Tag Archives: Czechia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ IHLC Classics: Czechs Run The Table For Second Straight Gold

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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 Czech Independence Day, we feature Czechia’s second ever, and second consecutive, World Junior Championship title, going a perfect 7-0 in the tournament in Russia to win the 2001 World Junior crown.


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 2-1 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
Friday, 05 January 2001

The Czech Republic maintained its stranglehold on international hockey supremacy yesterday and, in case anyone is wondering, yes the Czechs do think they are better than everyone else.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 2027 World Junior Championship Schedule Released

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The schedule for the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship has been released, with the defending champion Swedes looking to repeat as champions for the first time in history, while hosts Canada will look to regain Gold on home ice for the first time since 2023.
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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช 2027 World Championship Schedule Released

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The schedule for the 2027 IIHF World Championship was today announced for the tournament taking place in Dรผsseldorf and Mannheim, Germany, with the hosts set to kick off the tournament with an epic opener at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, trying to break the international attendance record set when Germany last hosted in 2010.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 2-1 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ – 26 Aug 2026

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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 2-1 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Five Nations Tournament
Ilmatar Areena, Espoo ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Wednesday, 26 August 2026

BOXSCORE
1st Period
02:35 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ GOAL – ล˜รญpa
05:32 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ PEN – Mrtka, high sticking
11:08 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ PEN – Benรกk, holding / unsportsmanlike conduct double minor
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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ 2026 Women’s World Championship Schedule Released

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The schedule for the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship has been released, with the Danish cities of Herning and Esbjerg set to host for the first time since 2022, with Team USA looking to repeat as World Champions, along with doubling up on their 2026 Olympic Gold medal.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Montrรฉal Victoire Win 2026 Walter Cup, First For Canada

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After two disappointing consecutive semifinal losses in the PWHL playoffs, the Montrรฉal Victoire finally climbed the proverbial mountain, defeating the Ottawa Charge in four games to win the club’s, and Canada’s, first ever Walter Cup championship.
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IHLC Preview – 2026 World Championship

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The top teams in international hockey will converge on Zรผrich and Fribourg, Switzerland, starting this Friday 15 May, kicking off the premiere event of the annual global hockey calendar, the 2026 IIHF World Championship.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Jakub Klepiลก Retires At 41 After Playoff Elimination

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Czech journeyman forward Jakub Klepiลก, a veteran of nearly a quarter century across multiple clubs in Czechia, Russia, Sweden and the United States, confirmed his retirement from hockey at the age of 41, following Sparta Prague’s elimination from the 2026 Czech Extraliga playoffs.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 3-1 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ – 19 Apr 2026

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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 3-1 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Five Nations Tournament
Kungsbacka ishall, Kungsbacka ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Sunday, 19 April 2026

BOXSCORE
1st Period
04:30 – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช PEN – Goos, delay of game
07:13 – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช GOAL – Funck (Hรฅkansson, Holmertz)
13:36 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ PEN – Zรกhejskรฝ, roughing
13:36 – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช PEN – Hรถglund, roughing
17:50 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ PEN – Jansa, high sticking
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 4-3 Slovakia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ – 18 Apr 2026

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 4-3 Slovakia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
Five Nations Tournament
Kungsbacka ishall, Kungsbacka ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Saturday, 18 April 2026

BOXSCORE
1st Period
13:31 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ GOAL – Fasner (Brabanec, Zรกhejskรฝ)
16:20 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ GOAL – Zรกhejskรฝ (Brabanec, Fasner)
18:26 – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ PEN – Miลกiak, tripping
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 2-1 Switzerland ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ – 17 Apr 2026

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 2-1 Switzerland ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
Five Nations Tournament
Kungsbacka ishall, Kungsbacka ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Friday, 17 April 2026

BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:31 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ PEN – Nappiot, tripping
09:11 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ GOAL – Bissig (Sauser)
16:19 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ PEN – team, too many players
19:28 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ PEN – N. Lehmann, tripping
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland 2-0 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ – 15 Apr 2026

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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland 2-0 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Five Nations Tournament
Kungsbacka ishall, Kungsbacka ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Wednesday, 15 April 2026

BOXSCORE
1st Period
05:58 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ PEN – Vehovskรฝ, hooking
19:29 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟย PEN – Pekaล™, slashing
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Edmonton, Calgary & Prague Named As 2028 World Cup Hosts

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Making its return for the first time in twelve years, the NHL today announced the host cities for the World Cup of Hockey, with group play to be split between Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Prague, Czechia, with the semifinal and final to be hosted in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy Becomes First New Womenโ€™s IHLC Contender Since 2022

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On the biggest stage in international hockey, the host nation that nobody expected to make a splash has done just that, with Italy officially locking up their spot in the Quarterfinals, and becoming the first nation since Hungary and Czechia, both in 2022, to contend for the International Hockey Lineal Championship.
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IHLC Preview – 2026 Winter Olympics (Men’s)

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For the first time since Sochi 2014, NHL professionals will return to the Olympic Games, marking the first true “best on best” tournament in over a decade (and for only the sixth time ever), with the world’s top players across twelve national teams converging on Milan, Italy.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 5-0 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ – 07 Feb 2026

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 5-0 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Olympic Preliminary Round
Fiera Milano Rho, Milan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Saturday, 07 February 2026

Elite speed and skill propelled the U.S. to a 5-0 victory over Finland on Saturday and a perfect 2-0 record in Group A.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 3-1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช – 07 Feb 2026

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 3-1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Five Nations Tournament
PKS Areena, Joensuu ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Saturday, 07 February 2026

BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:47 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ PEN – ล vanฤara, hooking
09:46 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ GOAL – Vehovskรฝ (Peroutka)
19:28 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ PEN – Lev, holding
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 5-1 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ – 05 Feb 2026

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 5-1 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Olympic Preliminary Round
Fiera Milano Rho, Milan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Thursday, 05 February 2026

No one could be surprised that the United States kicked off their quest for Olympic Gold with a 5-1 win over Czechia tonight.

What was a pleasant surprise was how evenly-played the game was from start to finish. But for some errant shooting by the Czechs, this might have been a closer score.
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IHLC Preview – 2026 Winter Olympics (Women’s)

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The eighth quadrennial women’s Olympic tournament is set to kick off this Thursday, with an anticipated showdown once again between Canada and the United States likely to highlight the Gold Medal Match once again – but like the previous tournament hosted in Italy, the potential for an upset is more likely now than perhaps ever before.
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Full 2026 Men’s Olympic Rosters Released

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Starting with France being the first to release their roster on 23 December, and capped by the host Italians releasing their final roster today (20 January), the final roster selections for all twelve Olympic men’s hockey teams are now complete.
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