Backstopping Sweden
Sweden's advance to the SF in Dmitrov has been powered by strong defence - and backstopped by the impressive Anna Amholt in goal. We met the Lulea prospect. Sweden’s goalie Anna Amholt has been a huge...
View ArticleCanada’s Olympic team
Hockey Canada revealed its 25-man roster today in Calgary. Led by general manager Sean Burke and head coach Willie Desjardins, Hockey Canada unveiled its 25-man roster of the upcoming Olympic Winter...
View ArticleMaking history
Whatever happens on Friday, this year's WW18 is already unique. The Russia-Sweden SF match-up guarantees a European team in the final for the first time. Tonight in Dmitrov, history will be made. The...
View ArticlePlate up for grab
The IIHF Continental Cup entered its third decade that culminates with this week’s final tournament in the Belarusian capital of Minsk. Host club and top seed Yunost Minsk, Kazakh champion Nomad...
View ArticleSwiss survive
Lisa Ruedi made it five goals in two games as Switzerland wrapped up the relegation round in two games, staying up at Germany's expense following a 3-0 win. Lisa Ruedi was the scourge of Germany once...
View ArticleYunost victorious
Host Yunost Minsk started the 2018 IIHF Continental Cup with a 2-1 victory against Italian champion Ritten Sport. Goals from Mikhail Plotnikov and Alexander Karakulko in the first period proved...
View ArticleWebster wins it!
The latest chapter in the North American rivalry produced a compelling clash, worthy of a gold medal game. Canada and the USA had never met in a semi-final before in this tournament, but Friday’s...
View ArticleSweden’s women’s team
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association has announced its list of 23 players who will represent Sweden in women’s ice hockey at the Olympics next month. It is a roster heavy on experience. Indeed, only two...
View ArticleNomad moves on
It was history repeating for the Sheffield Steelers. Like in the last round they suffered a high loss, this time 5-1 to new leader Nomad Astana. The Kazakh champion leads the 2018 IIHF Continental Cup...
View ArticleSweden frustrates Russia
The first ever European SF in WW18 history produced an absorbing encounter - but ended in heartbreak for a brave Russian team after more superb Swedish defence. Sweden – and goalie Anna Amholt in...
View ArticleDenmark earns promotion
The Danish women’s under-18 hockey team is returning to Division I Group A for the second time after a sound 2-0 win over France to earn first place in the round-robin standings of the 2018 IIHF Ice...
View ArticleU.S. experience, Swedish hope
The medals are about to be decided, with Sweden and the USA going for gold on Saturday evening after Canada and Russia play off for bronze. It’s time for the medal games in Dmitrov, where an exciting...
View ArticleNomad eyes plate
Nomad Astana eyes the Continental Cup winners’ plate after beating Ritten Sport 3-2 in shootout. Ritten Sport surprised the Kazakh champion with a 2-0 first-period lead but Nomad fought back during the...
View ArticleCanada takes bronze
Canada ensured it departed from Russia with a medal after defeating a tired host nation in the bronze medal game. Alexie Guay led the scoring with 1+2. Canada claimed the bronze medal at the 2018...
View ArticleYunost jumps to final
Continental Cup host Yunost Minsk edged the Sheffield Steelers 5-4 in front of 3,800 fans at Chizhovka Arena thanks to Andri Mikhnov’s late game-winner. It was a quite different game than the teams’...
View ArticleAnd that's a wrap...
The 2018 U18 Women's World Championship was a huge success on and off the ice, with a Euro-record crowd, Europe's first ever finalist and a host of new stars. The 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World...
View ArticleGolden goal blitz
Sweden's fairytale run came to an end in the gold-medal game as Team USA produced a blistering passage of offence to win 9-3 and defend its title once again. Team USA stormed to its fourth consecutive...
View ArticleKazakhs looking for history
Several times Kazakh teams have made it to the IIHF Continental Cup Final. Nomad Astana is here to become the first team from the country to win it. The chances to do so are probably better than ever....
View ArticleBig year for Pretnar
Slovenian national team defenceman Klemen Prednar is in the middle of a busy season with Yunost Minsk and the Slovenian national team. The 31-year-old Slovenian will battle for titles with Yunost Minsk...
View ArticleSwedish Steelers party
The Sheffield Steelers earned a third-place finish at the 2018 IIHF Continental Cup Final after beating winless Italian champion Ritten Sport 2-0. Andreas Jamtin and Jonas Westerling, two of the three...
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