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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ice hockey

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

The U.S. won Olympic gold in men’s and women’s ice hockey, and the National Hockey League has since grown in popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

North Korea sent athletes to South Korea for the Pyeongchang Winter ‌Olympics that year, as they formed a unified ice hockey team for the first time.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

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

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