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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Competed in travel ice hockey and competed in the SAHOF State Playoffs.
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Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Most American soccer fans wouldn’t hesitate in saying that the United States winning the World Cup would clearly be a much bigger shock than the group of literal amateurs upsetting the greatest ice hockey team on watch at the 1980 winter games.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Since then, Canada has lost three Olympic gold medal games to the United States — in men's hockey, women's hockey and para ice hockey.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Gay ice hockey romance series Heated Rivalry, corporate drama Industry and horror comedy Widow’s Bay lead the 42nd Annual TCA Awards nominations with five each, the Television Critics Association announced Friday.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Most American soccer fans wouldn’t hesitate in saying that the United States winning the World Cup would clearly be a much bigger shock than the group of literal amateurs upsetting the greatest ice hockey team on watch at the 1980 winter games.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Since then, Canada has lost three Olympic gold medal games to the United States — in men's hockey, women's hockey and para ice hockey.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Gay ice hockey romance series Heated Rivalry, corporate drama Industry and horror comedy Widow’s Bay lead the 42nd Annual TCA Awards nominations with five each, the Television Critics Association announced Friday.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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