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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Milan will host figure skating, ice hockey, speed skating, and the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Imagine showing up to your weekly ice hockey game to play with some of your friends and local talent, but two of the best players in the NHL are ready to face-off against you.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
The other six programs all boast D-I men’s ice hockey teams: Minnesota State, Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech, and Colorado College.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 18 July 2025
Hip-hop acts like Denzel Curry, Smino and T-Pain are also headed to The Pinnacle.
Bridgestone Arena
Bridgestone is an arena-sized music venue and home to ice hockey team the Nashville Predators.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Imagine showing up to your weekly ice hockey game to play with some of your friends and local talent, but two of the best players in the NHL are ready to face-off against you.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
The other six programs all boast D-I men’s ice hockey teams: Minnesota State, Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech, and Colorado College.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 18 July 2025
Hip-hop acts like Denzel Curry, Smino and T-Pain are also headed to The Pinnacle.
Bridgestone Arena
Bridgestone is an arena-sized music venue and home to ice hockey team the Nashville Predators.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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