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UPDATED (UNOFFICIAL) IIHF WORLD RANKINGS ⚡️
Following the completion of the 2026 Winter Olympics, this is how the IIHF World Rakings on both the men’s and women’s categories would look like. The IIHF has not officially released these new rankings, likely awaiting the completion of the World Championships.
After winning gold in both competitions, the United States 🇺🇸 retain their position as number one in both men’s and women’s hockey.
The highest riser on the men’s side is Georgia 🇬🇪, South Africa 🇿🇦, and Iran 🇮🇷 all moving up 8 positions. The largest faller is Israel 🇮🇱 as they drop down 11 spots.
The highest riser for the women’s rankings are Romania 🇷🇴, Serbia 🇷🇸, and Estonia 🇪🇪 all by 7 spots. The team decreasing the most is Hong Kong 🇭🇰 as they drop by 8 places.
Russia 🇷🇺 remain the leader in points on the men’s side as they would be awarded the points for being ranked first in the world, while their women would in theory fall one position below Sweden 🇸🇪 if they were counted on the rankings. Similarly, Belarus 🇧🇾 also would fall below Slovenia 🇸🇮 in the men’s rankings if they were not given an unranked status.
Why was their so much movement amongst teams that did not participate in the qualifiers? The IIHF awards teams points based on where they finished in the qualification tournaments and if a team chose not to enter they receive 0 points.
e.g. Australia 🇦🇺 did not enter they OGQ and retain their 2,140 ranking points from after the last WC. Where as Thailand 🇹🇭 gained 800 points (1,750 -> 2,465) just for playing in round 2 of the qualifiers and losing all 3 games.
#IIHF
Mar 5
UPDATED (UNOFFICIAL) IIHF WORLD RANKINGS ⚡️
Following the completion of the 2026 Winter Olympics, this is how the IIHF World Rakings on both the men’s and women’s categories would look like. The IIHF has not officially released these new rankings, likely awaiting the completion of the World Championships.
After winning gold in both competitions, the United States 🇺🇸 retain their position as number one in both men’s and women’s hockey.
The highest riser on the men’s side is Georgia 🇬🇪, South Africa 🇿🇦, and Iran 🇮🇷 all moving up 8 positions. The largest faller is Israel 🇮🇱 as they drop down 11 spots.
The highest riser for the women’s rankings are Romania 🇷🇴, Serbia 🇷🇸, and Estonia 🇪🇪 all by 7 spots. The team decreasing the most is Hong Kong 🇭🇰 as they drop by 8 places.
Russia 🇷🇺 remain the leader in points on the men’s side as they would be awarded the points for being ranked first in the world, while their women would in theory fall one position below Sweden 🇸🇪 if they were counted on the rankings. Similarly, Belarus 🇧🇾 also would fall below Slovenia 🇸🇮 in the men’s rankings if they were not given an unranked status.
Why was their so much movement amongst teams that did not participate in the qualifiers? The IIHF awards teams points based on where they finished in the qualification tournaments and if a team chose not to enter they receive 0 points.
e.g. Australia 🇦🇺 did not enter they OGQ and retain their 2,140 ranking points from after the last WC. Where as Thailand 🇹🇭 gained 800 points (1,750 -> 2,465) just for playing in round 2 of the qualifiers and losing all 3 games.
#IIHF
ESTONIA CLINCH GOLD IN KOHTLA-JÄRVE!! 🇪🇪🥇
Estonia 🇪🇪 destroy Singapore 🇸🇬 by 14-1 to secure first place at the WWC D3B with one game to go!
🇪🇪Aleksandra Stolyarova led the attack with 8 (5+3) points.
🇪🇪Ksenia Šarko (4+0), 🇪🇪Marissa Reiter (2+2), and 🇪🇪Karina Demina (0+4) followed with 4 points.
📸: Eesti Hoki | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
Mar 5
ESTONIA CLINCH GOLD IN KOHTLA-JÄRVE!! 🇪🇪🥇
Estonia 🇪🇪 destroy Singapore 🇸🇬 by 14-1 to secure first place at the WWC D3B with one game to go!
🇪🇪Aleksandra Stolyarova led the attack with 8 (5+3) points.
🇪🇪Ksenia Šarko (4+0), 🇪🇪Marissa Reiter (2+2), and 🇪🇪Karina Demina (0+4) followed with 4 points.
📸: Eesti Hoki | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
BOSNIA COMEBACK TO STEAL SILVER 🥈
Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 erased a 3-1 deficit as they came back to defeat Israel 🇮🇱 and clinched a silver medal finish at the WWC D3B!
🇧🇦Ava Lincender led the way with 4 (2+2) points — including the winning goal with 2:03 remaining.
🇧🇦Lamija Zubčević also contributed with 3 (1+2) points.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
Mar 5
BOSNIA COMEBACK TO STEAL SILVER 🥈
Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 erased a 3-1 deficit as they came back to defeat Israel 🇮🇱 and clinched a silver medal finish at the WWC D3B!
🇧🇦Ava Lincender led the way with 4 (2+2) points — including the winning goal with 2:03 remaining.
🇧🇦Lamija Zubčević also contributed with 3 (1+2) points.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
The Philippines 🇵🇭 held on for a 2-1 win over South Africa 🇿🇦 and keep their medal hopes alive at the WWC D3B!
🇵🇭Jasmin Cian Alcido and 🇵🇭Illeana Venice Jimenez scored the goals.
🇵🇭Mikaella Zabrina Anne Lee made 21 saves on 22 shots.
📸: Hockey Philippines | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
Mar 5
The Philippines 🇵🇭 held on for a 2-1 win over South Africa 🇿🇦 and keep their medal hopes alive at the WWC D3B!
🇵🇭Jasmin Cian Alcido and 🇵🇭Illeana Venice Jimenez scored the goals.
🇵🇭Mikaella Zabrina Anne Lee made 21 saves on 22 shots.
📸: Hockey Philippines | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
It sounds like the next IIHF Men’s Development Cup will be played at the new ice rink in Rabat, Morocco! 🇲🇦
A post from the Indian Ice Hockey Association 🇮🇳 in early February claims that the tournament will be played from June 3-10.
Besides that there have been no further news releases on the competition.
#IIHF #DevelopmentCup
Mar 4
It sounds like the next IIHF Men’s Development Cup will be played at the new ice rink in Rabat, Morocco! 🇲🇦
A post from the Indian Ice Hockey Association 🇮🇳 in early February claims that the tournament will be played from June 3-10.
Besides that there have been no further news releases on the competition.
#IIHF #DevelopmentCup
An updated list of every European club champion! 🇪🇺🏆
Some important notes on the history of European club competitions:
From 1965-66 to 1996-97 the premier tournament was the European Cup. It was unfortunately ended due to various logistical issues such as uneven matchups. The exception being when the IIHF created the lesser Federation Cup which was played from 1994-95 to 1995-96.
The final European Cup tournament was completed in December 1996. For some reason the IIHF also launched the European Hockey League that season which finished in January 1997. I figured the final EC winner was more deserving of being on the list.
From 1998-2001 is just a confusing mess. The IIHF already had the new EHL, but decided to add the now second-tier Continental Cup. You’ll notice both are not present on the list during that time period because they also created the new IIHF Super Cup. This was first played as a single game between the reigning EC and EHL champions in September 1997. The following three editions were played between the reigning champions of the EHL and CC. Long story short, I figured the Super Cup winners might as well be called the European champions for those four seasons.
Then from 2001-02 until 2003-04 the Continental Cup was the only active tournament. That was until the IIHF created the European Champions Cup for the 2004-05 season. This tournament lasted four years and was replaced by the failed Champions Hockey League for the 2008-09 season.
By 2009-10 the Continental Cup was again Europe’s only club competition, so I figured I might as well include it on the list. The next year thr European Trophy was created, which again only lasted four season. This allowed the modern CHL to be created and has been the top-level tournament since.
When the CHL inevitably dies I will be excited to add to this mess.
#CHL #ChampionsLeague #IIHF
Mar 4
An updated list of every European club champion! 🇪🇺🏆
Some important notes on the history of European club competitions:
From 1965-66 to 1996-97 the premier tournament was the European Cup. It was unfortunately ended due to various logistical issues such as uneven matchups. The exception being when the IIHF created the lesser Federation Cup which was played from 1994-95 to 1995-96.
The final European Cup tournament was completed in December 1996. For some reason the IIHF also launched the European Hockey League that season which finished in January 1997. I figured the final EC winner was more deserving of being on the list.
From 1998-2001 is just a confusing mess. The IIHF already had the new EHL, but decided to add the now second-tier Continental Cup. You’ll notice both are not present on the list during that time period because they also created the new IIHF Super Cup. This was first played as a single game between the reigning EC and EHL champions in September 1997. The following three editions were played between the reigning champions of the EHL and CC. Long story short, I figured the Super Cup winners might as well be called the European champions for those four seasons.
Then from 2001-02 until 2003-04 the Continental Cup was the only active tournament. That was until the IIHF created the European Champions Cup for the 2004-05 season. This tournament lasted four years and was replaced by the failed Champions Hockey League for the 2008-09 season.
By 2009-10 the Continental Cup was again Europe’s only club competition, so I figured I might as well include it on the list. The next year thr European Trophy was created, which again only lasted four season. This allowed the modern CHL to be created and has been the top-level tournament since.
When the CHL inevitably dies I will be excited to add to this mess.
#CHL #ChampionsLeague #IIHF
It so safe to say that South Africa was due to breakthrough as they ended a 13-game losing streak and won their first game at the Women’s World Championship since 2023! 🇿🇦🦏
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
Mar 4
It so safe to say that South Africa was due to breakthrough as they ended a 13-game losing streak and won their first game at the Women’s World Championship since 2023! 🇿🇦🦏
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
EESTI ARE PROMOTION BOUND 👀
Hosts Estonia 🇪🇪 took down Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 by a 3-1 score to remain the only undefeated team at the WWC D3B!
📸: Eesti Hoki | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
Mar 4
EESTI ARE PROMOTION BOUND 👀
Hosts Estonia 🇪🇪 took down Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 by a 3-1 score to remain the only undefeated team at the WWC D3B!
📸: Eesti Hoki | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
FIRST WIN FOR HK 🇭🇰💪
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 topple Bulgaria 🇧🇬 with an 11-0 score to earn their first win at the U18 MWC D3A on home ice!
🇭🇰Tin Lok Wat (3+1) and 🇭🇰Qi Jin Nuo (2+2) both scored 4 points.
🇭🇰Long Kiu Rexton Chui made all 17 saves for the shutout.
📸: HKG Hockey | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 4
FIRST WIN FOR HK 🇭🇰💪
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 topple Bulgaria 🇧🇬 with an 11-0 score to earn their first win at the U18 MWC D3A on home ice!
🇭🇰Tin Lok Wat (3+1) and 🇭🇰Qi Jin Nuo (2+2) both scored 4 points.
🇭🇰Long Kiu Rexton Chui made all 17 saves for the shutout.
📸: HKG Hockey | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN 🇮🇱
Israel 🇮🇱 edge out the Philippines 🇵🇭 for a huge 3-1 win at the WWC D3B!
🇮🇱Lior Leshem scored 2 goals and 🇮🇱Yael Fatiev made 34 saves.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
Mar 4
BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN 🇮🇱
Israel 🇮🇱 edge out the Philippines 🇵🇭 for a huge 3-1 win at the WWC D3B!
🇮🇱Lior Leshem scored 2 goals and 🇮🇱Yael Fatiev made 34 saves.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 steamrolled New Zealand 🇳🇿 with a 13-2 win to stay undefeated at the U18 MWC D3A!
🇺🇿Salokhiddin Azimov led the offence with 6 (4+2) points.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 4
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 steamrolled New Zealand 🇳🇿 with a 13-2 win to stay undefeated at the U18 MWC D3A!
🇺🇿Salokhiddin Azimov led the offence with 6 (4+2) points.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
THE DROUGHT IS OVER 🇿🇦❎
South Africa 🇿🇦 made a third period push to defeat Singapore 🇸🇬 5-1 and win their first game at the WWC since 2023!
🇿🇦Dalene Rhode and 🇿🇦Michayla Venter both put up 3 (2+1) points in the victory.
📸: South Africa Hockey | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
Mar 4
THE DROUGHT IS OVER 🇿🇦❎
South Africa 🇿🇦 made a third period push to defeat Singapore 🇸🇬 5-1 and win their first game at the WWC since 2023!
🇿🇦Dalene Rhode and 🇿🇦Michayla Venter both put up 3 (2+1) points in the victory.
📸: South Africa Hockey | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
COMEBACK COMPLETE ✅
Israel 🇮🇱 took down Türkiye 🇹🇷 in an eclectic 6-5 game to remain undefeated at the U18 MWC D3A!
The hero was 🇮🇱Nikita Zitserman as he completed a hat-trick with 1:30 remaining in the game.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 4
COMEBACK COMPLETE ✅
Israel 🇮🇱 took down Türkiye 🇹🇷 in an eclectic 6-5 game to remain undefeated at the U18 MWC D3A!
The hero was 🇮🇱Nikita Zitserman as he completed a hat-trick with 1:30 remaining in the game.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
FOR THE 5TH TIME, FRÖLUNDA HC HAVE WON THE CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE!
Frölunda HC 🇸🇪 defeated Luleå HF 🇸🇪 3-2 in overtime after a late scare in regulation to capture their 5th CHL title - first since the 2020.
🇫🇮Jere Innala (1+1) scored the final goal of the CHL season 4 minutes and 56 seconds into overtime, off a one timer feed from 🇸🇪Henrik Tömmernes (0+2). In net, 🇳🇴 Tobias Normann backstopped the swedish club to victory with 21 saves on 23 shots.
🇸🇪Max Friberg was named the Champions League MVP after scoring 12 (3+9) points in the tournament.
Frölunda HC 🇸🇪 finished the season with a 8-3-2 record (W-T-L), scoring 37 goals while allowing 21 against.
📸: @championshockey
#ChampionsGoBeyond #ChampionsLeague
Mar 3
FOR THE 5TH TIME, FRÖLUNDA HC HAVE WON THE CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE!
Frölunda HC 🇸🇪 defeated Luleå HF 🇸🇪 3-2 in overtime after a late scare in regulation to capture their 5th CHL title - first since the 2020.
🇫🇮Jere Innala (1+1) scored the final goal of the CHL season 4 minutes and 56 seconds into overtime, off a one timer feed from 🇸🇪Henrik Tömmernes (0+2). In net, 🇳🇴 Tobias Normann backstopped the swedish club to victory with 21 saves on 23 shots.
🇸🇪Max Friberg was named the Champions League MVP after scoring 12 (3+9) points in the tournament.
Frölunda HC 🇸🇪 finished the season with a 8-3-2 record (W-T-L), scoring 37 goals while allowing 21 against.
📸: @championshockey
#ChampionsGoBeyond #ChampionsLeague
While he is currently dominating with Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 at the U18 World Championship, it is worth noting that 16-year-old 🇺🇿Salokhiddin Azimov made history this season by becoming the first ever Uzbek to play in a first tier European league!
Azimov suited up in one game for HK Prizma Rīga 🇱🇻 in the Baltic League on November 1. He was even named his team’s POTG in the 6-2 loss.
#IIHF #OptibetHokejaLīga
Mar 3
While he is currently dominating with Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 at the U18 World Championship, it is worth noting that 16-year-old 🇺🇿Salokhiddin Azimov made history this season by becoming the first ever Uzbek to play in a first tier European league!
Azimov suited up in one game for HK Prizma Rīga 🇱🇻 in the Baltic League on November 1. He was even named his team’s POTG in the 6-2 loss.
#IIHF #OptibetHokejaLīga
Head coach 🇨🇭Roger Bader will remain the head coach of the Austrian Men’s National Team 🇦🇹 until 2028!
The 61-year-old has been Austria’s head coach since 2017 and at last year’s World Championship achieved an impressive feat by reaching the quarterfinals.
Bader’s goal is to get Austria qualified for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
📸: sport.ch
#IIHF #EishockeyÖsterreich
Mar 3
Head coach 🇨🇭Roger Bader will remain the head coach of the Austrian Men’s National Team 🇦🇹 until 2028!
The 61-year-old has been Austria’s head coach since 2017 and at last year’s World Championship achieved an impressive feat by reaching the quarterfinals.
Bader’s goal is to get Austria qualified for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
📸: sport.ch
#IIHF #EishockeyÖsterreich
D3A DEBUT WIN FOR THE UZBEKS 🇺🇿🔥
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 shock hosts Hong Kong 🇭🇰 with a 6-2 win in their debut at the D3A level of the U18 MWC!
🇺🇿Timur Tillyakhodjaev (3+1) and 🇺🇿Salokhiddin Azimov (2+2) both scored 4 points.
🇺🇿Aleksandr A made 32 saves on 34 shots.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 3
D3A DEBUT WIN FOR THE UZBEKS 🇺🇿🔥
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 shock hosts Hong Kong 🇭🇰 with a 6-2 win in their debut at the D3A level of the U18 MWC!
🇺🇿Timur Tillyakhodjaev (3+1) and 🇺🇿Salokhiddin Azimov (2+2) both scored 4 points.
🇺🇿Aleksandr A made 32 saves on 34 shots.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Complete dominance from Türkiye 🇹🇷 as they defeat New Zealand 🇳🇿 by a 10-2 score to open their U18 MWC!
🇹🇷Emin İnandı led the way with 6 (5+1) points, 🇹🇷Hamza Yavuz followed with 5 (2+3) points, and 🇹🇷Yusuf Ballı made 26 saves.
📸: TBHFORGTR | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 3
Complete dominance from Türkiye 🇹🇷 as they defeat New Zealand 🇳🇿 by a 10-2 score to open their U18 MWC!
🇹🇷Emin İnandı led the way with 6 (5+1) points, 🇹🇷Hamza Yavuz followed with 5 (2+3) points, and 🇹🇷Yusuf Ballı made 26 saves.
📸: TBHFORGTR | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Israel 🇮🇱 broke the third period tie to earn a dominant 9-5 win over Bulgaria 🇧🇬 to open the U18 MWC D3A!
🇮🇱Daniel Fuchs led offensively with 5 (3+2) points.
🇮🇱Shalev David Graves and 🇮🇱Nikita Zitserman both scored 4 (2+2) points.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 3
Israel 🇮🇱 broke the third period tie to earn a dominant 9-5 win over Bulgaria 🇧🇬 to open the U18 MWC D3A!
🇮🇱Daniel Fuchs led offensively with 5 (3+2) points.
🇮🇱Shalev David Graves and 🇮🇱Nikita Zitserman both scored 4 (2+2) points.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
The next U18 Men’s World Championship event is the Division 3, Group A tournament in Hong Kong! 🇭🇰
Bulgaria 🇧🇬, Türkiye 🇹🇷, Israel 🇮🇱, hosts Hong Kong 🇭🇰, New Zealand 🇳🇿, and Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 are competing to earn promotion to D2B.
This is the first IIHF tournament being played in Hong Kong since the 2015 Women’s World Championship Division 2BQ.
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 2
The next U18 Men’s World Championship event is the Division 3, Group A tournament in Hong Kong! 🇭🇰
Bulgaria 🇧🇬, Türkiye 🇹🇷, Israel 🇮🇱, hosts Hong Kong 🇭🇰, New Zealand 🇳🇿, and Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 are competing to earn promotion to D2B.
This is the first IIHF tournament being played in Hong Kong since the 2015 Women’s World Championship Division 2BQ.
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds