Finnish centre Petri Kontiola, a mainstay in the Leijonat system for two decades, today confirmed his retirement from hockey at the age of 38, following Ilves’ bronze medal victory over HIFK in the Liiga playoffs.
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Tag Archives: World Junior Championship
๐จ๐ฟ Ondลej Nฤmec Retires From Pro Hockey At 38
Czech journeyman defender Ondลej Nฤmec, a mainstay of both the Czech Extraliga and national teams, today confirmed his retirement from the sport, finishing his final pro season captaining VHK Vsetรญn of the Czech second division.
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๐ธ๐ช 2024 World Junior Championship Schedule Released
The schedule for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship has been released, with the tournament set to be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, with Sweden hosting for the first time in a decade, Gothenburg hosting the World Juniors for the first time ever, and marking the first post-pandemic tournament to be held outside of Canada.
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๐ธ๐ช Joel Lundqvist Announces Retirement At Age 40
Swedish centre Joel Lundqvist, a mainstay of both the Swedish Hockey League and national team for over two decades, today announced his retirement just shy of his 41st birthday, a year and a half after his twin brother Henrik hung up his skates.
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-2 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ (OT) โ 05 Jan 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-2 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ (OT)
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐จ๐ฆ
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 ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 6-2 United States ๐บ๐ธ โ 04 Jan 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 6-2 United States ๐บ๐ธ
World Junior Championship Semifinal
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐จ๐ฆ
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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๐ฆ๐น 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 ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 4-3 Slovakia ๐ธ๐ฐ (OT) โ 02 Jan 2023
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 4-3 Slovakia ๐ธ๐ฐ (OT)
World Junior Championship Quarterfinal
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐จ๐ฆ
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 ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-1 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช โ 31 Dec 2022
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-1 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช
World Junior Championship Preliminary Round
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐จ๐ฆ
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 ๐ธ๐ช Sweden 3-2 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ (OT) โ 29 Dec 2022
๐ธ๐ช Sweden 3-2 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ (OT)
World Junior Championship Preliminary Round
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐จ๐ฆ
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 Czechiaโs first of the tournament.
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 9-0 Austria ๐ฆ๐น โ 27 Dec 2022
๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 9-0ย Austria ๐ฆ๐น
World Junior Championship Preliminary Round
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐จ๐ฆ
Tuesday, 27 December 2022
Jiลรญ 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 ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 5-2 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ โ 26 Dec 2022
๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 5-2 Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
World Junior Championship Preliminary Round
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax ๐จ๐ฆ
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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๐ณ๐ด Norway Promoted To World Junior Top Division In 2024
For the first time since 2014, Norway will be returning to the World Junior Championship Top Division, after defeating Kazakhstan today 5-3 on home ice in Asker, capturing the Division IA title and booking a trip to next year’s tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Hockey Hall Of Fame Inducts Class Of 2022
The Hockey Hall Of Fame tonight inducted their 2022 Class, inducting five legendary players to their ranks with a number of tremendous international achievements.
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๐จ๐ฆ P.K. Subban Retires Following 13 Year Career
Canadian defender P.K. Subban, a powerful offensive defenceman who became one of the most outgoing personalities in the National Hockey League, today announced his retirement from hockey due to recurring injuries at the age of 33.
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๐จ๐ฆ 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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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ (OT) โ 20 Aug 2022
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 3-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ (OT)
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Rogers Place, Edmonton ๐จ๐ฆ
Saturday, 20 August 2022
Kent Johnson knocked in a loose puck at 3:20 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 win over Finland and take the Gold medal at the 2022 World Junior Championship.
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-2 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ โ 19 Aug 2022
๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-2 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ
World Junior Championship Semifinal
Rogers Place, Edmonton ๐จ๐ฆ
Friday, 19 August 2022
Wearing their snazzy, red, throwback sweaters, Canada blasted past the underdog Czechs by a 5-2 score this afternoon to advance to the gold medal game Saturday night, 6pm local time. Theyโll play the winners of tonightโs Sweden–Finland semi-finals. It will be their fifth appearance in the ultimate game in the last six years.
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International Hockey Lineal Championship 