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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The best score for each athlete will count Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews will serve as captain of the United States men’s Olympic ice hockey team at the Milan Cortina Games, USA Hockey announced yesterday.
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
From alpine skiing to figure skating, ice hockey to snowboarding, the next two weeks promise thrilling competitions across 16 different winter sports.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Venue for Olympic skating events The Milano Ice Skating Arena, a key venue close to Milan’s city center, will host the figure skating, ice hockey and short track skating events.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Police held off the demonstrators, who appeared to be trying to reach the Santagiulia Olympic ice hockey rink.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
From alpine skiing to figure skating, ice hockey to snowboarding, the next two weeks promise thrilling competitions across 16 different winter sports.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Venue for Olympic skating events The Milano Ice Skating Arena, a key venue close to Milan’s city center, will host the figure skating, ice hockey and short track skating events.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Police held off the demonstrators, who appeared to be trying to reach the Santagiulia Olympic ice hockey rink.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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