Ice hockey

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 See also 1.2.1 Usage Note

English

Noun

ice hockey

1. A form of hockey played on an ice rink with a puck rather than ball.

Translations

Chinese: 冰球 bīngqiú Czech: hokej m, lední hokej m Estonian: jäähoki Finnish: jääkiekko French: hockey sur glace m German: Eishockey m Hungarian: jégkorong, jéghoki

Japanese: アイスホッケー aisuhokkē Korean: 아이스하키 aiseuhaki Latvian: Hokejs Norwegian: ishockey m. Polish: hokej na lodzie m Spanish: Hockey sobre hielo m Swedish: ishockey c

See also

• hockey
• field hockey
• roller hockey

• Terms used in ice hockey: left wing right wing defenseman goalie goaltender power play penalty kill short-handed body check assist point PIM [[+/-]] off sides blue line face off penalty overtime stick skate wrist shot snap shot slap shot backhand fight penalty box

Usage Note

In parts of the world where ice hockey is more prominent than field hockey it generally referred to simply as hockey. This is equally true of field hockey.