How to Use hockey in a Sentence
hockey
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Carroll County hockey is by far some of the best in the state.
— Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 4 Sep. 2023 -
Needless to say, the Wings have not played their best hockey as of late.
— Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2024 -
At times, the hockey was secondary to the sights and sounds at Fenway.
— Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Jan. 2023 -
The Blues aren’t throwing the season away, but this isn’t a good hockey team.
— Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2023 -
He’s played some of the best hockey of his life since returning.
— Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024 -
See Dion chat with hockey players post-game in the video below.
— Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2023 -
Formed in 2011, the NCHC is one of the most competitive men’s hockey leagues in the country.
— Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 May 2024 -
Soon enough, the best hockey players in the world will grace your television screens.
— Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 30 Aug. 2023 -
Colorado’s hockey team still has a top half of the roster few NHL teams can match.
— Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 22 June 2024 -
That rhythm of not having to think is good for most hockey players.
— Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2022 -
So who is the hockey pro who skated his way to the sportscaster's heart?
— Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2022 -
The New York City skyscraper lit up the skyline with light blue, the color of its hometown hockey team.
— Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024 -
There was no hockey background, but patrons couldn’t get over the 6-8 frame.
— Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024 -
For those who played hockey at any level, the Zamboni has served as a universal clock for the start of the game.
— Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 -
Or an evil-eye pendant the size of a hockey puck, or a chain of gold spheres that reaches nearly to his waist?
— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 -
If only Michigan hockey goalie Erik Portillo had eyes in the back of his head.
— Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023 -
Still, not prospect is invited to Vegas along with hockey’s elite for the NHL’s dog and pony show.
— Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023 -
The title of the lengthy album appears to be a nod to the hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, as his initials are even in the name.
— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023 -
The hockey-stick curve is flipping over becoming a flat line with a cliff.
— Parag Khanna, Time, 24 Oct. 2022 -
In a search for the defining image of the current era of Avalanche hockey, the options begin and end with the franchise’s big three.
— Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2024 -
But their parents haven’t been exposed to hockey at all.
— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024 -
His next job will be to help the Wisconsin men’s hockey team get back to the college’s game showcase event.
— Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023 -
The suspects in the video wore dark clothing and covered their faces with a white theater or hockey mask.
— Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 21 May 2024 -
Once again the Avalanche is entering a new hockey season as one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup.
— Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024 -
Gordie, Marty and Mark Howe played on the same hockey team for several years.
— Scott Allen, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 -
Earlier this week, the two of them played a hockey game in St. Petersburg.
— Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Aug. 2023 -
Defense has set the tone for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team this season.
— Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024 -
Several hockey fans cheered as the music legend made her way to the stage with a big smile on her face.
— Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024 -
This year’s special guests were the Dorchester Chiefs, a girls’ youth hockey program.
— Julia Yohe, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2023 -
That’s hard hockey, and that’s being able to battle through those stick checks, those bodies.
— Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2023
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