ice hockey

noun

Definition of ice hockey

: 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

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There are no plans to lure minor league hockey team to Mobile, which hasn’t hosted ice hockey games since the Mysticks suspended operations in 2002. — al.com, "Civic Center project pitches come to focus: ‘We are looking for an attraction’," 30 June 2019 Governor Garlin Gilchrist II; Olympic ice hockey champs, and twins, Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando; and a top Comcast executive. — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, "Comcast program helps low-income customers get home internet for $10/month," 14 Aug. 2019 Yet 40 years later, while girls continue to play high school sports in great numbers and more professional leagues have emerged, equal pay and working conditions remain issues in sports such as soccer and ice hockey. — Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, "‘We thought this was just the beginning.’ A new book relives Niles West’s 1979 girls basketball state title. Author Melissa Isaacson says progress 40 years later has ‘been disappointing during various times.’," 12 Aug. 2019 Bertagna, the longest-serving league commissioner in NCAA ice hockey history, began his current role in 1997. — Dan Shulman, BostonGlobe.com, "Joe Bertagna to step down as Hockey East commissioner," 22 July 2019 The sport didn’t require a lot of space, or much specialized equipment (unlike, say, ice hockey). — Marc Bain, Quartz, "The Raptors’ win adds a new chapter in Toronto’s surprising NBA history," 14 June 2019 The teams' matchup on Sept. 18 will be part of the NHL's Kraft Hockeyville event which helps raise money for local ice hockey rinks to receive necessary upgrades and renovations. — Brett Shweky, sun-sentinel.com, "Panthers’ eight-game preseason schedule includes only two at home," 12 June 2019 Chinese youth ice hockey players brutally beat up opponents from Hong Kong in shocking footage that has gone viral on social media. — Fox News, "Chinese, Hong Kong youth ice hockey players clash in wild brawl," 2 Aug. 2019 The Huskies will join the Big East in all sports except football, men’s and women’s ice hockey and rowing. — Washington Post, "Lawmaker wants donors to pay for UConn’s exit from AAC," 1 Aug. 2019

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