puckster
Rink team member
A puckster is a hockey player.
The term derives from puck, the rubber disk used in the game.
It's informal and often appears in sports journalism: The veteran puckster scored twice in the third period.
The word has a slightly old-fashioned, newspaper-headline quality.
Game participant
- skaterOne who glides on blades
- forwardOnward in direction
- wingerSide-positioned team member
- centerMiddle of anything
defenseman · goalie · rink · ice · NHL · stick · slapshot · deke
Nonprofessional participant
- recreationalRelated to enjoyment activities
- beer leagueAmateur adult sports group
- pickup gameSpontaneous informal athletic contest
- pond hockeyInformal ice sport outdoors
shinny · weekend warrior · club player · intramural · house league · novice · hobbyist · enthusiast
Reporter covering athletic events
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
- reporterOne who gathers news
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
- analystOne who examines systematically
beat writer · correspondent · broadcaster · pundit · critic · chronicler · scribe · press box
player
Game participant
center · defenseman · goalie · rink · ice · NHL · stick · slapshot · deke · hat trick
amateur
Nonprofessional participant
- recreationalRelated to enjoyment activities
- beer leagueAmateur adult sports group
- pickup gameSpontaneous informal athletic contest
pond hockey · shinny · weekend warrior · club player · intramural · house league · novice · hobbyist · enthusiast · local
sportswriter
Reporter covering athletic events
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
- reporterOne who gathers news
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
analyst · beat writer · correspondent · broadcaster · pundit · critic · chronicler · scribe · press box
puckstersoccer player
Field sport athlete
basketball player · footballer · baseball player · tennis player · golfer