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Latvian National Team defender 🇱🇻Ralfs Freibergs has commented on the possibility of Russia 🇷🇺 being included at the 2028 World Cup of Hockey.
📸: IIHF
#WCOH #IIHF
Mar 17
Latvian National Team defender 🇱🇻Ralfs Freibergs has commented on the possibility of Russia 🇷🇺 being included at the 2028 World Cup of Hockey.
📸: IIHF
#WCOH #IIHF
ARMSTRONG RESIGNS ❌
General Manager 🇨🇦Doug Armstrong has stepped down from working with Canadian Men’s National Team 🇨🇦 after four seasons at the helm.
Armstrong won gold at the 2023 World Championship, silver at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and won the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off in a position where he led the management team.
#IIHF #HockeyCanada
Mar 17
ARMSTRONG RESIGNS ❌
General Manager 🇨🇦Doug Armstrong has stepped down from working with Canadian Men’s National Team 🇨🇦 after four seasons at the helm.
Armstrong won gold at the 2023 World Championship, silver at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and won the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off in a position where he led the management team.
#IIHF #HockeyCanada
東京ワイルズが初代XHLチャンピオンに輝きました 🇯🇵🏆
The Tokyo Wilds 🇯🇵 defeated the Shiga Blue Rise 🇯🇵 easily, 13-1, to clinch first place in the Extreme Hockey League with two games remaining!
Tokyo currently lead the league with an 8-1-0-1 record (26 points) and a 94-15 goal differential, clearing second place Nagoya Orques 🇯🇵 who have only a 6-1-1-3 record (21 points).
The team’s top scorer is forward 🇯🇵Ikki Ikeda with 29 (13+16) points in 10 games. He is followed by 🇯🇵Tomoya Echigo with 25 (12+13) points in 9 games played, then 🇯🇵Eisei Arai with 24 (10+14) points in 8 matches.
Taiwanese national team defender 🇹🇼Chou-En Sang signed with the team midseason and is notably a champion.
📸: @tokyo_wilds
#XHL #TokyoWilds
Mar 17
東京ワイルズが初代XHLチャンピオンに輝きました 🇯🇵🏆
The Tokyo Wilds 🇯🇵 defeated the Shiga Blue Rise 🇯🇵 easily, 13-1, to clinch first place in the Extreme Hockey League with two games remaining!
Tokyo currently lead the league with an 8-1-0-1 record (26 points) and a 94-15 goal differential, clearing second place Nagoya Orques 🇯🇵 who have only a 6-1-1-3 record (21 points).
The team’s top scorer is forward 🇯🇵Ikki Ikeda with 29 (13+16) points in 10 games. He is followed by 🇯🇵Tomoya Echigo with 25 (12+13) points in 9 games played, then 🇯🇵Eisei Arai with 24 (10+14) points in 8 matches.
Taiwanese national team defender 🇹🇼Chou-En Sang signed with the team midseason and is notably a champion.
📸: @tokyo_wilds
#XHL #TokyoWilds
According to AIHL Director of Media, Stephen White, New Zealand 🇳🇿 could withdraw from the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship D2B in Sofia, Bulgaria 🇧🇬 next month.
The reason cited is the current security risks globally and rising fuel costs impacting travel.
A decision will be made Wednesday.
#IIHF #IIHFWorlds #NZHockey
Mar 17
According to AIHL Director of Media, Stephen White, New Zealand 🇳🇿 could withdraw from the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship D2B in Sofia, Bulgaria 🇧🇬 next month.
The reason cited is the current security risks globally and rising fuel costs impacting travel.
A decision will be made Wednesday.
#IIHF #IIHFWorlds #NZHockey
Australia 🇦🇺 achieved a dominant 6-1 win over New Zealand 🇳🇿 to complete a 2-1 series victory at the 2026 Trans Tasman Challenge!
The scoring leaders across the 3 games were 🇦🇺Sacha Rapchuk (4+2) and 🇦🇺🇨🇦Mac Caruana (3+3) with 6 points.
Goaltender 🇦🇺Alexandre Tétreault made 32 saves in the deciding win.
📸: @phil_taylor_photo | 🎥: @icehockeynewzealand
#IIHF #TransTasmanChallenge
Mar 17
Australia 🇦🇺 achieved a dominant 6-1 win over New Zealand 🇳🇿 to complete a 2-1 series victory at the 2026 Trans Tasman Challenge!
The scoring leaders across the 3 games were 🇦🇺Sacha Rapchuk (4+2) and 🇦🇺🇨🇦Mac Caruana (3+3) with 6 points.
Goaltender 🇦🇺Alexandre Tétreault made 32 saves in the deciding win.
📸: @phil_taylor_photo | 🎥: @icehockeynewzealand
#IIHF #TransTasmanChallenge
According to Robert Rampa, Czechia 🇨🇿, Finland 🇫🇮, and Sweden 🇸🇪 will not participate at the 2028 World Cup of Hockey if Russia 🇷🇺 is included in the tournament ❌
📸: IIHF
#WCOH
Mar 17
According to Robert Rampa, Czechia 🇨🇿, Finland 🇫🇮, and Sweden 🇸🇪 will not participate at the 2028 World Cup of Hockey if Russia 🇷🇺 is included in the tournament ❌
📸: IIHF
#WCOH
Take a bow, 🇷🇺Semyon Der-Arguchintsev!
A spectacular behind-the-legs goal to give Dynamo Moskva 🇷🇺 the win in round 7 of the shootout.
🎥: KHL
#KHL #DynamoMoskva
Mar 17
Take a bow, 🇷🇺Semyon Der-Arguchintsev!
A spectacular behind-the-legs goal to give Dynamo Moskva 🇷🇺 the win in round 7 of the shootout.
🎥: KHL
#KHL #DynamoMoskva
The NHL has announced that the 2028 World Cup of Hockey will be played in Praha, Czechia 🇨🇿, Calgary, Canada 🇨🇦, and Edmonton, Canada 🇨🇦 during undetermined dates in February!
Group stage action and the first elimination games will be played in Praha and Calgary, while the semifinals and championship game will take place in Edmonton.
The tournament will feature 8 national teams which are still not announced at this time.
📸: IOC
#WCOH #NHL
Mar 16
The NHL has announced that the 2028 World Cup of Hockey will be played in Praha, Czechia 🇨🇿, Calgary, Canada 🇨🇦, and Edmonton, Canada 🇨🇦 during undetermined dates in February!
Group stage action and the first elimination games will be played in Praha and Calgary, while the semifinals and championship game will take place in Edmonton.
The tournament will feature 8 national teams which are still not announced at this time.
📸: IOC
#WCOH #NHL
Four straight Paralympic gold medals, back-to-back MVP honours, and a record-breaking 26 points in 5 games… 🇺🇸Declan Farmer might just be the para ice hockey GOAT! 👀🥇
📸: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
Mar 16
Four straight Paralympic gold medals, back-to-back MVP honours, and a record-breaking 26 points in 5 games… 🇺🇸Declan Farmer might just be the para ice hockey GOAT! 👀🥇
📸: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
TEAM USA WIN THEIR FIFTH STRAIGHT PARALYMPIC GOLD 🇺🇸🥇
The United States 🇺🇸 comfortably defeated Canada 🇨🇦, 6-2, to capture gold in para ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Paralympics!
It is the sixth gold medal all time for the Americans and sixth since their first back in 2002.
📸/🎥: IPC
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
Mar 15
TEAM USA WIN THEIR FIFTH STRAIGHT PARALYMPIC GOLD 🇺🇸🥇
The United States 🇺🇸 comfortably defeated Canada 🇨🇦, 6-2, to capture gold in para ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Paralympics!
It is the sixth gold medal all time for the Americans and sixth since their first back in 2002.
📸/🎥: IPC
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
THE CHINESE DEFEND BRONZE 🇨🇳🥉
China 🇨🇳 come back to defeat Czechia 🇨🇿 in the bronze medal game at the 2026 Winter Paralympics!
A pair of goals from 🇨🇳Tian Jintao and 14 saves by 🇨🇳Ji Yanzhao helped the team defend their bronze medal from 2022.
The fourth place finish for the Czechs is their best result ever.
📸/🎥: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
Mar 15
THE CHINESE DEFEND BRONZE 🇨🇳🥉
China 🇨🇳 come back to defeat Czechia 🇨🇿 in the bronze medal game at the 2026 Winter Paralympics!
A pair of goals from 🇨🇳Tian Jintao and 14 saves by 🇨🇳Ji Yanzhao helped the team defend their bronze medal from 2022.
The fourth place finish for the Czechs is their best result ever.
📸/🎥: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
THE SLOVENIAN KING 👑
The Los Angeles Kings 🇺🇸 new all-time points leader is captain 🇸🇮Anže Kopitar with 1,308 (450+858) points in 1,505 games. He surpasses 🇨🇦Marcel Dionne to set the club record and is the first ever Slovenian to hold a club scoring record.
🎥: NHL
#NHL #LAKings #SlovenijaHokej
Mar 15
THE SLOVENIAN KING 👑
The Los Angeles Kings 🇺🇸 new all-time points leader is captain 🇸🇮Anže Kopitar with 1,308 (450+858) points in 1,505 games. He surpasses 🇨🇦Marcel Dionne to set the club record and is the first ever Slovenian to hold a club scoring record.
🎥: NHL
#NHL #LAKings #SlovenijaHokej
Skellefteå AIK forward 🇸🇪Oscar Lindberg just completed the fifth highest scoring season in SHL history! 🇸🇪🚨
The 34-year-old led the regular season with 30 goals and 67 points across 52 games.
He fell just 9 points back of the all-time record set by 🇸🇪Håkan Loob back in 1983.
📸: Petter Arvidsson | 📊: @eliteprospectshockey
#SHL #SkellefteåAIK
Mar 15
Skellefteå AIK forward 🇸🇪Oscar Lindberg just completed the fifth highest scoring season in SHL history! 🇸🇪🚨
The 34-year-old led the regular season with 30 goals and 67 points across 52 games.
He fell just 9 points back of the all-time record set by 🇸🇪Håkan Loob back in 1983.
📸: Petter Arvidsson | 📊: @eliteprospectshockey
#SHL #SkellefteåAIK
Hosts Italy 🇮🇹 defeated Germany 🇩🇪 by a 5-2 score to finish in fifth place in Milano. It matches their result at the previous two Paralympics. The Germans finish in sixth in their first appearance since 2006.
A late goal powered Slovakia 🇸🇰 to a 1-0 win over Japan 🇯🇵 in the seventh place game as they repeated their finish from 2022. The Japanese come in last, but that is still an improvement after not qualifying last Paralympics.
📸: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
Mar 15
Hosts Italy 🇮🇹 defeated Germany 🇩🇪 by a 5-2 score to finish in fifth place in Milano. It matches their result at the previous two Paralympics. The Germans finish in sixth in their first appearance since 2006.
A late goal powered Slovakia 🇸🇰 to a 1-0 win over Japan 🇯🇵 in the seventh place game as they repeated their finish from 2022. The Japanese come in last, but that is still an improvement after not qualifying last Paralympics.
📸: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
The United States 🇺🇸 have named 🇺🇸Brett Peterson their general manager for the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship!
Peterson previously was the general manager in 2024 and then won gold as the assistant general manager in 2025.
The 44-year-old has also won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Florida Panthers 🇺🇸 as their assistant general manager.
#IIHF #IIHFWorlds #USAHockey
Mar 14
The United States 🇺🇸 have named 🇺🇸Brett Peterson their general manager for the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship!
Peterson previously was the general manager in 2024 and then won gold as the assistant general manager in 2025.
The 44-year-old has also won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Florida Panthers 🇺🇸 as their assistant general manager.
#IIHF #IIHFWorlds #USAHockey
What a goal from 🇳🇿Ivan Dalmatau in the Trans Tasman Challenge! 🔥
New Zealand 🇳🇿 opened the best-of-3 series with a 5-4 win over Australia 🇦🇺 where Dalmatau led the way with 2 goals.
The Aussies bounced back with a 4-0 win in Melbourne, as the two sides will battle for the title tomorrow.
🎥: @theaihl
#TransTasmanChallenge #NZHockey
Mar 14
What a goal from 🇳🇿Ivan Dalmatau in the Trans Tasman Challenge! 🔥
New Zealand 🇳🇿 opened the best-of-3 series with a 5-4 win over Australia 🇦🇺 where Dalmatau led the way with 2 goals.
The Aussies bounced back with a 4-0 win in Melbourne, as the two sides will battle for the title tomorrow.
🎥: @theaihl
#TransTasmanChallenge #NZHockey
MICHIGAN GOAL IN PARA ICE HOCKEY ⁉️
A spectacular display of skill from 🇮🇹🇺🇸Nikko Landeros as he scores a lacrosse-style goal for Italy 🇮🇹 in a 5-0 win over Japan 🇯🇵 at the Winter Paralympics!
Landeros, who previously won 3 gold medals with the United States 🇺🇸 in 2010, 2014, and 2018, scored a hat-trick in the Italian’s win to advance to the fifth place game in Milano.
🎥: IPC
#MilanoCortina2026 #ParaIceHockey #Paralympics
Mar 14
MICHIGAN GOAL IN PARA ICE HOCKEY ⁉️
A spectacular display of skill from 🇮🇹🇺🇸Nikko Landeros as he scores a lacrosse-style goal for Italy 🇮🇹 in a 5-0 win over Japan 🇯🇵 at the Winter Paralympics!
Landeros, who previously won 3 gold medals with the United States 🇺🇸 in 2010, 2014, and 2018, scored a hat-trick in the Italian’s win to advance to the fifth place game in Milano.
🎥: IPC
#MilanoCortina2026 #ParaIceHockey #Paralympics
GOING FOR GOLD 🥇
Canada 🇨🇦 and the United States 🇺🇸 will battle for gold at the Winter Paralympics for a third consecutive year!
The Americans have taken the last four gold medals and five in total since 2002.
China 🇨🇳 and Czechia 🇨🇿 will compete for the bronze medal. 🥉
📸: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
Mar 14
GOING FOR GOLD 🥇
Canada 🇨🇦 and the United States 🇺🇸 will battle for gold at the Winter Paralympics for a third consecutive year!
The Americans have taken the last four gold medals and five in total since 2002.
China 🇨🇳 and Czechia 🇨🇿 will compete for the bronze medal. 🥉
📸: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
The NHL Global Series is coming to Düsseldorf in December! 🇩🇪
Two games between the Chicago Blackhawks 🇺🇸 and Ottawa Senators 🇨🇦 will be contested on December 18 and 20, 2026 at the PSD Bank Dome.
#NHLGlobalSeries #ChicagoBlackhawks #OttawaSenators
Mar 13
The NHL Global Series is coming to Düsseldorf in December! 🇩🇪
Two games between the Chicago Blackhawks 🇺🇸 and Ottawa Senators 🇨🇦 will be contested on December 18 and 20, 2026 at the PSD Bank Dome.
#NHLGlobalSeries #ChicagoBlackhawks #OttawaSenators
Positive news out of Austria as defender 🇨🇦Jordan Murray is reportedly in stable condition after collapsing during a playoff game 🙏
The 33-year-old collapsed on the bench in the opening playoff game for EC-KAC 🇦🇹 against Fehérvár AV19 🇭🇺 on March 10.
Reports state that in the 18th minute of the first period, Murray initially lost consciousness and then all vital signs. The club doctors, Dr. Hannes Florianz and Dr. Günther Bachler, initiated resuscitation measures over several minutes and ultimately succeeded. Murray was then transported to Klagenfurt Regional Hospital, where he was placed in an induced coma, waking up Wednesday morning.
📸: EC-KAC
Mar 13
Positive news out of Austria as defender 🇨🇦Jordan Murray is reportedly in stable condition after collapsing during a playoff game 🙏
The 33-year-old collapsed on the bench in the opening playoff game for EC-KAC 🇦🇹 against Fehérvár AV19 🇭🇺 on March 10.
Reports state that in the 18th minute of the first period, Murray initially lost consciousness and then all vital signs. The club doctors, Dr. Hannes Florianz and Dr. Günther Bachler, initiated resuscitation measures over several minutes and ultimately succeeded. Murray was then transported to Klagenfurt Regional Hospital, where he was placed in an induced coma, waking up Wednesday morning.
📸: EC-KAC