pucksters
Hockey team members
Pucksters is an informal term for hockey players, from the puck they chase across the ice.
The word has a slightly playful or journalistic flavor: The pucksters face off tonight at seven.
It appears most often in headlines and casual sports commentary.
Stick-and-goal sport
- skatersThose who glide on ice
- forwardsToward what lies ahead
- defensemenRearguard hockey players
- goaliesNet-guarding players
teammates · linemates · centermen · wingers · blueliners · enforcers · playmakers · snipers
Smallest youth division
- mitesMinuscule parasitic arachnids
- bantamsUndersized domestic birds
- midgetsPersons of unusually small size
- juniorsLower-ranked members
squirts · novices · atoms · tykes · travel team · house league · ice time · tournament players
Ardent admirers or coolers
- enthusiastsPeople deeply into something
- buffsKeen hobbyist followers
- devoteesPassionate adherents
- aficionadosArdent, knowledgeable enthusiasts
diehards · supporters · followers · rink rats · season ticket holders · beer leaguers · weekend warriors
hockey
Stick-and-goal sport
- skatersThose who glide on ice
- forwardsToward what lies ahead
- defensemenRearguard hockey players
goalies · teammates · linemates · centermen · wingers · blueliners · enforcers · playmakers · snipers · grinders
peewees
Smallest youth division
- mitesMinuscule parasitic arachnids
- bantamsUndersized domestic birds
- midgetsPersons of unusually small size
juniors · squirts · novices · atoms · tykes · travel team · house league · ice time · tournament players
fans
Ardent admirers or coolers
- enthusiastsPeople deeply into something
- buffsKeen hobbyist followers
- devoteesPassionate adherents
aficionados · diehards · supporters · followers · rink rats · season ticket holders · beer leaguers · weekend warriors