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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Denver Pioneers players stand with teammates during ice hockey practice at Magness Arena on March 19, 2026.
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
That’s because much like its basketball counterpart, the NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey tournament uses neutral sites to host its postseason.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Allain, who played ice hockey at Yale from 1976-80, took over as head coach in 2006, leading the program to the NCAA championship in 2013 and seven Ivy League championships during his tenure.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The 27-year-old Wallace, who grew up loving hockey, had his right leg amputated above the knee after a water-skiing accident at age 10 and thought his dreams of playing the sport at the highest level were over before discovering Para ice hockey.
—Daniella Matar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
That’s because much like its basketball counterpart, the NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey tournament uses neutral sites to host its postseason.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Allain, who played ice hockey at Yale from 1976-80, took over as head coach in 2006, leading the program to the NCAA championship in 2013 and seven Ivy League championships during his tenure.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The 27-year-old Wallace, who grew up loving hockey, had his right leg amputated above the knee after a water-skiing accident at age 10 and thought his dreams of playing the sport at the highest level were over before discovering Para ice hockey.
—Daniella Matar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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