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

Examples of ice hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then treat yourself to some ice hockey with the friendliest fans in the sport. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Knight currently continues her ice hockey career with the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Season 2 will continue to follow Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), two rival professional ice hockey players who are now navigating a secret relationship. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

The show follows two rival professional ice hockey players, Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), who are in a secret relationship. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ice hockey

• blocky
• chalky
• cocky
• gawky
• jockey
• khaki
• machi
• maki
• rocky
• stocky
• talkie
• walkie

Kids Definition

ice hockey

noun

: a game played on an ice rink in which two teams of skating players use curved sticks to try to shoot a puck into the opponent's goal