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A final win for Hong Kong 🇭🇰 as they defeated already relegated New Zealand 🇳🇿 6-0 and earned a historic best silver medal at the U18 MWC D3A! 🥈
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf)
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 9
A final win for Hong Kong 🇭🇰 as they defeated already relegated New Zealand 🇳🇿 6-0 and earned a historic best silver medal at the U18 MWC D3A! 🥈
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf)
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Kölner Haie has set the European attendance record for a third consecutive season! 🇩🇪👏
The DEL club averaged 18,122 fans per game. That is a better attendance number than 20 NHL teams.
📸: @koelnerhaieofficial
#DEL #KölnerHaie
Mar 9
Kölner Haie has set the European attendance record for a third consecutive season! 🇩🇪👏
The DEL club averaged 18,122 fans per game. That is a better attendance number than 20 NHL teams.
📸: @koelnerhaieofficial
#DEL #KölnerHaie
Türkiye 🇹🇷 defeated Bulgaria 🇧🇬 by a 4-2 score to finish fourth at the U18 MWC D3A!
The only notable aspect of this match was 🇹🇷Emin İnandı scoring twice to lead the D3A tournament in goals for a third straight year, also setting the single tournament record with 13.
This was also the worst finish for the Bulgarians at the U18 level since 2014 when they also placed 5th in this division.
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf)
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 9
Türkiye 🇹🇷 defeated Bulgaria 🇧🇬 by a 4-2 score to finish fourth at the U18 MWC D3A!
The only notable aspect of this match was 🇹🇷Emin İnandı scoring twice to lead the D3A tournament in goals for a third straight year, also setting the single tournament record with 13.
This was also the worst finish for the Bulgarians at the U18 level since 2014 when they also placed 5th in this division.
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf)
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
I am sorry to hear about the passing of Barna Borsos at the age of 20. Borsos was reportedly killed in a fatal car accident on Friday. 🇭🇺❤️
Borsos was a forward for Újpesti Jégkorong Akadémia 🇭🇺 and also had previously represented Hungary 🇭🇺 at the U16, U17, and U18 level internationally.
Mar 8
I am sorry to hear about the passing of Barna Borsos at the age of 20. Borsos was reportedly killed in a fatal car accident on Friday. 🇭🇺❤️
Borsos was a forward for Újpesti Jégkorong Akadémia 🇭🇺 and also had previously represented Hungary 🇭🇺 at the U16, U17, and U18 level internationally.
O‘ZBEKISTON YANGI CHEMPION 🇺🇿🥇
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 have won 6-3 over Israel 🇮🇱 to win gold at the 2026 U18 Men’s World Championship Division 3, Group A!
The Uzbeks went 4-1-0-0 and outscored their opponents 37-16 to earn their second consecutive promotion—having only made their debut last year.
Their leading scorer was 🇺🇿Salokhiddin Azimov with 19 (11+8) points in 5 games, earning top forward honours as a result.
Line-mate 🇺🇿Timur Tillyakhodjaev was also a standout with 13 (9+4) points, while goaltender 🇺🇿Aleksandr An was undefeated in 5 wins with a 90.4 SV%.
The Uzbek U18 National Team is now 21-0 all time dating back to their international debut in 2023.
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf)
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 8
O‘ZBEKISTON YANGI CHEMPION 🇺🇿🥇
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 have won 6-3 over Israel 🇮🇱 to win gold at the 2026 U18 Men’s World Championship Division 3, Group A!
The Uzbeks went 4-1-0-0 and outscored their opponents 37-16 to earn their second consecutive promotion—having only made their debut last year.
Their leading scorer was 🇺🇿Salokhiddin Azimov with 19 (11+8) points in 5 games, earning top forward honours as a result.
Line-mate 🇺🇿Timur Tillyakhodjaev was also a standout with 13 (9+4) points, while goaltender 🇺🇿Aleksandr An was undefeated in 5 wins with a 90.4 SV%.
The Uzbek U18 National Team is now 21-0 all time dating back to their international debut in 2023.
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf)
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
The opening results from the para ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Paralympics! 🏒
China 🇨🇳, United States 🇺🇸, Canada 🇨🇦, and Czechia 🇨🇿 all kicked off the event with regulation wins.
The top two teams from each of the four-team groups advance to the semifinals.
It is also worth noting that the all-time para ice hockey attendance record was broken in the match between the United States and host Italians. A total of 8,992 watched the match at the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.
📸: @paraicehockey
#ParaIceHockey #Paralympics #MilanoCortina2026
Mar 8
The opening results from the para ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Paralympics! 🏒
China 🇨🇳, United States 🇺🇸, Canada 🇨🇦, and Czechia 🇨🇿 all kicked off the event with regulation wins.
The top two teams from each of the four-team groups advance to the semifinals.
It is also worth noting that the all-time para ice hockey attendance record was broken in the match between the United States and host Italians. A total of 8,992 watched the match at the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.
📸: @paraicehockey
#ParaIceHockey #Paralympics #MilanoCortina2026
Huge suspension from the British fourth tier 🇬🇧❌
Defender 🏴Tyler Poole has been handed a 31-game suspension after he butt-ended an opposing player in the face, while he was on the bench. The 27-year-old has been released by the Nottingham Lions 2 🏴 (NIHL D2) and cannot serve his suspension until another team signs him.
🎥: @nihlnupdates
#NIHL2 #NottinghamLions2
Mar 8
Huge suspension from the British fourth tier 🇬🇧❌
Defender 🏴Tyler Poole has been handed a 31-game suspension after he butt-ended an opposing player in the face, while he was on the bench. The 27-year-old has been released by the Nottingham Lions 2 🏴 (NIHL D2) and cannot serve his suspension until another team signs him.
🎥: @nihlnupdates
#NIHL2 #NottinghamLions2
I am devastated to learn about the death of 9-year-old Gordiy Udovychenko as the result of a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv. His mother, Olena, also was killed in the attack. Gordiy played hockey in the HC Bilyi Bars academy. 🇺🇦💔
Mar 8
I am devastated to learn about the death of 9-year-old Gordiy Udovychenko as the result of a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv. His mother, Olena, also was killed in the attack. Gordiy played hockey in the HC Bilyi Bars academy. 🇺🇦💔
EESTI VÕITIS KODUS KULDA 🇪🇪🥇
Estonia 🇪🇪 crushed the Philippines 🇵🇭 9-0 to secure a perfect finish at the 2026 Women’s World Championship Division 3, Group B!
The host team went 5-0-0-0 and outscored their opponents 37-3 to earn promotion back to D3A after missing out the last two seasons.
Their scoring leader, 🇪🇪Aleksandra Stolyarova, was named the top forward after scoring 20 (14+6) points in 5 games.
Goaltender 🇪🇪Sofia Salamatina was awarded for posting a 97.5 SV% in her 3 wins.
869 fans attended the final win in Kohtla-Järve.
📸: Eesti Hoki | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
Mar 7
EESTI VÕITIS KODUS KULDA 🇪🇪🥇
Estonia 🇪🇪 crushed the Philippines 🇵🇭 9-0 to secure a perfect finish at the 2026 Women’s World Championship Division 3, Group B!
The host team went 5-0-0-0 and outscored their opponents 37-3 to earn promotion back to D3A after missing out the last two seasons.
Their scoring leader, 🇪🇪Aleksandra Stolyarova, was named the top forward after scoring 20 (14+6) points in 5 games.
Goaltender 🇪🇪Sofia Salamatina was awarded for posting a 97.5 SV% in her 3 wins.
869 fans attended the final win in Kohtla-Järve.
📸: Eesti Hoki | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
HONG KONG STAYS ALIVE 🇭🇰
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 doubled up the score on Türkiye 🇹🇷 for an 8-4 win and still have a chance at gold at the U18 MWC D3A!
🇭🇰Tin Lok Wat (4+2) and 🇭🇰Qi Jin Nuo Zhu (3+3) both had 6 points.
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf)
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 7
HONG KONG STAYS ALIVE 🇭🇰
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 doubled up the score on Türkiye 🇹🇷 for an 8-4 win and still have a chance at gold at the U18 MWC D3A!
🇭🇰Tin Lok Wat (4+2) and 🇭🇰Qi Jin Nuo Zhu (3+3) both had 6 points.
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf)
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
SOUTH AFRICA TAKES BRONZE 🥉
South Africa 🇿🇦 took down Israel 🇮🇱 to win bronze at the WWC D3B — their first medal since winning D3 gold in 2020.
🇿🇦Inge Albertyn scored 2 goals, 🇿🇦Dalene Rhode had 2 assists, and 🇿🇦Soné Geldenhuys made 20 saves.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
Mar 7
SOUTH AFRICA TAKES BRONZE 🥉
South Africa 🇿🇦 took down Israel 🇮🇱 to win bronze at the WWC D3B — their first medal since winning D3 gold in 2020.
🇿🇦Inge Albertyn scored 2 goals, 🇿🇦Dalene Rhode had 2 assists, and 🇿🇦Soné Geldenhuys made 20 saves.
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
NEW ZEALAND RELEGATED ❌
Israel 🇮🇱 win 8-1 to keep their gold medal hopes intact, while New Zealand 🇳🇿 are relegated out of the U18 MWC D3A!
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 7
NEW ZEALAND RELEGATED ❌
Israel 🇮🇱 win 8-1 to keep their gold medal hopes intact, while New Zealand 🇳🇿 are relegated out of the U18 MWC D3A!
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
HISTORY FOR BOSNIA 🥈
With silver already secured, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 easily handled Singapore 🇸🇬 by an 11-0 score in their biggest win ever!
Elite performances from 🇧🇦Ava Lincender with 5 goals and 🇧🇦Lamija Zubčević with 4 (3+1) points helped Bosnia complete their highest finish ever at the WWC D3B.
📸: BIH Hockey | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
Mar 7
HISTORY FOR BOSNIA 🥈
With silver already secured, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 easily handled Singapore 🇸🇬 by an 11-0 score in their biggest win ever!
Elite performances from 🇧🇦Ava Lincender with 5 goals and 🇧🇦Lamija Zubčević with 4 (3+1) points helped Bosnia complete their highest finish ever at the WWC D3B.
📸: BIH Hockey | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
PROMOTION BOUND 👀
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 came away with a 5-3 win over Bulgaria 🇧🇬 and are now just one win away from a gold medal at the U18 MWC D3A!
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf)
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 7
PROMOTION BOUND 👀
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 came away with a 5-3 win over Bulgaria 🇧🇬 and are now just one win away from a gold medal at the U18 MWC D3A!
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf)
🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Final standings, stat leaders, and award winners from the 2026 Women’s World Championship Division 3, Group A!
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
Mar 6
Final standings, stat leaders, and award winners from the 2026 Women’s World Championship Division 3, Group A!
#IIHF #WomensWorlds
HONG KONG HAND ISRAEL THEIR FIRST LOSS ‼️
Hosts Hong Kong 🇭🇰 held on to win 6-4 over Israel 🇮🇱 and keep their promotion hopes alive at the U18 MWC D3A!
🇭🇰Henrik Tsz Kin Pang led the team with 4 (2+2) points and 🇭🇰Long Kiu Rexton Chui came up with 57 saves.
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf) | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 6
HONG KONG HAND ISRAEL THEIR FIRST LOSS ‼️
Hosts Hong Kong 🇭🇰 held on to win 6-4 over Israel 🇮🇱 and keep their promotion hopes alive at the U18 MWC D3A!
🇭🇰Henrik Tsz Kin Pang led the team with 4 (2+2) points and 🇭🇰Long Kiu Rexton Chui came up with 57 saves.
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf) | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
OVERTIME DRAMA AT THE DB ICE RINK 🤯🤯
After blowing a 6-3 lead in the third period, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 recovered for the overtime win over Türkiye 🇹🇷 and remain undefeated at the U18 MWC D3A!
🇺🇿Salokhiddin Azimov scored the winning goal as he finished the game with 4 (3+1) points. 🇺🇿Aleksandr A made 39 saves and shut down 6 Turkish power plays.
🇹🇷Emin İnandı starred with 5 (3+2) points in the loss, which includes the tying goal with 14 seconds left while shorthanded.
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf) | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 6
OVERTIME DRAMA AT THE DB ICE RINK 🤯🤯
After blowing a 6-3 lead in the third period, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 recovered for the overtime win over Türkiye 🇹🇷 and remain undefeated at the U18 MWC D3A!
🇺🇿Salokhiddin Azimov scored the winning goal as he finished the game with 4 (3+1) points. 🇺🇿Aleksandr A made 39 saves and shut down 6 Turkish power plays.
🇹🇷Emin İnandı starred with 5 (3+2) points in the loss, which includes the tying goal with 14 seconds left while shorthanded.
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf) | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
BULGARIA ARE ON THE BOARD 📈
Bulgaria 🇧🇬 defeated New Zealand 🇳🇿 5-3 to pick up their first win at the U18 MWC D3A!
Captain 🇧🇬Georgi Krushichki scored the winning goal and had 12 shots, defender 🇧🇬Tsvetan Tsolov led with 2 (1+1) points, and 🇧🇬Kamen Tomov made 20 saves.
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf) | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
Mar 6
BULGARIA ARE ON THE BOARD 📈
Bulgaria 🇧🇬 defeated New Zealand 🇳🇿 5-3 to pick up their first win at the U18 MWC D3A!
Captain 🇧🇬Georgi Krushichki scored the winning goal and had 12 shots, defender 🇧🇬Tsvetan Tsolov led with 2 (1+1) points, and 🇧🇬Kamen Tomov made 20 saves.
📸: @lavender_hockey_photography (@lavender_dewolf) | 🎥: IIHF
#IIHF #U18MensWorlds
The Shanghai Dragons 🇨🇳 have finally played their first game in China, losing 2-1 vs Sibir Novosibirsk 🇷🇺 in front of 4,352 fans at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.
Sibir won the game off of a third period breakaway goal from 🇷🇺Vyacheslav Leshchenko and 32 saves by 🇷🇺Mikhail Berdin.
Shanghai was able to celebrate a historic goal from from former Chinese Olympian 🇨🇳🇨🇦Parker Foo.
📸/🎥: KHL
#KHL #KHLWorldGames #ShanghaiDragons #HCSibir
Mar 5
The Shanghai Dragons 🇨🇳 have finally played their first game in China, losing 2-1 vs Sibir Novosibirsk 🇷🇺 in front of 4,352 fans at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.
Sibir won the game off of a third period breakaway goal from 🇷🇺Vyacheslav Leshchenko and 32 saves by 🇷🇺Mikhail Berdin.
Shanghai was able to celebrate a historic goal from from former Chinese Olympian 🇨🇳🇨🇦Parker Foo.
📸/🎥: KHL
#KHL #KHLWorldGames #ShanghaiDragons #HCSibir
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