The hockey world today was again struck with tragic news, as the news of 31 year old American forward Jimmy Hayes, a former NHL and international player who recently became a new father, had unexpectedly passed away in his home state of Milton, Massachusetts, USA.
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Category Archives: World Junior Championship
๐ธ๐ช Long Live The King: Henrik Lundqvist Announces Retirement
Swedish goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, a Gold Medal winner at both the Olympics and World Championship, and the sixth winningest goaltender in NHL history after an illustrious 15-year career with the New York Rangers, today officially retired from hockey at age 39, after missing the 2020-21 NHL campaign after undergoing open heart surgery.
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๐ธ๐ช Anders Nilsson Announces Retirement Due To Post-Concussion Syndrome
Swedish journeyman goaltender Anders Nilsson, a former World Champion with playing stints in Sweden, Russia, the United States and Canada, today announced his retirement from hockey at age 31, ending his career over recurring issues suffered from post-concussion syndrome and neck injuries.
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๐ธ๐ช Niklas Hjalmarsson Retires From NHL, Tre Kronor At Age 34
Swedish stay-at-home defender Niklas Hjalmarsson, one of the best defensive defencemen of the modern era, a three-time Stanley Cup champion and Olympic Silver medalist for Sweden, today confirmed his retirement from hockey at age 34.
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๐จ๐ฟ Jiลรญ Novotnรฝ Retires From NLA At Age 37
Czech centre Jiลรญ Novotnรฝ, a journeyman forward whose career took him across a dozen teams on three continents over a twenty year career, today announced his retirement from pro hockey at the age of 37, after his third and final season in the Swiss National League A.
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๐ฑ๐ป Matฤซss Kivlenieks: 1996-2021
The hockey world today was struck with a tragic blow as news from Latvia emerged that Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matฤซss Kivlenieks had unexpectedly passed away following a reported accidental injury at only the age of 24 in Novi, Michigan, USA.
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๐จ๐ฆ ๐ท๐บ IHLC Classics: Price, Canada’s Juniors Make It Three In A Row
From time to time, TheIHLC.com will feature detailed recaps and boxscores of some of the most legendary games in international hockey history, considered to be “IHLC Classics.” Today, in honour of both Canada’s national day, and in light of the shocking residential school discoveries across the nation, we highlight the first international medal for Canada’s top indigenous player, and one of Canada’s all-time top goaltenders, Carey Price, who also happens to be in the midst of his first Stanley Cup Final.
๐จ๐ฆ Canadaย 4-2 Russia ๐ท๐บ
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Ejendals Arena, Leksand ๐ธ๐ช
Friday, 05 January 2007
Twenty-two Canadian junior hockey players will return from Sweden with a gold medal after capturing a third world title in as many years on Friday.
Making its sixth consecutive appearance in the championship game, Canada rode three first-period goals to a 4-2 win over Russia in Leksand.
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๐ธ๐ช ๐ท๐บ IHLC Classics: Zibanejad’s Golden Goal
From time to time, TheIHLC.com will feature detailed recaps and boxscores of some of the most legendary games in international hockey history, considered to be “IHLC Classics.” Today, in honour of Swedish Sveriges nationaldag (National Day), we feature Sweden’s most recent World Junior Championship triumph in 2012, just their second title in history.
๐ธ๐ช Sweden 1-0ย Russia ๐ท๐บย (OT)
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary ๐จ๐ฆ
Thursday, 05 January 2012
Mika Zibanejad scored the magnificent overtime winner as Sweden earned its first World Junior gold medal since 1981 and second all-time with an 1-0 triumph over Russia on Thursday. The Swedes outshot Russia 58-17.
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๐ธ๐ช Fredrik Pettersson Retires At 33 After Long International Career
Swedish winger Fredrik Pettersson, a World Champion with Tre Kronor and a Continental Cup championย with pro stops across seven countries, today announced his retirement from hockey at the age of 33.
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๐ซ๐ฎ Jussi Jokinen Announces Retirement Following 21 Year Pro Career
Finnish forward Jussi Jokinen, a journeyman forward in the professional ranks who was a constant on the Leijonat roster, today announced his retirement following the end of the Liiga season, capping a 21 year professional career across eleven teams in four countries.
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๐จ๐ฆ Hip Injury Forces Brent Seabrook Into Retirement
After a multitude of injuries, including surgeries on a shoulder and both hips, today Canadian defender Brent Seabrook announced his injuries will force him into retirement at the age of 35, ending his illustrious career with the Chicago Blackhawks, spanning fifteen seasons, three Stanley Cups and World Junior and Olympic Gold.
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๐ซ๐ฎ Mikko Koivu Announces Surprise Retirement At Age 37
After just seven games in Columbus, Finnish forward Mikko Koivu today announced his retirement from hockey after fifteen NHL seasons, noting his level of play was not up to his standard, just a month shy of his 38th birthday.
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๐จ๐ฆ Triple Gold Club Member Jay Bouwmeester Forced To Retire At 37
After a cardiac incident nearly cost him his life during a game in 2020, Canadian defender Jay Bouwmeester today formally announced his retirement from hockey at age 37, eleven months to the day of his near-fatal game.
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IHLC Results โ ๐บ๐ธ United States 2-0 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ โ 05 Jan 2021
๐บ๐ธ United States 2-0 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Rogers Place, Edmonton ๐จ๐ฆ
Tuesday, 05 January 2021
Trevor Zegras had a goal and assist and Spencer Knight was terrific in goal for the Americans as they won their fifth all-time Gold medal with a flawless 2-0 win over Canada. It was a game of tight checking and stifling defence, blocked shots, great saves, and few great scoring chances.
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ โ 04 Jan 2021
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ
World Junior Championship Semifinal
Rogers Place, Edmonton ๐จ๐ฆ
Monday, 04 January 2021
As it has every game this tournament, Canada roared out to an early lead and never looked back. Tonight, Russia was the victim, and the 5-0 score was richly dserved by the more determined and aggressive Canadians.
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-0 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ โ 02 Jan 2021
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-0 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ
World Junior Championship Quarterfinal
Rogers Place, Edmonton ๐จ๐ฆ
Saturday, 02 January 2021
Canada scored two goals in the first period en route to a disciplined 3-0 win over the Czech Republic to advance to the semi-finals on Monday. The loss eliminates the Czechs, who last won a medal at the U20 in 2005 (Bronze).
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IHLC 2020 In Review โ Junior
The International Hockey Lineal Championship only saw two champions hold the title thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, with defending champions Canada holding the title for all but five days in 2020. Continue reading
IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 4-1 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ โ 31 Dec 2020
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 4-1 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
World Junior Championship Preliminary Round
Rogers Place, Edmonton ๐จ๐ฆ
Thursday, 31 December 2020
From the opening faceoff Canada attacked the Finns wave after wave, pursuing every puck with purpose and taking away the Finnsโ time to think. The result was a thoroughly dominating 4-1 win.
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๐บ๐ธ Back Injury Forces Ryan Callahan Into Retirement At Age 35
Due to a lingering back injury that sidelined him the entire 2019-20 NHL season, American forward Ryan Callahan today announced his retirement from hockey at the age of 35.
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 10-0 Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ โ 29 Dec 2020
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 10-0 Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ
World Junior Championship Preliminary Round
Rogers Place, Edmonton ๐จ๐ฆ
Tuesday, 29 December 2020
Canada’s Quinton Byfield led the way with two goals and four assists in a 10-0 victory over Switzerland at the 2021 World Juniors on Tuesday. The host nation has won three straight games, while the Swiss suffered their third straight loss.
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