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Arlan tames Katowice

(11 Jan 2019, 18:15) | A nightmare start costs Polish team the first defeat at Continental Cup Superfinals in Belfast. Gaffe of organizers playing the old anthem of Kazakhstan in the post-game Read more»

A look at some European top teams

(09 Jan 2019, 20:11) | The standard of hockey continues to improve across Europe as increasing numbers of youngsters get into this exhilarating sport. The World Junior Championship has highlighted just how healthy the situation is in countries like Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Finland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Hockey fans on the continent can look forward to an exciting 2019 packed full of drama, intrigue and excitement. Here are the top teams to look out for this year:  Read more»

Finland wins fifth World Junior Hockey Championship

(06 Jan 2019, 03:59) | For the third time in the past six tournaments, Finland has won gold at the World Junior Hockey Championships after beating the United States by a score of 3-2.  Read more»

Russians take bronze after tight contest against Switzerland

(06 Jan 2019, 00:21) | It didn’t come easy, but Russia has won bronze at the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championships in Vancouver, Canada after a 5-2 victory over Switzerland on Saturday afternoon. Read more»

Finns topple Swiss, will play for gold

(05 Jan 2019, 04:13) | Finland will play for their look to win gold at the World Juniors in Canada for the first time ever after beating Switzerland by a score of 6-1 in Vancouver on Friday, placing them in the gold medal game on Saturday. Read more»

USA to play for gold at World Juniors

(05 Jan 2019, 00:24) | The United States will look to win gold for their second straight trip to Canada, beating Russia by a score of 2-1 to advance to the finals.  Read more»

Kazakhstan avoids relegation in shutout victory over Denmark

(04 Jan 2019, 20:08) | Kazakhstan did something that very few teams have managed to do after earning promotion to the top World Junior tournament, starving off relegation to defeat Denmark 4-0 in the second relegation-round game in Vancouver, Canada. Read more»

USA moves on despite strong effort by Czech goalie

(03 Jan 2019, 04:22) | In the final game of action at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, British Columbia, the United States have eliminated the Czech Republic with a 3-1 victory to advance to the semifinals.  Read more»

Finland eliminates Canada in come-from-behind victory

(03 Jan 2019, 02:52) | Team Canada will not have a shot at their third-straight medal after Finland came from behind to win 2-1 in overtime in the first quarter-final game in Vancouver on Wednesday. Read more»

Switzerland pulls off major upset over Sweden

(03 Jan 2019, 00:20) | In the biggest upset of the 2019 World Juniors and one of the most significant in recent years, the fourth-ranked team in Group A, Switzerland, beat the top-ranked Group B team, Sweden, 2-0 after a terrific 41-save performance from Luca Hollenstein in the Swiss net.  Read more»

Swedish Hockey League (SHL) - December Review

(31 Dec 2018, 19:47) | Whilst everyone is staring at the future stars at the Junior World Championship in Vancouver, the SHL season has been rumbling on with only a small break for the Channel One Cup at the beginning for the month. The league has divided into two groups - the top 11 teams, separated by just 13 points and the bottom three separated by three points. It is so tight this year that goal difference may be the deciding factor between playoff or relegation come March. Below we can have a look at the top four teams at New Year:- Frölunda Indians, Luleå Hockey, Färjestad and Linköping.  Read more»

Half season report for EIHL

(31 Dec 2018, 11:06) | At this stage of the season a team is usually pulling clear of the pack, but things have changed this season and it appears anyone team can be beaten by the other this year. Read more»

Sweden keeps streak alive after wild third period

(30 Dec 2018, 06:35) | The United States threatened Sweden's round-robin winning streak with four unanswered goals in the final 12 minutes, but an overtime goal by Adam Boqvist would seal the deal in overtime in a wild and wacky game that resulted in Sweden taking the 5-4 victory. Read more»

Canada’s scoring depth prevails in win over Czechs

(30 Dec 2018, 04:22) | A strong first-period effort by Canada was enough to take the air out of the sails for the Czech Republic, with the tournament hosts finishing the tournament with a 5-1 victory on Saturday. Read more»

Young kids steal show in big win for Finland

(30 Dec 2018, 02:47) | Finland had no issues stopping Slovakia on Saturday evening in Victoria, winning the game by a score of 5-1 after some great performances from NHL draft prospects. Read more»

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