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Anaheim Ducks forward 🇸🇪Leo Carlsson and Philadelphia Flyers goaltender 🇸🇪Samuel Ersson will join co-hosts Sweden 🇸🇪 at the Men’s World Championship.

Carlsson, 20, previously scored 5 (3+2) points in 8 games at the 2023 tournament, while Ersson, 25, won a bronze medal last year in Czechia.

Both players participated in Sweden’s lone victory at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

📸: IIHF

#IIHFWorlds #MensWorlds

Anaheim Ducks forward 🇸🇪Leo Carlsson and Philadelphia Flyers goaltender 🇸🇪Samuel Ersson will join co-hosts Sweden 🇸🇪 at the Men’s World Championship.

Carlsson, 20, previously scored 5 (3+2) points in 8 games at the 2023 tournament, while Ersson, 25, won a bronze medal last year in Czechia.

Both players participated in Sweden’s lone victory at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

📸: IIHF

#IIHFWorlds #MensWorlds
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Another championship for Tobias Eder 🇩🇪❤️

📸: @penny.del

Another championship for Tobias Eder 🇩🇪❤️

📸: @penny.del
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After just one season as head coach of Timrå IK 🇸🇪 in the SHL, 🇫🇮Olli Jokinen has paid almost €100,000 to terminate his contract and become the head coach of Helsinki IFK 🇫🇮 in Liiga.

The 46-year-old was previously named Liiga’s Coach of the Year when he brought Mikkelin Jukurit 🇫🇮 to the quarterfinals, in 2022.

📸: OSKARI MÄKISARKA

#Liiga #HIFK

After just one season as head coach of Timrå IK 🇸🇪 in the SHL, 🇫🇮Olli Jokinen has paid almost €100,000 to terminate his contract and become the head coach of Helsinki IFK 🇫🇮 in Liiga.

The 46-year-old was previously named Liiga’s Coach of the Year when he brought Mikkelin Jukurit 🇫🇮 to the quarterfinals, in 2022.

📸: OSKARI MÄKISARKA

#Liiga #HIFK
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Luxembourg 🇱🇺 took down South Africa 🇿🇦 by a 4-2 score to win their first game at the Men’s World Championship D3A!

Captain 🇱🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Colm Cannon led the way with 3 (2+1) points and goaltender 🇱🇺Sven Oberweis made 19 saves.

📸: @icehockeyluxembourg 

#IIHFWorlds #MensWorlds

Luxembourg 🇱🇺 took down South Africa 🇿🇦 by a 4-2 score to win their first game at the Men’s World Championship D3A!

Captain 🇱🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Colm Cannon led the way with 3 (2+1) points and goaltender 🇱🇺Sven Oberweis made 19 saves.

📸: @icehockeyluxembourg

#IIHFWorlds #MensWorlds
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Rick Westhead reports that a mistrial has been declared in the sexual assault trial for the former members of Canada’s 2018 national junior team.

Justice Maria Carroccia, who ruled that media may report on her mistrial ruling but may not publish more details about her decision, dismissed the jury earlier this morning.

A new 14-member jury will be selected later today.

📸: Nicole Osborne

Rick Westhead reports that a mistrial has been declared in the sexual assault trial for the former members of Canada’s 2018 national junior team.

Justice Maria Carroccia, who ruled that media may report on her mistrial ruling but may not publish more details about her decision, dismissed the jury earlier this morning.

A new 14-member jury will be selected later today.

📸: Nicole Osborne
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A proposed plan to put a rink in Dublin would give Ireland their first professional ice hockey club and a return to the World Championship! 🇮🇪👀

Prime Arena Holdings are expected to submit planning documents by September, to begin construction on a proposed winter sports and entertainment arena, in Dublin.

The arena, has been priced at €190M for development, will include two full-sized Olympic ice rinks, a 5,000-seat or 8,000 standing indoor arena, and a high-performance training centre for elite athletes.

“Since 2021, we’ve been working quietly but relentlessly with an incredible team to bring this vision to life - and today, we’re proud to finally share it with the Irish public,” said Dermot Rigley, CEO of Prime Arena Holdings.

📸: The Irish Times

A proposed plan to put a rink in Dublin would give Ireland their first professional ice hockey club and a return to the World Championship! 🇮🇪👀

Prime Arena Holdings are expected to submit planning documents by September, to begin construction on a proposed winter sports and entertainment arena, in Dublin.

The arena, has been priced at €190M for development, will include two full-sized Olympic ice rinks, a 5,000-seat or 8,000 standing indoor arena, and a high-performance training centre for elite athletes.

“Since 2021, we’ve been working quietly but relentlessly with an incredible team to bring this vision to life - and today, we’re proud to finally share it with the Irish public,” said Dermot Rigley, CEO of Prime Arena Holdings.

📸: The Irish Times
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Defender 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Ben O’Connor has signed a one-year contract with the Swindon Wildcats 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 in the NIHL.

The 36-year-old scored 33 (5+28) points in 68 games with the Dundee Stars 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 in the EIHL this season.

O’Connor leaves the EIHL as one of the best defenders in league history, having recorded 453 (94+359) points in 676 games, along with winning EIHL titles in 2015 and 2016, an EIHL Playoff title in 2017, and the Challenge Cup in 2020.

📸: IIHF

#NIHL #SwindonWildcats

Defender 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Ben O’Connor has signed a one-year contract with the Swindon Wildcats 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 in the NIHL.

The 36-year-old scored 33 (5+28) points in 68 games with the Dundee Stars 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 in the EIHL this season.

O’Connor leaves the EIHL as one of the best defenders in league history, having recorded 453 (94+359) points in 676 games, along with winning EIHL titles in 2015 and 2016, an EIHL Playoff title in 2017, and the Challenge Cup in 2020.

📸: IIHF

#NIHL #SwindonWildcats
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Lithuania 🇱🇹 will be without goaltender 🇱🇹Mantas Armalis, who plays for Leksands IF 🇸🇪 in the SHL, for the Men’s World Championship D1B.

The 32-year-old, who has a career record of 19-22 and 91.0 SV% at the World Championship, is presumably dealing with injury problems.

Their goaltending trio will now feature 🇱🇹Laurynas Lubys (Norway2), 🇱🇹Julius Andrekus (NCDC), and 🇱🇹Arkadijus Grigaravičius-Reyzin (Baltic).

📸: IIHF

#IIHFWorlds #MensWorlds

Lithuania 🇱🇹 will be without goaltender 🇱🇹Mantas Armalis, who plays for Leksands IF 🇸🇪 in the SHL, for the Men’s World Championship D1B.

The 32-year-old, who has a career record of 19-22 and 91.0 SV% at the World Championship, is presumably dealing with injury problems.

Their goaltending trio will now feature 🇱🇹Laurynas Lubys (Norway2), 🇱🇹Julius Andrekus (NCDC), and 🇱🇹Arkadijus Grigaravičius-Reyzin (Baltic).

📸: IIHF

#IIHFWorlds #MensWorlds
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