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Calories burned: ice hockey

An adult weighing 75 kg (165 lb) burns about 675 calories in an hour of ice hockey, depending on how hard they play.

By body weight, per hour

Body weightRec or beer league gameCompetitive game
50 kg (110 lb)400500
60 kg (132 lb)480600
70 kg (154 lb)560700
80 kg (176 lb)640800
90 kg (198 lb)720900
100 kg (220 lb)8001,000
110 kg (243 lb)8801,100

Total for the activity (MET x kg x hours), including what you burn at rest. An estimate: effort and position change it. 30 minutes = x 0.5, 90 minutes = x 1.5.

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Sources

  1. Herrmann SD, Willis EA, Ainsworth BE, et al. 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities: a third update of the energy costs of human activities. J Sport Health Sci. 2024;13(1):6-12. Activity lists at pacompendium.com.