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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🇫🇮 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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🇸🇪 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 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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🇨🇿 Roman Čechmánek: 1971-2023
Roman Čechmánek, 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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🇺🇸 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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🇺🇸 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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🇨🇦 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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🇨🇦 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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🇨🇿 Tomáš Plekanec Announces Retirement Just Short Of 41st Birthday
Czech centre Tomáš Plekanec, one of the top two-way forwards of his era, and a mainstay on both the Montréal 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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🇨🇦 Geneviève Lacasse Joins PWHL Staff, Retires From Hockey
Canadian goaltender Geneviève 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
🇨🇦 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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🇺🇸 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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🇨🇦 Jennifer Wakefield Retires As Player, Pivots To Coaching
Canadian centre Jennifer Wakefield, a mainstay of the Canadian national team throughout the 2010’s, and a two-time Gold winner at the Olympics and World Championship, today announced her full-time transition to coaching, leaving the game as a player at the age of 34.
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🇨🇳 🇩🇰 China, Denmark Promoted To 2024 Women’s World Championship
At the conclusion of the delayed Women’s World Championship Division IA tournament in Shenzhen, China today, it was hosts China and Denmark that finally scooped up the last promotion spots to the Top Division in 2024, solidifying for good the 2023-24 international hockey calendar.
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🇨🇿 2024 World Championship Schedule Released
The schedule for the 2024 IIHF World Championship was today announced for the tournament taking place in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia, the first tournament set to play at its intended host cities and arenas since 2019, following concerns over COVID-19, political unrest in Belarus, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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🇨🇿 David Krejčí Confirms Retirement From NHL
Czech centreman David Krejčí, a longtime mainstay of both the Boston Bruins and Narodnitym, today announced his retirement from professional hockey at the age of 37, after sixteen pro seasons in Boston, along with another two in the Czech league.
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🇫🇮 Sami Lepistö Announces Retirement At Age 38
Finnish defender Sami Lepistö, a journeyman player across multiple leagues around the world, but always a mainstay on the backend of the Leijonat, today announced his retirement from hockey at the age of 38.
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🇨🇦 Patrice Bergeron Confirms Retirement At Age 38
Canadian centre Patrice Bergeron, arguably one of the greatest two-way forwards the game has ever seen, today formally announced his retirement from hockey, after spending 19 illustrious seasons with the Boston Bruins and Canadian national team, leaving the game a member of the Triple Gold Club, with a Stanley Cup and five collective Gold medals to his name.
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🇸🇪 Patric Hörnqvist Retires From Hockey At Age 36
Swedish forward Patric Hörnqvist, a two time Stanley Cup and one-time World Champion whose career was unfortunately cut short due to concussion issues, today announced his retirement from the Florida Panthers, where he was sidelined on their historic run to the Stanley Cup Final.
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McDavid Makes History At 2023 NHL Awards
The National Hockey League completed its awards distribution for the 2022-23 season with the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals, with nine IHLC holders representing four countries taking home trophies handed out over the past two weeks.
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