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Justin Brazeau, who has 20 points in 27 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins, played two recent seasons in the ECHL after coming out of junior hockey undrafted.—James Mirtle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 So, bringing the title home to Sweden is a big deal for the hockey community there.—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026 For a moment, pro player participation appeared in doubt over construction delays facing Milano’s new hockey arena.—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Bob Pulford ran the Hawks front office as general manager or senior vice president of hockey operations from 1977-2007, going behind the bench to coach four times during that span.—Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 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
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