ice hockey

American  

noun

1. a game played on ice between two teams of six skaters each, the object being to score goals by shooting a puck into the opponents' cage using a stick with a wooden blade set at an obtuse angle to the shaft.

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ice hockey British  

noun

1. a game played on ice by two opposing teams of six players each, who wear skates and try to propel a flat puck into their opponents' goal with long sticks having an offset flat blade at the end

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Etymology

Origin of ice hockey

First recorded in 1880–85

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Example Sentences

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ice hockey

Maya Low was introduced to ice hockey by her Canadian cousins before she picked up a stick herself at the age of 15.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

He attended the Lawrenceville School, a private school in New Jersey, where he played varsity ice hockey and baseball and wrote for the student newspaper, according to the school’s social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Rules have been changed in baseball, basketball, American football and ice hockey to allow for more minority investments in the past decade, causing team values to skyrocket.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Dubbed "The World's Most Famous Arena," the 20,000-seat venue is the home of the New York Knicks, the most recent NBA champions, as well as the New York Rangers ice hockey team.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

"There is if you're the star of your high-school ice hockey team," Lance said.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

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