ice hockey
noun
: a game played on an ice rink by two teams of six players on skates whose object is to drive a puck into the opponents' goal with a hockey stick
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Her older sister is a former cheerleader, and her two older brothers swam and played ice hockey, respectively, at Neuqua Valley and in college.
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Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
An ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin collapsed and died during a friendly ice hockey game over the weekend.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Men’s college ice hockey starts its premiere event this Thursday afternoon: the 2025 Frozen Four.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
That’s the date for the 7th annual Pucks & Pints, a charity event featuring an ice hockey game between squads comprised of staff from numerous local breweries.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
An ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin collapsed and died during a friendly ice hockey game over the weekend.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Men’s college ice hockey starts its premiere event this Thursday afternoon: the 2025 Frozen Four.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
That’s the date for the 7th annual Pucks & Pints, a charity event featuring an ice hockey game between squads comprised of staff from numerous local breweries.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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