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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Category Archives: World Junior Championship
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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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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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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๐จ๐ฟ David Krejฤรญ Confirms Retirement From NHL
Czech centreman David Krejฤรญ, 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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๐ซ๐ฎ Sami Lepistรถ Announces Retirement At Age 38
Finnish defender Sami Lepistรถ, 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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๐จ๐ฆ 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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๐ธ๐ช Patric Hรถrnqvist Retires From Hockey At Age 36
Swedish forward Patric Hรถrnqvist, 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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๐จ๐ฆ IIHF Names Ottawa As 2025 World Junior Championship Host
Today the International Ice Hockey Federation announced that hosting rights for the 2025 World Juniors have been awarded to Canada’s capital, Ottawa, Ontario, with the tournament set to begin on 26 December 2024.
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๐ธ๐ช ๐จ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ธ Lundqvist, Ouellette Highlight Hockey Hall Of Fame Class Of 2023
The Hockey Hall Of Fame today announced the newest members that will join as the Class of 2023 on 13 November, with a trio of goaltenders, and a pair of Canadian forwards and builders, with numerous International Hockey Lineal Championships between them, joining the ranks of the Hall in Toronto.
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๐จ๐ฆ Connor Bedard Named Inaugural IIHF Male Player Of The Year
Canadian phenom Connor Bedard, whose historic performance at the 2023 World Junior Championship sealed his fate as the presumptive #1 overall pick at this year’s NHL Entry Draft, was today awarded the IIHF’s inaugural Male Player Of The Year Award for the 2022-23 season.
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๐ซ๐ฎ Petri Kontiola To Retire Following Ilves Season
Finnish centre Petri Kontiola, a mainstay in the Leijonat system for two decades, today confirmed his retirement from hockey at the age of 38, following Ilves’ bronze medal victory over HIFK in the Liiga playoffs.
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๐จ๐ฟ Ondลej Nฤmec Retires From Pro Hockey At 38
Czech journeyman defender Ondลej Nฤmec, a mainstay of both the Czech Extraliga and national teams, today confirmed his retirement from the sport, finishing his final pro season captaining VHK Vsetรญn of the Czech second division.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-0 Japan ๐ฏ๐ต – 08 Apr 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-0 Japan ๐ฏ๐ต
Womenโs World Championship Preliminary Round
CAA Centre, Brampton ๐จ๐ฆ
Saturday, 08 April 2023
Canada came out firing on all cylinders and overwhelmed Japan to the tune of 5-0 tonight at CAA Centre in Brampton.
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๐ธ๐ช 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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๐ธ๐ช 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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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-2 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ (OT) โ 05 Jan 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-2 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ (OT)
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐จ๐ฆ
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 ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 6-2 United States ๐บ๐ธ โ 04 Jan 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 6-2 United States ๐บ๐ธ
World Junior Championship Semifinal
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐จ๐ฆ
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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๐ฆ๐น 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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