broomball

American  

[broom-bawl, broom-] / ˈbrumˌbɔl, ˈbrʊm- /

noun

1. a game similar to ice hockey, usually played on a rink, in which the players, often not wearing skates, use brooms instead of hockey sticks to shoot a volleyball into the opponent's goal.

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Etymology

Origin of broomball

First recorded in 1935–40; broom + ball ¹

Example Sentences

Or maybe you’ll find broomball is more your style.

From Seattle Times

But the agenda on this chilly Thursday morning in February quickly segued to more immediate concerns: Who would pick up skis and broomball sticks for an event being planned at a nearby park?

From Washington Times

Jassy also made a peculiar first impression on his boss by accidentally hitting him in the head with a kayak paddle during a characteristically competitive game of company broomball, as recounted in Brad Stone’s 2013 book, The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon.

From The Verge

The outbreak associated with hockey and broomball leagues at the Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center in Montpelier led to four additional outbreaks, with the largest at St. Michael’s College, which now has at least 41 cases, said Michael Pieciak, the commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation.

From Washington Times

Contact tracing has shown that the sporting activities at the rink - hockey and broomball - do not appear to be the source of the infection.

From Washington Times