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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Based on Elle Kennedy’s best-selling book series, which chronicles the lives and loves of an elite college ice hockey team, the Amazon Prime Video adaptation follows the unexpected love story between music student Hannah Wells (Ella Bright) and star hockey player Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli).
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Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Boys ice hockey was the trailblazer for the concept, adopting the format in 1991.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026
Other top athletes, such as ice hockey player TJ Oshie, were present for the event.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Among those competing in PWHL's eight existing teams is Megan Keller, a native of Farmington Hills who skates for the Boston Fleet and was on the 2026 Team USA women's ice hockey roster.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Boys ice hockey was the trailblazer for the concept, adopting the format in 1991.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026
Other top athletes, such as ice hockey player TJ Oshie, were present for the event.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Among those competing in PWHL's eight existing teams is Megan Keller, a native of Farmington Hills who skates for the Boston Fleet and was on the 2026 Team USA women's ice hockey roster.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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