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A historic season from ๐ซ๐ฎBenjamin Rautiainen as he scores the eighth most points (77) ever in a Liiga campaign! ๐ฅ
The 20-year-old also sets the record for most points by a Tampereen Tappara ๐ซ๐ฎ player in a single season.
He is expected to move to North America to sign with the Tampa Bay Lightning ๐บ๐ธ next season.
๐ธ: @tapparatampere | ๐: @eliteprospectshockey
#Liiga #Tappara
Mar 18
A historic season from ๐ซ๐ฎBenjamin Rautiainen as he scores the eighth most points (77) ever in a Liiga campaign! ๐ฅ
The 20-year-old also sets the record for most points by a Tampereen Tappara ๐ซ๐ฎ player in a single season.
He is expected to move to North America to sign with the Tampa Bay Lightning ๐บ๐ธ next season.
๐ธ: @tapparatampere | ๐: @eliteprospectshockey
#Liiga #Tappara
Hockey Worldwide has received information that the IIHF Menโs World Championship Division 4 in Kuwait City, Kuwait will either be relocated to another country or cancelled entirely ๐ฐ๐ผโ
The lowest tier of international hockey was scheduled to include Singapore ๐ธ๐ฌ, Armenia ๐ฆ๐ฒ, Kuwait ๐ฐ๐ผ, Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ, Iran ๐ฎ๐ท, and Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ from April 12-18.
A final decision on the state of the tournament will be made next week.
#IIHF #IIHFWorlds
Mar 18
Hockey Worldwide has received information that the IIHF Menโs World Championship Division 4 in Kuwait City, Kuwait will either be relocated to another country or cancelled entirely ๐ฐ๐ผโ
The lowest tier of international hockey was scheduled to include Singapore ๐ธ๐ฌ, Armenia ๐ฆ๐ฒ, Kuwait ๐ฐ๐ผ, Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ, Iran ๐ฎ๐ท, and Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ from April 12-18.
A final decision on the state of the tournament will be made next week.
#IIHF #IIHFWorlds
PUSTERAL SWEEP RED BULL ๐คฏ๐คฏ
HC Pustertal ๐ฎ๐น win game 4 in TRIPLE overtime to eliminate four-time defending champions Red Bull Salzburg ๐ฆ๐น from the ICEHL quarterfinals!
The series clinching goal came off of the stick of ๐ฎ๐นRaphael Andergassen โ just his second goal in 52 games this season.
Goaltender ๐จ๐ฆEdward Pasquale came up with 29 saves to complete the sweep.
๐ธ: @hcpustertal | ๐ฅ: @sporteuropetv_icehockey
#ICEHL #HCPustertal
Mar 18
PUSTERAL SWEEP RED BULL ๐คฏ๐คฏ
HC Pustertal ๐ฎ๐น win game 4 in TRIPLE overtime to eliminate four-time defending champions Red Bull Salzburg ๐ฆ๐น from the ICEHL quarterfinals!
The series clinching goal came off of the stick of ๐ฎ๐นRaphael Andergassen โ just his second goal in 52 games this season.
Goaltender ๐จ๐ฆEdward Pasquale came up with 29 saves to complete the sweep.
๐ธ: @hcpustertal | ๐ฅ: @sporteuropetv_icehockey
#ICEHL #HCPustertal
Head Coach ๐จ๐ฟRadim Rulรญk will step down from leading the Czech Menโs National Team ๐จ๐ฟ following the 2026 World Championship.
Rulรญk has been the head coach since 2023 and most notably won gold at the 2024 World Championship in Praha.
The 60-year-old will now take over as head coach of Rytรญลi Kladno ๐จ๐ฟ in the Czech Extraliga.
๐ธ: Pavel Mazรกฤ
#IIHF #IIHFWorlds #ฤeskรฝHokej
Mar 17
Head Coach ๐จ๐ฟRadim Rulรญk will step down from leading the Czech Menโs National Team ๐จ๐ฟ following the 2026 World Championship.
Rulรญk has been the head coach since 2023 and most notably won gold at the 2024 World Championship in Praha.
The 60-year-old will now take over as head coach of Rytรญลi Kladno ๐จ๐ฟ in the Czech Extraliga.
๐ธ: Pavel Mazรกฤ
#IIHF #IIHFWorlds #ฤeskรฝHokej
Latvian National Team defender ๐ฑ๐ปRalfs Freibergs has commented on the possibility of Russia ๐ท๐บ being included at the 2028 World Cup of Hockey.
๐ธ: IIHF
#WCOH #IIHF
Mar 17
Latvian National Team defender ๐ฑ๐ปRalfs Freibergs has commented on the possibility of Russia ๐ท๐บ being included at the 2028 World Cup of Hockey.
๐ธ: IIHF
#WCOH #IIHF
ARMSTRONG RESIGNS โ
General Manager ๐จ๐ฆDoug Armstrong has stepped down from working with Canadian Menโs National Team ๐จ๐ฆ 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 โ
General Manager ๐จ๐ฆDoug Armstrong has stepped down from working with Canadian Menโs National Team ๐จ๐ฆ 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
ๆฑไบฌใฏใคใซใบใๅไปฃXHLใใฃใณใใชใณใซ่ผใใพใใ ๐ฏ๐ต๐
The Tokyo Wilds ๐ฏ๐ต defeated the Shiga Blue Rise ๐ฏ๐ต 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 ๐ฏ๐ต who have only a 6-1-1-3 record (21 points).
The teamโs top scorer is forward ๐ฏ๐ตIkki Ikeda with 29 (13+16) points in 10 games. He is followed by ๐ฏ๐ตTomoya Echigo with 25 (12+13) points in 9 games played, then ๐ฏ๐ตEisei Arai with 24 (10+14) points in 8 matches.
Taiwanese national team defender ๐น๐ผChou-En Sang signed with the team midseason and is notably a champion.
๐ธ: @tokyo_wilds
#XHL #TokyoWilds
Mar 17
ๆฑไบฌใฏใคใซใบใๅไปฃXHLใใฃใณใใชใณใซ่ผใใพใใ ๐ฏ๐ต๐
The Tokyo Wilds ๐ฏ๐ต defeated the Shiga Blue Rise ๐ฏ๐ต 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 ๐ฏ๐ต who have only a 6-1-1-3 record (21 points).
The teamโs top scorer is forward ๐ฏ๐ตIkki Ikeda with 29 (13+16) points in 10 games. He is followed by ๐ฏ๐ตTomoya Echigo with 25 (12+13) points in 9 games played, then ๐ฏ๐ตEisei Arai with 24 (10+14) points in 8 matches.
Taiwanese national team defender ๐น๐ผChou-En Sang signed with the team midseason and is notably a champion.
๐ธ: @tokyo_wilds
#XHL #TokyoWilds
According to AIHL Director of Media, Stephen White, New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ could withdraw from the 2026 IIHF Menโs World Championship D2B in Sofia, Bulgaria ๐ง๐ฌ 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 ๐ณ๐ฟ could withdraw from the 2026 IIHF Menโs World Championship D2B in Sofia, Bulgaria ๐ง๐ฌ 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 ๐ฆ๐บ achieved a dominant 6-1 win over New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ to complete a 2-1 series victory at the 2026 Trans Tasman Challenge!
The scoring leaders across the 3 games were ๐ฆ๐บSacha Rapchuk (4+2) and ๐ฆ๐บ๐จ๐ฆMac Caruana (3+3) with 6 points.
Goaltender ๐ฆ๐บAlexandre Tรฉtreault made 32 saves in the deciding win.
๐ธ: @phil_taylor_photo | ๐ฅ: @icehockeynewzealand
#IIHF #TransTasmanChallenge
Mar 17
Australia ๐ฆ๐บ achieved a dominant 6-1 win over New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ to complete a 2-1 series victory at the 2026 Trans Tasman Challenge!
The scoring leaders across the 3 games were ๐ฆ๐บSacha Rapchuk (4+2) and ๐ฆ๐บ๐จ๐ฆMac Caruana (3+3) with 6 points.
Goaltender ๐ฆ๐บAlexandre Tรฉtreault made 32 saves in the deciding win.
๐ธ: @phil_taylor_photo | ๐ฅ: @icehockeynewzealand
#IIHF #TransTasmanChallenge
According to Robert Rampa, Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ, Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ, and Sweden ๐ธ๐ช will not participate at the 2028 World Cup of Hockey if Russia ๐ท๐บ is included in the tournament โ
๐ธ: IIHF
#WCOH
Mar 17
According to Robert Rampa, Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ, Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ, and Sweden ๐ธ๐ช will not participate at the 2028 World Cup of Hockey if Russia ๐ท๐บ is included in the tournament โ
๐ธ: IIHF
#WCOH
Take a bow, ๐ท๐บSemyon Der-Arguchintsev!
A spectacular behind-the-legs goal to give Dynamo Moskva ๐ท๐บ the win in round 7 of the shootout.
๐ฅ: KHL
#KHL #DynamoMoskva
Mar 17
Take a bow, ๐ท๐บSemyon Der-Arguchintsev!
A spectacular behind-the-legs goal to give Dynamo Moskva ๐ท๐บ the win in round 7 of the shootout.
๐ฅ: KHL
#KHL #DynamoMoskva
The NHL has announced that the 2028 World Cup of Hockey will be played in Praha, Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ, Calgary, Canada ๐จ๐ฆ, and Edmonton, Canada ๐จ๐ฆ 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.
๐ธ: IOC
#WCOH #NHL
Mar 16
The NHL has announced that the 2028 World Cup of Hockey will be played in Praha, Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ, Calgary, Canada ๐จ๐ฆ, and Edmonton, Canada ๐จ๐ฆ 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.
๐ธ: IOC
#WCOH #NHL
Four straight Paralympic gold medals, back-to-back MVP honours, and a record-breaking 26 points in 5 gamesโฆ ๐บ๐ธDeclan Farmer might just be the para ice hockey GOAT! ๐๐ฅ
๐ธ: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
Mar 16
Four straight Paralympic gold medals, back-to-back MVP honours, and a record-breaking 26 points in 5 gamesโฆ ๐บ๐ธDeclan Farmer might just be the para ice hockey GOAT! ๐๐ฅ
๐ธ: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
TEAM USA WIN THEIR FIFTH STRAIGHT PARALYMPIC GOLD ๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ
The United States ๐บ๐ธ comfortably defeated Canada ๐จ๐ฆ, 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.
๐ธ/๐ฅ: IPC
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
Mar 15
TEAM USA WIN THEIR FIFTH STRAIGHT PARALYMPIC GOLD ๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ
The United States ๐บ๐ธ comfortably defeated Canada ๐จ๐ฆ, 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.
๐ธ/๐ฅ: IPC
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
THE CHINESE DEFEND BRONZE ๐จ๐ณ๐ฅ
China ๐จ๐ณ come back to defeat Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ in the bronze medal game at the 2026 Winter Paralympics!
A pair of goals from ๐จ๐ณTian Jintao and 14 saves by ๐จ๐ณJi Yanzhao helped the team defend their bronze medal from 2022.
The fourth place finish for the Czechs is their best result ever.
๐ธ/๐ฅ: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
Mar 15
THE CHINESE DEFEND BRONZE ๐จ๐ณ๐ฅ
China ๐จ๐ณ come back to defeat Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ in the bronze medal game at the 2026 Winter Paralympics!
A pair of goals from ๐จ๐ณTian Jintao and 14 saves by ๐จ๐ณJi Yanzhao helped the team defend their bronze medal from 2022.
The fourth place finish for the Czechs is their best result ever.
๐ธ/๐ฅ: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
THE SLOVENIAN KING ๐
The Los Angeles Kings ๐บ๐ธ new all-time points leader is captain ๐ธ๐ฎAnลพe Kopitar with 1,308 (450+858) points in 1,505 games. He surpasses ๐จ๐ฆMarcel Dionne to set the club record and is the first ever Slovenian to hold a club scoring record.
๐ฅ: NHL
#NHL #LAKings #SlovenijaHokej
Mar 15
THE SLOVENIAN KING ๐
The Los Angeles Kings ๐บ๐ธ new all-time points leader is captain ๐ธ๐ฎAnลพe Kopitar with 1,308 (450+858) points in 1,505 games. He surpasses ๐จ๐ฆMarcel Dionne to set the club record and is the first ever Slovenian to hold a club scoring record.
๐ฅ: NHL
#NHL #LAKings #SlovenijaHokej
Skellefteรฅ AIK forward ๐ธ๐ชOscar Lindberg just completed the fifth highest scoring season in SHL history! ๐ธ๐ช๐จ
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 ๐ธ๐ชHรฅkan Loob back in 1983.
๐ธ: Petter Arvidsson | ๐: @eliteprospectshockey
#SHL #SkellefteรฅAIK
Mar 15
Skellefteรฅ AIK forward ๐ธ๐ชOscar Lindberg just completed the fifth highest scoring season in SHL history! ๐ธ๐ช๐จ
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 ๐ธ๐ชHรฅkan Loob back in 1983.
๐ธ: Petter Arvidsson | ๐: @eliteprospectshockey
#SHL #SkellefteรฅAIK
Hosts Italy ๐ฎ๐น defeated Germany ๐ฉ๐ช 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 ๐ธ๐ฐ to a 1-0 win over Japan ๐ฏ๐ต 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.
๐ธ: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
Mar 15
Hosts Italy ๐ฎ๐น defeated Germany ๐ฉ๐ช 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 ๐ธ๐ฐ to a 1-0 win over Japan ๐ฏ๐ต 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.
๐ธ: @paraicehockey
#MilanoCortina2026 #Paralympics #ParaIceHockey
The United States ๐บ๐ธ have named ๐บ๐ธBrett Peterson their general manager for the 2026 IIHF Menโs 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 ๐บ๐ธ as their assistant general manager.
#IIHF #IIHFWorlds #USAHockey
Mar 14
The United States ๐บ๐ธ have named ๐บ๐ธBrett Peterson their general manager for the 2026 IIHF Menโs 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 ๐บ๐ธ as their assistant general manager.
#IIHF #IIHFWorlds #USAHockey
What a goal from ๐ณ๐ฟIvan Dalmatau in the Trans Tasman Challenge! ๐ฅ
New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ opened the best-of-3 series with a 5-4 win over Australia ๐ฆ๐บ 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.
๐ฅ: @theaihl
#TransTasmanChallenge #NZHockey
Mar 14
What a goal from ๐ณ๐ฟIvan Dalmatau in the Trans Tasman Challenge! ๐ฅ
New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ opened the best-of-3 series with a 5-4 win over Australia ๐ฆ๐บ 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.
๐ฅ: @theaihl
#TransTasmanChallenge #NZHockey