At a press conference during the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto, Canada, both NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and IIHF President Luc Tardif announced a number of international hockey developments, including the return of NHL players to the Winter Olympics and a new tournament to debut in February 2025.
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Tag Archives: Beijing
๐ซ๐ฎ 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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๐ธ๐ช Sweden Victory Clinches 2022-23 Euro Hockey Tour Title
By virtue of their 3-0 victory over Switzerland to kick off the 2023 Czech Hockey Games in Gothenburg, Sweden, Tre Kronor officially clinched their sixth Euro Hockey Tour title, and second straight, by moving eight points ahead of Finland and Czechia in the tournament table with just two games to go.
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๐บ๐ธ Megan Bozek Announces Retirement At Age 32
American defender Megan Bozek, a mainstay in both the premier North American women’s pro leagues and the Team USA roster for over a decade, today formally announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 32.
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IHLC 2022 In Review – Men’s
The international hockey season saw a relative return to normal 2022, with both the Olympics and World Championships taking place amidst a pandemic, political turmoil, and a number of major swings in the balance of global hockey power.
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IHLC 2022 In Review – Women’s
After a relative return to normalcy in the international hockey calendar, the women’s circuit saw two major tournaments in the same year for the first time ever, with the IHLC contended at both the Olympics and Women’s World Championship, and twenty one games total over the course of 2022.
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๐บ๐ธ Dani Cameranesi Announces Retirement From Hockey At 27
American forward Dani Cameranesi today officially announced her retirement from professional hockey at the age of 27, capping an over-decade long career highlighted by two NCAA Championships, two World Championships and an Olympic Gold Medal.
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๐ซ๐ฎ Valtteri Filppula Joins Triple Gold Club
The only player eligible to join in this year’s World Championship, forward Valtteri Filppula tonight joined Triple Gold Club by virtue of winning his second Gold Medal in three months with theย Leijonat,ย becoming the 31st male and first Finnish player to join the club, adding to his Stanley Cup and Olympic Gold medal.
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๐ฉ๐ฐ Frans Nielsen Retires Following Denmark’s Elimination From Worlds
With Denmark’s shocking elimination from the 2022 World Championship, the end of an era in Danish hockey has come to a close, as national team mainstay Frans Nielsen, the first Dane to find success in the NHL, announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 38.
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IHLC Results – ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 2-1 Russian Olympic Committee ๐ท๐บ – 20 Feb 2022
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 2-1 Russian Olympic Committee ๐ท๐บ
Olympic Gold Medal Game
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing ๐จ๐ณ
Sunday, 20 February 2022
It was classic blue-and-white magic. Hannes Bjรถrninen scored the third-period winner as Finland captured its first Olympic menโs hockey Gold medal ever with a 2-1 victory over the ROC team on Sunday. Coach Jukka Jalonen’s team rallied from a 1-0 first-period deficit to give their nation of 5.5 million the thrill of a lifetime.
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IHLC Results – ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 2-0 Slovakia ๐ธ๐ฐ – 18 Feb 2022
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 2-0 Slovakia ๐ธ๐ฐ
Olympic Semifinal
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing ๐จ๐ณ
Friday, 18 February 2022
On the strength of Sakari Manninen’s first-period winner, Finland advanced to its second Olympic Gold medal game in history with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Slovakia on Friday.
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๐จ๐ฆ Five Canadian Players Join Triple Gold Club
By virtue of Canada’s dominant Gold Medal victory in Beijing, five new players from Team Canadaย have now joined the women’s version of the Triple Gold Club, all adding Olympic Gold to their World Championship Gold and Clarkson Cup titles.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-2 United States ๐บ๐ธ – 17 Feb 2022
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-2 United States ๐บ๐ธ
Olympic Gold Medal Game
Cadillac Arena, Beijing ๐จ๐ณ
Thursday, 17 February 2022
Talk about revenge and rising to the occasion. Legendary captain Marie-Philip Poulin stepped up with two goals and an assist as Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 to win the 2022 Olympic womenโs hockey Gold medal on Thursday. Utterly relentless, the Canadians regained the title they lost to the Americans in PyeongChang four years ago.
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IHLC Results – ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 5-1 Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ – 16 Feb 2022
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 5-1 Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ
Olympic Quarterfinal
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing ๐จ๐ณ
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Clinical finishing and familiar resilience saw Finland advance to the semi-finals with a 5-1 victory over Switzerland. Three goals from 12 shots saw Jukka Jalonenโs men into a 3-0 lead early in the second period and that proved sufficient to sink Switzerland and set up a meeting with Slovakia in the final four.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 10-3 Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ – 14 Feb 2022
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 10-3 Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ
Olympic Semifinal
Cadillac Arena, Beijing ๐จ๐ณ
Thursday, 17 February 2022
There was never any doubt. Canada scored five first-period goals and kept on rolling in a 10-3 semi-final rout of Switzerland. The reigning World Champions outshot the Swiss 61-13. Canada faces the winner of the U.S.–Finland semi-final in Thursdayโs Gold medal game.
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IHLC Results – ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 4-3 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช (OT) – 13 Feb 2022
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 4-3 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช (OT)
Olympic Preliminary Round
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing ๐จ๐ณ
Sunday, 13 February 2022
Harri Pesonen scored in overtime, pouncing on a turnover and firing a shot from the slot just inside the far post, to cap an incredible comeback for Finland, who were down 3-0 after two periods but eventually won 4-3.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 11-0 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช – 11 Feb 2022
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 11-0 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช
Olympic Quarterfinal
Cadillac Arena, Beijing ๐จ๐ณ
Friday, 11 February 2022
Canada scored four goals in the first period and never looked back, skating to a one-sided 11-0 win over Sweden to advance to the semi-finals and send the Swedes packing. It was a dominating performance by the top-scoring team in the tournament, and they now have two full days off before playing again on Monday.
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IHLC Results – ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 3-1 Latvia ๐ฑ๐ป – 11 Feb 2022
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 3-1 Latvia ๐ฑ๐ป
Olympic Preliminary Round
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing ๐จ๐ณ
Friday, 11 February 2022
Finland battled past a resolute Latvian rearguard action to maintain its winning start in Beijing. The Leijonat had a hard time solving Jฤnisย Kalniลลก in the Latvian net, with the Baltic nation producing a solid defensive display before falling to a 3-1 loss.
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IHLC Results – ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 6-2 Slovakia ๐ธ๐ฐ – 10 Feb 2022
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 6-2 Slovakia ๐ธ๐ฐ
Olympic Preliminary Round
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing ๐จ๐ณ
Thursday, 10 February 2022
Sakari Manninen scored three goals and Miro Aaltonen scored two goals and one assist for Finland and Juraj Slafkovskรฝ scored twice for Slovakia in Finlandโs 6-2 win in the first game for both teams at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 4-2 United States ๐บ๐ธ – 08 Feb 2022
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 4-2 United States ๐บ๐ธ
Olympic Preliminary Round
Cadillac Arena, Beijing ๐จ๐ณ
Tuesday, 08 February 2022
It is one of the greatest rivalries in sports, and when Canada defeated the U.S. 4-2 to lock up first place in Group A, it was the most exciting hockey we’ve seen yet at these 2022 Olympics.
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