๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Flower Out: Marc-Andrรฉ Fleury Retires At Age 40


The “Flower” has bloomed for the last time – after confirming his retirement at the beginning of the 2024-25 NHL season, Marc-Andrรฉ Fleury has officially played in his final NHL game at the age of 40, following Minnesota’s elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs, ending a remarkable 21-season career spanning stops in Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Chicago and the Twin Cities.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 2-1 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (SO) – 06 Feb 2025


๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 2-1 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (SO)
Rivalry Series, Game 4
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Thursday, 06 February 2025

Gwyneth Philips was a standout for the United States in leveling the women’s hockey Rivalry Series against Canada.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ IHLC Classics: St-Pierre Shuts Out Team USA For 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 Canada Day, we revisit Canada’s 2004 Women’s World title twenty years later, where Kim St-Pierre shut out Team USA on home ice in Halifax, Nova Scotia.


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 2-0 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Women’s World Championshipย Gold Medal Game
Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Tuesday, 06 April 2004

The Halifax Metro Centre was transformed into a sea of red and white Tuesday night, as 10,506 hockey fans filled the Halifax arena to watch Team Canada face-off against Team USA in the Gold medal game of the 2004 IIHF World Womenโ€™s Hockey Championship.
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IHLC 2023 In Review – Junior


The story of the world junior calendar year of 2023 came down really to two countries, with Canada dominating the top of the calendar, while it was American dominance nearly a full calendar year later setting the stage for a thrilling finish to the 2024 World Junior Championship.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 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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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 3-2 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ (OT) โ€“ 05 Jan 2023


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada
3-2 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ (OT)
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Thursday, 05 January 2023

Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game at 6:22 of the unlimited three-on-three overtime to give Canada the Gold Medal at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship in Halifax.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 6-2 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ€“ 04 Jan 2023


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada
6-2 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
World Junior Championship Semifinal
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Wednesday, 04 January 2023

Canada fought off a sluggish start and a 2-0 deficit to beat the United States 6-2 and advance to the Gold Medal game tomorrow against Czechia. The U.S. will play Sweden earlier in the day for Bronze.
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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria Relegated From World Junior Championship


After consecutive losses of 5-2 and 4-2 in their relegation series against Latvia, Austria was today relegated to the World Junior Division IA in 2024, returning to the lower division for the first time since 2020.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 4-3 Slovakia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ (OT) โ€“ 02 Jan 2023


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada
4-3 Slovakia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ (OT)
World Junior Championship Quarterfinal
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Monday, 02 January 2023

Connor Bedard scored at 5:17 of three-on-three overtime to give Canada a thrilling 4-3 win over Slovakia and advance to the semi-finals on Wednesday against the United States.
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IHLC 2022 In Review – Junior


After the year 2022 started with complete uncertainty in the world of junior hockey, the calendar stabilized with the re-playing of the 2022 World Junior Championship in August, and the (thus far) successful completion of the 2023 World Juniors in December, bringing an unusually busy year for junior hockey and the International Hockey Lineal Championship.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช โ€“ 31 Dec 2022


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช

World Junior Championship Preliminary Round
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Saturday, 31 December 2022

Connor Bedard set up three Canada goals in the first 12 minutes of the game โ€“ and added a fourth in the third period โ€“ to lead the team to a hard-fought 5-1 win over Sweden.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 3-2 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ (OT) โ€“ 29 Dec 2022


๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 3-2 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ (OT)

World Junior Championship Preliminary Round
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Thursday, 29 December 2022

Ludvig Jansson scored at 1:35 of overtime to give Sweden a 3-2 win over Czechia and stay undefeated to remain in first place of Group A. The loss was Czechiaโ€™s first of the tournament.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 9-0 Austria ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น โ€“ 27 Dec 2022


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 9-0ย Austria ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น
World Junior Championship Preliminary Round
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Tuesday, 27 December 2022

Jiล™รญ Kulich scored three goals en route to a one-sided Czechia 9-0 win over Austria tonight in Halifax. The win moves Czechia to 2-0 and keeps them tied for first place in the Group A standings with Sweden.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 5-2 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ€“ 26 Dec 2022


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 5-2 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
World Junior Championship Preliminary Round
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Monday, 26 December 2022

Czechia scored three goals in the second period and came away with their first win against Canada at the World Juniors since 2013 (8 losses), stunning the favoured hosts by a 5-2 score tonight in Halifax.
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IHLC Preview – 2023 World Junior Championship


After 2021’s tournament was played in a bubble, and 2022’s tournament had to be cancelled and restarted, all due to COVID-19, the International Ice Hockey Federation will attempt the first full tournament in front of fans since 2020 will start on 26 December in Atlantic Canada, with Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick serving as co-hosts.
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-3 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ โ€“ 23 Dec 2022


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-3 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Exhibition Game
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Wednesday, 21 December 2022

After a couple easy tune-up tests, Canada had to battle from start to finish on Friday night to defeat Finland 5-3 in the final exhibition game ahead of the World Junior men’s hockey championship.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 2023 World Junior Championship Schedule Released


The schedule for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship has been released, with the tournament set to return to being played during the holiday season in front of fans, with Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick hosting for Canada for the third straight year.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Duncan Keith Retires From Edmonton Oilers At Age 38


Canadian ironman defender Duncan Keith today officially announced his retirement from the Edmonton Oilers, wrapping up a seventeen year NHL career highlighted by three Stanley Cups, along with a pair of Norris Trophies and Olympic Gold Medals.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ IIHF Names Halifax & Moncton As 2023 World Junior Championship Hosts


After the IIHF stripped Russia of hosting duties for the 2023 World Junior Championship due to their ongoing invasion in Ukraine, today the Federation announced that hosting rights were instead awarded to Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, with the tournament set to begin on 26 December 2022.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Revised 2021 Womenโ€™s World Championship Schedule Released


After having to delay for a year following the 2019-20 outbreak of the COVID-19 virus across the world, delaying another month to meet Canadian quarantine protocols, and finally delaying another three months due to a last-minute cancellation by the Nova Scotia government, today the IIHF announced the schedule for the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, set to open up on 20 August after no international women’s hockey tournaments for two and a half years.
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