Swedish hockey giant Nils Nilsson, one of the first true superstars of the Tre Kronor, died today in Sweden after an illness at the age of 81.
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IHLC Winners Pick Up 2017 NHL Awards Hardware
The National Hockey League handed out its hardware to the best players in the world for the 2016-17 season in Las Vegas, with seven IHLC holders representing three countries taking home trophies.
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Sergei Mylnikov: 1958-2017
Former Soviet netminder Sergei Mylnikov, the backstop of the Red Machine in the late 1980’s, has died at the age of 58, according to the Russian ice hockey federation.
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IHLC Classics: The Goodwill Games Final
From time to time, TheIHLC.com will feature detailed recaps and boxscores of some of the most legendary games in international hockey history, considered to be “IHLC Classics.” Today, to celebrate Russia Day, we focus on one hockey’s most unique tournaments ever, and one of the Soviet Union’s final Gold Medal victories, at the 1990 Goodwill Games.
Soviet Union 4-3 United States 
(SO)
Goodwill Games Gold Medal Game
Tacoma Dome, Tacoma
Sunday, August 5, 1990
In one of the more bazaar international hockey tournaments in history, the Soviet Union emerged with Gold from the only hockey ever played at the short-lived Goodwill Games, the Olympic alternative brainchild of billionaire Ted Turner, winning 4-3 in a shootout over the home team United States to unify Gold and International Hockey Lineal Championship.
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Penguins Repeat As Stanley Cup Champions On Backs Of IHLC Winners
The Pittsburgh Penguins were able to tune out the chanting, the media and the determined Nashville Predators to capture the Stanley Cup in six games, avoiding overtime on a late Patric Hörnqvist goal to become repeat champions.
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Niko Kapanen Retires From HPK After 22 Year Pro Career
Finnish forward Niko Kapanen, a long-time veteran of the NHL, KHL and Leijonat, today announced his retirement from HPK of the Finnish Liiga at the age of 39.
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IHLC Classics: Lidström’s Golden Goal
From time to time, TheIHLC.com will feature detailed recaps and boxscores of some of the most legendary games in international hockey history, considered to be “IHLC Classics.” Today, to celebrate National Day (Sveriges nationaldag) in Sweden, we focus on Sweden’s second and most recent Olympic Gold Medal, won from rivals Finland at the 2006 Turin Games.
Sweden 3-2 Finland 
Olympic Gold Medal Game
Palasport Olimpico, Turin 
Sunday, February 26, 2006
In Gold Medal Game befitting one the biggest rivalries in hockey, Sweden emerged from the 2006 Turin Olympiad with their second Olympic title, defeating border rivals Finland 3-2 to unify the Gold with the International Hockey Lineal Championship.
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KHL IX Gala Hands Out Awards To IHLC Winners
The KHL tonight handed out its awards to the best players in the league at the KHL IX ceremony in Moscow, with Metallurg star Sergei Mozyakin once again dominating the ceremony, taking home four trophies (including league MVP), along with nine other IHLC winners from four countries also winning awards.
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Bill White: 1939-2017
Former NHL star Bill White, a key defender both in his 17 year pro career and with Team Canada at the 1972 Summit Series, has died in his hometown of Toronto at the age of 77.
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IHLC Results – Sweden 2-1 Canada (SO) – May 21, 2017
Sweden 2-1 Canada 
(SO)
World Championship Gold Medal Game
Lanxess Arena, Cologne 
Sunday, May 21, 2017
In a game of close defence and lucky bounces, it was Sweden that reigned supreme in Cologne, defeating Canada in a narrow victory, the first Gold Medal Game since 1994 to go to a shootout, to capture their tenth World Championship crown, and capture the International Hockey Lineal Championship.
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