Posts About "IIHF"
IIHF's Rene Fasel: NHL's Olympic Decision Needed by Late August
January 5th, 2020 OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Rene Fasel is holding out hope the NHL goes to the 2022 Olympics. The president of the International Ice Hockey Federation also isn't willing to wait as long as he did last time around for an answer. Earlier Decision Required Speaking at the closing press conference for the world junior...
IIHF Tourneys May Move to NHL-Sized Ice
January 5th, 2019 VANCOUVER — International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel has his eyes on the NHL and he likes what he sees. Fasel said the world governing body for hockey is considering moving all international competitions to smaller, NHL-sized&...
Solving the Goalie Interference Problem
March 8th, 2018 It seems to happen almost every game now, and even multiple times a game if you're especially unlucky. Both new and experienced hockey fans have been equally confused since the start of the season, when this whole mess started to overshadow games and now it's not just the fans. Coaches, goalies and even longtime play-by-play announcers...
OHL Announces CIBC Canada-Russia Series Rosters
October 26th, 2016 The 2016 CIBC Canada-Russia Series rosters for the OHL were announced on Tuesday as Team Canada prepares for the 2017 World Junior Hockey Championships. The series features six games between CHL players and the Russian National Junior Team, including two games to be played in OHL cities. North Bay hosts Game 3 of the series on...
The World Cup of Hockey Tutorial
September 16th, 2016 For those who cannot remember, hockey used to be on ESPN. Thanks to the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, hockey is officially back on the cable giant, giving us goosebumps once again as we listen to this beauty of a theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BuSLqUD65I On Saturday, Sept. 17, eight international teams will compete in a...
IIHF Seeking Names of Russian Players Flagged for Doping
July 27th, 2016 The Russian doping scandal has hit the hockey world and at the Olympic level nonetheless. According to reports, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will be asking for the names of 14 players who were listed in a report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) earlier in July. The report has already caused a major stir for...
Overtime Rule Changes Coming to Worlds, World Junior Championship
May 20th, 2016 The IIHF has announced plans to make changes to overtime rules for top-division IIHF tournaments in men's, women's and junior categories. That will include both the men's and women's World Championship, as well as the World Junior Championship. The changes will begin to be implemented in the 2017 iterations of each tournament. In...
5 Reasons to Watch the 2016 IIHF World Championships
May 12th, 2016 The 2016 IIHF World Championships are well underway in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, but there's not a lot of excitement about the event. Canada, Russia and other European countries will always be ready for the event. However, that same love doesn’t translate to the United States. NBCSN is broadcasting all the Team USA games...
Mental Lapses Shatter Team USA's Perfect Run
May 7th, 2015 Talk about a letdown. After stunning Russia two days ago, Team USA had the looks of a team that could make a deep run in this year's IIHF World Championship. That run took a big hit today, as Belarus rocked the young American team 5-2. How did a team that looked so good against the mighty Russians, look so bad against Belarus? Mental...
Team USA's 2015 IIHF World Championship Schedule
April 30th, 2015 The 2015 edition of the IIHF World Championship takes place in the Czech Republic starting on May 1st. For all US residents, the games will be broadcast on NBCSN. Here is a breakdown of who Team USA plays and the players they will be up against. May 1st – Finland – 10:15am EDT Team USA starts their tournament against last...
Team USA Rich with College Talent
April 29th, 2015 As THW contributor Drew Weber pointed out in his latest article, Team USA will be entering the IIHF World Championship Tournament with a mixed bag of established NHLers, along with future talent playing in various leagues across the nation. In this article, we will be analyzing the collegiate talent on Team USA. Jack...
Team USA Marches into Czech Republic
April 29th, 2015 It is almost May, which means it is time to start getting ready for the annual IIHF World Championship tournament. The competition will take place in the cities of Prague and Ostrava in the Czech Republic, and feature 16 national teams battling for the gold medal. This event is sure to bring about incredible highlights and stories...
Challenge Cup Day 2 Results: Oman and Kuwait Dominate
April 20th, 2015 In the International Ice Hockey Federation's Challenge Cup of Asia, three matches were played on Day 2. The first game went to shootout, the second match saw the winning team making 40 shots on goal, and the third game, although the host country, Kuwait, dominated the game, the losing coach found a lot of positives from the match. Match...
