
Canadian ironman forward Patrick Marleau, who broke Gordie Howe’s longstanding record of most games played in an NHL career after nearly a quarter century in the NHL, today announced his retirement from hockey, signing a one-day contract with San Jose to retire officially as a Shark.
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๐จ๐ฆ Ryan Getzlaf Retires From NHL At Age 36

Canadian forward Ryan Getzlaf, the longtime captain of the Anaheim Ducks, tonight played his final NHL game after announcing his retirement following the end of the Ducks’ season, wrapping a seventeen year career highlighted by a number of team records, two Olympic titles and a Stanley Cup.
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๐บ๐ธ American Forward David Backes Retires As Blue At Age 37

American forward David Backes, who has seen limited playing time over the past two seasons due to recurring injuries, today officially signed with St. Louis for a day to retire as a Blue, ending his career at the age of 37.
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๐ง๐พ Four-Time Belarusian Champion Alexander Kulakov Retires

Belarusian forward Alexander Kulakov, a mainstay of both the Minsk and national hockey scenes for over two decades, today announced his retirement from pro hockey at the age of 38.
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๐บ๐ธ Multiple Gold Medallist Kacey Bellamy Retires From Team USA

American defender Kacey Bellamy, one of the most decorated medallists in American hockey history, today announced her retirement from hockey at the age of 34, leaving the sport behind with a staggering 23 medals to her name.
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๐บ๐ธ Ryan Miller Announces Retirement Following 2020-21 NHL Season

American goaltender Ryan Miller, whose nearly 20 season career set a number of records for U.S.-born goaltenders, today announced he will retire from the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks at the end of this current season, at the age of 40.
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๐จ๐ฆ Hip Injury Forces Brent Seabrook Into Retirement

After a multitude of injuries, including surgeries on a shoulder and both hips, today Canadian defender Brent Seabrook announced his injuries will force him into retirement at the age of 35, ending his illustrious career with the Chicago Blackhawks, spanning fifteen seasons, three Stanley Cups and World Junior and Olympic Gold.
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IHLC 2020 In Review – Women’s

After one of the most dramatic years in international women’s hockey history, with both a thrilling World Championship final and an off-ice reckoning over women’s equality in the game, 2020 was set to be a watershed year in women’s hockey.
Then COVID-19 shut down the planet.
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๐จ๐ฆ Dan Hamhuis Retires From NHL After 16 Seasons

Canadian defender Dan Hamhuis today announced his retirement from pro hockey at the age of 37, following his Nashville Predators’ elimination from the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs bubble in Edmonton.
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๐จ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐น NHL, NHLPA Agrees To Olympic Return In 2022 & 2026

With both the National Hockey League and NHL Players Association today ratifying both their return to play proposal to complete the 2019-20 NHL season, as well as extend their latest Collective Bargaining Agreement, one major clause of the plan is the return of NHL players to the Winter Olympics, marking the return of the world’s top professional players for the first time since 2014, pending IOC and IIHF approval.
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IHLC Results – ๐บ๐ธ United States 3-1 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ – 05 Feb 2020

๐บ๐ธ United States 3-1 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
Rivalry Series, Game 4
Rogers Arena, Vancouver ๐จ๐ฆ
Wednesday, 05 February 2020
The U.S. Womenโs National Team used a pair of third period goals on the way to a 3-1 victory over Canada in game four of the 2019-20 Rivalry Series here tonight at Rogers Arena.
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๐จ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ธ Canada, United States Face Off In 3-On-3 Women’s Tournament At NHL All-Star Weekend

The top female players from around the world today convened to take over the NHL All-Star Skills Competition in St. Louis, taking part in a Canada vs. USA 3-on-3 game in front of a packed crowd at Enterprise Center in advance of their upcoming Rivalry Series and the 2020 Women’s World Championship.
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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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๐ซ๐ฎ Niklas Bรคckstrรถm Retires From Tappara At Age 41

Finnish netminder Niklas Bรคckstrรถm, a key to the Leijonat goaltending corps since 1998, today announced his retirement from Tappara of the Liiga, joining the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets as a European scout.
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๐จ๐ฆ Roberto Luongo Retires After 19 NHL Seasons

Canadian goaltender Roberto Luongo, the third winningest goalie in NHL history, only trailing Hall of Famers Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy, today announced his retirement from professional hockey at the age of 40.
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๐จ๐ฆ Post-Concussion Symptoms Force Rick Nash To Retire

Canadian star forward Rick Nash, the highly touted #1 pick of the 2002 NHL Draft whose career was hampered by concussion injuries, was today forced to retire from pro hockey at the age of 34, after a 15 year NHL career with Columbus, Boston and the New York Rangers.
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IHLC Results – ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 3-2 United States ๐บ๐ธ – 05 Jan 2019

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 – ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 6-1 Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ – 04 Jan 2019

๐ซ๐ฎ Finlandย 6-1ย Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ
World Junior Championship Semifinal
Rogers Arena, Vancouver ๐จ๐ฆ
Friday, 04 January 2019
Itโs time to make some new history. The Finns hammered Switzerland 6-1 in Fridayโs second semi-final in Vancouver, setting up the first World Junior Gold medal game ever between the U.S. and Finland.
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๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark Relegated To World Junior Championship Division IA

In a surprising twist at the World Junior Championship, Kazakhstan swept Denmark in their relegation series to stay in the Top Division for 2020, sending Denmark back to Division IA for the first time since 2014.
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IHLC 2018 In Review โ Junior

The International Hockey Lineal Championship saw a fair amount of movement in its 13 junior tilts in 2018, with four nations sharing title reigns across three tournaments, including the elimination round of the 2018 World Junior Championship.
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