Find our videos from the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games below. More hockey videos can by found on the IIHF YouTube Channel.
Finland defeats Russia 2-1 in a shootout in gold medal game at 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck. Post game reaction from Finnish forwards Otto Nieminen and Kasperi Kapanen, and goalie Kaapo Kahkonen.
Jennifer Botterill - 3-time Canadian Olympic gold medalist and 5-time World Championship gold medalist - was in Innsbruck for the Youth Olympic Games working as an Athlete Role Model. Botterill, who recently retired, played in over 160 games for Canada's National Women's Team. She took time out to visit with IIHF.com.
Youth Olympic Games, and Sweden wins the gold medal in the women's ice hockey competition with a 3-0 victory over Austria. Post game comments from Sweden's Emmy Alasalmi and head coach Henrik Cedergren as well as Austrian head coach Christian Yngve.
Canada defeats Team USA 7-5 to win the bronze medal at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck. Post game comments from Canadian players Ryan Gropp and Eric Cornel and head coach Jim Hulton.
Germany defeats Kazakhstan 7-4 and wins the bronze medal at the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck. Here are post game reactions from Germany's Valerie Offermann, Theresa Fritz and coach Maritta Becker.
Ben Smith is a true veteran of the international ice hockey wars. From the Olympics in 1988, where he was an assistant coach with Team USA, to his legendary head coaching role with the gold medal winning U.S. Women's Team in 1998 in Nagano, Smith has seen a lot. His latest role is with the U.S. national U16 Men's Team at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck. IIHF.com had a chance to visit with him.
Semi-final action from the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, with Finland defeating Canada 2-1. Post game reactions from Finnish sniper Kasperi Kapanen, Finnish head coach Tomi Lamsa and Canadian head coach Jim Hulton.
Austria vs. Germany semi-final in the women's ice hockey competition at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck - Austria wins 2-0 and is off to the final against Sweden. Post game comments from Austrian goalie Paula Camilla Marchhart and two-goal scorer Anna Meixner.
Russia and the USA met in the semi-finals in the ice hockey competition at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck. Russia got off to a good start, but were pressed by the USA late in the game. The Russians managed to pull out a 5-2 win and they are off to the championship game. Here are post game comments from Russian captain Ivan Nikolishin and USA's Jared Fiegl.
For the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, the IIHF developed a six-stage Skills Challenge. The event was one of the most popular events at the Games. IIHF Sport Director Dave Fitzpatrick talks about how the Skills Challenge came together and where it is going. This story also features a basic look at the six events in the challenge.
Women's ice hockey SF action from the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck. Sweden defeats Kazakhstan 11-0. Here are post-game comments from Sweden's Cajsa Lillback, Sabina Kuller and Malin Wong.
The first Youth Olympic Games Ice Hockey Skills Challenge champions have been decided! Some of the most skilled U16 Men and U18 Women from their respective nations went for gold in the six event challenge. Here are the reactions from some of the medalists.
Libby-Jean Hay is an unlikely story - a 17-year-old ice hockey player from New Zealand - a nation where ice hockey takes a back seat to sports like rugby and swimming. She was competing in the recent Youth Olympic Games Ice Hockey Skills Challenge and took time out to visit with IIHF.com. Paul Romanuk reports.
The Youth Olympic Games Ice Hockey Skills Challenge finishes on Wednesday in Innsbruck. Some of the best U16 Men and U18 Women from their respective nations will go for gold, silver and bronze.
