The Swiss women’s U18 national team celebrates the promotion back to the top division. Photo: Jakub Sukup
PIESTANY, Slovakia – Switzerland is back in the top division of the IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship after one year. The Swiss faced little challenge and won the deciding game against France 9-1 in the Division I tournament in Piestany.
Sub-par outing in Germany reflects overall Czech woes[mehr]
Now is not a good time to be a Czech hockey player. Photo: Matthew Manor / HHOF-IIHF Images
MANNHEIM – Did you hear the Czechs beat Germany 4-3? Unfortunately, it was in a game of table hockey between two IIHF.com writers at the media centre at SAP Arena today. [mehr]
"Yes" is the answer
Pride and passion make players answer when coaches call[mehr]
Long season or not, Ilya Nikulin and Alexander Ovechkin came running when coach Bykov called. Photo: Jukka Rautio / HHOF-IIHF Images
COLOGNE – Roger Fisher’s and William Fry’s management book “Getting to Yes” must be high on every national team head coach’s reading list. It’s getting that “yes” from a half a...
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Worlds belong in Olympic years
Benefits of back-to-back top-level tournaments abound[mehr]
Germany's Sven Butenschön and USA captain Jack Johnson are among the players who don't mind showing up at the Olympics and the World Championship the same year. Photo: Jukka Rautio / HHOF-IIHF Images
MANNHEIM – You don't cancel dinner just because you had a great meal at your big family reunion a couple of months ago. And you don't cancel the IIHF World Championship just...
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Show up, or else
Serious consequences for nations who don't ice their best[mehr]
MANNHEIM – In different ways, Jaromir Jagr and Jack Johnson faced the same...
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Letter to Ovechkin
After a tough season, can #8 get back on track in Germany?[mehr]
Dear Alexander,
You don't know me. Five years ago at the IIHF World...
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Is this the way of the future?
Gelsenkirchen nails it with perfect indoor-outdoor game[mehr]
GELSENKIRCHEN – Welcome to the future. The future is now. Gelsenkirchen has put...
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