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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Canadian men’s ice hockey star Tom Wilson was ejected from Sunday’s matchup against France for fighting defenseman Pierre Crinon at the Winter Olympics.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
It's been an exciting run so far for Team USA's men's ice hockey team at the Olympics, but one person's absence has been notable for the players.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Kjellbin will captain the Sweden women’s national ice hockey team at the Milan Cortina Games for the first time, while Savolainen will represent Finland.
—Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
The famed ski town is hosting 16 official sports, including ice hockey, skiing, curling, luge, and figure skating.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
It's been an exciting run so far for Team USA's men's ice hockey team at the Olympics, but one person's absence has been notable for the players.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Kjellbin will captain the Sweden women’s national ice hockey team at the Milan Cortina Games for the first time, while Savolainen will represent Finland.
—Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
The famed ski town is hosting 16 official sports, including ice hockey, skiing, curling, luge, and figure skating.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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