Ice Hockey Puck
Item
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Title
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Ice Hockey Puck
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Rights
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Used in the sport of Ice Hockey, no rights to it.
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Type
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Element of the game of Ice Hockey.
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Creator
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No creator recorded.
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Date
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1876 - First recorded under the name "Puck".
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Description
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A circular piece of (generally black) rubber.
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Format
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A circular piece of vulcanized rubber (treated with sulfur + heat). About an inch thick, with a diameter of around three inches.
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Language
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The word "puck" originates from the Scottish word "puc", which means "to strike".
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Place
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Used in forms of Ice Hockey, usually on ice.
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Publisher
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The puck has no original creator, but is now mass-produced worldwide.
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Alternative Title
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Puck
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Contributor
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Rubber trees produce the rubber necessary to create the puck.
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Extent
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Palm-sized and very durable.
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Identifier
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It is necessary for Ice Hockey to be played.
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Relation
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Handled by hockey sticks, passed around/shot.
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Is Replaced By
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There is no replacement for the puck within its designated sport.
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Replaces
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Alternate forms of the puck can replace tennis/lacrosse balls used in off-ice play.
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Rights Holder
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There is no owner of the puck, but Inglasco Inc. is the producer of pucks for the highest level of Ice Hockey, the NHL.
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Subject
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Utilized as the focus of the play in Ice Hockey.
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Temporal Coverage
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Recorded and identified under it's official name, "puck" (1876 - Now)