๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Petri Kontiola To Retire Following Ilves Season


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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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Ondล™ej Nฤ›mec Retires From Pro Hockey At 38


Czech journeyman defender Ondล™ej Nฤ›mec, 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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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช 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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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช 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€“ 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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๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด 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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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 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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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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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 3-2 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ (OT) โ€“ 20 Aug 2022


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 3-2 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ (OT)
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Rogers Place, Edmonton ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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€“ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-2 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ โ€“ 19 Aug 2022


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-2 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
World Junior Championship Semifinal
Rogers Place, Edmonton ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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. Theyโ€™ll play the winners of tonightโ€™s SwedenFinland semi-finals. It will be their fifth appearance in the ultimate game in the last six years.
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