hockey player
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- noun
- /ˈhɑːki ˈpleɪər/
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jugador de hockey
- Your challenge is to be a hockey player and skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it is now because you're too late.
- ice hockey player
- field hockey player
- professional hockey player
You hear about this Gaudreau case with the hockey player and his brother.
- You hear about this Gaudreau case with the hockey player and his brother.
- And he, he was a phenomenal hockey player.
- And now through Fortnite, we have straight friends who are former hockey players and they're just sort of like Bros.
- Because as Wayne Gretzky said, you know, when he was asked why are you such a great hockey player, he said, well, most players skate to the puck.
- Your challenge is to be a hockey player and skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it is now because you're too late.
- And like, half of these guys are either like junior A hockey players or they're drafted to an NHL team and they're all just trucking towards this kid.
- And three Canadian hockey players I don't either.
- I had a pro hockey player the other day.
Examples
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A sample consisting of 15 professional hockey players between the ages of 21 and 32 years was interviewed.
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The local community center hosts a camp for young hockey players every summer.
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Oh, Will used to be a great hockey player.
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- You look like a hockey player.
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- But I am a hockey player, sir.
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You think all hockey players are cute.
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This area, by the way, is only for hockey players, which you are not.
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Best hockey player of all time.
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Ah, the four hockey players from Minnesota.
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I'd keep a sharp eye out for hockey players if I were you, though.
Blog text (32)
Synonyms
A person who skates on ice with a stick to score goals
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who plays the sport of hockey' is directly and compositionally derived from 'hockey' (the sport) + 'player' (someone who plays). This noun-noun combination is a common, cross-linguistic compounding pattern and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Hockey player simply names a player who plays hockey, or 'a person who plays the sport'. One popular story says hockey comes from an old word for a curved stick, so imagine someone on the ice holding a stick, and that picture explains why hockey player means 'a person who plays hockey'.