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.
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 …