Equipment
It was a long time before Jacques Plante was the first goalie to wear this.
What is a mask?
Cross the blue line before the puck, and you've gone this.
What is offside?
This Original 6 team has won the most Stanley Cups.
Who are the Montreal Canadiens?
He wears #87 because he was born that year.
Who is Sidney Crosby?
Number __, Bobby Orr.
What is 4?
Worn in your mouth, this protects your brain.
What is a mouth guard?
A 2-minute penalty is a minor, a 5-minute penalty is this.
What is a major?
One of 4 teams The Great One played for, this was the only one not in the United States.
Who are the Oilers?
He is the highest scoring Russian-born player of all time.
Who is Alexander Ovechkin?
Ovechkin is known as "The Great __"
What is 8?
Joe Thornton and Zack Kassian are two of the last players not required to wear one of these.
What is a visor?
Whether intentional or not, if someone steps one your stick and falls, you've got 2 minutes for this.
What is tripping?
The longest-standing NHL team from California.
Who are the Kings?
Mr. Hockey
Who is Gordie Howe?
Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Maurice Richard
What is 9?
Some say the wooden version of these is much more durable than today's version.
What are/is a stick(s)?
You used to have to touch the puck past the goal line to confirm this, now it's a race to the hash marks.
What is icing?
Their dynasty was highlighted by 4 straight Stanley Cup wins in the early 80s.
Who are the Islanders?
With 140 more wins than Patrick Roy, this Enterprise Car rental commercial star has the most of all time.
Who is Martin Brodeur?
Rare among goalies today, this was THE number back in the day.
What is 1?
Craig McTavish was the last NHL player to play without one of these.
What is a helmet?
Hitting someone with your stick between your two hands gets you this penalty.
What is crosschecking?
The furthest south team to win the Stanley Cup.
Who are the Lightning?
The only player to captain 2 teams (the Oilers and the Rangers) to Stanley Cup championships.
Who is Mark Messier?
The only number retired by the entire NHL.
What is 99?