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

Example Sentences

“My daddy was the goalie for the Hungarian national ice hockey team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But there is an emphasis in the show on ice hockey players wanting to respect women, rather than use them.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Hilton responded jokingly that his father, who was the goalie for the Hungarian national ice hockey team, hadn’t weighed in on the race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

U.S. ice hockey came out on top at the Winter Olympics, but America isn’t faring quite as well in the mutual-fund game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Some of the varsity ice hockey dudes walked by and scowled at me.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan