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U20 Hockey Friendly

Switzerland and the Czech Republic faced off in a U20 hockey friendly at Vierumäki. The match, attended by 80 spectators, saw Switzerland triumph with a final score of 4-2.

The Czech team took an early lead, scoring twice. Miroslav Holinka and Petr Sikora netted the goals, giving the visitors a 2-0 advantage.

Switzerland responded strongly with three unanswered goals. Rafael Meier (x2) and Eric Schneller found the net, turning the game around.

Switzerland secured their victory with a final goal by Jan Dorthe, who scored on an empty net.

(17 Jul 2024)

Belarus Extraliga expands to 14 teams

The Executive committee of the Belarusian Hockey Federation approved the composition of Extra League participants for the 2024/25 season

In the new season, 14 teams will take part in the tournament: Aviator (Baranovichi); Brest; Vitebsk; Gomel; Dinamo-Molodechno; Lida; Lokomotiv (Orsha); Mogilev; Metallurg (Zhlobin); Neman (Grodno); Khimik (Novopolotsk); Shakhtyor (Soligorsk); Yunost (Minsk) and Slavutich from Russian city of Smolensk

Aviator has joined the league. For three years, the Baranovichi club may not have a farm club in the top league.

(10 Jul 2024)

Kazakhstan Cup calendar unveiled

The calendar for the 2024 Kazakhstan Cup was unveiled: the competition willstart on August 22, with the 11 clubs partecipants splitted in two Groups, held in Ust-Kamenogorsk and Karaganda. The first two of each group advance to semifinals, played, as the final, in Ust-Kamenogorsk

In the Group A, held in Ust-Kamenogorsk, will play the current champion Arlan Kokshetau, HK Aktobe, host Torpedo, Beibarys Atyrau, Kulager Petropavlovsk and Almaty.

The Group B in Karaganda will feature Continental Cup champion Nomad Astana, Saryarka, Cup holder Humo Tashkent, Gornyak Rudny and Ertis Pavlodar.

The complete fixture is available here

(02 Jul 2024)

Four new clubs join VHL

The 2024-2025 edition of Russian 2nd Division (VHL) will count with a record of 33 clubs.
Four new clubs enter in the league: Magnitka Magnitogorsk, Olimpia Kirovo-Chepetsk, Torpedo-Gorky Nizhny Novgorod and Yunison Moscow.

The 2024-2025 season will begin on September 1 and will last until May 31

(18 May 2024)

Turkey plans to enter clubs in the KHL, VHL and MHL

The Turkish Hockey Federation plans to enter clubs into the KHL, VHL and MHL.

- Yes, we have such plans, because we need to fill our arenas. Over the past 20 years, more than 25 new arenas have been built in Turkey where hockey can be developed, and we are actively moving in this direction - said Halit Albayrak, President of the Turkish Hockey Federation.

On May 9, the Russian Hockey Federation and the Turkish Hockey Federation signed a memorandum of cooperation.

- For us, this signing is a paramount, big step. We believe that it will make our relations warm, brotherly and will bring a lot of good things to the relations between our peoples -  said Halit Albayrak.

(10 May 2024)

Hungary and Slovenia promoted

The 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A took place in Bolzano, Italy. The tournament featured six teams: Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Romania, Japan, and South Korea. Hungary won the championship, finishing with 11 points, and was promoted to the top division alongside Slovenia, which secured second place with 9 points. Italy also had 9 points but finished third due to tiebreakers. Romania finished fourth, Japan fifth, and South Korea was relegated after finishing last with only 3 points.

(04 May 2024)

Ukraine with a perfect record

The 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group B was held in Vilnius, Lithuania, from April 27 to May 3. Six teams competed: China, Spain, Estonia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Ukraine.

The tournament saw Ukraine excel with a perfect record, highlighting their dominance with an 8-0 victory over Estonia and a 9-0 win against China. Lithuania also performed strongly, finishing second, while China had notable victories, such as a 7-1 win over Spain.

The Netherlands face relegation after five losses.

(03 May 2024)

Belgium wins in Sofia

The 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II, Group B, took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, from April 22 to 28, 2024. The tournament featured six teams: Belgium, New Zealand, Georgia, Bulgaria, Chinese Taipei, and Turkey.

Belgium dominated the competition, finishing in first place with an undefeated record. They won all their games, scoring a total of 37 goals while conceding only 4. New Zealand secured second place, with three wins and two losses, showing a strong performance overall. Georgia rounded out the top three, demonstrating solid play throughout the tournament​​.

Bulgaria, the host nation, struggled, finishing fourth. They managed one win and one overtime win but fell short in other matches. Chinese Taipei and Turkey ended in the bottom two positions, with Turkey failing to win any games and Chinese Taipei managing a single win​.

Key individual performances included Jelle Lievens of Belgium, who was the top goalkeeper with a save percentage of 93.33%. Sam Verelst, another Belgian player, led as the top forward, scoring 9 goals and providing 14 assists​. Vadim Gyesbreghs, also from Belgium, was the top defender, contributing 6 goals and 5 assists.

(28 Apr 2024)