๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Vasili Koshechkin Retires Following Metallurg Elimination


Following Metallurg Magnitogorsk’s elimination from the Gagarin Cup playoffs at the hands of Avangard Omsk, Russian goaltender Vasili Koshechkin, an Olympic, World and Gagarin Cup champion, announced his retirement from hockey at the age of 40.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Toronto Six Capture 2023 Isobel Cup In OT Thriller


Following years of instability for the Premier Hockey Federation, largely due to COVID-19 restrictions and delays, the 2022-23 successful season, which introduced a seventh expansion team in Montrรฉal, came to a thrilling conclusion tonight in Tempe, Arizona, with the Toronto Sixย capturing the Isobel Cup with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Minnesota Whitecaps.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Brianna Decker Retires From Pro Hockey


American forward Brianna Decker, a six-time World Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, NCAA champion and unofficial member of the women’s Triple Gold Club with two Clarkson Cups and an Isobel Cup, today announced her retirement from hockey at the age of 31, moving into a full-time coaching capacity.
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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Five-Time Gagarin Cup Champion Danis Zaripov Retires From Hockey


Russian winger Danis Zaripov, a three-time World champion and record five-time Gagarin Cup champion, today announced his retirement from pro hockey, following the final regular season matchup for his club Ak Bars Kazan, in advance of the 2023 Gagarin Cup Playoffs.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-0 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ – 22 Feb 2023


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-0 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Rivalry Series, Game 7
Place Bell, Laval ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Blayre Turnbull led all scorers with two goals as Canada used a four-goal second period to fuel a 5-0 win over the U.S. to claim the Rivalry Series.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-1 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ – 20 Feb 2023


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-1 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Rivalry Series, Game 6
Colisรฉe Vidรฉotron, Trois-Riviรจres ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Monday, 20 February 2023

Circle Wednesday on the calendar if you enjoy do-or-die showdowns between acrimonious rivals.
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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช 2024 World Junior Championship Schedule Released


The schedule for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship has been released, with the tournament set to be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, with Sweden hosting for the first time in a decade, Gothenburg hosting the World Juniors for the first time ever, and marking the first post-pandemic tournament to be held outside of Canada.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 3-1 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ – 12 Feb 2023


๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 3-1 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Beijer Hockey Games
Malmรถ Arena,ย Malmรถย ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Sunday, 12 February 2023

BOXSCORE
1st Period
10:25 – ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ PEN – Tikka, tripping
11:53 – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชย PP GOAL – Lennstrรถm (Pudas, Sรถrensen)
12:02 – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช PEN – Rasmussen, delay of game
16:20 – ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ PEN – Innala, high sticking
19:00 – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช PEN – Lander, tripping
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland 6-1 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ – 11 Feb 2023


๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland 6-1 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Beijer Hockey Games
Malmรถ Arena,ย Malmรถย ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Saturday, 11 February 2023

BOXSCORE
1st Period
01:46 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ PEN – Flynn, slashing
11:56 – ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ GOAL – Matinpalo (Aaltonen, Sallinen)
14:56 – ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ GOAL – Aaltonen (Sallinen, Kossila)
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 2-1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช (OT) – 09 Feb 2023


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 2-1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช (OT)
Beijer Hockey Games
Malmรถ Arena, Malmรถย ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Thursday, 09 February 2023

BOXSCORE
1st Period
17:16 – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช PEN – de la Rose, cross checking
17:57 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ PP GOAL – Kovรกล™ (Lakatoลก, Zรกmorskรฝ)
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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Joel Lundqvist Announces Retirement At Age 40


Swedish centre Joel Lundqvist, a mainstay of both the Swedish Hockey League and national team for over two decades, today announced his retirement just shy of his 41st birthday, a year and a half after his twin brother Henrik hung up his skates.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 2023 Women’s World Championship Schedule Released


The schedule for the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship has been released, being hosted in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, with the hosts looking to “three-peat” as champions for the first time in nearly two decades.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 3-2 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ (OT) โ€“ 05 Jan 2023


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada
3-2 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ (OT)
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Thursday, 05 January 2023

Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game at 6:22 of the unlimited three-on-three overtime to give Canada the Gold Medal at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship in Halifax.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 6-2 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ€“ 04 Jan 2023


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada
6-2 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
World Junior Championship Semifinal
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Wednesday, 04 January 2023

Canada fought off a sluggish start and a 2-0 deficit to beat the United States 6-2 and advance to the Gold Medal game tomorrow against Czechia. The U.S. will play Sweden earlier in the day for Bronze.
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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria Relegated From World Junior Championship


After consecutive losses of 5-2 and 4-2 in their relegation series against Latvia, Austria was today relegated to the World Junior Division IA in 2024, returning to the lower division for the first time since 2020.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 4-3 Slovakia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ (OT) โ€“ 02 Jan 2023


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada
4-3 Slovakia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ (OT)
World Junior Championship Quarterfinal
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Monday, 02 January 2023

Connor Bedard scored at 5:17 of three-on-three overtime to give Canada a thrilling 4-3 win over Slovakia and advance to the semi-finals on Wednesday against the United States.
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IHLC 2022 In Review – Junior


After the year 2022 started with complete uncertainty in the world of junior hockey, the calendar stabilized with the re-playing of the 2022 World Junior Championship in August, and the (thus far) successful completion of the 2023 World Juniors in December, bringing an unusually busy year for junior hockey and the International Hockey Lineal Championship.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช โ€“ 31 Dec 2022


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช

World Junior Championship Preliminary Round
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Saturday, 31 December 2022

Connor Bedard set up three Canada goals in the first 12 minutes of the game โ€“ and added a fourth in the third period โ€“ to lead the team to a hard-fought 5-1 win over Sweden.
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IHLC 2022 In Review – Men’s


The international hockey season saw a relative return to normal 2022, with both the Olympics and World Championships taking place amidst a pandemic, political turmoil, and a number of major swings in the balance of global hockey power.
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