Hockey stick
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A hockey stick is a long, wooden pole used to push, pass, or shoot in the sports of ice hockey and field hockey.
In ice hockey, the end or blade of the stick is normally curved, to help the player get better control of the puck and better shots at the goaltender. The goaltender has a bigger blade, to make it easier to stop shots. Players sometimes use hockey sticks to hold back the bodies of other players, or to trip or hit them; sometimes players who do this get penalties.
In field hockey, sticks are shorter, but the blade is thicker, than in ice hockey. It is used to move a ball instead of a puck.
All the players in both ice and field hockey use hockey sticks.
A hockey stick is also a move in the ballroom dances Rumba and Cha Cha. This move gets its name because the lady moves in a pattern that is similar to an ice or field hockey stick.
