The National Hockey League handed out its hardware to the best players in the world for the 2016-17 season in Las Vegas, with seven IHLC holders representing three countries taking home trophies.
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Tag Archives: Canada
Penguins Repeat As Stanley Cup Champions On Backs Of IHLC Winners
The Pittsburgh Penguins were able to tune out the chanting, the media and the determined Nashville Predators to capture the Stanley Cup in six games, avoiding overtime on a late Patric Hörnqvist goal to become repeat champions.
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KHL IX Gala Hands Out Awards To IHLC Winners
The KHL tonight handed out its awards to the best players in the league at the KHL IX ceremony in Moscow, with Metallurg star Sergei Mozyakin once again dominating the ceremony, taking home four trophies (including league MVP), along with nine other IHLC winners from four countries also winning awards.
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Bill White: 1939-2017
Former NHL star Bill White, a key defender both in his 17 year pro career and with Team Canada at the 1972 Summit Series, has died in his hometown of Toronto at the age of 77.
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IHLC Results – Sweden 2-1 Canada (SO) – May 21, 2017
Sweden 2-1 Canada 
(SO)
World Championship Gold Medal Game
Lanxess Arena, Cologne 
Sunday, May 21, 2017
In a game of close defence and lucky bounces, it was Sweden that reigned supreme in Cologne, defeating Canada in a narrow victory, the first Gold Medal Game since 1994 to go to a shootout, to capture their tenth World Championship crown, and capture the International Hockey Lineal Championship.
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IHLC Results – Canada 4-2 Russia – May 20, 2017
Canada 4-2 Russia 
World Championship Semifinal
Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Canada roared to a stunning come-from-behind victory to overthrow Russia and advance to the World Championship Gold Medal Game, winning 4-2 on a third period flurry to retain the International Hockey Lineal Championship.
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IHLC Results – Canada 2-1 Germany – May 18, 2017
Canada 2-1 Germany
World Championship Quarterfinal
Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Canada eked out a much-too-close-for-comfort Quarterfinal victory over Germany in Cologne on Thursday, narrowly beating the World Championships host 2-1 to advance to the Semifinals and retain the International Hockey Lineal Championship.
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IHLC Results – Canada 5-2 Finland – May 16, 2017
Canada 5-2 Finland 
World Championship Preliminary Round
AccorHotels Arena, Paris 
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Canada recaptured the International Hockey Lineal Championship in their Group Round finale, thumping a determined Finnish squad 5-2 to finish atop the Paris group, giving them heavy momentum leading into the medal round.
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IHLC Results – Switzerland 3-2 Canada (OT) – May 13, 2017
Switzerland 3-2 Canada (OT)
World Championship Preliminary Round
AccorHotels Arena, Paris
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Fabrice Herzog’s overtime tally, his second of the game, completed a shocking comeback by Switzerland to defeat a powerful Canadian squad 3-2, ending Canada’s win streak in Paris and capturing the International Hockey Lineal Championship.
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IHLC Results – Canada 3-2 France – May 11, 2017
Canada 3-2 France
World Championship Preliminary Round
AccorHotels Arena, Paris
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Canada escaped a scare from a determined French squad, thanks to a lucky bounce from Marc-Édouard Vlasic, to take a tight 3-2 victory over the World Championship hosts in Paris to remain perfect and retain the International Hockey Lineal Championship.
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