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NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030, cleared to play for 1st time since ’14
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030, cleared to play for 1st time since ’14

Associated Press  

TORONTO — NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade. “And especially to commit to two different Olympics, I think that’ll be great.” Milan, barring another unforeseen circumstance like the pandemic that caused players to miss Beijing in 2022, will be the first Olympics for a generation of stars led by Canadians …

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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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Canada’s Connor Bedard honored as IIHF’s first male player of the year
1 year, 6 months ago

Canada’s Connor Bedard honored as IIHF’s first male player of the year

Associated Press  

1 NHL draft pick Connor Bedard has been honored as the International Ice Hockey Federation’s first male player of the year. The IIHF announced Monday Bedard finished first in voting among a panel of representatives from 22 countries, well ahead of Latvian goalie Arturs Silovs, Swiss forward Andres Ambuhl and German defenseman Moritz Seider. Bedard swept the Canadian Hockey League …

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USA Hockey’s Hilary Knight voted IIHF’s first female player of the year
1 year, 6 months ago

USA Hockey’s Hilary Knight voted IIHF’s first female player of the year

Associated Press  

Hilary Knight was the runaway leader in voting for the International Ice Hockey Federation’s first female player of the year award on Thursday, some six weeks after the 33-year-old captained the United States to win gold at the women’s world championship. The gold was the United States’ 10th, and first since 2019, and ninth for Knight to tie the individual …

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Russian hockey competition linked to war in Ukraine ending
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian hockey competition linked to war in Ukraine ending

Associated Press  

BRAMPTON, Ontario — Russia and Belarus won’t be allowed to compete in International Ice Hockey Federation tournaments as long as the war in Ukraine continues, the group’s president said Sunday. “I hope Russia and Belarus will come back as soon as possible, because it will mean the war is over,” Tardif said during a news conference held on the final …

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Fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine extends to NHL, tennis
2 years, 9 months ago

Fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine extends to NHL, tennis

LA Times  

Ukraine-born Elina Monfils says she won’t play a scheduled match against Russian Anastasia Potapova unless the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee regarding Russian or Belarussian players is followed. Ukraine-born tennis player Elina Monfils said Monday she won’t play her scheduled round-of-32 match against Russian Anastasia Potapova at a tournament in Monterrey, Mexico, unless the organizations that govern the men’s …

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Sustaining women’s hockey growth still post-Olympics issue
2 years, 10 months ago

Sustaining women’s hockey growth still post-Olympics issue

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Speaking less than 24 hours apart over the final two days of the women’s Olympic hockey tournament, the two captains’ messages were emphatic, emotional and similar in their desire to grow the sport. “Obviously, there should be one league, like the NHL, for all of us to compete against the best players,” she added, suggesting Swiss league men’s …

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Rest of world junior championship canceled over COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Rest of world junior championship canceled over COVID-19

Associated Press  

The remainder of the world junior hockey championship in Canada has been canceled over fears of a COVID-19 outbreak. Citing the spread of the coronavirus and the omicron variant, the IIHF canceled the rest of the tournament “to ensure the health and safety of all participants.” Two games had already been forfeited because of positive coronavirus test results among U.S. …

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LeBrun: NHL vows to bolster inclusion efforts, approves Penguins sale, more on Day 1 of Board of Governors meetings
3 years ago

LeBrun: NHL vows to bolster inclusion efforts, approves Penguins sale, more on Day 1 of Board of Governors meetings

New York Times  

PALM BEACH, Florida — The fallout from the Chicago Blackhawks scandal, the courage of Kyle Beach — it could all be felt in a detailed, expansive initiative the NHL presented to the Board of Governors on Thursday. “My perception of it all is that there’s a real commitment from the NHL and from the owners who have made sure they …

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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 another game in test for Olympics
3 years, 1 month ago

Chinese hockey team loses another game in test for Olympics

Associated Press  

MYTISHCHI, Russia — The players hoping to make China’s men’s hockey team for next year’s Beijing Olympics lost a second trial game against a Russian club on Wednesday as uncertainty builds over whether they will be allowed to play at the Winter Games. The Chinese team’s 5-4 overtime loss to Amur Khabarovsk in another KHL game two days earlier was …

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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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Ice Hockey: Eight German players test positive at world juniors - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Ice Hockey: Eight German players test positive at world juniors - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The International Ice Hockey Federation has said eight players from Germany’s team at the World junior hockey championship have tested positive for COVID-19 inside the Edmonton, Alberta, bubble. 3 overall draft pick Tim Stuetzle, will miss exhibition games against Austria and the Czech Republic ahead of the annual under-20 event. The IIHF also said two members of Sweden’s team staff …

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IIHF encouraged by NHL’s potential return to Olympics in ’22
4 years, 5 months ago

IIHF encouraged by NHL’s potential return to Olympics in ’22

Associated Press  

International Ice Hockey Federation chief Rene’ Fasel is encouraged after learning the NHL’s pending labor deal opens the possibility of the world’s best players returning to the Olympics. But I think in principle, I would say the news that that’s in the CBA, for me and especially international hockey, is very good news.” Fasel spoke a day after the NHL …

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