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

Examples of ice hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coined the Jackie Robinson of Women’s hockey, Bolden became the first Black woman to play in the now-defunct National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) in 2015, and five years later, in 2020, the first Black woman to become a scout for professional ice hockey team the Los Angeles Kings. —Essence, 17 June 2024

Zachary and Gregory, Nicola’s younger twin brothers, are ice hockey players who prefer to keep out of the spotlight. —Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024

Like their father Tom, who played ice hockey, lacrosse and baseball at Springfield College in Massachusetts, Anthony and Nick DeMaio got into ice hockey and lacrosse early. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024

Sweden beats Switzerland 3-2 in a shootout for the gold medal at the world ice hockey championship in Copenhagen, Denmark. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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