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where the puck is heading

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Where things are headed; to a predicted future state of things.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada

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History

Etymology

An allusion to the sport of ice hockey, attributed to famed player Wayne Gretzky who reported he was taught: “Skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been.”