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In contrast to the hockey arena, Millett Hall has no suites, no club level and only three small reserved sections that aren’t first-come, first-served.—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026 Twin Cities hockey fans of a certain age have spent plenty of time watching a member of the Brink family skate, shoot and score.—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026 The Colorado Avalanche lost a hockey game Tuesday, but the final score was far from the biggest story of the night.—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026 Still, the draw of hockey remains strong.—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hockey
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Etymology
perhaps from Middle French hoquet shepherd's crook, diminutive of hoc hook, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hōc hook