Originally Posted by: aschlemanMaybe a canadian can explain why hockey is called hockey......... because THAT I don't understand...

Here's my best shot at it. I imagine a scenario something like this, way back in the early days of the sport:

Player #1: Hey Gord! Didja see that shot I made?
Player #2: Yeah! Good stuff, eh?
Player #1: Yeah! Right fer his five-hole!
Player #2: That Moosejaw goalie stopped it like a hawk, eh?
Player #1: That's what we should call the game!

And then over time, I guess the pronunciation evolved into "hockey."