Jiลรญ Kochta, the Czechoslovak winger who was a member of the historic 1972 World Championship Gold medal squad, and would capture eight international medals in his career, has passed away at the age of 78.
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๐จ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ธ๐ช ๐บ๐ธ IHLC To Miss Four Nations Face-Off Final
Just as it was uncertain that the IHLC would even be contended at the Four Nations Face-Off to begin with, necessitating a Finland win with less than a week before the tournament began, the IHLC will now be leaving North America, by virtue of Sweden‘s 2-1 round robin final victory over the United States, meaning that the IHLC will not be paired with the Four Nations title.
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IHLC Results – ๐ธ๐ช Sweden 2-1 United States ๐บ๐ธ – 17 Feb 2025
๐ธ๐ช Sweden 2-1 United States ๐บ๐ธ
Four Nations Face-Off Group Round
TD Garden, Boston ๐บ๐ธ
Monday, 17 February 2025
Although Sweden knew prior to the game that it would not be able to advance to the championship of the Four Nations Face-Off, its players said they would still play with pride against the United States.
And thatโs exactly what they did.
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IHLC Results – ๐บ๐ธ United States 3-1 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ – 15 Feb 2025
๐บ๐ธ United States 3-1 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
Four Nations Face-Off Group Round
Centre Bell, Montrรฉal ๐จ๐ฆ
Saturday, 15 February 2025
As the enemy in a hostile environment, in front of a pro-Canada sellout crowd, the United States showed the hockey world who is boss.
For now.
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IHLC Results – ๐บ๐ธ United States 6-1 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ – 13 Feb 2025
๐บ๐ธ United States 6-1 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
Four Nations Face-Off Group Round
Centre Bell, Montrรฉal ๐จ๐ฆ
Thursday, 13 February 2025
Brady and Matthew Tkachuk had never played a meaningful hockey game together on the same team before Thursday.
They turned their first into one for the ages.
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World Cup Of Hockey Set To Return In 2028
On the eve of the inaugural (and potentially only) Four Nations Face-Off, the NHL and NHLPA today announced the return of the World Cup Of Hockey, set to debut in February 2028 as a mid-season, rather than preseason, tournament, and recurring every four years thereafter.
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IHLC Preview – 2025 Four Nations Face-Off
For the first time in nearly a decade, the NHL will be presenting a true “best on best” international tournament, but in a smaller format than usual, with teams from Canada, Sweden, Finland and the United States facing off in the inaugural Four Nations Face-Off.
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๐ธ๐ช Loui Eriksson Confirms Retirement After Two Year Absence
Two years after his most recent game in the Swedish Hockey League semifinals, Loui Eriksson today confirmed his retirement from pro hockey, leaving the sport at age 39 after twenty pro seasons across three countries.
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๐ฏ๐ต ๐ธ๐ช ๐ฉ๐ช Japan, Sweden, Germany Clinch Final Milan 2026 Women’s Olympic Qualifying Spots
After three months of Olympic qualifiers, with 24 teams competing across two rounds of play, came to a conclusion today for the final three spots in Milan, with the spots being clinched locked up by Japan, Sweden and Germany for the 2026 Olympics.
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IHLC Results – ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 4-1 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช – 09 Feb 2025
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 4-1 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช
Beijer Hockey Games
Avicii Arena, Stockholm ๐ธ๐ช
Sunday, 09 February 2025
BOXSCORE
1st Period
04:43 – ๐ซ๐ฎ GOAL – Erholtz (Bjรถrninen, Mรคntykivi)
09:17 – ๐ซ๐ฎ PEN – Viitasalo, hooking
11:04 – ๐ซ๐ฎ PEN – Mรคntykivi, embellishment
11:04 – ๐ธ๐ช PEN – Hartmann, holding
14:35 – ๐ซ๐ฎ GOAL – Pulli (Kossila, Nรคttinen)
15:09 – ๐ธ๐ช PEN – Sรถrensen, hooking
17:13 – ๐ธ๐ช PEN – Dahlbeck, high sticking double minor
18:10 – ๐ซ๐ฎ PEN – Kapanen, roughing
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-1 United States ๐บ๐ธ – 08 Feb 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-1 United States ๐บ๐ธ
Rivalry Series, Game 5
Credit Union Place, Summerside ๐จ๐ฆ
Saturday, 08 February 2025
Jennifer Gardiner scored at 13:16 of the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and lifted Canada to a 3-1 victory over the United States in the fifth and deciding game of the 2024-25 Rivalry Series on Saturday at Credit Union Place.
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๐จ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ธ๐ช ๐บ๐ธ IHLC To Be Contended At Four Nations Face-Off
By virtue of a 20-save shutout from Oskari Salminen and a three point game from Julius Nรคttinen in Stockholm earlier today, the IHLC will officially be brought to the inaugural Four Nations Face-Off next week, as Finland’s win over Czechia guarantees that Finland or Sweden will bring the title across the Atlantic to Montrรฉal.
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IHLC Results – ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 3-0 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ – 08 Feb 2025
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 3-0 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ
Beijer Hockey Games
Avicii Arena, Stockholm ๐ธ๐ช
Saturday, 08 February 2025
BOXSCORE
1st Period
none
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IHLC Results – ๐บ๐ธ United States 2-1 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ (SO) – 06 Feb 2025
๐บ๐ธ United States 2-1 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ (SO)
Rivalry Series, Game 4
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐จ๐ฆ
Thursday, 06 February 2025
Gwyneth Philips was a standout for the United States in leveling the women’s hockey Rivalry Series against Canada.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 4-1 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช – 06 Feb 2025
๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 4-1 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช
Beijer Hockey Games
Avicii Arena, Stockholm ๐ธ๐ช
Thursday, 06 February 2025
BOXSCORE
1st Period
02:32 – ๐จ๐ฟ GOAL – Chlapรญk (Zohorna)
03:57 – ๐ธ๐ช GOAL – Hartmann (Lindberg, Berglund)
11:53 – ๐จ๐ฟ PEN – Galvas, tripping
14:59 – ๐ธ๐ช PEN – Berglund, tripping
15:46 – ๐จ๐ฟ PEN – Lenc, interference
18:06 – ๐ธ๐ช PEN – Everberg, high sticking
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๐ท๐บ ๐ง๐พ IIHF Extends Russia, Belarus Ban Into 2025-26 Season
Following an IIHF Council meeting, the International Ice Hockey Federation today confirmed that their ban on Russian and Belarusian teams, dating back to their invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, was extended through the 2025-26 hockey season.
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IHLC Results โ ๐บ๐ธ United States 4-3 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ (OT) – 05 Jan 2025
๐บ๐ธ United States 4-3 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ (OT)
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa ๐จ๐ฆ
Sunday, 05 January 2025
Teddy Stiga took a breakaway pass from Zeev Buium and beat Petteri Rimpinen between the pads at 8:04 of overtime to give the United States the Gold medal at the 2025 World Junior Championship. This is the first time the Americans have won back-to-back Gold.
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IHLC Results โ ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 4-3 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช (OT) – 04 Jan 2025
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 4-3 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช (OT)
World Junior Championship Semifinal
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa ๐จ๐ฆ
Saturday, 04 January 2025
Benjamin Rautiainen scored with 38 seconds left in overtime as Finland defeated Sweden 4-3 in the first semi-final of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship.
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IIHF Hall Of Fame Announces 2025 Inductees
The IIHF has announced the Hall Of Fame Class of 2025, to be inducted at May’s World Championships in Stockholm, with five different nationalities and a pair of Swedish goaltenders highlighting the class.
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IHLC Results โ ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 5-3 Slovakia ๐ธ๐ฐ – 02 Jan 2025
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 5-3 Slovakia ๐ธ๐ฐ
World Junior Championship Quarterfinal
The Arena At TD Place, Ottawa ๐จ๐ฆ
Thursday, 02 January 2025
Powered by three first-period goals, Finland held on for a 5-3 quarter-final win over Slovakia on Thursday night in Ottawa.
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International Hockey Lineal Championship 