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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Putin — who turns 70 this year and is a year younger than Patrushev — has not been photographed playing ice hockey, his favorite sport, since a New Year’s Eve game with Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarusian president. 
Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 Rahill, who had played high school ice hockey for four years and football for one, found the physicality of the martial art appealing. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2022 Blomquist, a senior committed to play field hockey at Holy Cross who also plays ice hockey, is a gamer who’s ready to compete regardless of the season. Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022 He and Putin are known to have skied and played ice hockey together on several occasions. John Hyatt, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 In 1966, Francis formed the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, giving children the opportunity to play ice hockey. Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2022 Likewise, for the few of us who play ice hockey and have come to appreciate the frunks of Porsche's 718 and 911 models, seemingly engineered to perfectly fit a hockey bag, the Corvette's front cargo hold is considerably smaller. David Beard, Car and Driver, 11 Feb. 2022 What makes women’s ice hockey so special and exciting? Macaela Mackenzie, SELF, 2 Feb. 2022 The Tri-Valley League MVP in field hockey and ice hockey, Blomquist set up the winning goal to propel the Wolverines to a 1-0 win over Nashoba in the Division 2 field hockey title last November. Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2022 See More
Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 Rahill, who had played high school ice hockey for four years and football for one, found the physicality of the martial art appealing. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2022 Blomquist, a senior committed to play field hockey at Holy Cross who also plays ice hockey, is a gamer who’s ready to compete regardless of the season. Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022 He and Putin are known to have skied and played ice hockey together on several occasions. John Hyatt, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 In 1966, Francis formed the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, giving children the opportunity to play ice hockey. Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2022 Likewise, for the few of us who play ice hockey and have come to appreciate the frunks of Porsche's 718 and 911 models, seemingly engineered to perfectly fit a hockey bag, the Corvette's front cargo hold is considerably smaller. David Beard, Car and Driver, 11 Feb. 2022 What makes women’s ice hockey so special and exciting? Macaela Mackenzie, SELF, 2 Feb. 2022 The Tri-Valley League MVP in field hockey and ice hockey, Blomquist set up the winning goal to propel the Wolverines to a 1-0 win over Nashoba in the Division 2 field hockey title last November. Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
ice hockey
noun
: hockey played on ice