As reported by SME, former Slovakian national team forward Miroslav Hlinka, a member of the stalwart team that shocked the world with a Gold Medal performance at the 2002 World Championships, has died of suicide at the age of 42.
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Tag Archives: World Championship
🇫🇮 “Captain K” Hanging It Up: Saku Koivu Retires
After an 18-year NHL career, and an illustrious span as the captain of Finland since 1998, Saku Koivu announced his retirement from the Anaheim Ducks.
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🇺🇸 Bob Suter: 1957-2014
Former U.S. national team defenceman Bob Suter, who helped helm the legendary 1980 U.S. Olympic team to the stunning “Miracle On Ice” victory at the 1980 Olympics over the Soviet Union, has died of a heart attack at age 57.
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2015 World Championship Schedule Released
The IIHF has released a new microsite for the 2015 World Championship in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia, iihfworlds2015.com, and with it released the full schedule for the World Championship in May.
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2015 World Championship Groups Announced
Some more details on the 2015 Worlds in Prague and Ostrava have been released – the all-important groupings! The teams break down as follows (current IIHF rankings in parentheses):
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Russia 5-2 Finland 🇫🇮 – 25 May 2014
🇷🇺 Russia 5-2 Finland 🇫🇮
World Championship Gold Medal Game
Minsk-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Sunday, 25 May 2014
Reversing the Sochi storyline, Russia’s superstars shone against Finland in Sunday’s final. Four power-play goals made the difference in a thrilling 5-2 win.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 3-0 Czechia 🇨🇿 – 24 May 2014
🇫🇮 Finland 3-0 Czechia 🇨🇿
World Championship Semifinal
Minsk-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Saturday, 24 May 2014
A 20-save shutout by Pekka Rinne propelled Finland to a 3-0 semi-final win over the Czechs. Next up is a Gold medal showdown with Russia on Sunday.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 3-2 Canada 🇨🇦 – 22 May 2014
🇫🇮 Finland 3-2 Canada 🇨🇦
World Championship Quarterfinal
Chyzhouka-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Thursday, 22 May 2014
Suomi is smiling. Finland edged Canada 3-2 on Thursday to advance to a semi-final clash with the Czechs. Iiro Pakarinen tallied the winner with just 3:08 left.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 3-2 Norway 🇳🇴 – 20 May 2014
IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 3-2 Sweden 🇸🇪 (OT) – 18 May 2014
🇨🇦 Canada 3-2 Sweden 🇸🇪 (OT)
World Championship Preliminary Round
Chyzhouka-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Sunday, 18 May 2014
In a tight showdown for first place in Group A, defenceman Ryan Ellis scored the overtime winner as Canada beat Sweden 3-2 on Sunday at Chizhovka Arena.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 6-1 Italy 🇮🇹 – 16 May 2014
🇨🇦 Canada 6-1 Italy 🇮🇹
World Championship Preliminary Round
Chyzhouka-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Friday, 16 May 2014
Canada has really gotten their offence rolling in the last two games. Cody Hodgson has been a key part of the attack.
Hodgson followed up his hat trick from yesterday’s 6-1 win over Denmark with another pair in today’s 6-1 dito over Italy. He now has a tournament-leading six goals.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 6-1 Denmark 🇩🇰 – 15 May 2014
🇨🇦 Canada 6-1 Denmark 🇩🇰
World Championship Preliminary Round
Chyzhouka-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Cody Hodgson scored a hat trick to lead Canada to its third straight World Championship victory, a 6-1 decision over Denmark, on Thursday.
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IHLC Results – 🇩🇰 Denmark 4-1 Italy 🇮🇹 – 13 May 2014
🇩🇰 Denmark 4-1 Italy 🇮🇹
World Championship Preliminary Round
Chyzhouka-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Things aren’t quite as rotten in the state of Denmark anymore. The Danes got their first points in three tries with a 4-1 victory over Italy on Tuesday.
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IHLC Results – 🇮🇹 Italy 2-1 France 🇫🇷 – 11 May 2014
🇮🇹 Italy 2-1 France 🇫🇷
World Championship Preliminary Round
Chyzhouka-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Sunday, 11 May 2014
In what both teams had labelled as a key game in Group A play, Italy beat France 2-1 after Markus Gander scored with less than one minute remaining.
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇷 France 3-2 Canada 🇨🇦 (SO) – 09 May 2014
🇫🇷 France 3-2 Canada 🇨🇦 (SO)
World Championship Preliminary Round
Chyzhouka-Arena, Minsk 🇧🇾
Friday, 09 May 2014
In a stunning upset, France opened the 2014 Worlds with a 3-2 shootout win over Canada at Chizhovka Arena. Pierre-Édouard Bellemare got the lone shootout goal.
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IHLC Results – 🇸🇪 Sweden 5-1 Switzerland 🇨🇭 – 19 May 2013
🇸🇪 Sweden 5-1 Switzerland 🇨🇭
World Championship Gold Medal Game
Ericsson Globe, Stockholm 🇸🇪
Sunday, 19 May 2013
Switzerland scored first, but hosts Sweden dominated the last 55 minutes to become the first home team to win Gold since 1986. It is the nation’s ninth World Championship Gold medal.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇭 Switzerland 3-0 United States 🇺🇸 – 18 May 2013
🇨🇭 Switzerland 3-0 United States 🇺🇸
World Championship Semifinal
Ericsson Globe, Stockholm 🇸🇪
Saturday, 18 May 2013
They did it. In a semi-final game featuring two teams challenging history, Switzerland defeated Team USA 3-0 to advance forward to their first opportunity for Gold since 1935.
Whatever the outcome in the final game against Sweden will be, it will be the first World Championship medal for the Swiss in exactly 60 years.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇭 Switzerland 2-1 Czechia 🇨🇿 – 16 May 2013
🇨🇭 Switzerland 2-1 Czechia 🇨🇿
World Championship Quarterfinal
Ericsson Globe, Stockholm 🇸🇪
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Switzerland has done the improbable. Paced by exceptional defence and timely scoring, Switzerland defeated Czech Republic 2-1 in the first quarter-final game of the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden. Switzerland now faces Team USA in the semi-finals on Saturday.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇭 Switzerland 4-1 Belarus 🇧🇾 – 14 May 2013
🇨🇭 Switzerland 4-1 Belarus 🇧🇾
World Championship Preliminary Round
Ericsson Globe, Stockholm 🇸🇪
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Matthias Bieber had a goal and assist in a three-goal third period to lead Switzerland to an historic 4-1 win over Belarus.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇭 Switzerland 3-1 Norway 🇳🇴 – 12 May 2013
🇨🇭 Switzerland 3-1 Norway 🇳🇴
World Championship Preliminary Round
Ericsson Globe, Stockholm 🇸🇪
Sunday, 12 May 2013
Switzerland continued its unbeaten streak at the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship with a 3-1 win over Norway. With six wins, Switzerland finds themselves in position to possibly win their group.
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