Definition

Noun: A competitive sport played on an ice rink between two teams, each having six players on the ice (including a goaltender), where the objective is to propel a flat, round puck into the opposing team's goal using long sticks with angled blades.

Usage

The term "hockey game" refers specifically to a single match or contest of the sport of ice hockey. * We bought tickets to see a professional hockey game on Saturday night. * The championship hockey game went into overtime. * He has never attended a live hockey game before.

Advanced Usage

• "to drop the puck": This phrase signifies the start of a hockey game or a face-off, where the referee drops the puck between two opposing players.
  • The referee will drop the puck to begin the third period.
• "end-to-end action": Used to describe a very fast-paced and exciting hockey game where play quickly transitions from one goal to the other.
  • It was a great hockey game with lots of end-to-end action.

Variants and Related Words

• Hockey (n): The general name for the sport itself. While often synonymous with "ice hockey," it can also refer to field hockey.
  • He has played hockey since he was five years old.
• Ice hockey (n): The full name of the sport played on ice, used to distinguish it from field hockey or other forms.
  • Ice hockey is very popular in Canada.
• Game (n): A single contest or match within a sport.
  • Our team has won three games in a row.

Synonyms

• Match: A formal contest in a sport. (e.g., )
• Contest: A competitive event. (e.g., )

Related Phrases

• Face-off: The method used to begin play at the start of a period or after a stoppage, where two opposing players try to gain control of the dropped puck.
  • The center won the face-off to start the hockey game.
• Power play: A situation in a hockey game where one team has a numerical advantage in players because the opposing team has one or more players in the penalty box.
  • They scored the winning goal on a power play.
• Hat trick: The achievement of one player scoring three goals in a single hockey game.
  • The crowd threw their hats onto the ice after he completed the hat trick.

Noun

1. 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 opponents' goal with angled sticks