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Ice Hockey History
In early 1800s, ice hockey was developed by British soldiers and immigrants as a variant of the Nordic and Germanic field hockey. By the 1900s, official matches within North America and Europe were held and soon after professional teams were formed.
2,600 Questions
Are there any good Australian NHL players?
Not that I've heard. Hockey is rarely played in Australia.
What nhl player has most Stanley cup wins?
The player with the most rings is Henri "the pocket rocket" Richard who has a total of 11 Stanley cup rings , and is also the younger brother of one of the greatest players of all time: Maurice Richard
How many NHL players have 4 Stanley Cup Rings?
The only one I know of is Denis Potvin, who won the cup for the New York Islanders 4 years in a row as their captain.
There are also Patrick Roy, Nicklas Lidstrom, Wayne Gretzky, Al Arbour, Terry Sawchuk, Yvon Lambert, Mike Bossy, Claude Lemieux, Craig MacTavish, Kris Draper, Scott Niedermayer, Darren McCarty who have won exactly 4 Cups.
Alot more players have won 4 Cups and some others have won even more Cups (best is 11 by Henri Richard) but these are the ones I'm aware of.
How many teams does the NHL have?
The NHL is comprised of 30 teams - 24 in the United States and 6 in Canada.
What is the fastest recorded hockey wrist shot?
Zdano Chara of the Boston Bruins.
Wrong. Alexander Ryazantsev of KHL's Traktor Chelyabinsk, who slapped a puck at the 2012 KHL All Star Game skills competition in Latvia with a speed of 183.67 km/h (114.13 MPH).
What is the team with the most stanley cups in the nhl?
The currently active National Hockey League team with the most Stanley Cups won is the Montreal Canadians. They currently have 23, and they're followed by the Toronto Maple Leafs with 13. The third place team is the Detroit RedWings, with 11.
Also note that one of the Montreal Canadians Stanley Cup wins was pre-NHL, and the Toronto Maple Leafs wins are the wins accumulated in that organization. That counts the team's two previous titles, the Toronto Arenas and the Toronto St Pats.
Who did the Edmonton Oilers receive in the Los Angeles trade for gretzky?
On August 9, 1988, in a move that heralded significant change in the NHL, the Oilers traded Gretzky, along with McSorley and Krushelnyski, to the Los Angeles Kings for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, $15 million in cash, and the Kings' first-round draft picks in 1989 (later traded to the New Jersey Devils-New Jersey selected Jason Miller), 1991 (Martin Ručínský), and 1993 (Nick Stajduhar).
How many times have the devils been in the Stanley cup?
4 times winning in 1995 2000 2003 and losing in 2001
When did the Los Angeles Kings win the Stanley Cup?
The Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012, defeating the New Jersey Devils 4 games to 2. The final game took place on June 11.
They also made it to the finals in 1993, but lost to Montreal.
When did Alexander ovechkin start playing hokey?
we all now wen he meant Sidney crosbey crosbey smacked ovechkin and then he new how to play. before that he was a retard he only locked up to crosbey until he got some sens smacked into him .
ps:what a retard
Why are NHL players required to wear helmets?
For protection. A baseball is a pretty hard object and should it hit you in the head travelling 80-90 miles per hour, the damage could be life threatening. The helmet helps cushion the blow and injuries are much less severe.
Who was the first coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs?
The series finale is Tuesday night in Toronto. ``Our crowd will be with us,'' Maple Leafs coach Pat Quinn said. ``Hopefully, we'll be a bit better than we ... on 2004
my answear is :coach are Pat Quinn
Who wore the number 0 in the NHL?
Paul Bibeault - Montreal Canadiens 1942-43.Neil Sheehy - Hartford Whalers 1987-88.
Who plays the music at Hockey Games?
Many years ago hockey games had some one playing an organ to excite the crowd with music. Most arenas now have music stored on a computer to be played as needed.
How many previous Stanley cup winners were playing for Pittsburgh Penguins in this years playoffs?
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He was old and rich and starting to have lots of injuries
What was Wayne Gretzky's nickname as a hockey player?
Wayne Gretzky was known as the Great One and various permutations there of
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Which trophies does Alexander Ovechkin have?
- NHL All-Rookie Team: 2006
- NHL First All-Star Team: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- NHL Number 1 Star of the Month: January 2006, January 2008, March 2008, November 2008
- NHL Offensive Player of the Month: January 2006
- NHL Rookie of the Month: December 2005 and January 2006
- NHL Number 1 Star of the Week: Week Ending - December 30, 2007; March 9, 2008; March 23, 2008; December 28, 2008.
- NHL Offensive Player of the Week: Week Ending - December 31, 2005; January 23, 2006
- NHL Player of the Year - Sporting News: 2008, 2009
- NHL All-Star Game Selections: 2007, 2008, 2009
- Calder Memorial Trophy - NHL Rookie of the Year: 2006
- Ted Lindsey Award (Most Outstanding Player): 2008, 2009
- Kharlamov Trophy - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Hart Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player): 2008, 2009
- Art Ross Trophy: 2008 (112 points)
- Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy: 2008 (65 goals), 2009 (56 goals)
Who was the youngest player to be inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame?
Sydney Crosby is Incorrect. It would be Matt Douchene
How old was Lord Stanley when he donated the Stanley Cup?
he did not buy it, the cup (trophy) was made to honour him by calling it the "Stanley Cup" to be presented to the winning NHL hockey team.
It was a changle trophy that started out in the late 1800s, the NHL never started until 1917.And he did buy it back thenfor all of Canada that had hockey teams.
in the Early years teams from the USA even won it a time or two
