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Mogo Riga crushes Narva, Hockey Punks start strong in Continental Cup opener
Convincing wins for Mogo and the hosts mark the start of the 2025–26 Continental Cup in Vilnius. Read more»
Storymap: Hockey’s 10 Most Popular Countries
Did you know that hockey is played competitively in every continent in the world, with more than 70 countries and two million players registered with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)? While some might think of the sport as exclusively a European and North American code, the IIHF’s 2015 Survey of Players proves that this is certainly not the case.
Click through the Storymap to see which 10 nations boast the most prominent hockey playing populations, and indeed in which order.
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