ice hockeyEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryice hockey /ˈīs ˌhäkē, ˈaɪs ˌhɑki / ▸ noun a fast contact sport played on an ice rink between two teams of six skaters, who attempt to drive a small rubber disk (the puck) into the opposing goal with hooked or angled sticks. It developed in Canada in the 19th century.