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Ben O’Connor to play in the KHL.

(23 May 2018, 15:44) | Ben O'Connor leaves Sheffield for Bayrs Astana of the KHL. Read more»

Sweden Wins World Championships for the Second Straight Year

(20 May 2018, 22:48) | For the second time in tournament history, Sweden has won back-to-back World Championships thanks to a 3-2 victory in a thrilling contest against Switzerland in the shootout on Sunday in Denmark. Read more»

USA Wins Bronze After Stopping Canada 4-1

(20 May 2018, 16:04) | The United States of America have won bronze for the eighth time in tournament history, defeating their Canadian rivals 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at the 2018 World Hockey Championships in Denmark. Read more»

Swiss Stun Canada to Advance to World Championship Finals

(19 May 2018, 20:23) | Switzerland is off the finals of the 2018 World Hockey Championships after defeating Team Canada 3-2, a team that has won two of the past three championships. Read more»

Perfect Second Period Effort Sends Sweden to World Championship Finals

(19 May 2018, 15:43) | Despite a great start for the Americans, Sweden will play for a gold medal at the 2018 World Hockey Championships after defeating the United States 6-0 on Saturday in Denmark. Read more»

Switzerland survived Finland

(18 May 2018, 00:18) | Four minutes was enough for Switzerland to eliminate Finland in the World Championship quarter final. Read more»

Champions Hockey League 2018/9 - the draw

(17 May 2018, 17:26) | The draw for the Champions Hockey League took place on Wednesday 16 May in Copenhagen at the same time as the national World Championship competition was in town. The draw was done by a group including managers Sam Hallam and Andrew Lord. Ironically, the two will soon face each other again, but this time on opposing sides of the ice as their teams, Växjö Lakers and Cardiff Devils, ended up in the same group. The groups are seeded, but with only two teams going forward naturally some groups might be easier than others. All four finals have seen Sweden against Finland with the result currently standing at 3-1 to the blue-and-golds. Here's a quick rundown of who should be going from the group stages into the knockout rounds to compete for European glory: Read more»

Canada Eliminates Russia in Wild Quarterfinal Battle

(17 May 2018, 16:24) | It required them to take four separate leads on Thursday, but Team Canada is off to the semifinals after eliminating the 2018 Olympic champions, Russia, with a 5-4 victory in the quarterfinals. Read more»

Nominees announced for 2018 Fenix Outdoor European Hockey Awards

(16 May 2018, 17:47) | The Alliance of European Hockey Clubs (E.H.C.) has announced the nominees for the 2018 Fenix Outdoor European Hockey Awards. Read more»

Ässät Pori fired CEO

(16 May 2018, 17:43) | HC Ässät Pori announced CEO Eeva Perttula has been fired after less than 18 months of service. Read more»

SHL Hockey - the best players of 2017/8 - part 4

(16 May 2018, 16:42) | The bottom of the table scramble is a hockey drama all of it's own. It doesn't always grab the same headlines as the fight for the winner's podium. But these teams also throw up their own heroes as the bottom four teams fought it out to stay in the commercially lucrative, SHL for the 2018/9 season. This is the last article in a series of four on the SHL season 2017/8. Read more»

SHL Hockey - the best players of 2017/8 - part 3

(16 May 2018, 16:32) | The mid-table group of teams did not make the cut when it came to the playoffs, quickly being eliminated by their rivals. But whilst the collective team could not make the grade, individuals in all the teams can be singled out as providing the extra edge that others didn't have. This is part 3 in a series of articles to keep you in touch with what's happened here in Sweden over the last 9 months.  Read more»

SHL Hockey - the best players of 2017/8 - part 2

(16 May 2018, 16:28) | The top 6 teams in the SHL all have their fair share of talented stars. Here's my pick of the best in this series of articles to keep your hockey heart warm in the summer months! Read more»

SHL Hockey - the best players of 2017/8 - part 1

(16 May 2018, 16:27) | With summer right around the corner, the scramble is on for new recruits for the 2018/9 hockey season here in Sweden. As you've got less games to watch on TV, we've done a series of articles to have a look at the best players from each of the 14 teams in the SHL, the top division of Swedish hockey. Some will be moving to the NHL and AHL this summer, some staying put in Sweden, whilst others might be travelling to a Euro Hockey rink near you! Read on to impress you friends with your inside information! Read more»

Canada Shuts Out Germany in Final Round-Robin Game

(15 May 2018, 16:43) | After a shaky round-robin, Team Canada ended the opening round of the 2018 World Hockey Championships with a 3-0 shutout victory over a German squad that beat them in the semifinals of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Read more»

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