hockey puck
Frozen rubber disk
A hockey puck is the flat, circular disk used in ice hockey—a hard rubber object players strike with sticks to score goals.
The puck's dense, solid nature makes it a comparison point: dumb as a hockey puck.
In computing, a hockey puck was Apple's notoriously awkward round mouse from 1998.
Elastic polymer from trees
- vulcanizedRubber hardened by sulfur
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- discFlat circular object
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
regulation · black · dense · solid · heavy · flat · round · molded
Thin piece of wood
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- skatesWheeled or bladed footwear
helmet · goal · net · boards · glass · crease · cage · goalie pads
Direct competitive confrontation
- goalDesired end result
- shotQuick liquor serving
- passMove beyond or decline
- deflectionChange in trajectory
rebound · icing · offside · slap shot · wrist shot · one-timer · snapshot · deke
Water's solid form
- rinkEnclosed skating surface
- ZamboniRink-smoothing vehicle
- blue lineHockey zone boundary
- red lineInviolable boundary or threshold
crease · boards · glass · penalty box · bench · center ice · goal line · slot
Pro hockey organization
- Stanley CupPro hockey's top prize
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- power playStrategic leverage attempt
penalty · period · referee · linesman · goaltender · defenseman · winger · center
rubber
Elastic polymer from trees
- vulcanizedRubber hardened by sulfur
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- discFlat circular object
cylindrical · regulation · black · dense · solid · heavy · flat · round · molded · souvenir
stick
Thin piece of wood
skates · helmet · goal · net · boards · glass · crease · cage · goalie pads · blocker
faceoff
Direct competitive confrontation
deflection · rebound · icing · offside · slap shot · wrist shot · one-timer · snapshot · deke · tip-in
ice
Water's solid form
red line · crease · boards · glass · penalty box · bench · center ice · goal line · slot · corner
NHL
Pro hockey organization
- Stanley CupPro hockey's top prize
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
power play · penalty · period · referee · linesman · goaltender · defenseman · winger · center · forecheck
- Canadamaple leaf, maple syrup, beaver, Ottawa, Toronto
- CanadianaCanadian, Canadian flag, maple syrup, maple leaf, beaver
- ice sports gearice skates, figure skates, speed skates, curling stone, curling broom
- round thingssphere, ball, globe, circle, orb
- hockeygoalies, goaltenders, stick, goal, goalie
- discsdisc, CD, disk, DVD, record
hockey puckball
Spherical plaything or gala
basketball · soccer ball · tennis ball · baseball · golf ball
hockey puckbouncy ball
Elastic toy sphere
superball · shuttlecock · ping pong ball · bouncing ball · basketball
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