After stripping Saint Petersburg, Russia of hosting duties for the 2023 World Championship due to their ongoing invasion in Ukraine, today the IIHF announced at their annual Congress that hosting rights would now be split between to the last two hosts of the World Championships, with 2021 hosts Rฤซga, Latvia and current 2022 hosts Tampere, Finland hosting next year, from 12-28 May 2023.
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Tag Archives: Helsinki
IHLC Preview – 2022 World Championship
The top teams in international hockey will converge on Tampere and Helsinki, Finland starting this Friday, 13 May, kicking off the premiere event of the global hockey calendar, the 2022 IIHF World Championship.
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๐ธ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐บ Slovenia, Hungary Promoted To 2023 World Championship
The Division IA World Championship tournament in Ljubljana saw the top two spots for promotion to the 2023 World Championship locked up a day before the tournament wrapped, with hosts Slovenia and Hungary both locking up returns to the Top Division.
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๐จ๐ฆ 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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IIHF Announces Tournament Updates Following Russia, Belarus Suspensions
Just under three weeks after announcing that Russia and Belarus were banned from IIHF participation after the Russian-led and Belarusian-backed invasion of Ukraine that began on 24 February, today the International Ice Hockey Federation announced replacement clubs for upcoming participation in the upcoming 2022 Men’s, Women’s and Junior World Championships.
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๐ท๐บ ๐ง๐พ Russia, Belarus Suspended From IIHF Competition, Hosting Rights
After a sweeping recommendation from the International Olympic Committee to remove Russia and Belarus from international sporting competitions, following their invasion of Ukraine that began on 24 February, today the International Ice Hockey Federation announced a number of updates regarding their respective participation and hosting of future competitions.
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IHLC 2021 In Review – Women’s
After a tumultuous year that saw the IIHF Women’s Championship be cancelled for the second straight year, then revived in August, the IHLC finally saw a return to relative normalcy in the second half of 2021, in the lead-up to the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 4-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ – 11 Nov 2021
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 4-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
Exhibition Game
Hartwall Arena, Helsinki ๐ซ๐ฎ
Thursday, 11 November 2021
Mรฉlodie Daoust scored the winning goal as Canada downed host Finland 4-2 in a women’s hockey game Thursday.
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๐ซ๐ฎ 2022 World Championship Schedule Released
The schedule for the 2022 IIHF World Championship was today announced for the tournament taking place in Tampere and Helsinki, Finland, returning to the nation for the first time since Helsinki hosted consecutively in 2012-13.
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IHLC 2020 In Review – Men’s
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Hockey Lineal Championship only saw nine games of competition this year on the men’s side, staying completely within the confines of the Euro Hockey Tour, due to May’s World Championships being cancelled in Switzerland.
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IHLC Results โ ๐ท๐บ Russia 3-0 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ โ 08 Nov 2020
๐ท๐บ Russia 3-0 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ
Karjala Tournament
Hartwall Arena,ย Helsinkiย ๐ซ๐ฎ
Sunday, 08 November 2020
In the concluding match of the 2020 Karjala Cup, the senior Russian national team proved too strong for Czechia, earning a 3-0 triumph at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 2-0 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ โ 07 Nov 2020
๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 2-0 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
Karjala Tournament
Hartwall Arena,ย Helsinkiย ๐ซ๐ฎ
Saturday, 07 November 2020
BOXSCORE
1st Period
12:28 – ๐จ๐ฟ GOAL – Nestraลกilย (H. Zohorna, Galvas)
16:08 – ๐จ๐ฟ PEN – Lenc, slashing
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๐ท๐บ Alexander Svitov Announces Retirement At Age 38
Russian forward Alexander Svitov, known for his grinding style and aggressive physicality, today announced his retirement from pro hockey at age 38, after spending his final season in 2019-20 with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Continue reading
IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 3-1 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช โ 05 Nov 2020
๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 3-1 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช
Karjala Tournament
Hartwall Arena,ย Helsinkiย ๐ซ๐ฎ
Thursday, 05 November 2020
BOXSCORE
1st Period
10:37 – ๐จ๐ฟ PEN – Jeลรกbek, hooking
16:25 – ๐ธ๐ช PEN – Lindqvist, delay of game
16:34 – ๐จ๐ฟ PP GOAL – Hronek (Nestraลกil, H. Zohorna)
17:18 – ๐ธ๐ช PEN – Bristedt, tripping
18:18 – ๐จ๐ฟ PP GOAL – H. Zohorna (Nestraลกil, Hronek)
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IHLC Results โ ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 3-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ โ 06 Feb 2020
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 3-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ
Beijer Hockey Games
Helsingin jรครคhalli, Helsinki ๐ซ๐ฎ
Thursday, 06 February 2020
BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:37 – ๐ซ๐ฎ GOAL – Pulkkinen
05:43 – ๐ซ๐ฎ GOAL –ย Nรคttinen (Koivisto)
06:54 – ๐ซ๐ฎ GOAL –ย Junttila (Vittasmรคki, Karjalainen)
10:15 – ๐ท๐บ PEN – Svetlakov, tripping
17:35 – ๐ซ๐ฎ PEN – Pulkkinen, tripping
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IHLC 2019 In Review โ Junior
The International Hockey Lineal Championship saw seven different champions hold the belt over the course of 21 games in 2019, including the end of the 2019 World Juniors and the start of the subsequent 2020 tournament.
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IHLC 2019 In Review – Men’s
The International Hockey Lineal Championship this year stayed within the confines of the Euro Hockey Tour, with only Russia, Czechia, Sweden and Finland holding the title over the course of 28 games throughout 2019.
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 3-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ โ 10 Nov 2019
๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 3-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ
Karjala Tournament
Hartwall Arena, Helsinki ๐ซ๐ฎ
Sunday, 10 November 2019
BOXSCORE
1st Period
10:32 – ๐จ๐ฟ GOAL – Kovรกล (ลepรญk)
19:10 – ๐ท๐บ PEN – Shumakov, holding
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IHLC Results โ ๐ธ๐ช Sweden 2-1 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ โ 10 Nov 2019
๐ธ๐ช Sweden 2-1 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
Four Nations Cup
Helsingin jรครคhalli, Helsinki ๐ซ๐ฎ
Sunday, 10 November 2019
BOXSCORE
1st Period
07:51 – ๐ซ๐ฎ GOAL – Aa. Rรคty (Hirvonen, Ak. Rรคty)
11:09 – ๐ธ๐ช PEN – team, too many players
18:00 – ๐ซ๐ฎ PEN – Petman, hooking
19:40 – ๐ธ๐ช PEN – Broberg, tripping
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 3-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ (SO) โ 09 Nov 2019
๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 3-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎย (SO)
Karjala Tournament
Hartwall Arena, Helsinki ๐ซ๐ฎ
Saturday, 09 November 2019
BOXSCORE
1st Period
11:58 – ๐ซ๐ฎ PEN – Niemelรค, cross checking
17:32 – ๐จ๐ฟ PEN – T. Zohorna, slashing
19:59 – ๐จ๐ฟ PEN – Jaลกkin, cross checking
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