Word: pucks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...hockey colloquialism, the above phrase describes hard-nosed players, those willing to dig the puck out of the corner by sticking their nose in and banging some bodies...
They are the tough, solid players on the ice whose sole purpose is to throw their weight around and get possession of the puck, the antithesis of a flashy goalscorer...
...usually-mighty fist would not do much better than a puck...
...Games against colleges] give us a chance to work on some things and not really have to worry about the outcome," Fusco said. "When we got ahead of UNH, we worked on controlling the puck, regrouping and moving it to the center area. When you're playing a tough game against a pro team, you can't afford to do that...
These sports, recreational perversions of the hard-work ethic, invariably invite fighting; intimidation is built into the rules. It is hardly surpassing that what's legal during game-time is condoned during off-time. Athletes are encouraged to be just as physical when the ball or puck is not in play as when...