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street hockey

American  

noun

Canadian.
  1. road hockey.


Etymology

Origin of street hockey

First recorded in 1960–65

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The King took part in a ceremonial street hockey puck drop.

From BBC May 26, 2025

The NHL earlier this year launched a street hockey program aimed at knocking down barriers to the sport, with the goal of creating interest in the game, even at more casual levels.

From Seattle Times Jun. 19, 2023

Third place was a tie among street hockey, playground and “play with friends.”

From Washington Post Dec. 11, 2022

For almost a decade, as he played thousands of hours of street hockey on in-line skates there, they carefully avoided the nets.

From New York Times May 9, 2022

My brothers and I played with her when we were younger—freeze tag and street hockey with iron pokers and crumpled paper.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

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