broomball

Definitions

noun A kind of ice hockey that is played with the players using brooms and a soccer ball instead of hockey sticks and a puck and wearing shoes or boots instead of ice skates.

noun uncountable A Canadian team sport resembling ice hockey and played with sticks and a ball.
noun countable The ball used in this sport.

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I think the sweeping is supposed to be broomball, which is hockey with brooms and shoes instead of sticks and skates.

Sporty Spice Cakes 2009
Matt Archambault, the marketing manager for NYC Social Sports Club, which includes activities such as broomball, ultimate Frisbee and inner-tube water polo, says he knows of a handful of couples who have gotten married after meeting in one of his group's leagues.

The Dating Game Takes to the Field Jo Piazza 2010
Gear Mr. Kotula says broomball tournament fees average around $300 a team.

When Your Gym Is a Glossy Rink Jen Murphy 2010
The best training for broomball is scrimmaging, he says.

When Your Gym Is a Glossy Rink Jen Murphy 2010
Mr. Kotula wears special broomball shoes by either Forest Ice or Acacia, which cost anywhere from $60 to $90 a pair.

When Your Gym Is a Glossy Rink Jen Murphy 2010
The best training for broomball is scrimmaging, he says.

When Your Gym Is a Glossy Rink Jen Murphy 2010
Gear Mr. Kotula says broomball tournament fees average around $300 a team.

When Your Gym Is a Glossy Rink Jen Murphy 2010
The Workout Mr. Kotula plays broomball year round.

When Your Gym Is a Glossy Rink Jen Murphy 2010
Mr. Kotula wears special broomball shoes by either Forest Ice or Acacia, which cost anywhere from $60 to $90 a pair.

When Your Gym Is a Glossy Rink Jen Murphy 2010
The Workout Mr. Kotula plays broomball year round.

When Your Gym Is a Glossy Rink Jen Murphy 2010