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20 Dec 2021, 15:38 | U16 tournament cancelled

The 4-nation tournament for U16 teams to be played in Imatra and Lappeenranta in Finland  in the last week of December has been cancelled due to Corona.

Participating teams would have been Finland, Switzerland, Slovakia and Germany.

18 Dec 2021, 23:37 | Russia wins U17 tournament

Russia beat Czech Republic, Slovakia and USA to win the 4-nation tournament for U17 teams in Piestany.

Results: Czech Republic - Russia 0-3, Slovakia - USA 2-5, USA - Czech Republic 4-1, Slovakia - Russia 2-5, Russia - USA 3-0 and Slovakia - Czech Republic 4-6.

18 Dec 2021, 15:12 | Hungary vs. France cancelled

The EIHC Christmas Cup game between Hungary and France scheduled to be played in Pytom, Poland today has been cancelled after one Hungarian player tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

17 Dec 2021, 23:13 | Finland wins EYOF

Finland won the European Youth Olympics Festival tournament. They beat Russia 4-3 in the final game. The Finnish goals were scored by Kasper Lundell, Otto Hokkanen, Aaron Hakala, and Jere Lassila. Topias Leinonen in the net made 32 saves.

15 Dec 2021, 23:17 | Slovakia beat Latvia

In Lonza Arena Visp Slovakia beat Latvia 6-2 in the 3-nation tournament that also include Switzerland.

12 Dec 2021, 21:53 | Opening day in Tallinn

France, Ukraine and Slovenia got clear wins on the opening day of the World U20 Championship Division 1B in Tondiraba Icehall in Tallinn, Estonia.

France beat Poland 6-2, Ukraine beat Estonia 7-2 and Slovenia beat Japan 7-3.

04 Dec 2021, 15:57 | Continental Cup Superfinals held in Aalborg

The International Ice Hockey Federation announced the Continental Cup Superfinals will be held in Aalborg, Denmark from 7 to 9 January 2022.

Matches will be held at the "Gigantium" arena, one of the largest indoor arena in the country, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators

Host Aalborg Pirates will face Saryarka Karaganda (Kazakhstan), Cracovia Krakow (Poland) and HC Gomel (Belarus)

01 Dec 2021, 10:07 | China withdraws

The Chinese U20 national team won't participate in the 2022 World U20 Championship Division II Group B in Serbia due to the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions.

16 Nov 2021, 22:36 | Bratislava Capitals withdraws from Austrian ICE Hockey League

After the recent tragedies Bratislava Capitals decided to withdraw from the league play this season.

15 Nov 2021, 10:36 | SK Trhači Kadaň withdraws

SK Trhači Kadaň is withdrawing from the Chance liga, Czech second league, for financial reasons.

19 Oct 2021, 15:39 | National League game postponed

Due to Covid cases at EV Zug, tonight's game against HC Davos has been postponed as a precaution.

25 Sep 2021, 12:56 | Luc Tardif elected new IIHF President

Hockey France Federation President and former IIHF treasurer Luc Tardif is the 19th President of IIHF and the 2nd French after pioneer Louis Magnus
He won at fourth rounds of voting, taking 67 votes (63.21%).
Czech Petr Briza has been elected Senior Vice-President.

08 Aug 2021, 12:12 | HC Tel Aviv win Israel Elite Hockey League

- Josh Greenberg

July became hockey month in Israel, as for the 1st time ever, a competitive Summer league with international talent came to Israel.
The 4 team league completed a 9 game season, finishing with a bronze and gold medal game.
In the bronze Medal game, the Jerusalem Capitals ended a 4 game losing streak to finish the season on a high-note, defeating the Bat Yam Dolphins 8-6.
In the Gold Medal game, HC Tel Aviv came from last place to be in this game, against 1st place Holon Vipers.

This was an exciting final, where defense was non-existent! After 3 periods, the score was 8-8. The two teams played sudden-death 3-on-3 overtime, when playoff MVP Michael Gennello went on the breakaway and scored the game winner, to give HC Tel Aviv the league championship!

26 Jul 2021, 16:33 | Harijs Vītoliņš named Latvia coach

Harijs Vītoliņš, 53, is the new coach of Latvia National Team. The former Spartak Moscow coach will be assisted by Artis Ābols. Vītoliņš replaced Avangard Omsk coach Bob Hartley and will try to qualify Latvia for the Winter Olympics at the end of August in Riga

11 Jun 2021, 11:32 | Belarus Salei Cup calendar unveiled

The 2021-22 edition of the Belarus Cup, named after Ruslan Salei, was unveiled: the competition will be held according to the classical scheme: two groups at the first stage and the final four

In the upcoming season, the 12 teams of the newly reunified Extraliga will take part in the tournament: Yunost Minsk, HK Gomel, Shakhtar Soligorsk, Metallurg Zhlobin, Dynamo Molodechno, Neman Grodno, Khimik Novopolotsk, HK Brest, Lokomotiv Orsha, HK Mogilev, HK Lida, HC Vitebsk. They will be divided into two groups of 6 teams and will play a one-round mini-tournament

The winners of the group are guaranteed tickets to the final four.
The current winner of the trophy - Dynamo Minsk - will enter directly into the final four. The last participant will be selected among the teams finishing in the second places in the groups and will have the best rating at the end of the 2020/21 season

The final four will be hosted by one of the clubs that won the right to play in the second stage of the tournament.

Group A: Yunost Minsk, Shakhtar Soligorsk, Dynamo Molodechno, Neman Grodno, HK Brest, HK Lida.

Group B: HKGomel, Metallurg Zhlobin, Khimik Novopolotsk, Lokomotiv Orsha, HK Mogilev, HC Vitebsk.

Complete calendar here

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