Meaning of Puck in English

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Noun
Puck
Etymology
late 19th century: of unknown origin
Definitions
1. a mischievous sprite of English folklore
2. a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey

Famous quotes

« We take the shortest route to the puck and arrive in ill humor. »
Bobby Clarke
« A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be. »
Wayne Gretzky
« I like ice hockey, but it's a frustrating game to watch. It's hard to keep your eyes on both the puck and the players and too much time passes between scoring in hockey. There are usually more fights than there are points. »
Andy Rooney
« You watch a hockey game, and the hand-eye coordination and the speed is really miraculous how those guys track the puck alone, just following it with their eyes. »
Liev Schreiber
« We found out tonight how important and how crucial momentum swings can be. I thought we were playing very well. We were doing a lot of positive things but then we lost the puck two times in our zone and things swung their way. You can't afford to give teams momentum. »
Saku Koivu