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I've never heard anyone say 'beautiful hook'.
I see them all the time, and let people know when they've done it.
Beauty in the eye of the beholder etc. You might think its lazy, ugly play - its defensive and blocking action yes, but so what? Not everyone can play beautiful, flowing, passing, three out games, so leave it be.
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Most of the hooking I see is either when people are already beaten to the ball or in corners/boards. You could argue it's useful but not skillful. I've never heard anyone say 'beautiful hook'. It is effective against double goalie/stacking
@BRodrick hooking often leads to high sticks.