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A stick-worn inertial measurement unit was used to capture acceleration and rotation data from six ice hockey activities. A convolutional neural network was able to distinguish the six activities from an unseen player with a 76% accuracy at a sample frequency of 100 Hz. Using unseen data from players used to train the model, a 99% accuracy was reached. With a peak detection algorithm, activities could be automatically detected and extracted from a complete measurement for classification. Additionally, the feasibility of a time difference of arrival based ultra-wideband system operating at a 25 Hz update rate was determined. We concluded that the system, when the data were filtered and smoothed, provided acceptable accuracy for use in ice hockey. Combining both, it was possible to gather useful information about a wide range of interesting performance measures. 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