Shestyorkin's shutout stops Slovaks
With a solid 4-0 win over Slovakia, Russia set itself up for a showdown for first place in Copenhagen with Group A-leading Sweden on Tuesday night. Maxim Mamin and Nikita Gusev scored first-period...
View ArticleLindstrom goal settles Norway's fate
Norway ended its 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship run with a much needed 3-0 win over Korea to avoid relegation. Both teams came into today’s game needing a win to avoid being bumped out of the...
View ArticleThe Boston effect boosts the Czechs
In recent years, Czech hockey fans have been feeding off scraps at World Championship time. Despite winning the title on five occasions after separating from Czechoslovakia, five tournaments have come...
View ArticleEarly flourish sinks Austria
The Czech Republic rounded off its Group A campaign with a win against Austria, with Tomas Hyka contributing three points in a 4-3 victory. The Czech top line might have generated all the pre-game...
View ArticleCanada wins it in overtime
Connor McDavid batted his own rebound in at the 46-second mark of the overtime to give Canada a tightly-fought 2-1 win over a stubborn Latvia. The game had important playoff implications for both...
View ArticleIs this the All-Star Team of the decade?
It was ten years ago that the IIHF celebrated its 100th anniversary, and it did so in style. Among the many highlights of the gala dinner in Quebec City was the announcement of the Centennial All-Star...
View ArticleFinland defeats USA 6-2
Finland defeated the United States 6-2 in the final Preliminary Round game for both teams. Mikko Rantanen's second period goal would prove the game winner as Finland dealt the Americans their first...
View ArticleSwiss punch QF ticket
Switzerland secured its place in the quarter-finals with 5-1 victory over France. First period goals from Gregory Hofmann and Enzo Corvi set the Swiss on the way to a win that extinguished Slovakia’s...
View ArticleSlovaks outlast Belarus
Marek Hovorka scored the winner with 5:03 remaining as Slovakia defeated Belarus 7-4 to wrap up its tournament on Tuesday in Copenhagen. Hovorka rushed to the net, reached back to get his stick on a...
View ArticleCanada wins another close one
For the second time in 24 hours, Canada fought defence to produce victory, this time to the tune of 3-0 against a strong-willed German team. The loss leaves Germany in sixth place and ensures Canada...
View ArticleSweden tops Group A
Sweden edged past Russia in a Titanic clash to secure top spot in Group A and maintain its record as the only undefeated team in this year's World Championship. Tre Kronor recovered from Kirill...
View ArticleLatvia advances to quarter-finals
Latvia broke the hearts of the Danish national team and its fans with a 1-0 win in tonight's final Preliminary Round game in Herning. Andris Dzerins scored the lone goal of the game that ended...
View ArticlePower Rankings
Can anyone stop Tre Kronor? Moving into a quarter-final showdown with Latvia, the defending champion Swedes haven't lost a game and sit atop our sixth 2018 Power Rankings. 1 SWE The Poodles ate Sochi...
View ArticleA classic in quarter-finals
The quarter-finals of the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship are set. After Latvia beat host Denmark 1-0 to become the last quarter-finalists, the eight teams and pairings have become known. The...
View ArticleDiaz brings passion plus patience
Raphael Diaz played more than 200 NHL games, but the Swiss captain has IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship glory on his mind as his team heads into Thursday’s quarter-finals against the Finns. Diaz, 32,...
View ArticleEnd of an era for France
It’s been a long journey. In 1975, when Dave Henderson first arrived in Amiens and started playing for the local Gothiques, the club history recalls ‘a little Canadian who barely spoke a word of...
View ArticleChampions Hockey League
While the remaining World Championship teams prepare for the quarter-finals, others plan for the upcoming season. Today the draw of the Champions Hockey League was held at the Royal Arena in...
View ArticleWorld Junior cities named
The Czech Ice Hockey Association has today announced the two host cities of the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic. The event will happen in Ostrava and Trinec from 26 December...
View ArticleWearing the sweater with pride
It’s been ten years since Patrick Kane has represented Team USA at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. In that time, he’s won Stanley Cups and acknowledges that he’s changed as a player and a...
View ArticleLeaders of the pack
While no team is on pace to match the 66 goals that Canada racked up en route to gold in Prague in 2015, enough pucks are going into the net in Denmark to create an exciting scoring race among the...
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