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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Crave, the Canadian streamer behind his breakout hit, gave him carte blanche to adapt the second novel in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series, six unabashedly horny romances set in the world of men’s professional ice hockey.
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Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Pardon My Take is a sports show hosted by Big Cat and PFT Commenter; The Ryen Russillo Show features sports analysis from the former Ringer host and Spittin’ Chiclets is an ice hockey show hosted by Ryan Whitney, Paul Bissonnette, and Rear Admiral.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Pearson, a Michigan Tech grad, spent 23 years on staff before becoming the ice hockey head coach; Howard was part of the Fab Five, Fisher’s trend-setting group of young players that went to back-to-back national title games; and Harbaugh played quarterback for Schembechler.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The hosts close by talking about the ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Pardon My Take is a sports show hosted by Big Cat and PFT Commenter; The Ryen Russillo Show features sports analysis from the former Ringer host and Spittin’ Chiclets is an ice hockey show hosted by Ryan Whitney, Paul Bissonnette, and Rear Admiral.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Pearson, a Michigan Tech grad, spent 23 years on staff before becoming the ice hockey head coach; Howard was part of the Fab Five, Fisher’s trend-setting group of young players that went to back-to-back national title games; and Harbaugh played quarterback for Schembechler.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The hosts close by talking about the ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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