puckster
North American sports slang for an ice hockey player, derived from 'puck,' the hard rubber disc central to the game.
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North American sports slang for an ice hockey player, derived from 'puck,' the hard rubber disc central to the game. Puckster has the feel of affectionate sports-page jargon — the kind of nickname that journalists and commentators use to add color to game coverage. It's more commonly found in writing than in speech, but hockey fans and sportswriters still deploy it when they want a punchy, informal alternative to 'hockey player.'
The veteran puckster was back on the ice just six weeks after surgery, which no one on the medical staff had expected.
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(US, Canada) An ice hockey player.
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