Recent Examples on the WebThe Florida Panthers shocked the hockey world — and, at times, themselves — in the playoffs last season.—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024 Her mission: reunite with the man who put his body on the line to protect her son this past Thursday at a Cleveland Monsters hockey game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.—George Solis, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hockey
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Word History
Etymology
perhaps from Middle French hoquet shepherd's crook, diminutive of hoc hook, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hōc hook
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