Japan ignited by comeback
Trailing 1-3, Japan clicked into gear to grind out a 4-3 win against a plucky Croatia. Ryo Hashimoto tallied a brace and an assist in Japan's second day win at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World...
View ArticleAlso Poland beats Slovenia
Poland bounced back in the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A with a 4-2 win while top-seeded Slovenia also lost its second game. “Our players competed harder today [than...
View ArticleLithuania breezes past Romania
A depleted Romania proved to be no match for the high-flying Lithuanians who sailed away to a convincing 8-3 win. Edgar Rybakov scored twice as Lithuania raced clear to a three-goal lead midway through...
View ArticleHungary battles back
Hungary is back in the battle for promotion after beating second-seeded Italy 3-2 on Monday at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Budapest. Italy looked like the better team for two periods...
View ArticleGeorgia’s joy
Georgian hockey is celebrating after the former Soviet republic produced its best-ever result in IIHF play to win the Division III title in Cape Town. The mountainous nation, high in the Caucasus, only...
View ArticleVaxjo’s complete domination
The Vaxjo Lakers won the SHL regular season title with a 21-point margin to Djurgarden Stockholm, the runner-up. That they’d beat the fifth-seeded team in the final wasn’t a shock, but nobody could...
View ArticleThe next one
For long Robert Rooba has been Estonia's lone player in Europe's top leagues. Now following in his footsteps comes Robert Arrak. Having turned 19 earlier this month and clearly on an ascent upwards,...
View ArticleU.S. bests Belarus
The kids are alright. Cole Caulfield led the U.S. with three goals and an assist in an 8-0 thumping of Belarus to sew up third place in Group A in Magnitogorsk. In the quarter-finals, the U.S. will...
View ArticleSuomi stays perfect
Having kept its 2018 IIHF U18 World Championship record spotless with a 4-2 defeat of Czech Republic, Finland advances to play Belarus in the quarterfinals. Niklas Nordgren slammed in two goals for the...
View ArticleKazakh domination
There was some upset alarm in the air again when Great Britain started with a lead but eventually Kazakhstan found back and won 6-1. The victory puts Kazakhstan at the top of the standings as the lone...
View ArticleRussia, Slovakia put on a show
Pavel Dorofeyev scored the game-winning shootout goal to ensure Russia an emotional 6-5 win. To get there, the hosts had to come back from three goals down. Maxim Cajkovic, Marcel Lugos , Martin Bucko,...
View ArticleCanadians top Sweden
Alexis Lafreniere scored in overtime to give Canada a 3-2 win over Sweden and first place in Group A. Canada faces the Czechs in the quarter-finals on Thursday. Defenceman Ryan Merkley, who totalled...
View ArticleTransylvanian whirlwind
Having scored the winner that sealed the domestic title, Csanad Fodor now looks to cap off a long season by firing Romania to safety in Division IB. Results at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World...
View ArticleWin with U18 trivia!
How well do you know your U18 hockey history? See if you deserve a gold medal by doing the following quiz with 10 trivia questions. The deadline for contest entries is 29 April 2018. Three randomly...
View ArticleRepeat win for Kometa Brno
They had waited more than half a century to win the title in 2017, and just a year later Kometa Brno has repeated as Czech Extraliga champions, defeating Ocelari Trinec in five games in the finals....
View ArticleFirst win for Croatia
A first frame goal burst lifts Croatia to their first win in Div. 1B. When Ukraine eventually sparked into life it proved to be all in vain. Ivan Jankovic, Tomislav Zanoski and Dominik Kanaet all...
View ArticleItaly’s forza!
Italy started the game strong and didn’t allow Kazakhstan to come back. The Azzurri now lead the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A. A strong first period with a 2-0 lead and...
View ArticleLeaving it late
Excitement right until the very end as Riho Embrich breaks Romanian hearts as a lone goal is needed to separate the two teams. Estonia's 1-0 win against Romania lifts them up to seven points after...
View ArticleHughes that kid?
When you’re 16, time moves slowly. That makes it a little easier for Jack Hughes to not obsess about whether he’ll be taken first overall in the 2019 NHL Draft. “Growing up, every kid wants to be...
View ArticleGB punishes Poland
Great Britain found back to winning ways and beat Poland 5-3 in a hard-fought game at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A. For the British underdogs it’s the second win in...
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