Hockey

Q.  In Which sport do players take long and short corners?

A.  Hockey

Q.  Which country won the 2003 Asia Cup Hockey Championship?

A.  India

Q.  Hamburg Masters Hockey Trophy 2003 was won by

A.  India

Q.  What infraction is a hockey referee calling if he clasps his writs?

A.  Holding.

Q.  Who scored a record 10 hat tricks in an NHL season?

A.  Wayne Gretzky.

Q.  What coach for St. Louis, Montreal, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Detroit has the NHL's highest career winning percentage?

A.  Scotty Bowman.

Q.  What NHL team plays in an arena called The Pond?

A.  The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim?

Q.  Who won the only NHL MVP award not bagged by Wayne Gretzky in the 1980s?

A.  Mario Lemieus.

Q.  Who was the first defenseman to win the NHL point-scoring title?

A.  Bobby Orr

Q.  What city hosts the annual Beanpot Tournament for its collegiate hockey powerhouses?

A.  Boston.

Q.  Who became the first father and son to win the NHL's most valuable player award?

A.  Bobby and Brett Hull.

Q.  Who's the first player to captain two different NHL championship teams?

A.  Mark Messier.

Q.  What hockey position player is most likely to wear a throat protector?

A.  A goalie.

Q.  How many NHL franchises were there in California, by 1995?

A.  Three.

Q.  What song did the U.S. hockey team forget the words to while celebrating a win over the Soviets at the 1980 Olympics?

A.  God Bless America.

Q.  What NHL team emerges onto the ice from the giant jaws of a sea beast at home games?

A.  The San Jose Sharks.

Q.  What was Craig McTavish the last NHL player to play without?

A.  A helmet.

Q.  What do hockey wags dub the "sin bin"?

A.  The penalty box.

Q.  What infraction is a hockey referee calling if he waves his hand below his knees?

A.  Tripping.

Q.  Who's the only player to average over two assists per game in a single NHL season?

A.  Wayne Gretzky.

Q.  How many designated face-off spots are there on a hockey rink?

A.  Nine.

Q.  What NHL team hoisted 24 Stanley Cup flags before its first game in Molson Center?

A.  The Montreal Canadians.

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