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Pirmin Blaak
Pirmin Blaak, born 1988 in Rotterdam, is a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper who won Olympic gold at Paris 2024, earned 154 Netherlands caps, and was FIH world goalkeeper of the year 2023.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL ice hockey team (Metropolitan Division, Eastern Conference), founded 1967-68 expansion. Five Stanley Cups (1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, 2017); home PPG Paints Arena; owned since June 2026 by Hoffmann Family of Companies.
Player of the match
Player of the match, in ice hockey also called player of the game, is an informal honor for the best performer in a game, typically one player overall.
Polo
Polo, also called the sport of kings, is an ancient equestrian team sport from Persia and Central Asia, codified at Hurlingham in 1875, an Olympic sport 1900-1936, now governed worldwide by the FIP.
Potential National Hockey League expansion
Potential NHL expansion: the 32-team league's process for adding franchises. Active 2026 Texas exploration with the Friedkin family (Houston or Austin, ~$3.5B), $2B minimum fee, plus Atlanta and Arizona interest.
PPG Paints Arena
PPG Paints Arena (formerly CONSOL Energy Center) is Pittsburgh's 18,000-plus-seat NHL arena, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins since 2010; renamed in 2016, LEED-Gold certified, owned by the SEA and master leased to the Penguins through 2039.
Premier Hockey Federation
Premier Hockey Federation (PHF), formerly the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), a professional women's ice hockey league in the US and Canada, 2015-2023; first to pay women players, won Isobel Cup, acquired by Mark Walter Group and Billie Jean King Enterprises in 2023 and replaced by the PWHL.
Premier Lacrosse League
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) is a men's professional field lacrosse league in North America with eight teams, co-founded in 2018 by players Paul Rabil and Mike Rabil.
Presidents' Trophy
Presidents' Trophy, NHL annual award since 1985-86 to the team with the best regular-season record by points; Detroit Red Wings lead with six wins; only eight winners also won the Stanley Cup.
Pro Kabaddi League
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), Indian professional kabaddi league launched 2014 by Mashal Sports and JioStar; 12 franchises, caravan format, second-most watched sports league in India after the IPL; Patna Pirates hold three titles, Dabang Delhi K.C. are reigning champions.
Professional Women's Hockey League
The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) is a professional women's ice hockey league in North America that began play in January 2024 with six teams.
Promotion and relegation
Promotion and relegation: open-league system moving teams between divisions by results, introduced by the English Football League in 1893; contrasted with closed North American franchise leagues and applied in IIHF World Championships.
Prudential Center
Prudential Center, nicknamed the Rock, is an indoor arena in downtown Newark, New Jersey, that opened in 2007 as home of the NHL's New Jersey Devils.
PWHL Detroit
PWHL Detroit is a Professional Women's Hockey League expansion team announced May 6, 2026, the league's ninth club, playing at Little Caesars Arena from the 2026-27 season; first player Daryl Watts, coach Josh Sciba.
PWHL Hamilton
PWHL Hamilton is a Professional Women's Hockey League expansion franchise announced May 13, 2026, debuting 2026-27 at TD Coliseum, the PWHL's first non-NHL market with 13 home games and a 16,012-fan Takeover Tour test crowd.
PWHL San Jose
PWHL San Jose is a Professional Women's Hockey League expansion team, the league's 12th, announced May 19, 2026, playing at SAP Center from 2026-27 in orange, blue, and white under Troy Ryan.
Qasim Zia
Qasim Zia (قاسم ضیاء), Pakistani field hockey full back born 1961 in Lahore; 1984 Olympic gold medalist, 1982 World Cup and Asian Games champion, later 22nd president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation and PPP Punjab politician.
Quadball
Quadball, formerly quidditch, is a mixed-gender full-contact team sport adapted from Harry Potter's Quidditch in 2005 at Middlebury College; seven-a-side with hoops, dodgeballs, and a flag, governed by the IQA and renamed in 2022.
Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec), ice hockey team of Quebec City, WHA 1972-1979 (Avco Cup 1977) and NHL 1979-1995; sold to Comsat for $75 million in 1995 and became the Colorado Avalanche.
Quidditch
Quidditch, officially renamed quadball in 2022, is a real mixed-gender full-contact sport adapted in 2005 at Middlebury College from the Harry Potter fictional game, played by seven-a-side teams in over 40 countries under the IQA.
Quinn Hughes
Quinn Hughes (Quintin Hughes), American NHL defenseman, 2018 seventh overall pick, 2023-24 Norris Trophy winner as Canucks captain, traded to Minnesota Wild December 2025, 2026 Olympic gold medalist.
Quinn Hutson
Quinn Hutson (born 2002, North Barrington, Illinois) is an American right wing for the Edmonton Oilers, signed undrafted from Boston University; oldest brother of Lane, Cole, and Lars Hutson; AHL Rookie of the Month, December 2025.
Quinton Byfield
Quinton Byfield, Canadian NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings, drafted second overall in 2020, highest drafted Black player in NHL history; Sudbury Wolves OHL first overall 2018, World Junior gold 2020, signed through 2028-29 at $6.25 million cap hit.
Rachel Fattal
Rachel Fattal is an American water polo attacker who won Olympic gold medals at the 2016 and 2020 Games and was MVP of the 2015 World Championship.
Raghbir Lal
Raghbir Lal (Raghbir Lal Sharma), Indian field hockey forward born 1929 in Rawalpindi, won Olympic gold with India at Helsinki 1952 and Melbourne 1956; died 7 April 2025, the oldest living Indian Olympian.
Raghbir Singh Bhola
Raghbir Singh Bhola (RS Bhola), Indian field hockey left winger and Air Force Group Captain; won Olympic gold 1956 Melbourne and silver 1960 Rome; Arjuna Award 2000; died 21 January 2019 in New Delhi.
Rahul Chaudhari (राहुल चौधरी)
Rahul Chaudhari (राहुल चौधरी), the "Raid Machine" and "Poster Boy of Kabaddi," is an Indian PKL raider from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh; first to 500 raid points, Season 4 MVP, 1,045 career raid points, 2016 World Cup and South Asian Games gold medalist.
Rainer Seifert
Rainer Seifert (born 1947, Wiesbaden) is a German field hockey player, 1972 Munich Olympic gold medalist with West Germany; 122 caps 1969-80, Rüsselsheimer RK, World bronze 1973/1975, Euro gold 1978; distinct from the FDP politician and painter of the same name.
Ramesh Patel
Ramesh Unka Patel, New Zealand field hockey player born 1953 in Auckland; won gold at Montreal 1976 with brother Mohan, played at Munich 1972 and Los Angeles 1984, 123 NZ caps, later first Hockey New Zealand CEO.
Ranganathan Francis
Ranganathan Francis (Rangananandhan Francis, also spelled Runganadhan), Indian field hockey goalkeeper born 1920 in Yangon, died 1975 in Chennai; won three Olympic golds with India in 1948, 1952, and 1956.