What does the cryptic crossword clue "Selfish ice-hockey player is mischievous spirit and pig (7)" mean?

The definition is "Selfish ice-hockey player". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PUCK (synonym="a mischievous fairy, especially in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream") + HOG (synonym="a pig") = PUCKHOG; definition: "Selfish ice-hockey player" The answer is PUCKHOG.

Selfish ice-hockey player is mischievous spirit and pig (7)

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