Crossword 29: Hockey Trivia and Fun Facts

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Across
  1. 2. Won the first televised NHL game in 1940.
  2. 5. Hosted hockey in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
  3. 6. Occurred in 1994, 2004, and 2012.
  4. 8. Standard NHL rink measures 200 feet by 85 feet.
  5. 9. Awarded in 1893.
  6. 13. Oldest professional sports trophy in North America.
  7. 15. Played in 1917 in Montreal.
  8. 16. Created in Canada in 1916.
  9. 18. A unique tradition allowed in the NHL.
  10. 19. Icons like Bobby Orr and Mario Lemieux.
  11. 20. Annual outdoor NHL game.
  12. 21. Scored in just three seconds in 2012.
  13. 22. Where players serve time for infractions.
  14. 24. Used to begin play after stoppages.
  15. 29. Made of vulcanized rubber.
  16. 30. When a player scores three goals in a game.
  17. 33. Players often have unique pre-game rituals.
  18. 37. Sudden-death period in tied games.
  19. 38. Goal, assist, and a fight in one game.
  20. 41. Gordie Howe, who played until age 52.
  21. 42. Machine used to resurface ice.
  22. 45. Freezes before games to reduce bouncing.
  23. 46. When one team has a player advantage.
  24. 47. First worn by Jacques Plante.
  25. 48. Boston Bruins hold the record for home wins in a season.
  26. 49. Lasted over six hours in 1936.
Down
  1. 1. Retired league-wide in honor of Wayne Gretzky.
  2. 3. Iconic Canadian television broadcast.
  3. 4. Held in 1963.
  4. 7. The "Great One" holds numerous records.
  5. 10. Sidney Crosby's 2010 Olympic-winning goal.
  6. 11. Played in 1947 in Toronto.
  7. 12. First player to score 50 goals in 50 games.
  8. 14. Signals the start of a game.
  9. 15. NHL doubled in size in 1967.
  10. 17. Connor McDavid is widely regarded.
  11. 23. First included in the Summer Games in 1920.
  12. 25. Montreal Canadiens, established in 1909.
  13. 26. Played in 2003 between Edmonton and Montreal.
  14. 27. Playing with fewer players due to penalties.
  15. 28. When a team scores without a goalie present.
  16. 31. Terms like "dangle," "celly," and "biscuit."
  17. 32. Held by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1993.
  18. 34. Bep Guidolin, debuted at age 16.
  19. 35. Sound signaling a team’s goal.
  20. 36. Scored in 1917 by Harry Hyland.
  21. 39. A coveted title in the NHL All-Star Skills competition.
  22. 40. Often called the roots of hockey.
  23. 43. Located in Toronto, Canada.
  24. 44. The six founding teams of the modern NHL.