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

The latter company would also include the Hartford Wolf Pack, a minor league ice hockey team, and MSG Training Center in Westchester County.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

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

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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