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China Dominates Asia, Cruises Past Kazakhstan in First IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Championship Match
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China Dominates Asia, Cruises Past Kazakhstan in First IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Championship Match

China Daily  

China emerges victorious in the first match of the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Asia Championship, defeating Kazakhstan 5-0. Qu Yue shines with a hat trick, showcasing the potential of young players in the tournament. China will now face South Korea in the second round, while Japan takes on Kazakhstan in the other match.

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NHL players to return to Winter Olympics in 2026, 2030
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NHL players to return to Winter Olympics in 2026, 2030

New York Times  

NHL players will return to the Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030 after a deal was struck Friday morning with the International Ice Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee, the league, federation and NHLPA announced. “The international composition of National Hockey League rosters is unparalleled, and NHL Players take great pride in representing their countries,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said …

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Ice hockey ban on Russia, Belarus upheld on safety grounds
2 years, 5 months ago

Ice hockey ban on Russia, Belarus upheld on safety grounds

Associated Press  

ZURICH — Appeals by Russia and its ally Belarus against bans from the world ice hockey championship following the invasion of Ukraine were rejected by the international governing body. The decision “was not a sanction but was a safety policy” and also “the safety policy was not discriminatory and was proportionate,” the International Ice Hockey Federation disciplinary board ruled on …

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Finland, Latvia to land 2023 hockey worlds taken from Russia
2 years, 7 months ago

Finland, Latvia to land 2023 hockey worlds taken from Russia

Associated Press  

HELSINKI, Finland — Finland is expected to host the men’s hockey world championships two years in a row after teaming up with Latvia in a bid to stage the 2023 tournament that was stripped from Russia because of the war in Ukraine. Russia was scheduled to stage the 2023 tournament in President Vladimir Putin’s home city of St. Petersburg but …

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China cleared to play in men’s hockey at Beijing Olympics
3 years ago

China cleared to play in men’s hockey at Beijing Olympics

Associated Press  

China will take part in the men’s hockey tournament at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing after initial concerns that the team would be embarrassed on home ice against NHL-level competition. The International Ice Hockey Federation confirmed China’s participation Tuesday, avoiding what would have been an unprecedented removal of a host country’s team for performance reasons. Players making up the …

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IIHF meets to review Olympic eligibility of Chinese players
3 years ago

IIHF meets to review Olympic eligibility of Chinese players

Associated Press  

The International Ice Hockey Federation council held a call Friday to review the Olympic eligibility of Chinese men’s national team players, though no decisions were made about the host country’s status for the upcoming tournament in Beijing. Officials are set to review information from the Chinese Ice Hockey Association about players on the host country’s potential player list. Several players …

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Chinese hockey team loses 1st trial game for Olympics in OT
3 years, 1 month ago

Chinese hockey team loses 1st trial game for Olympics in OT

Associated Press  

MYTISHCHI, Russia — The players hoping to represent China in men’s hockey at next year’s Beijing Olympics lost to a Russian club in overtime Monday in a game used by international officials to assess the Chinese team’s competitive strength. Kunlun Red Star, wearing red shirts with Chinese flag patches on the shoulder, fought back from a four-goal deficit to force …

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Belarus stripped of role as 2021 Ice Hockey World Championships co-host due to 'political unrest, COVID-19'
3 years, 11 months ago

Belarus stripped of role as 2021 Ice Hockey World Championships co-host due to 'political unrest, COVID-19'

Firstpost  

Belarus had been due to co-host the event with Latvia in May and June, but ice hockey’s governing body, the IIHF, said the decision to move the world champs from Minsk was “unavoidable… due to safety and security issues that are beyond the IIHF’s control”. Lausanne: Belarus was on Monday stripped of its role as co-host of the 2021 ice …

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