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 Closing Ceremony is February 22, the same day as the final events, which includes the men’s ice hockey gold medal game.
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Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
But perhaps the single buzziest venue this year is USA House, Mar-a-Lago’s home-away-from-home organized by former ice hockey player turned investor Richard Stromback, with sponsorships from Microsoft, McKinsey, and a mix of AI and crypto startups.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Less than a month after the Florida Panthers defenseman was announced as part of Team USA’s men’s ice hockey roster, the team announced Jones will be replaced by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe due to because of injury.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
That group included three baseball programs (Arkansas, Texas A&M, LSU), two women’s basketball programs (Iowa, UConn) and two men’s ice hockey teams (Minnesota, Wisconsin).
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
But perhaps the single buzziest venue this year is USA House, Mar-a-Lago’s home-away-from-home organized by former ice hockey player turned investor Richard Stromback, with sponsorships from Microsoft, McKinsey, and a mix of AI and crypto startups.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Less than a month after the Florida Panthers defenseman was announced as part of Team USA’s men’s ice hockey roster, the team announced Jones will be replaced by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe due to because of injury.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
That group included three baseball programs (Arkansas, Texas A&M, LSU), two women’s basketball programs (Iowa, UConn) and two men’s ice hockey teams (Minnesota, Wisconsin).
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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