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QUIZ

Puck Cinema

Test your knowledge of hockey movies

By Kevin J. Siu

With the NHL lockout skating into its fifth month and the world junior championship safely in hand, even the most patient hockey fan needs a fix. Luckily, our mighty game has a rich cinematic tradition - from Slap Shot to last year's Miracle to... uh, what was that one starring a monkey? OK, maybe shinny is short on celluloid masterpieces. But unless the lockout magically resolves itself, we'll take what we can get. Test your knowledge of hockey's history on the big screen. (By the way, the movie with the monkey? MVP: Most Valuable Primate.)

1. Who commented, after watching Miracle, last year's dramatization of the "Miracle on Ice" 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, "At the end of the movie, there was a standing ovation in the theatre. I just left. To be honest, I felt like I'd lost. ... I wish the guys in Hollywood had spent more time, maybe even just five minutes, to show the Russian side of the story"?
	Sergei Fedorov
	Igor Larionov
	Vladislav Tretiak
	Vladimir Putin
	Anna Kournikova

2. In 1997's Les Boys, a match between Les Boys, a rag-tag amateur team, and a line-up of mob heavies decides the fate of their neighbourhood bar. What's the name of the bar?
	La Belle Province
	Chez Stan
	Lance et Compte
	La Cage aux Sports
	Foufoune Electrique

3. In 1937’s Idol of the Crowds, what is John Wayne’s motivation for coming out of retirement for the Panthers?
	To take one more run at the Cup
	To save his grandmother’s house
	To save his chicken farm
	To play alongside his sons, Mark and Marty
	Fame, fortune and the love of a good woman

4. What is the plot of Hockey Homicide?
	Security guard Jean-Claude Van Damme defends the Pittsburgh Civic Arena against terrorists during Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals in this 1995 box-office bust
	Hard-tumble plugger Charles Quigley brings his brother’s killers to justice, fights racketeering and wins the heart of Rita Hayworth in this 1937 gangster flick
	Defenseman Michael Moriarty and wife Meryl Streep face the consequences when he spears another player to death in this 1977 movie-of-the-week
	An all-out melee breaks out between two teams of Goofys in this rambunctious 1947 Disney animated short

5. In 1992’s The Cutting Edge and 1996’s Happy Gilmore, D.B. Sweeney and Adam Sandler respectively give up hockey for what sports?
	Speed skating and roller derby
	Figure skating and golf
	Field hockey and cricket
	Ice dancing and football
	Competitive eating and street luge

6. In 1996’s D3: The Mighty Ducks, what strategy do the Ducks employ to beat Eden Hall Academy’s varsity team?
	The Flying V
	The Triple Deke
	The Knucklepuck
	The Quack Attack
	Solid team defence

7. In a nod to Tim Hortons, Wayne and Garth’s regular hangout in 1992’s Wayne’s World is named after a hockey luminary. What’s it called?
	Don Cherry’s Chicken Swedes and Waffles
	Stan Mikita’s Donuts
	Punch Imlach’s Fruity Shakes
	Haakan Jiffy Loob
	Alexei Yashin’s Whine Bar

8. In 1986’s Youngblood, Blane Youngblood tells his son, Dean (Rob Lowe), “You can learn to punch in the barn, but you gotta learn to survive on the ice.” What former Toronto Maple Leaf played Poppa Youngblood?
	Eric Nesterenko
	Frank Mahovlich
	Carl Brewer
	Dave Keon
	Tie Domi

9. Four of the following squads were invented for the movies. Which is an actual professional hockey team?
	The Charlestown Chiefs
	The Hamilton Mustangs
	The Fayetteville FireAntz
	The Parry Sound All Stars
	Nelson’s Golden Nuggets

10. In 1977’s Slap Shot, the pugilistic Hansen brothers are played by Dave Hansen and brothers Steve and Jeff Carlson. (Confusingly, Dave "Killer" Carlson is played by Jerry Houser.) A third Carlson brother, Jack Carlson, was originally slated as the third Hansen brother. What happened?
	He joined the Peace Corps
	He was called up by the Edmonton Oilers
	He was called to the bar
	He threw a haymaker at Paul Newman
	There was a global aluminum foil drought