With the season upon us, this means the inevitable return of the IIHF World Junior Championship, which will return to Europe for the first time since January 2020, with Gothenburg, Sweden hosting the world’s top under-20 teams starting on 26 December.
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IHLC Results โ ๐บ๐ธ United States 6-5 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ (OT) โ 23 Dec 2023
๐บ๐ธ United States 6-5 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ (OT)
Exhibition Game
Kungsbacka Ishall, Kungsbacka ๐ธ๐ช
Friday, 22 December 2023
Ryan Leonard netted a pair of goals and Lane Hutson notched the overtime-winner to lift the U.S. National Junior Team past Canada, 6-5, in pre-tournament action at Kungsbacka Ishall ahead of the 2024 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 6-3 Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ โ 22 Dec 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 6-3 Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ
Exhibition Game
Catena Arena, รngelholm ๐ธ๐ช
Friday, 22 December 2023
Canada continued to ramp up ahead of the World Junior tournament, defeating Switzerland 6-3 on Friday morning for its second-straight pre-tournament victory.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-2 United States ๐บ๐ธ (SO) – 16 Dec 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-2 United States ๐บ๐ธ
Rivalry Series, Game 4
Progressive Auto Sales Arena, Sarnia ๐จ๐ฆ
Saturday, 16 December 2023
Marie-Philip Poulin scored in a shootout as Canada finally got into the win column in the women’s hockey Rivalry Series with a 3-2 victory over the United States on Saturday at Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia, Ontario.
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IHLC Results – ๐บ๐ธ United States 3-2 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ (OT) – 14 Dec 2023
๐บ๐ธ United States 3-2 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ (OT)
Rivalry Series, Game 3
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener ๐จ๐ฆ
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Captain Hilary Knight scored the overtime winner as the United States womenโs national hockey team improved to 3-0 in its Rivalry Series with a 3-2 win over Canada on Thursday.
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๐ฐ๐ฟ Kazakhstan Promoted To World Junior Top Division In 2025
For the first time since 2020, Kazakhstan will be returning to the World Junior Championship Top Division, by virtue of France’s defeat of Austria, meaning that the 4-0 Kazakhs locked up their spot at the 2025 World Juniors in Ottawa, Canada two days before the Division IA tournament in Budapest, Hungary ends.
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An IHLC Lineage Correction – 1992 Olympics
As part of our continuous improvement to always refine the International Hockey Lineal Championship, we came across an improper lineage in the 1992 season that has now been corrected, impacting in particular lineage during the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France.
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๐ซ๐ฎ Sanni Hakala Forced Into Retirement At 26 After On-Ice Paralysis
Finnish winger Sanni Hakala, who suffered a horrific injury in a Swedish League matchup less than a week ago which stunned the hockey world, today announced the end of her playing career at age 29, with the injury leaving her paralyzed from the chest down, with limited mobility in her arms and legs.
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๐ธ๐ช ๐จ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ธ Hockey Hall Of Fame Inducts Class Of 2023
The Hockey Hall Of Fame tonight inducted their 2023 Class, inducting five legendary players to their ranks with a number of tremendous international achievements.
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๐จ๐ฟ Roman ฤechmรกnek: 1971-2023
Roman ฤechmรกnek, the Olympic and three-time World Champion Czech goaltender who was part of the golden era of post-communist Czech hockey, was announced to have died at the age of 52 today in Czechia.
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IHLC Results – ๐บ๐ธ United States 5-2 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ – 11 Nov 2023
๐บ๐ธ United States 5-2 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
Rivalry Series, Game 2
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles ๐บ๐ธ
Saturday, 11 November 2023
Gabbie Hughes scored twice and the United States womenโs national hockey team improved to 2-0 in its Rivalry Series with a 5-2 win over Canada on Saturday.
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IHLC Results – ๐บ๐ธ United States 3-1 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ – 08 Nov 2023
๐บ๐ธ United States 3-1 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
Rivalry Series, Game 1
Mullett Arena, Tempe ๐บ๐ธ
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Hilary Knight has played in four Olympics, 13 World Championships and been a part of the U.S. women’s national team since 2007.
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๐บ๐ธ 2024 Women’s World Championship Schedule Released
The schedule for the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship has been released, being hosted in Utica, New York, United States, with the hosts looking to repeat as champions for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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๐บ๐ธ Paul Stastny Confirms Retirement From Hockey At 37
American centre Paul Stastny, the son of hockey royalty who carved out his own illustrious career that spanned nearly two decades, today confirmed his retirement from hockey, having last played for the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2022-23 NHL season.
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๐จ๐ฆ Meaghan Mikkelson Retires From Hockey, Pivots To Broadcasting
Canadian defender Meaghan Mikkelson, a mainstay of Team Canada’s blueline for almost fifteen years and almost as many Olympic, World Championship and club titles, confirmed her retirement from the sport, taking on a broadcasting role with the NHL’s Calgary Flames.
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๐จ๐ฆ Joe Thornton Makes Retirement Official At Age 44
Canadian power forward Joe Thornton, the last remaining player in the NHL to have played in the 1990’s, officially confirmed his retirement after an illustrious 24-season NHL career, retiring at age 44 with an NHL MVP and scoring title, Swiss championship, Olympic Gold Medal, World Junior Gold Medal and two World Cup titles for Team Canada.
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๐จ๐ฟ Tomรกลก Plekanec Announces Retirement Just Short Of 41st Birthday
Czech centre Tomรกลก Plekanec, one of the top two-way forwards of his era, and a mainstay on both the Montrรฉal Canadiens, HC Kladno and the Czech national team over the past two decades, today formally announced his retirement from Kladno just three days short of his 41st birthday.
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๐จ๐ฆ Geneviรจve Lacasse Joins PWHL Staff, Retires From Hockey
Canadian goaltender Geneviรจve Lacasse, whose absence from the inaugural PWHL Draft spurred speculation about her coming retirement, confirmed today she is joining the PWHL’s Ottawa front office, confirming her retirement from the game at age 34, recapping a Triple Gold-winning career with Olympic, World Championship and CWHL titles to her name. Continue reading
๐จ๐ฆ Jake Muzzin Formally Retires As Player, Moves Into Scouting
Canadian defender Jake Muzzin, plagued by spinal injuries and concussions throughout his career, today was announced as a scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs, effectively ending his playing career at the age of 34, spanning a Stanley Cup, IIHF World Championship and World Cup victory.
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๐บ๐ธ Derek Stepan Announces Retirement From Hockey At 33
American centre Derek Stepan, a seasoned NHL veteran with a recurring presence on Team USA, today announced his retirement from hockey due to recurring injuries at age 33.
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