Pop quiz time! Think you know all there is to know about the State of Hockey? Test your Minnesota Hockey knowledge. Then, click the Answers tab above to see how you did.
1. The University of Minnesota Women’s hockey team has won a record six NCAA Championships. During the 2012-13 NCAA season how many games did they lose?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Zero
2. What trio of Minnesota hockey brothers once played a game inside a state prison?
A. The Micheletti brothers (Pat, Joe, and Don) from Hibbing, MN
B. The Broten brothers (Aaron, Paul, and Neal) from Roseau, MN
C. The Carlson brothers (Jeff, Jack, and Steve) from Virginia, MN
D. The Christian brothers (Roger and Bill) from Warroad, MN
3. Who was the original Mr. Hockey, the award given to the state’s best high school hockey player?
A. Tom Chorske of Minneapolis Southwest high school
B. Paul Ranheim of Edina high school
C. George Pelawa of Bemidji high school
D. Larry Olimb of Warroad high school
4. Which current NHLer was not a finalist for the Mr. Hockey Award following his senior year?
A. Justin Braun
B. JT Brown
C. David Backes
D. Alex Goligoski
5. Who was the first American-born hockey player to pass 100 points in an NHL season?
A. Mike Modano
B. Neil Broten
C. Phil Housley
D. Brett Hull
6. Who is the University of Minnesota women’s hockey team’s all-time point leader?
A. Amanda Kessel
B. Natalie Darwitz
C. Krissy Wendell
D. Hannah Brandt
7. The United States “Miracle on Ice” men’s hockey team’s victory against the Soviet Union was named the greatest sporting event of the past 100 years. The team featured twelve native Minnesotans. Which line led the team in points during the Olympics?
A. Buzz Schneider – Mark Pavelich – John Harrington
B. Rob McLanahan – Mark Johnson – Dave Silk
C. Mike Eruzione – Neil Broten – Steve Christoff
D. Phil Verchota – Mark Wells – Erik Strobel
8. This player was an outstanding multi-sport athlete and was so skilled as a hockey player that legendary coach Herb Brooks once said, “He could make the puck talk.” Nicknamed “The Gold Machine,” this player lead the Warroad Warriors during the 1968-69 season with 95 points (60 goals, 35 assists) in a mere 25 games. Who was it?
A. Gordon Christian
B. Roger Christian
C. Henry Boucha
D. Frank “Moose” Goheen
9. Which current NHLer is ranked third all-time in high school football receptions and fourth in receiving yards?
A. Ryan McDonagh
B. Anders Lee
C. David Backes
D. Paul Martin
10. Who scored the first goal in Minnesota Wild history?
A. Darby Hendrickson
B. Jim Dowd
C. Marian Gaborik
D. Cam Stewart
What Minnesota native scored the winning goal in the gold medal game at the 1980 Winter Olympics for the United States men’s hockey team?
A. Neal Broten
B. Rob McClanahan
C. Bill Baker
D. Erik Strobel
The Minnesota State high school hockey tournament is the nation’s premiere high school hockey tournament. The tourney is known for possessing the country’s top high school talent, legendary goals, and high levels of drama. It’s all known for epic hockey hair. What term has been used to describe hockey hair seen on the Minnesota High School Hockey All-Hair Team?
A. Hair-Man-Town (a pun for Hermantown, get it?)
B. Duel Mufflers out the Back (for a voluminous mullet)
C. Spicy Arugula Salad (for lots of flow)
D. Old Dirty (a classic, hard mullet)
E. All of the Above