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 soccer team followed in the footsteps of Canada’s ice hockey squad, who beat their American counterparts in the 4 Nations Face-Off final in February.
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Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The movement, which takes its name from a defiant ice hockey gesture made famous by Canadian NHL legend Gordie Howe, has seen its slogan become a rallying cry nationwide against the U.S. President’s trade war and threats of annexation.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Nobody thought there was a band that could hold the attention of a football stadium or a soccer stadium or an ice hockey stadium.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
The winter sports federations, including those that govern skiing and snowboarding, curling, luge, and ice hockey have by and large stood steadfast: no Russians or Belarusians, even as neutrals.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The movement, which takes its name from a defiant ice hockey gesture made famous by Canadian NHL legend Gordie Howe, has seen its slogan become a rallying cry nationwide against the U.S. President’s trade war and threats of annexation.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Nobody thought there was a band that could hold the attention of a football stadium or a soccer stadium or an ice hockey stadium.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
The winter sports federations, including those that govern skiing and snowboarding, curling, luge, and ice hockey have by and large stood steadfast: no Russians or Belarusians, even as neutrals.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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