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Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a har, round disc called a puck, into the opponent's net or goal, using a hockey stick. The dominant version of hockey in a particular region tends to be known simply as hockey, other forms being more fully qualified.

Trivia about hockey

  • This sport's first trading cards were issued by Canadian cigarette companies in the 1910s
  • NCAA basketball has its Final Four; this sport, its Frozen Four
  • The Stanley Cup
  • Perform a hat trick by body-checking your way to a breakaway during a power play in this sport
  • Brothers Phil & Tony Esposito were both named to the hall of fame for this sport
  • For a couple of pucks...er, bucks, you can visit a U.S. Hall of Fame for this sport in Eveleth, Minnesota
  • Luc Robitaille,Eric Lindros,Brett Hull
  • Mike Eruzione of Winthrop, Mass. was captain of the miraculous 1980 Olympic team in this sport
  • Hey hockey puck! Don't stack this piece of equipment crossing another player's; it's bad luck
  • The St. Louis Blues play this sport
  • Canada's Micmac Indians were early players of this winter game & a brand of stick was named for them
  • Mike Bossy & Alexander Mogilny have won the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly conduct in this sport
  • Toronto, Ontario
  • Nolan Schaefer of Yellow Grass, Sask. & Glenn Olson of Port McNeil, B.C. play this sport for the Cleveland Barons
  • "Slap Shot"
  • It's Mark Messier's sport
  • At the Winter Olympics, the Canadian women outscored their opposition 46-2 to win gold in this team sport
  • The Stanley Cup
  • Jacques Lemaire,Scotty Bowman
  • (Sofia of the Clue Crew comes to a quick stop on the slopes.) A sharp turn perpendicular to the hill is this kind of stop, named for the game played by Brendan Shanahan
  • Sergei Fedorov & Pavel Bure
  • Terry Sawchuk & Chico Resch wore blockers & catch gloves as stars in this sport
  • Clear the zone; stay out of the crease when trying to score on the power play
  • "Mystery, Alaska"
  • Icing,power play,blue line
  • For a team killing a penalty in this sport, icing isn't a violation

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