Hockey
noun
A game played between two teams on ice or a field, where the players try to hit a small puck or ball into the other team's goal using a long stick.
He enjoys watching hockey on TV.
Often appears as...
- playing hockey
- hockey game
noun
The stick used in the game of hockey.
He gripped his hockey tightly and aimed for the goal.
Often appears as...
- hockey stick
- hockey puck
noun
A game played between two teams on ice or a field, where the players try to hit a small puck or ball into the other team's goal using a long stick.
He enjoys watching hockey on TV.
Often appears as...
- playing hockey
- hockey game
noun
The stick used in the game of hockey.
He gripped his hockey tightly and aimed for the goal.
Often appears as...
- hockey stick
- hockey puck
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Sport Types
Differentiate between 'ice hockey' and 'field hockey' based on where it's played.
She plays field hockey at school, not ice hockey.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
'Hockey' often refers to 'ice hockey' in Canada, where it's extremely popular.
Hockey is considered Canada's national winter sport.
Pro Tip 3/3General Usage
Use 'hockey' to refer to the sport in general conversations unless the type needs clarification.
Are you coming to my hockey match tomorrow?
Pro Tip 1/3Sport Types
Differentiate between 'ice hockey' and 'field hockey' based on where it's played.
She plays field hockey at school, not ice hockey.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
'Hockey' often refers to 'ice hockey' in Canada, where it's extremely popular.
Hockey is considered Canada's national winter sport.
Pro Tip 3/3General Usage
Use 'hockey' to refer to the sport in general conversations unless the type needs clarification.
Are you coming to my hockey match tomorrow?
Pro Tip 1/3Sport Types
Differentiate between 'ice hockey' and 'field hockey' based on where it's played.
She plays field hockey at school, not ice hockey.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
'Hockey' often refers to 'ice hockey' in Canada, where it's extremely popular.
Hockey is considered Canada's national winter sport.
Pro Tip 3/3General Usage
Use 'hockey' to refer to the sport in general conversations unless the type needs clarification.
Are you coming to my hockey match tomorrow?
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NHLPA PIPE Beyond the Puck
was great the environmental program it certainly was launched in a big way and carries on in a big way but it's also a small part of what we do the other part of my job is running our foundation called the goals and dreams fund which we're proud to say is the largest grassroots hockey program in the world it's been around for 12 years well we
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Well, let's consider a world without floating ice. The coldest part of the ocean would be the pitch-black ocean floor, once frozen, always frozen. Forget lobster rolls since crustaceans would lose their habitats, or sushi since kelp forests wouldn't grow. What would Canadian kids do in winter without pond hockey or ice fishing?
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Andrew Goes Organic (Ep....
control over the ingredients the cheese is the uncured pepperoni raised with no antibiotics like stuff like that you know so it's still pepperoni at least it's like healthy earlier we always did that in our house they even as even though as much as I'd like practiced hockey and had stuff on the go we always
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Dan Buettner: How to...
is physical activity, bowling, or playing hockey, biking or gardening, if your friends drink a little, but not too much, and they eat right, and they're engaged, and they're trusting and trustworthy, that is going to have the biggest impact over time. Diets don't work. No diet in the history of the world
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Carl Honore: In praise...
and I work as a journalist, and I enjoy the buzz and the busyness, and the adrenaline rush that comes from both of those things. I play squash and ice hockey, two very fast sports, and I wouldn't give them up for the world. But I've also, over the last year or so, got in touch with my inner tortoise.
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Entrepreneurs come from...
picture of the guys here now and I use them again for this reason every great entrepreneur is fiercely competitive it's in their DNA you see the guy with the white hat on there that's Jim he used to play professional hockey all I have to do to Jim to double his sales
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Shark Fishing in...
out it's scary when you think that so few individuals can come into a community like this and take out so many animals I mean over a thousand animals a year come out of this little Cove I mean this is not Bates I mean ice hockey I don't even know and you think of
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A Day in the Life PIPE...
next 10 months like the schedules made for us you know like hour by hour you know and so obviously like my schedule directly affects the girls you know I have like a really solid line between hockey and like life you know
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Beyond the Puck -...
Charlie yeah there are grown-up friends that's what we call them chocolates right cuz we feel so grown up on me hey little compared to the hockey air hockey world
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Road Trip (Ep. 4) PIPE...
well Toronto's and you know one of those kind of handful of cities that you know hockey is obviously you know as a rich tradition as a passion you know all the
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NHLPA PIPE Beyond the Puck
was great the environmental program it certainly was launched in a big way and carries on in a big way but it's also a small part of what we do the other part of my job is running our foundation called the goals and dreams fund which we're proud to say is the largest grassroots hockey program in the world it's been around for 12 years well we
Video examples
Why does ice float in...
Well, let's consider a world without floating ice. The coldest part of the ocean would be the pitch-black ocean floor, once frozen, always frozen. Forget lobster rolls since crustaceans would lose their habitats, or sushi since kelp forests wouldn't grow. What would Canadian kids do in winter without pond hockey or ice fishing?
Video examples
Andrew Goes Organic (Ep....
control over the ingredients the cheese is the uncured pepperoni raised with no antibiotics like stuff like that you know so it's still pepperoni at least it's like healthy earlier we always did that in our house they even as even though as much as I'd like practiced hockey and had stuff on the go we always
Video examples
Dan Buettner: How to...
is physical activity, bowling, or playing hockey, biking or gardening, if your friends drink a little, but not too much, and they eat right, and they're engaged, and they're trusting and trustworthy, that is going to have the biggest impact over time. Diets don't work. No diet in the history of the world
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Carl Honore: In praise...
and I work as a journalist, and I enjoy the buzz and the busyness, and the adrenaline rush that comes from both of those things. I play squash and ice hockey, two very fast sports, and I wouldn't give them up for the world. But I've also, over the last year or so, got in touch with my inner tortoise.
Video examples
Entrepreneurs come from...
picture of the guys here now and I use them again for this reason every great entrepreneur is fiercely competitive it's in their DNA you see the guy with the white hat on there that's Jim he used to play professional hockey all I have to do to Jim to double his sales
Video examples
Shark Fishing in...
out it's scary when you think that so few individuals can come into a community like this and take out so many animals I mean over a thousand animals a year come out of this little Cove I mean this is not Bates I mean ice hockey I don't even know and you think of
Video examples
A Day in the Life PIPE...
next 10 months like the schedules made for us you know like hour by hour you know and so obviously like my schedule directly affects the girls you know I have like a really solid line between hockey and like life you know
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Beyond the Puck -...
Charlie yeah there are grown-up friends that's what we call them chocolates right cuz we feel so grown up on me hey little compared to the hockey air hockey world
Video examples
Road Trip (Ep. 4) PIPE...
well Toronto's and you know one of those kind of handful of cities that you know hockey is obviously you know as a rich tradition as a passion you know all the
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Wayne Gretzky
Canadian Hockey Player
Listen, everything I have in my life is because of the NHL and because of hockey, and I love the game and I loved every minute of being a player, I loved coaching, I loved being involved in the NHL.
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Wyatt Russell
American Actor
When I stopped playing hockey and started acting, the last person I was going to ask for help was my dad. He's the king of being like, 'I don't know. It's good work if you can get it. Good luck.
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George Vecsey
American Author
I love hockey because of the respect for history and for the game itself.
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Davis Webb
American Football Player
Hockey was my favorite sport my whole life until I played football.
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Barry Trotz
Canadian Coach
It's life, it's hockey. You just can't worry about it.
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Joe Thornton
Canadian Hockey Player
I've lived and breathed hockey my entire life.
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Sandeep Singh
Indian Athlete
India is known for hockey all over the world.
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Peter Forsberg
Swedish Athlete
It's been a good hockey life for me anyway.
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Gary Bettman
American Businessman
We encourage the growth of women's hockey.
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Gautam Gambhir
Indian Athlete
I am very passionate about Indian hockey.
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Wayne Gretzky
Canadian Hockey Player
Listen, everything I have in my life is because of the NHL and because of hockey, and I love the game and I loved every minute of being a player, I loved coaching, I loved being involved in the NHL.
Quote examples
Wyatt Russell
American Actor
When I stopped playing hockey and started acting, the last person I was going to ask for help was my dad. He's the king of being like, 'I don't know. It's good work if you can get it. Good luck.
Quote examples
George Vecsey
American Author
I love hockey because of the respect for history and for the game itself.
Quote examples
Davis Webb
American Football Player
Hockey was my favorite sport my whole life until I played football.
Quote examples
Barry Trotz
Canadian Coach
It's life, it's hockey. You just can't worry about it.
Quote examples
Joe Thornton
Canadian Hockey Player
I've lived and breathed hockey my entire life.
Quote examples
Sandeep Singh
Indian Athlete
India is known for hockey all over the world.
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Peter Forsberg
Swedish Athlete
It's been a good hockey life for me anyway.
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Gary Bettman
American Businessman
We encourage the growth of women's hockey.
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Gautam Gambhir
Indian Athlete
I am very passionate about Indian hockey.
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