The preliminary round groups for the 2027 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Düsseldorf and Mannheim, Germany, are officially set. In accordance with IIHF regulations allowing host nations to make a single group swap, Germany opted to adjust the initial seedings by moving into Group A in Mannheim, sending Slovakia to Group B in Düsseldorf. With […]
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At the recent IIHF Annual Congress, four new lower-division tournaments were officially introduced to broaden global competition and create clear development pathways for emerging hockey nations. The Tournaments Women’s World Championship – Division IV The IIHF expands the women’s game with a brand-new Division IV tournament. Singapore enters following their relegation from Division 3B, where […]
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The Games: Bronze Medal Game: Norway 3, Canada 2 (OT) It is only fitting that this Men’s World Championship tournament ends as it starts with absolute utter chaos. Canada fought back late in regulation with two goals from Robert Thomas, including one with just seven seconds left on the clock, to tie the game 2–2 […]
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The Games Switzerland 6, Norway 0 An absolute domination and a tremendous victory where the Swiss had all their guns firing with good goaltending, solid defence, and six goals. While they played a pretty good game overall and walked away happy with a perfect 9-0-0-0 record on home ice, there were still a few minor […]
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The Games Finland 4, Czechia 1 Finland controlled the pace from the start, jumping out to a 3-0 lead with two goals in the first period and another in the second. Czechia capitalized on a 5-on-3 power play to get on the board, but they could not find a sustained answer against the strong Finnish […]
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The Games Latvia 8, Hungary 1 Latvia delivered a dominant performance from start to finish, scoring three times in the opening period to build a lead they would never relinquish. The Latvians flexed their offensive muscle to secure third place in Group A, locking up a favourable quarterfinal path against Norway and keeping their medal […]
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The Games USA 7, Hungary 3 The Americans jumped out to a 4–0 lead before Hungary mounted a brief three-goal response late, but the U.S. easily pulled away to lock up three critical points behind multi-goal performances from Matthew Tkachuk, Justin Faulk, and Ryan Leonard. Germany 6, Great Britain 3 Germany built an early 3–0 […]
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The Games Latvia 6, Great Britain 0 Latvia played a clean, dominant three periods from start to finish, refusing to play down to their opponent and securing three vital points to solidify their quarterfinal push. Finland 5, Austria 2 Finland put on a territorial masterclass to remain unbeaten, controlling the pace from puck drop despite […]
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The Games Latvia 4, USA 2 Latvia executed a near-perfect game plan, weathering relentless U.S. pressure, capitalizing on defensive mistakes, and locking down a historic upset behind two late empty-net goals from Romanovs. Denmark 4, Slovenia 0 Denmark put together a dominant, professional performance, blanking Slovenia 4–0 to secure a massive three points and breathe […]
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