The IIHF today released the schedule for the men’s tournament at the 2026 Olympics in Milan, Italy, with the tournament beginning on Wednesday, 11 February, with defending champions Finland starting their title defence in the opening match, in the first tournament since 2014 to feature NHL players on Olympic rosters.
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🇮🇹 2026 Women’s Olympic Hockey Schedule Released
The schedule for the women’s tournament at the 2026 Olympics in Milan, Italy was released by the IIHF today, kicking off hockey at the Olympics on Thursday, 05 February.
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Provisional Men’s Rosters Named For 2026 Winter Olympics
With eight months to go until the NHL makes its return to the Winter Olympics after a twelve year absence, the provisional rosters for each of the twelve participating men’s nations were revealed today by each nations’ respective international association, naming six active professionals to each roster that will face off in Milan in February 2026.
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🇸🇪 🇫🇮 IHLC Classics: Youth Movement Brings Tre Kronor Second Straight 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.” Today, in honour of Swedish Sveriges nationaldag (National Day), we look back at Sweden’s first ever back-to-back World Championships, capturing their second straight title in 1992 over their border rivals Finland.
🇸🇪 Sweden 5-2 Finland 🇫🇮
World Championship Gold Medal Game
Sportovní Hala, Prague 🇨🇿
Sunday, 10 May 1992
Sweden, which barely made the final round, won its second straight World hockey Championship yesterday with a 5-2 victory over Finland.
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🇺🇸 Minnesota Frost Repeat As Walter Cup Champions
In a grueling series that saw every game go to overtime, the Minnesota Frost emerged victorious in Game 4 of the Walter Cup Finals, defeating the Ottawa Charge to capture their second consecutive title.
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IHLC Results – 🇸🇪 Sweden 2-1 Finland 🇫🇮 – 12 May 2025
🇸🇪 Sweden 2-1 Finland 🇫🇮
World Championship Preliminary Round
Avicii Arena, Stockholm 🇸🇪
Monday, 12 May 2025
Playing near flawless hockey, Tre Kronor skated to an impressive 2-1 victory over Finland tonight at Avicii Arena in what was a very much one-sided game.
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IHLC Preview – 2025 World Championship
The top teams in international hockey will converge on Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark starting this Friday 09 May, kicking off the premiere event of the global hockey calendar, the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
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IHLC Results – 🇸🇪 Sweden 6-2 Finland 🇫🇮 – 04 May 2025
🇸🇪 Sweden 6-2 Finland 🇫🇮
Czech Hockey Games
Winning Group Arena, Brno 🇨🇿
Sunday, 04 May 2025
BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:28 – 🇫🇮 GOAL – Ruohomaa (Saarijärvi, Erholtz)
08:38 – 🇸🇪 GOAL – Sörensen (Heed, Edvinsson)
13:11 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Steen, hooking
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🇨🇿 Czechia Captures 2024-25 Euro Hockey Tour Title
As a result of Finland‘s loss to Switzerland on day two of the Czech Hockey Games, hosts Czechia officially clinched their fourth Euro Hockey Tour title, by staying five points ahead of the Finns, with just one day of competition left in Brno.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇿 Czechia 4-2 Finland 🇫🇮 – 01 May 2025
🇨🇿 Czechia 4-2 Finland 🇫🇮
Czech Hockey Games
Winning Group Arena, Brno 🇨🇿
Thursday, 01 May 2025
BOXSCORE
1st Period
02:02 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Lauko (M. Kovařčík)
10:26 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Erholtz, tripping
12:20 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Puistola, holding
12:31 – 🇨🇿 PP GOAL – Beránek (Černoch, Špaček)
12:38 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Chlapík
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🇫🇮 Valtteri Filppula Confirms Retirement At Age 41
Finnish forward Valtteri Filppula, the first Finn to become a member of the Triple Gold Club by virtue of his 2008 Stanley Cup, and Olympic and World Championship titles both in 2022, today confirmed his retirement following at the age of 41.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 3-0 Sweden 🇸🇪 – 25 Apr 2025
🇫🇮 Finland 3-0 Sweden 🇸🇪
Euro Hockey Challenge
Hämeenlinnan jäähalli, Hämeenlinna 🇫🇮
Friday, 25 April 2025
BOXSCORE
1st Period
13:50 – 🇫🇮 GOAL – Merelä (Järvinen, Pesonen)
18:28 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Leino, roughing
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 5-0 Sweden 🇸🇪 – 24 Apr 2025
🇫🇮 Finland 5-0 Sweden 🇸🇪
Euro Hockey Challenge
Kivikylän Areena, Rauma 🇫🇮
Thursday, 24 April 2025
BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:27 – 🇫🇮 GOAL – Merelä (Järvinen, Virtanen)
01:41 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Lindberg, holding
02:58 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Hämeenaho, high sticking
04:02 – 🇸🇪 PEN – team, too many players
12:35 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Pulli, tripping
17:05 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Lindberg, kneeing
18:28 – 🇫🇮 PP GOAL – Leppänen (Kiiskinen, Puistola)
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 2-0 Sweden 🇸🇪 – 18 Apr 2025
🇫🇮 Finland 2-0 Sweden 🇸🇪
Euro Hockey Challenge
Frölundaborg, Gothenburg 🇸🇪
Friday, 18 April 2025
BOXSCORE
1st Period
06:42 – 🇫🇮 GOAL – Merelä (Salo)
13:01 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Marjala, tripping
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IHLC Results – 🇸🇪 Sweden 2-1 Finland 🇫🇮 – 17 Apr 2025
🇸🇪 Sweden 2-1 Finland 🇫🇮
Euro Hockey Challenge
Frölundaborg, Gothenburg 🇸🇪
Thursday, 17 April 2025
BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:27 – 🇫🇮 GOAL – Leppänen (Hämeenaho, Keskinen)
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 5-0 Finland 🇫🇮 – 10 Apr 2025
🇨🇦 Canada 5-0 Finland 🇫🇮
Women’s World Championship Preliminary Round
Budvar Aréna, České Budějovice 🇨🇿
Thursday, 10 April 2025
Canada kicked off its 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship in world-class form. The defending champions jumped out to a three-goal first-period lead en route to a 5-0 win over Finland on Thursday evening.
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IHLC Preview – 2025 Women’s World Championship
The IIHF Women’s World Championship is coming to Czechia for the first time in its history, as the reigning world champions Canada will look to conquer České Budějovice for their second straight Gold medal in the 24th edition of the tournament from 09-20 April, with all games held at Budvar Aréna.
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🇨🇦 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 🇺🇸 IHLC To Miss Four Nations Face-Off Final
Just as it was uncertain that the IHLC would even be contended at the Four Nations Face-Off to begin with, necessitating a Finland win with less than a week before the tournament began, the IHLC will now be leaving North America, by virtue of Sweden‘s 2-1 round robin final victory over the United States, meaning that the IHLC will not be paired with the Four Nations title.
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IHLC Results – 🇸🇪 Sweden 2-1 United States 🇺🇸 – 17 Feb 2025
🇸🇪 Sweden 2-1 United States 🇺🇸
Four Nations Face-Off Group Round
TD Garden, Boston 🇺🇸
Monday, 17 February 2025
Although Sweden knew prior to the game that it would not be able to advance to the championship of the Four Nations Face-Off, its players said they would still play with pride against the United States.
And that’s exactly what they did.
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IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 6-1 Finland 🇫🇮 – 13 Feb 2025
🇺🇸 United States 6-1 Finland 🇫🇮
Four Nations Face-Off Group Round
Centre Bell, Montréal 🇨🇦
Thursday, 13 February 2025
Brady and Matthew Tkachuk had never played a meaningful hockey game together on the same team before Thursday.
They turned their first into one for the ages.
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