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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The stage is set for the 2026 MIAA ice hockey state championships at TD Garden.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Two native Texans also made Team USA Olympic ice hockey rosters — Arlington native Seth Jones, who missed the tournament due to injury, and Coppell native Hannah Bilka, who was named an Olympic All-Star after winning gold in Milan.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Para ice hockey is a mixed gender sport, although only two teams at Milan Cortina have a female in their squads — Japan and Slovakia.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
And para ice hockey players use specialized sleds and two sticks instead of one.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Two native Texans also made Team USA Olympic ice hockey rosters — Arlington native Seth Jones, who missed the tournament due to injury, and Coppell native Hannah Bilka, who was named an Olympic All-Star after winning gold in Milan.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Para ice hockey is a mixed gender sport, although only two teams at Milan Cortina have a female in their squads — Japan and Slovakia.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
And para ice hockey players use specialized sleds and two sticks instead of one.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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