St. Christopher is the patron saint of:
against bad dreams
against epilepsy
against floods
against hailstorms
against lightning
against pestilence
against storms
against sudden death
against toothache
archers
automobile drivers
automobilists
bachelors
Baden, Germany
Barga, Italy
boatmen
bookbinders
Brunswick, Germany
bus drivers
cab drivers
epileptics
fruit dealers
Fubine, Italy
fullers
gardeners
Havana, Cuba
holy death
lorry drivers
mariners
market carriers
Mecklenburg, Germany
motorists
porters
Rab, Croatia
relief from pestilence
sailors
Saint Christopher's Island
Saint Kitts
taxi drivers
Toses, Girona, Catalonia, Spain;
transportation
transportation workers
travellers
truck drivers
truckers
watermen
Christopher is not the patron saint of hockey. There are no patrons of individual sports. St. Sebastian is the patron saint of athletics and athletes in general. (as per Patron Saint Index)
There is no patron saint of roads but Saint Sebastian of Aparicio is the patron saint of road builders.
I do not know why Christopher is liked by athletes since he is not the patron saint of athletes. St. Sebastian holds that position. Christopher is a figure of legend who may have never existed.
Saint Christopher
The patron saint of transportation and transportation workers is St. Christopher.
Christopher is not the patron saint of motorcyclist, that responsibility falls on St. Columbanus, Our Lady of Grace and Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
There is no official patron saint of basketball. However, St. Sebastian is the patron saint of all athletics and athletes.
The Saint Christopher medal is often worn as a symbol of protection during travel. Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travelers in the Catholic tradition, believed to safeguard against accidents and danger while on a journey.
Saint Christopher.Formerly the patron saint of travelers.
The height of Saint Christopher is not known. He died around 251 AD and is the Patron Saint of bachelors, travel, and sailors.
Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of archers
Christopher is the patron saint of travelers. The medals invoke the protection of the saint for a safe trip.