Conn Smythe Trophy?