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

Both venues were used during the 2024 Paris Summer Games and could serve as alternative solutions because the new Nice mayor, Eric Ciotti, opposes ice hockey events at Nice soccer stadium, the Allianz Arena, which would be converted into a temporary hockey rink. —ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

Patel made headlines recently for chugging a beer after Team USA won the gold medal in ice hockey in the 2026 Olympic Games. —Garrett Downs, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026

The Denver Pioneers ice hockey players celebrated the team's 11th national title with fans at the University of Denver's Magness Arena on Tuesday night. —Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

Under his leadership, the Swiss national team has developed steadily over more than a decade, moved up from eighth to second place in the world rankings, and won three silver medals, thereby leaving a lasting mark on Swiss ice hockey. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 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