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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Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice hockey was in 1868

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“Ice hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20hockey. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

ice hockey

noun
: a game played on an ice rink in which two teams of skating players use curved sticks to try to shoot a puck into the opponent's goal

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