Ice Hockey Part 1 Quiz

While similar stick-and-ball games existed elsewhere, modern organized ice hockey, with codified rules, emerged in Canada in the late 19th century.

Early hockey games often used a wooden block or a chunk of frozen cow dung as a puck. The modern rubber puck was developed later to prevent it from bouncing too much.

NHL stands for the National Hockey League, which is the premier professional ice hockey league in North America.

The National Hockey League (NHL) was founded in Montreal, Quebec, on November 26, 1917, replacing the National Hockey Association (NHA).

The Stanley Cup is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America and is awarded annually to the NHL playoff champions.

The NHL was founded with four teams: the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, and Quebec Bulldogs (though Quebec did not play in the first season).

The "Original Six" teams that comprised the NHL from 1942 to 1967 were the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs.

The National Hockey League was formed in 1917, essentially taking over from and replacing the National Hockey Association due to disputes among its owners.

The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup 24 times, which is more than any other team in NHL history.

The 1972 Summit Series was a landmark eight-game ice hockey series between the Canadian national team (composed of NHL players) and the Soviet Union's national team.
Team Canada won the series with a final record of 4 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie.