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Lee topped hockey star Gabe Landeskog, soccer icon Mallory Swanson and Olympic gold medalist skier Lindsey Vonn to take home the best comeback athlete honor.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 July 2025
Francis plays hockey player Angie, the kind of wise-cracking sidekick character that would eventually support Meg Ryan in ’90s romcoms.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
Scotiabank Arena, home to hockey’s Maple Leafs and basketball’s Raptors, sits behind the 167-room hotel; the CN Tower, Rogers Centre baseball stadium, and the Hockey Hall of Fame are less than 10 minutes on foot.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
Still, the idea that someone not in the league can get called down from the stands to play in a game on a moment’s notice is one of hockey’s most unique traditions.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 15 July 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 July 2025
Francis plays hockey player Angie, the kind of wise-cracking sidekick character that would eventually support Meg Ryan in ’90s romcoms.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
Scotiabank Arena, home to hockey’s Maple Leafs and basketball’s Raptors, sits behind the 167-room hotel; the CN Tower, Rogers Centre baseball stadium, and the Hockey Hall of Fame are less than 10 minutes on foot.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
Still, the idea that someone not in the league can get called down from the stands to play in a game on a moment’s notice is one of hockey’s most unique traditions.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 15 July 2025
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“Hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hockey. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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hockey
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hock·ey
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