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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For men’s ice hockey, the rivalry between the United States and Canada heightened with the 4 Nations Face-off earlier this year, when Team Canada defeated the USA in Boston in overtime fashion.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The ballpark has a retractable roof, which is a helpful security blanket in case the weather is not conducive for a game of ice hockey.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Other popular sporting events include ice hockey, cricket and boxing.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Dec. 2025
There’s also a pro shop, and skating/ice hockey lessons, with public skating on Wednesdays and Fridays-Sundays — including a Cheap Skate session with reduced tickets.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The ballpark has a retractable roof, which is a helpful security blanket in case the weather is not conducive for a game of ice hockey.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Other popular sporting events include ice hockey, cricket and boxing.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Dec. 2025
There’s also a pro shop, and skating/ice hockey lessons, with public skating on Wednesdays and Fridays-Sundays — including a Cheap Skate session with reduced tickets.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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