Canadian centre Patrice Bergeron, arguably one of the greatest two-way forwards the game has ever seen, today formally announced his retirement from hockey, after spending 19 illustrious seasons with the Boston Bruins and Canadian national team, leaving the game a member of the Triple Gold Club, with a Stanley Cup and five collective Gold medals to his name.
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๐บ๐ธ ๐จ๐ฆ IHLC Classics: Knight’s Golden Journey Begins
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 not only American Independence Day, but Hilary Knight’s inaugural IIHF Female Player Of The Year victory, we feature her first of nine (and counting) World Championship titles.
๐บ๐ธ United States 4-3ย Canadaย ๐จ๐ฆ
Women’s World Championshipย Gold Medal Game
Baqu Arena, Harbin ๐จ๐ณ
Saturday, 12 April 2008
The U.S. Women’s National Team captured the Gold medal with a 4-3 win over Canada at the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women’s Championship here tonight at the Baqu Arena. Team USA finished with the tournament with a 4-0-1-0 record and ended with back-to-back victories over top-seeded Canada for its second Gold medal in the last three World Championships.
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๐จ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ธ IHLC Classics: Canada’s Olympic Three-Peat
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 not only Canada Day, but Caroline Ouellette’s recent induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame, we feature the historic 2010 Olympic Gold Medal Game, where she captured her, and Canada’s, third consecutive Gold Medal.
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 2-0 United States ๐บ๐ธ
Olympic Gold Medal Game
General Motors Place, Vancouver ๐จ๐ฆ
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Canada is golden again in women’s Olympic hockey.
The Canadian women’s hockey team defended the Gold medals won at the 2002 and 2006 Olympic Games with a 2-0 win over arch-rival U.S. on Thursday at Canada Hockey Place.
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McDavid Makes History At 2023 NHL Awards
The National Hockey League completed its awards distribution for the 2022-23 season with the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals, with nine IHLC holders representing four countries taking home trophies handed out over the past two weeks.
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๐จ๐ฆ IIHF Names Ottawa As 2025 World Junior Championship Host
Today the International Ice Hockey Federation announced that hosting rights for the 2025 World Juniors have been awarded to Canada’s capital, Ottawa, Ontario, with the tournament set to begin on 26 December 2024.
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๐ธ๐ช ๐จ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ธ Lundqvist, Ouellette Highlight Hockey Hall Of Fame Class Of 2023
The Hockey Hall Of Fame today announced the newest members that will join as the Class of 2023 on 13 November, with a trio of goaltenders, and a pair of Canadian forwards and builders, with numerous International Hockey Lineal Championships between them, joining the ranks of the Hall in Toronto.
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๐จ๐ฆ Connor Bedard Named Inaugural IIHF Male Player Of The Year
Canadian phenom Connor Bedard, whose historic performance at the 2023 World Junior Championship sealed his fate as the presumptive #1 overall pick at this year’s NHL Entry Draft, was today awarded the IIHF’s inaugural Male Player Of The Year Award for the 2022-23 season.
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Vegas Golden Knights Capture First Stanley Cup
Only six years after becoming the NHL’s 31st franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights have captured the Stanley Cup in five games against the stalwart Florida Panthers, winning their first championship on home ice in a 9-3 blowout victory.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-2 Germany ๐ฉ๐ช – 28 May 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-2ย Germany ๐ฉ๐ช
World Championship Gold Medal Game
Nokia Arena, Tampere ๐ซ๐ฎ
Sunday, 28 May 2023
Patient and calm, Canada scored the only three goals of the third period to break a 2-2 tie and claim their second Gold medal in three years, defeating Germany, 5-2, in the final game of the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 4-2 Latvia ๐ฑ๐ป – 27 May 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 4-2 Latvia ๐ฑ๐ป
World Championship Semifinal
Nokia Arena, Tampere ๐ซ๐ฎ
Saturday, 27 May 2023
Adam Fantilli scored perhaps the nicest goal of the tournament midway through the third period to break a 2-2 tie and send Canada on its way to a 4-2 victory over Latvia.
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๐ฉ๐ช 2023 IIHF Congress Names Germany As 2027 World Championship Hosts
The 2023 IIHF Congress today in Tampere, Finland announced the hosts of the 2027 World Championship, with the German cities of Dรผsseldorf and Mannheim awarded hosting duties for 14-30 May 2027, winning a vote over Kazakhstan.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland 4-2 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ – 21 May 2023
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland 4-2 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ
World Championship Preliminary Round
Arฤna Rฤซga, Rฤซga ๐ฑ๐ป
Sunday, 21 May 2023
Andres Ambรผhl, the 39-year-old wonder of the Swiss team, scored two goals less than five minutes apart in the second period to break a 1-1 tie and send his team to a 4-2 win over Czechia in Group B action tonight.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland 3-2 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ – 20 May 2023
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland 3-2 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
World Championship Preliminary Round
Arฤna Rฤซga, Rฤซga ๐ฑ๐ป
Saturday, 20 May 2023
In a battle between Group Bโs only two remaining unbeaten teams, Switzerland defeated Canada 3-2 before a mostly pro-Swiss crowd of 8,234 at Arena Rฤซga.
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๐ท๐บ ๐จ๐ฟ Jaลกkin Big Winner At 2023 KHL Awards
The Kontinental Hockey League formally wrapped their fifteenth season tonight in Moscow with their annual Closing Ceremony, awarding the league’s top teams, players and executives for their performance this year, with eleven IHLC winners from Russia and Czechia taking home trophies.
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IHLC Preview – 2023 World Championship
The top teams in international hockey will converge on Tampere, Finland and Rฤซga, Latvia starting this Friday, 12 May, kicking off the premiere event of the global hockey calendar, the 2023 IIHF World Championship.
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IHLC Results – ๐บ๐ธ United States 6-3 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ – 16 Apr 2023
๐บ๐ธ United States 6-3 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
Womenโs World Championship Gold Medal Game
CAA Centre, Brampton ๐จ๐ฆ
Sunday, 16 April 2023
Hilary Knight scored three goals including two near the end of the third period on power plays to break a 3-3 tie and send the United States on their way to a 6-3 win and a Gold Medal at Canada’s expense. Canada had three leads in the game, but each time the resilient Americans came back.
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๐บ๐ธ IIHF Names Utica As 2024 Women’s World Championship Host
On the final day of the 2023 Women’s World Championships, the International Ice Hockey Federation confirmed the next host of the tournament, with the 2024 Women’s World Championships to be hosted in Utica, New York, running from 04-14 April 2023.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-1 Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ – 15 Apr 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-1 Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ
Womenโs World Championship Semifinal
CAA Centre, Brampton ๐จ๐ฆ
Saturday, 15 April 2023
Sarah Fillier scored three goals – two in the second period to break a scoreless tie through more than half a game – to lead Canada to a 5-1 win over Switzerland this afternoon at CAA Centre. The win takes Canada to the expected and thrilling Gold medal game against the United States.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-2 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช (OT) – 13 Apr 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-2 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช (OT)
Womenโs World Championship Quarterfinal
CAA Centre, Brampton ๐จ๐ฆ
Thursday, 13 April 2023
Sweden took Canada to overtime in the quarter-finals of the 2023 IIHF Womenโs World Championship, playing a tenacious 60 minutes of regular time and scoring in the final seconds to tie the game. Canada would end up with the win however, with Sarah Nurse scoring in extra time.
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๐ญ๐บ ๐ซ๐ท Hungary, France Relegated From 2023 Womenโs Worlds
In the final day of competition at the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship, the final two Group B matchups dictated which teams would be relegated to Division IA in 2024, with Hungary and France drawing the unfortunate distinction.
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