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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
Did Sydney Crosby ever play for Edmonton Oilers?
No...... he only playes for the Pittsburgh penguins and is the youngest captin to ever win a Stanley cup
How long does each player get to keep the Stanley cup?
Each player of the winning team of the Stanley cup gets to spend a day with the cup. After all players have spent their day with it will be passed on to the team that wins next year's Stanley Cup.
How many times did Nicolas Lindstrom won the Norris Trophy?
He's won it seven times: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011.
That should be enough to have it renamed the Lindstrom trophy in my opinion. He also won the Conn Smythe in 2002 and has appeared in 11 All Star games.
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Is a NHL team allowed to win the Stanley cup twice in a row?
Yes. There is no rule not allowing a team to win back-to-back championships. If a team has the skill to pull of consecutive Stanley Cup wins.
Who sings anthem at the hockey games?
Jim Cornelison sings the national anthem at Blackhawks games. Many different people sings anthems at other games.
Which retired NHL legend was a stick boy for the Saskatoon Quakers he was 13 years old at the time?
Gordie Howe
How many captains have the New York Rangers had since inception?
Since their inception, the New York Rangers have had 26 different captains. This was from Bill Cook in 1926 through their current captain, Ryan Callahan.
Note: Mark Messier was a two-time captain (10/7/91 - 5/25/97, 7/13/00 - 4/3/04)
Do all NHL rinks have zambonis?
Yes, it does. Otherwise, the ice would get too rough to be used properly!
Who won the Presidents' Trophy and the Stanley Cup?
The last team to win both was Detriot Red Wings in the 2007-2008 season.
Who is the highest paid NHL player?
Dany Heatley from the Ottawa Senators, makes 10 Million US per year... Sundin may surpass him with a little over 10 Million this summer...
Right now
1) Carolina hurricanes
2) Toronto maple leafes
What is Wayne Gretzsky's nickname?
The Great One.
The White Tornado
The Great One
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Joseph Henry Maurice Richard (August 1921 to May 2000) was a Canadian professional hockey player. Richard suffered from abdominal cancer and later Parkinson's disease.
Who are the 5 oldest players in nhl?
Chris Chelios, claude lemieux, mark recchi rod brind'amour and joe sakic
I assume you mean the 1967 expansion teams; Pitt. Pens, Cal Seals, STL. Blues, Phil Flyers, LA Kings, Minn. N. Stars
