Culture trivia
Name an NHL team
Everyone has a first answer to “Name an NHL team”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 56 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Montreal Canadiens
- Boston Bruins
- New York Rangers
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Detroit Red Wings
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Edmonton Oilers
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Vegas Golden Knights
The next answers people reach for
These 23 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Anaheim Ducks
- Buffalo Sabres
- Calgary Flames
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Colorado Avalanche
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Dallas Stars
- Florida Panthers
- Los Angeles Kings
- Minnesota Wild
- Nashville Predators
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
- Ottawa Senators
- San Jose Sharks
- Seattle Kraken
- St. Louis Blues
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Vancouver Canucks
- Washington Capitals
- Winnipeg Jets
- Utah Mammoth
- Arizona Coyotes
How deep does “Name an NHL team” go?
- The Tip10 answers · 10 ptsToronto Maple Leafs · Montreal Canadiens · Boston Bruins
- Below the Surface23 answers · 25 ptsAnaheim Ducks · Buffalo Sabres · Calgary Flames …
- The Deep11 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss11 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 11 answers starting with A, C, H, K, M, P and Q. The Abyss has 11 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 56 answers in total, 56 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Dallas Stars”. Longest: “Mighty Ducks of Anaheim”.
- C, M and N are the most common first letters; together they start 34% of the answers.
- 41 answers can be typed more than one way: “Islanders” counts as New York Islanders.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with C: 8 of the answers begin with it.
- Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Myths go far beyond Zeus and Thor: minor gods and creatures score well.
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Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name an NHL team”?
- The usual first answers are Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name an NHL team”?
- 56 in all: 10 on The Tip, 23 Below the Surface, 11 in The Deep, 11 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name an NHL team” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Dallas Stars” and the longest is “Mighty Ducks of Anaheim”.
- How hard is “Name an NHL team”?
- Medium. It takes some general knowledge. It comes up in Free play on Medium and Mixed.
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