It is always refreshing to see more than one name next to "President" on a list of candidates for a Presidential election at an International Federation (IF).

enters the fray for a role best described as a poisoned chalice.Only two of the 20, the International Hockey

Crosby, Connor McDavid and Alex Pietrangelo are the first Canadians selected for the country's men's ice hockey

The three players all compete in the National Hockey League (NHL), with centres Crosby and McDavid representing

Chinese capital looks set to feature NHL stars following an agreement between the International Ice Hockey

the 2020-2021 season ©Getty ImagesAs per the NHL website, the initial selections were sent by Hockey

Beijing 2022 is due to be held from February 4 to 20, with ice hockey matches played at the Beijing Indoor

National Stadium and Wukesong Arena.The Olympic Athletes from Russia won the men's ice hockey tournament

England have withdrawn from hockey's Men's Junior World Cup in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar, citing "a number of COVID-related concerns" including a 10-day quarantine upon arrival.

than 33 million infections since the beginning of the pandemic and just under 450,000 deaths.England Hockey

and Argentina and South Africa in the women's.England's replacements are yet to be announced.England Hockey

This event is the pinnacle of junior international hockey and we know how much effort and dedication

Games, and alongside this, we saw the implications across some British sports and our international hockey

Hockey India and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) have done all they can and for this, we are

Commonwealth Games Wales (CGW) has launched its official countdown to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Wales hockey captain Leah Wilkinson, a member of the CGW Wales Athletes Commission added: "The planning

Organisers say spectators may be permitted to attend test events for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

skeleton, luge, figure skating, short track speed skating, curling, wheelchair curling, bobsleigh, ice hockey

freestyle ski cross, snowboard cross, Nordic combined and biathlon, as reported by Xinhua.Curling and ice hockey

World Girls' Ice Hockey Weekend is set to return this year, with the International Ice Hockey Federation

2020 edition was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions in place across the globe.World Girls' Ice Hockey

Weekend is a worldwide initiative with the aim of attracting women and girls of any age to try out ice hockey

since the inaugural edition in 2011, it is claimed.Events can be organised by national and regional ice hockey

as 526 events were staged across the weekend.The United States won the Pyeongchang 2018 women's ice hockey

score of 127-111 to be crowned global winner when the fixture was last played, in 2020.Women's ice hockey

The Men's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in Bangladesh has been postponed for a third time because of

cause significant disruption to global sport.The new dates have been approved by the International Hockey

Federation, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) said."

In our mission to bring hockey back to the pitch, after the global disruption caused by the novel coronavirus

Champions Trophy later this year ©Getty Images"We are extremely excited to deliver one of the biggest hockey

The sixth edition of the men's tournament is set to take place at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey

Beijing 2008 discus gold medallist Gerd Kanter of Estonia has been re-elected as chairman of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Athletes' Commission following a vote held in Croatia today.

Commission chairman ©Getty ImagesAmong those who failed with their bids for re-election were Irish hockey

Evgeniy Kolychev has claimed he was sacked as general manager of the Ukrainian Hockey League (UHL) by

the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine (FHU) after he was blamed for allowing the video of a racist incident

wiped if he paid a fine of 50,000 hryvnia (£1,400/$1,900/€1,600).The UHL and the International Ice Hockey

Eugene Kolychev (@EvgeniyKolychev) September 30, 2021"I have spoken openly about racism in Ukrainian hockey

and the Ukrainian Hockey Federation FIRED me as general manager of the UHL today," said Kolychev on

My position is absolutely clear: there is no place for racism in hockey.

for the first time after spending five years on an entry-level contract with the National Hockey League

Marina Kurnosova, the Deputy Minister of Physical Culture and Sports in Novosibirsk, has claimed the city has sufficient experience to host the 2036 Olympic Games.

We will host the Volleyball World Championship in 2022, we will host the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship

Russia is set to play its matches in the 2023 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior

Alongside Omsk, Novosibirsk is set to host the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, with the Russian Ice Hockey

Volunteers will be required to show an eagerness to "contribute to the championship", experience of ice hockey

and ice hockey championships and a "knowledge of the English language".The United States triumphed in

David Ralph has been appointed as the head coach of the England and Britain women's international hockey

been assistant coach for both since 2017, takes over from Australian Mark Hager, who has been named as Hockey

GB Hockey said there was a "worldwide application" for the role.Englishman Adrian Lock was reportedly

pic.twitter.com/mH8SsYKbVK— Great Britain Hockey (@GBHockey) September 28, 2021The selection panel was

medal-winning netball coach Tracey Neville, Australian Olympic rowing coach Paul Thompson and British hockey

the outstanding candidate from a worldwide application and short-listed group," said England and GB Hockey

Two private schools in Switzerland are set to provide volunteers for the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade.

Lucerne2021) August 30, 2021The volunteering role is set to provide the link between the delegations, ice hockey

China could be prevented from playing in the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games

Beijing because of its "insufficient sporting standard", according to newly-elected International Ice Hockey

after winning Saturday's (September 25) election, said a decision on China's participation in men's ice hockey

competitive.Newly-elected IIHF President Luc Tardif, left, said the standard of the Chinese men's ice hockey

 "Watching a team being beaten 15-0 is not good for anyone, not for China, or for ice hockey."

anticipation of hosting the Winter Olympics, due to open on February 4 and conclude on February 20.Ice hockey

For the next four years, CBC Sports is to be the exclusive English-language broadcaster of the U SPORTS National Championships.

season are set to take place from November 10 and 11, starting with women's rugby and women's field hockey