Czech forward Jaroslav Holík, whose career spanned nearly 25 years, in addition to a lengthy coaching career and children and grandchildren making an impact in international hockey as well, has passed away due to an undisclosed illness at the age of 72.
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🇨🇿 🇩🇪 Czechs Promoted, Germany Relegated For Women’s Worlds
As a result of their 3-0 win over Denmark, improving them to 4-0 at the Division I Group A tournament in Rouen, France, the Czech women’s team has secured the eighth and final spot at the 2016 Women’s World Championship next spring in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, taking the spot from the German squad that was relegated at this year’s Championship in Malmö, Sweden.
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🇸🇪 Samuel Påhlsson Retires From MODO, Tre Kronor
Swedish defensive centre Samuel “Sammy” Påhlsson today announced his retirement from professional hockey at the age of 37, after returning to Sweden to captain his first team, MODO, capping a 20 year pro career in Boston, Anaheim, Chicago, Columbus, Vancouver, along with MODO and Frölunda of the Swedish League.
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🇨🇦 Robyn Regehr Set To Retire From NHL
Canadian defenceman Robyn Regehr, a sixteen-year veteran of the National Hockey League, has announced he will be retiring from the Los Angeles Kings following their disappointing season, just short of his 35th birthday.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇿 Czechia 3-1 Slovakia 🇸🇰 – 10 Apr 2015
🇨🇿 Czechia 3-1 Slovakia 🇸🇰
Euro Hockey Challenge
Horácký Zimní Stadion, Jihlava 🇨🇿
Friday, 10 April 2015
BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:46 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Zaťovič (Nakládal, Růžička)
07:34 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Simon (Radil, Mozík)
08:24 – 🇸🇰 PEN – Marcinko, holding
11:02 – 🇸🇰 PEN – Haščák, roughing
17:17 – 🇸🇰 PEN – Nagy, high sticking
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇿 Czechia 3-2 Slovakia 🇸🇰 (SO) – 09 Apr 2015
🇨🇿 Czechia 3-2 Slovakia 🇸🇰 (SO)
Euro Hockey Challenge
Horácký Zimní Stadion, Jihlava 🇨🇿
Thursday, 09 April 2015
BOXSCORE
1st Period
07:58 – 🇸🇰 PEN – Vandas, interference
08:51 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Novotný, interference
11:17 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Krejčík, holding
12:40 – 🇸🇰 PP GOAL – Bartovič (Jaroš)
14:06 – 🇨🇿 EA GOAL – Kolář (Novotný)
19:57 – 🇸🇰 PEN – Graňák, hooking
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🇨🇿 Jágr To Reportedly Join Czech World Championship Team
After his Florida Panthers failed to make the NHL playoffs, legendary Czech forward Jaromír Jágr, who claimed he was retired from international competition following last year’s World Championships in Belarus, is now considering rejoining the Czechs for this year’s Worlds, on home ice in his native Prague.
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🇨🇦 Caroline Ouellette Retires From Canadian National Team
After making the Canadian roster for the 2015 World Championships only by virtue of an injury to Haley Irwin, decorated Olympian and World Champion Caroline Ouellette played her final game for Canada in their 7-5 Gold Medal loss to the United States, after confirming prior to the tournament that these World Championships would be her last time putting on the red and white.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇿 Czechia 1-0 Norway 🇳🇴 – 04 Apr 2015
🇨🇿 Czechia 1-0 Norway 🇳🇴
Euro Hockey Challenge
Kristins Hall, Lillehammer 🇳🇴
Saturday, 04 April 2015
BOXSCORE
1st Period
13:00 – 🇳🇴 PEN – Ødegaard, interference
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IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 7-5 Canada 🇨🇦 – 04 Apr 2015
🇺🇸 United States 7-5 Canada 🇨🇦
Women’s World Championship Gold Medal Game
Malmö Isstadion, Malmö 🇸🇪
Saturday, 04 April 2015
Brianna Decker scored the third-period winner as the U.S. beat Canada 7-5 in a wild World Women’s Gold medal game that saw both starting goalies pulled.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇿 Czechia 4-0 Norway 🇳🇴 – 03 Apr 2015
🇨🇿 Czechia 4-0 Norway 🇳🇴
Euro Hockey Challenge
Kristins Hall, Lillehammer 🇳🇴
Friday, 03 April 2015
BOXSCORE
1st Period
08:44 – 🇳🇴 PEN – Espeland, kneeing
09:32 – 🇳🇴 PEN – team, too many players
16:07 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Svačina (Simon)
18:41 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Lev, hooking
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🇨🇭 Plüss Latest To Retire From Eisgenossen
Less than two weeks after Julien Vauclair retired from the Swiss national team prior to the World Championships, the Swiss’ second-highest scorer of all time, Martin Plüss, has left the national team at age 37.
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IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 13-1 Russia 🇷🇺 – 03 Apr 2015
🇺🇸 United States 13-1 Russia 🇷🇺
Women’s World Championship Semifinal
Malmö Isstadion, Malmö 🇸🇪
Friday, 03 April 2015
Brianna Decker and Hilary Knight combined for six first-period points to spark the U.S., the defending World Champions, to a 13-1 semi-final pounding of Russia.
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IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 9-2 Russia 🇷🇺 – 31 Mar 2015
🇺🇸 United States 9-2 Russia 🇷🇺
Women’s World Championship Preliminary Round
Malmö Isstadion, Malmö 🇸🇪
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
Jocelyne Lamoureux’s hat trick lifted the U.S. to an 9-2 thrashing of Russia and a perfect preliminary round record on Tuesday in Malmö.
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IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 4-1 Finland 🇫🇮 – 29 Mar 2015
🇺🇸 United States 4-1 Finland 🇫🇮
Women’s World Championship Preliminary Round
Malmö Isstadion, Malmö 🇸🇪
Sunday, 29 March 2015
As the old Nintendo ad said: “Now you’re playing with power.” Hilary Knight had two goals and an assist to pace the U.S. to a 4-1 win over Finland on Sunday.
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IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 4-2 Canada 🇨🇦 – 28 Mar 2015
🇺🇸 United States 4-2 Canada 🇨🇦
Women’s World Championship Preliminary Round
Malmö Isstadion, Malmö 🇸🇪
Saturday, 28 March 2015
In Saturday’s marquee matchup, the United States staked an early claim to bragging rights in Group A with a 4-2 triumph over Canada at the Malmö Isstadion.
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🇸🇪 Triple Gold Club Member Mikael Samuelsson Retires
Swedish forward Mikael Samuelsson, who held a nearly perfect international playing record and joined the elite Triple Gold Club in 2008 with the Detroit Red Wings, announced his retirement from pro hockey at the age of 38.
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🇨🇭 Vauclair Retires From Eisgenossen Prior To Worlds
Another core member of the Swiss national team will no longer wear the cross on his chest in Prague, as defensive anchor Julien Vauclair today announced his retirement from the Eisgenossen at the age of 35.
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IHLC Preview – 2015 Women’s World Championship
Five months after the last women’s hockey showdown at the 2014 Four Nations Cup, the top eight teams in international women’s hockey will reconvene in Malmö, Sweden, for the 2015 IIHF World Women’s Championship, two years since the last Worlds that ended in a stunning American victory in Canada’s capital.
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🇨🇿 Josef Mikoláš: 1938-2015
Former Czech goaltender Josef Mikoláš, whose toughness backed Czechoslovakia to a stunning silver at the 1961 World Championships, has died from illness at the age of 77 in Ostrava.
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