Hockey Rules & Terms Quiz

30 Questions | By Alfredhook3 | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 2291

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In this quiz, we’re going to discuss the sport of Hockey, which is played between two teams with the aim of scoring goals on one another by placing a puck or ball in the opposing team’s goal.

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1.

What is the thickness of a NHL hockey puck?
- A.
  
  .75 Inches
- B.
  
  3 Inches
- C.
  
  2 Inches
- D.
  
  1 Inch
2.

Which ice hockey term is defined as "a pass that sets up a goal"?
- A.
  
  Goal Crease
- B.
  
  Assist
- C.
  
  Penalty Shot
- D.
  
  Neutral Play
3.

What ice hockey term describes the team's two defensemen?
- A.
  
  Empty Netters
- B.
  
  Board-Checking
- C.
  
  Back Line
- D.
  
  Hat Tricks
4.

Which ice hockey term is defined as "flat section of a hockey stick that contacts the puck"?
- A.
  
  Crease
- B.
  
  Check
- C.
  
  Slot
- D.
  
  Blade
5.

What are the blue lines that run across an ice hockey rink 60 feet from each goal called?
- A.
  
  Cross-Checking
- B.
  
  Puck
- C.
  
  Blue Line
- D.
  
  Check
6.

Which hockey term is defined as "sending an opponent violently into the boards by any method"?
- A.
  
  Empty Net
- B.
  
  Board-Checking
- C.
  
  Icing
- D.
  
  Slashing
7.

Which hockey term means "pass the puck from a near corner into the area in front of the goal cage"?
- A.
  
  Icing
- B.
  
  Empty Net
- C.
  
  Slapshot
- D.
  
  Center The Puck
8.

Which ice hockey term means to make a line change or send other substitutes out while play is going on?
- A.
  
  Change On The Fly
- B.
  
  Five On Three
- C.
  
  Power Play
- D.
  
  Wrap Around
9.

What ice-hockey penalty is defined as "taking two or more steps before body checking an opponent"?
- A.
  
  Fighting
- B.
  
  Charging
- C.
  
  High-Sticking
- D.
  
  Clipping
10.

Which ice hockey term is defined as "any tactic used by a defensive player in an attempt to slow down an opponent"?
- A.
  
  Zamboni
- B.
  
  Defensive Zone
- C.
  
  Check
- D.
  
  Rink
11.

Which ice hockey term is defined as "to get the puck away from one's own goal cage"?
- A.
  
  Penalty Shot
- B.
  
  Clearing
- C.
  
  Hat Trick
- D.
  
  Cross-Checking
12.

Which hockey term is defined as "hitting an opponent with the stick while it is held in both hands"?
- A.
  
  Cross-Checking
- B.
  
  Centering The Puck
- C.
  
  Line Change
- D.
  
  Icing
13.

What hockey term is defined as "area in a team's own end, between the blue line and the goal line"?
- A.
  
  Defensive Zone
- B.
  
  Blade
- C.
  
  Charging
- D.
  
  Zamboni
14.

Which hockey term describes a situation where the goalie is out of position or off the ice?
- A.
  
  Empty Net
- B.
  
  Freezing The Puck
- C.
  
  Blue Line
- D.
  
  Slapshot
15.

Which ice hockey term is defined as "player whose primary job is to protect teammates"?
- A.
  
  Blue Line
- B.
  
  Enforcer
- C.
  
  Assist
- D.
  
  Freeze The Puck
16.

Which hockey term means "to hold the puck against boards or back of the net with skate or stick"?
- A.
  
  Power Play
- B.
  
  Freeze The Puck
- C.
  
  Center The Puck
- D.
  
  Slashing
17.

Which ice hockey term is defined as "an area in front of the goal cage"?
- A.
  
  Power Play
- B.
  
  Hat Trick
- C.
  
  Goal Crease
- D.
  
  Box
18.

Which ice hockey term is defined as "scoring three or more goals in a game"?
- A.
  
  Hooking
- B.
  
  Neutral Zone
- C.
  
  Hat Trick
- D.
  
  Penalty Box
19.

Which ice hockey term is defined as "using the stick to hold an opponent"?
- A.
  
  Hooking
- B.
  
  Slashing
- C.
  
  Neutral Zone
- D.
  
  Line Change
20.

Which ice hockey term is defined as "substitution of one entire line for another"?
- A.
  
  Cross-Checking
- B.
  
  Line Change
- C.
  
  Empty Net
- D.
  
  Icing
21.

Which ice hockey term is defined as "group of forwards who play together for a team"?
- A.
  
  Hat Trickers
- B.
  
  Line
- C.
  
  Assisters
- D.
  
  Cross-Checkers
22.

What hockey term means "official primarily responsible for calling icing and offside violations"?
- A.
  
  Power Play
- B.
  
  Enforcer
- C.
  
  Penalty
- D.
  
  Linesman
23.

Which ice hockey term is defined as "the area contained between the blue lines"?
- A.
  
  Line Change
- B.
  
  Neutral Zone
- C.
  
  Goal Crease
- D.
  
  Zamboni
24.

What hockey term is defined as "area containing a bench where players serve penalty time"?
- A.
  
  Back Line
- B.
  
  Penalty Box
- C.
  
  Freeze The Puck
- D.
  
  Board-Checking
25.

Which ice hockey term means "a team has more players on the ice than other because of penalties"?
- A.
  
  Check
- B.
  
  Freeze The Puck
- C.
  
  Power Play
- D.
  
  Penalty Box