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The abnormality has also been linked to deaths in the National Football League and in other sports such as hockey and soccer.—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 Rooster's Coop has transformed into a museum of hockey history.—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 During warm-ups on Tuesday, Donovan Sebrango appeared to have been the only Panthers player to wrap rainbow tape onto his hockey stick.—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 The Islanders said in a statement that the team remains committed to working with the City of Bridgeport on a successful transition for Total Mortgage Arena, which will have many dates to fill without professional hockey.—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 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