Following an IIHF Council meeting, the International Ice Hockey Federation today confirmed that their ban on Russian and Belarusian teams, dating back to their invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, was extended through the 2026-27 hockey season.
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Tag Archives: Finland
Full 2026 Men’s Olympic Rosters Released
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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Full 2026 Women’s Olympic Rosters Released
Starting with France being the first to release their roster on 23 December, and to be capped by the host Italians releasing their final roster today (20 January), the final roster selections for all ten Olympic women’s hockey teams are now complete.
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Triple Gold Club: Who Can Join In Milan?
With the calendar finally turning over to 2026, and final rosters for the 2026 Milan Olympics being released daily, there has emerged a select field of fourteen men and three women from five countries who, if successful in winning Gold at next month’s Games, will gain the unique distinction of joining the Triple Gold Club.
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IHLC Results โ ๐ธ๐ช Sweden 4-3 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ (SO) – 04 Jan 2026
๐ธ๐ช Sweden 4-3 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ (SO)
World Junior Championship Quarterfinal
Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul ๐บ๐ธ
Sunday, 04 January 2026
Anton Frondell scored the shootout winner as Sweden beat Finland 4-3 in the early 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship semi-final.
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IHLC 2025 In Review – Junior
The 2025 international junior calendar saw the United States capture their first back-to-back world title in 2025, followed by the emergence of Sweden dominating across three tournaments, capping the calendar year off with a commanding performance at the 2026 World Junior Championship.
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IHLC 2025 In Review – Men’s
The 2025 international hockey men’s calendar saw the title competed over in six different countries over two continents in five tournaments, with seven different countries capturing the International Hockey Lineal Championship in only a three month-span of competition.
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IHLC 2025 In Review – Women’s
2025 saw a continuation of closer parity in international women’s hockey, with the juggernauts of the United States and Canada continuing to set the tone in the lead-up to the 2026 Milan Olympics, competing for World Championship, Rivalry Series and International Hockey Lineal Championship glory.
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IHLC Preview – 2026 World Junior Championship
The eyes of the hockey world are looking just beyond the holiday season, with Boxing Day marking the kickoff of the fiftieth annual IIHF World Junior Championship, this time being hosted by the defending champion Americans in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, with the home team looking to “three-peat” for the first time in history.
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๐ซ๐ฎ IIHF Names Tampere & Turku As 2028 World Junior Championship Host
Today the International Ice Hockey Federation announced that hosting rights for the 2028 World Juniors have been awarded to Tampere and Turku, Finland, with the tournament set to begin on 26 December 2027.
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๐ซ๐ฎ๐บ๐ธ IHLC Classics: Kakko’s Dagger Captures Junior Gold
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.”ย Today, Today, in honour of Finnish Independence Day (itsenรคisyyspรคivรค), we feature Finland’s most recent World Junior Championship title, a stunning victory over the Americans on the back of a late Kaapo Kakko game winning goal.
๐ซ๐ฎย Finlandย 3-2ย United Statesย ๐บ๐ธ
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Rogers Arena, Vancouver ๐จ๐ฆ
Saturday, 05 January 2019
Kaapo Kakko scored the winner with 1:26 left as Finland edged the U.S. 3-2 in the 2019 World Junior Gold medal game on Saturday night.
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 5-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ – 06 Nov 2025
๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 5-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
Five Nations Cup
Easton Arรฉna, Pieลกลฅany ๐ธ๐ฐ
Thursday, 06 November 2025
BOXSCORE
1st Period
07:43 – ๐จ๐ฟ PEN – Lisler, interference
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IIHF Confirms Women’s World Championships Moving To November As Of 2026
At today’s IIHF Semi-Annual Congress in Nice, France, it was confirmed that the 2026 Women’s World Championships would be hosted by Denmark, but more consequentially would be held in November, confirmed to be a permanent shift in moving the typical spring tournament to early November going forward, just prior to the start of the Professional Women’s Hockey League pro seasons.
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๐ซ๐ฎ Juuso Hietanen Announces Retirement From Hockey At 40
Finnish defender Juuso Hietanen confirmed his retirement from hockey at the age of 40, following a 20-plus year pro career spanned across Finland, Sweden, Russia and Switzerland, highlighted by being a backstop of Finland’s historic “Golden double” in 2022.
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IHLC Results โ ๐ธ๐ช Sweden 5-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ – 29 Aug 2025
๐ธ๐ช Sweden 5-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
Five Nations Cup
Rocknet Arena, Chomutov ๐จ๐ฟ
Friday, 29 August 2025
BOXSCORE
1st Period
04:39 – ๐ซ๐ฎ PEN – Orpana, tripping
12:00 – ๐ธ๐ช PEN – Olsson, holding
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland 3-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ (OT) – 27 Aug 2025
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland 3-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ (OT)
Five Nations Cup
Rocknet Arena, Chomutov ๐จ๐ฟ
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:38 – ๐จ๐ญ PEN – Johnson, cross checking
03:38 –ย ๐ซ๐ฎ PEN – Lopnen, roughing
06:05 – ๐ซ๐ฎ GOAL – Kopiloff (Orpana, Amhamdi)
10:14 – ๐จ๐ญ GOAL – Antenen (Haas)
19:48 – ๐จ๐ญ PEN – Giger, slashing
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๐จ๐ญ 2026 World Championship Schedule Released
The schedule for the 2026 IIHF World Championship was today announced for the tournament taking place in Zรผrich and Fribourg, Switzerland, with the host Eisgenossen looking to finally conquer the tournament after consecutive Silver medal finishes, only three months after the conclusion of the 2026 Olympics in Milan.
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๐ซ๐ฎ Juhamatti Aaltonen Announces Retirement At 40
Finnish forward Juhamatti Aaltonen, whose two-decade career spanned nearly a dozen teams over six European countries, along with numerous appearances for his native Leijonat, today confirmed his retirement from hockey at age 40, following the 2024-25 season with Jokerit Helsinki.
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IHLC Results โ ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 3-1 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช – 02 Aug 2025
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 3-1ย Sweden ๐ธ๐ช
World Junior Summer Showcase
Ridder Arena, Minneapolis ๐บ๐ธ
Saturday, 02 August 2025
The final day of games at the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase were played here today at Ridder Arena. Finland defeated Sweden, 3-1.
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๐ซ๐ฎ Pentti Matikainen: 1950-2025
Pentti Matikainen, the long-time coach of numerous clubs across Finland’s Liiga, as well as a multi-event medalist in leading the Finnish national team, passed away from cancer at the age of 74 in Helsinki.
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