IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 6-5 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (OT) โ€“ 23 Dec 2023


๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 6-5 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (OT)
Exhibition Game
Kungsbacka Ishall, Kungsbacka ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
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€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 6-3 Switzerland ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ โ€“ 22 Dec 2023


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 6-3 Switzerland ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
Exhibition Game
Catena Arena, ร„ngelholm ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
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 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 3-2 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (SO) – 16 Dec 2023


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 3-2 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Rivalry Series, Game 4
Progressive Auto Sales Arena, Sarnia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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 – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 3-2 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (OT) – 14 Dec 2023


๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 3-2
Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (OT)
Rivalry Series, Game 3
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Thursday, 14 December 2023

Captain Hilary Knight scored the overtime winner as the United States womenโ€™s national hockey team improved to 3-0 in its Rivalry Series with a 3-2 win over Canada on Thursday.
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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ 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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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ 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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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Roman ฤŒechmรกnek: 1971-2023


Roman ฤŒechmรกnek, 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 – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 5-2 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ – 11 Nov 2023


๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 5-2
Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Rivalry Series, Game 2
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Saturday, 11 November 2023

Gabbie Hughes scored twice and the United States womenโ€™s 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 – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 3-1 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ – 08 Nov 2023


๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 3-1
Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Rivalry Series, Game 1
Mullett Arena, Tempe ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
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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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 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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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 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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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ 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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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 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

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 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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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 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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