Recent Examples on the WebListen to this article What is this thing called hockey?—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2024 Gordie, Marty and Mark Howe played on the same hockey team for several years.—Scott Allen, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 Smith’s questions have covered every aspect of playing pro hockey in San Jose.—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024 According to the venue's website, Fiserv Forum hosts up to 200 events each year, including Bucks games, Marquette University men's basketball games, major concerts, family shows, other college basketball games, hockey, boxing, MMA, and other sports and entertainment events.—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 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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