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

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

If you thought you'd had your fill of ice hockey romance for the year, then think again.

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

But Aneesa, who plays with an all-male ice hockey team, said she had received a lot of support from teammates.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

“It’s not ice hockey, Carter! Watch the checking!”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan