Definitions:

1. A fast-paced team sport played on an ice rink. NOUN
   • Ice hockey is particularly popular in Canada, Russia, and Scandinavian countries.
2. A form of hockey played on an ice rink with a puck rather than a ball. NOUN
   • She has been playing ice hockey since she was a child and dreams of joining a professional league.
3. A game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponent's goal with angled sticks. NOUN
   • The ice hockey match wnet into overtime after both teams scored an equal number of goals.
4. A team sport played on ice, where skaters used sticks to direct a puck into the opponent's goal, aiming to score points. NOUN
   • The object of ice hockey is to score more goals that the opposing team by hitting a puck into their net using hockey sticks.
5. Team sport played on ice, characterized by its physicality, speed, and strategic play. NOUN
   • Ice hockey requires excellent skating skills, quick reflexes, and teamwork.

Synonyms:

• hockey
• hockey game