Hockey Flashcards
NHL team
Won Stanley Cup in 2011 (first time since 1972)
Shares name with UCLA’s team
BOSTON BRUINS
Home of NHL’s Ducks
Previously the “Pond of Anaheim” or “Anaheim Arena”
HONDA CENTER
Goalie, Montreal Canadiens (1971-79)
Canadian Member of Parliament (2004-11)
Lawyer
KEN DRYDEN
Canadian Terry Sawchuk played this position (1949-1970)
GOALTENDER
Right wing, Red Wings (1946-71)
Retired 1980
Set many records later broken by Gretzky
His “hattrick” includes a goal, an assist, and a fight
“Mr. Hockey”
Canadian (from Saskatoon)
Trebek’s hero
GORDIE HOWE
Right wing, Montreal Canadiens (1942-1960)
First to score 50 goals in a season in the NHL
“Rocket”
Namesake of the trophy awarded to highest goal-scorer
MAURICE RICHARD
Awarded to NHL’s leading goal scorer
Named for Canadiens right winger
MAURICE “ROCKET” RICHARD TROPHY
“The Great One”
Canadian hockey player
Center
#99 retired across NHL
Played for Oilers in 1980s, Kings 1988-96
Retired in 1999
Married Janet Jones in 1988
Brother of Brent
WAYNE GRETZKY
“Super”
Canadian hockey player from Montreal
Rookie of the Year 1984
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Became part owner in 1999
MARIO LEMIEUX
“Great Eight”
#8
Russian hockey player
2018 Stanley Cup win with Washington Capitals
2nd only to Gretzky in total goals
ALEXANDER OVECHKIN
“Golden Jet”
Canadian hockey player
1957-1980
15 seasons with Chicago Blackhawks, who retired his #9
Strong slapshot & a lot of goals
Father of Brett
BOBBY HULL
“Golden ____”
Canadian hockey player
1986-2005
Right wing
Scored more goals than his father Bobby
Both are in the hall of fame
BRETT HULL
1966-78
#4
Defense
Played for Boston Bruins in 1970s
BOBBY ORR
Canadian hockey player
Center for the Boston Bruins (1967-75)
Older brother of Tony
PHIL ESPOSITO
Canadian hockey player
Goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks
Younger brother of Phil
TONY ESPOSITO
