Usage Note
Hockey is masculine in Spanish: el hockey. The two main variants are hockey sobre hielo (ice hockey) and hockey sobre hierba (field hockey). In Spain, field hockey has a strong competitive tradition. The word is invariable in the plural.
Examples
"Mi hijo juega al hockey sobre hierba los fines de semana."
Natural Translation
My son plays field hockey on weekends.

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