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The NHL Entry Draft kicked off with a bang at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Friday night when legendary Joe Thornton took the stage to call the first overall choice for his old team, San Jose Sharks. As expected, Canadian Macklin Celebrini…
The Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee announced the induction of seven new members to its list of honourees today in Toronto. The newest members are Shea Weber, Jeremy Roenick, Pavel Datsyuk, Natalie Darwitz, and Krissy Wendell-Pohl…
Capping off one of the most dramatic Stanley Cup finals in NHL history, the Florida Panthers edged the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Monday’s Game Seven. It’s the first Cup ever for the Panthers.
Add another notch on the belt of glory for Natalie Spooner this year. The Canadian forward was the overwhelming choice as the IIHF’s Female Player of the Year for 2024, garnering 33.6 per cent of all votes cast by nearly 100 members of the…
Czechia captain Roman Cervenka has been named IIHF Male Player of the Year for 2024, narrowly edging Swiss defender Roman Josi in voting conducted by more than 100 media from the top 22 nations of the Men’s World Championship program.
The IIHF’s Historical Committee has selected the final candidates for the 2024 Female Player of the Year. The award, now in its second year, recognizes the players (Male and Female) who best exemplify skill, determination, team success,…
The IIHF’s Historical Committee has whittled down the many viable candidates for the 2024 Male Player of the Year to six names. The award, now in its second year, recognizes the players (Male and Female) who best exemplify skill,…
Last Sunday saw the final of the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Prague with Czechia crowned as world champion after an amazing gold medal game against Switzerland.
What an unforgettable ending to the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship! Czechia not only captured the gold medal on home ice to end a 14-year drought, but also nails down first place in our final Power Rankings. The valiant but…
Kevin Fiala is the 2024 IIHF World Championship MVP. The Swiss forward, who scored seven goals in eight games after jetting into Prague shortly after the birth of his daughter, won the vote among media covering this year’s championship.
Dreams do come true. David Pastrnak scored the third-period winner at 9:13 as the Czechs blanked Switzerland 2-0 in the 2024 gold medal game in Prague. Amid a wild atmosphere, Czechia becomes just the fifth nation ever to win the IIHF Ice…
The IIHF held its annual Hall of Fame induction today at the Clarion Hotel in Prague, honouring seven Players and one Builder. Players Natalie Darwitz (USA), Jaromir Jagr (CZE), Kenny Jonsson (SWE), Igor Liba (CZE), Petteri Nummelin (FIN),…
It’s hard to overstate how jacked-up Czech fans are about their national team’s chance to make history in the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship final.
The 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Disciplinary Panel has issued a one (1) game suspension to Czechia’s Rutta, Jan (number 44) for violating Official Playing Rule 45 (Elbowing) against Sweden's Lundestrom, Isac (number 37).
Switzerland remains on course for a first ever IIHF World Championship gold medal after a nerve-jangling victory over Canada in Saturday's World Championship semi-final in Prague.
The IIHF staged its Contributors’ Award Ceremony, the first part of its 2024 Hall of Fame Ceremonies, in Prague on Saturday. This year marks the first time that the ceremonies are taking place over two days.
After 60 games, the IIHF.com reporting team is still talking hockey. With just four games left to decide the medals for 2024, we caught up with Lucas Aykroyd, Chris Jurewicz, Andrew Podnieks and Andy Potts one last time to get their…
France will host the 2028 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship for the 3rd time in its history, following the 1951 and 2017 editions. The Accor Arena in Paris and the LDLC Arena in Lyon will host the world's 16 best teams from May 12 to 28,…
France will host the 2028 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship for the 3rd time in its history, following the 1951 and 2017 editions. The Accor Arena in Paris and the LDLC Arena in Lyon will host the world's 16 best teams from May 12 to 28,…
Minds officially blown! In our fifth Power Rankings of the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, host Czechia takes over top spot after surviving at true pressure cooker and blanking the high-powered U.S. 1-0 in the quarter-finals.…
Czech goalie Lukas Dostal produced a game-winning performance to frustrate the high-scoring Americans in Prague. An ecstatic home crowd celebrated a 1-0 verdict thanks to Pavel Zacha's second period goal.