hockey

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Hockey is a team sport where players use sticks to drive a puck or ball into the opposing goal.

In North America, hockey usually means ice hockey, played on a rink with skates.

Elsewhere it often means field hockey, played on grass or turf.

Street hockey adapts the game for pavement.

She plays hockey for her college team.

ice

rink

Enclosed skating surface

icing · faceoff · check · puck · powerplay · stickhandling · breakaway · deke · forecheck · backcheck

equipment

stick

Thin piece of wood

  • puckHockey's rubber projectile
  • skatesWheeled or bladed footwear
  • helmetProtective head covering

gloves · pads · jersey · breezers · shin guards · mouthguard · shoulder pads · elbow pads · goalie mask · blocker

field

turf

Grass-covered earth surface

  • pitchFrequency of sound
  • astroturfDisguised propaganda appearing organic
  • goalDesired end result

sideline · circle · dribble · flick · push · scoop · tackle · trap · drive · sweep

strategy

powerplay

Asserting dominance strategically

neutral zone · breakout · cycling · pinch · trap · overload · man advantage · shorthanded · line change · pulling goalie

team

roster

List of members

defenseman · forward · center · winger · goaltender · bench · line · franchise · draft · scouting

Categories
Opposites
sport type by equipment/locomotion

hockeysoccer

Field sport with goals

beach volleyball · football · water polo · surfing · beach soccer

physical intensity

hockeygolf

Club-and-ball course sport

bowling · croquet · darts · archery · curling

Phrases
Family

hock, ice hockey, air hockey, hockey stick, field hockey, hockey player, hockey rink, hockey players, hockey puck

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G