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Avicii Globe in Stockholm to host final of 2025 IIHF World Championship

  • Ice Hockey

Matches in Stockholm during the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, including

World Championship matches in 1989 and 1995 and also been used by a number of Sweden’s leading ice hockey

Avicii Arena, opened in 1989, is the world's largest spherical building ©Getty ImagesThe Swedish Ice Hockey

of cities.Chairman Anders Larsson wants the tournament to be known as "The World’s Most Engaging Ice Hockey


Larsson re-elected Swedish Ice Hockey Association chairman

  • Ice Hockey

Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIHA) chairman Anders Larsson has been re-elected for another two-year

We in Swedish ice hockey have a challenging time ahead of us where we will with all our might get out

for men and the World Cup for men at home, something that will be able to build the popularity of ice hockey

is with pride and humility that I thank you for the trust to work with the Board to lead Swedish ice hockey

New financial license requirements for games in the Swedish Women's Hockey League, the Swedish Hockey

have also been introduced.New principles for youth development have been adopted by the Swedish Ice Hockey


Australia to send record delegation to overseas Olympics at Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

Australia is set to send its largest team to an overseas Olympics after naming an additional 16 athletes for the postponed Games here.

The extra competitors in equestrian, football, hockey, judo and rugby have been selected after following

record for an Olympics of 617 came, unsurprisingly, at Sydney 2000.A total of 14 athletes in football, hockey


Two Tokyo 2020-bound Emilys highlight stunning success of British women’s weightlifting

  • Weightlifting

British weightlifting has had plenty of "firsts" in the Olympic qualifying period - first World Championships medal in 25 years, first clean sweep of golds at the European Championships, first time the maximum number of athletes qualified for the Olympic Games.

sports cut adrift from state support.While £13 million ($18 million/€15 million) was directed towards hockey


IIHF Council candidate Bure appointed to Russian Ice Hockey Federation role

  • Ice Hockey

Former National Hockey League (NHL) player Pavel Bure has been appointed as the Russian Ice Hockey Federation's

Bure, a two-time Olympic medallist, will be tasked with representing Russia on the International Ice Hockey

 "As an athlete, I always tried to do my best for Russian ice hockey, and I will now do the same

 "I will do everything possible in order to strengthen our ice hockey while applying my experience


Valencia confirmed as host of first-ever Hockey Women’s Nations Cup

  • Hockey

Spanish city Valencia has been named as the host of the inaugural Hockey Women’s Nations Cup in 2022.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Executive Board has confirmed the event will take place in

Nothing less than a place within the FIH Hockey Pro League is at stake."

has given us the organization of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup."

Another great women's hockey event that we will be able to organize in our country."

team, play this great hockey competition."


Tourigny drops Beijing 2022 coaching role for Canada men to become head coach of NFL’s Arizona Coyotes

  • Ice Hockey

André Tourigny, signed as a coach for the Canadian men’s ice hockey team for the Beijing 2022 Winter

Olympics, has taken up a new position as head coach of the National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes.

Tourigny agreed a one-year deal with Hockey Canada earlier this year that would see him assist at the

2021 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship in Riga - where Canada won their

at the 2022 IIHF World Championship in Helsinki and Tampere.The deal made Tourigny, who was Canada Hockey

League coach of the year in 2021 with the Ottawa 67s in the Ontario Hockey League, the first full-time

I am extremely proud and grateful to Hockey Canada for affording me this privilege".


NOCZ holds virtual general secretaries seminar

  • ANOCA

The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) has held its second virtual general secretaries seminar.

Zambia Association and Zambia University Sports Association, Handball Association of Zambia, Zambia Hockey



Latvian goaltender Kivlenieks killed in firework accident aged 24

  • Ice Hockey

Latvian ice hockey goalkeeper Matiss Kivlenieks was killed age 24 in a fireworks tragedy, according to

have called it "a tragic accident".Kivlenieks played for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey

Thoughts & prayers to his family/friends & hockey community. https://t.co/mn153bXp2g— Zac Dalpe

(@ZacDalpe22) July 5, 2021At the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Riga earlier

his mother, Astrida, his family and friends during this devastating time," Blue Jackets president of hockey


Team Scotland Youth Trust awards 38 athletes COVID-19 relief grants

  • Commonwealth Games

Two athletes who competed at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games are among 38 to benefit from one-off grants from the Team Scotland Youth Trust (TSYT).

from 17 sports in all will benefit - aquatics, athletics, badminton, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, hockey


Five candidates seeking to succeed Fasel as IIHF President

  • Ice Hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has announced five candidates are seeking to succeed René

the electoral Congress was postponed until this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.German Ice Hockey

five candidates are members of the IIHF Council.Bach Nielsen has served as the head of the Danish Ice Hockey

part of the IIHF's ruling Council since 2012.His tenure has included Denmark hosting the Men’s Ice Hockey

World Championship for the first time back in 2018.Briza played professional ice hockey for 23 years

hold the position when the organisation launched in 2006.He had previously served as head of the ice hockey


Malaysia and Chile to host FIH Junior World Cups in 2023

  • Hockey

Malaysia and Chile have been awarded the hosting rights for the respective men's and women's International Hockey

The FIH Hockey Junior World Cup is the perfect platform for young players to unleash their skills onto

the international hockey scene," said FIH chief executive Thierry Weil.

time ©Getty Images"It’s a stepping stone for athletes in their development to senior international hockey

Malaysian Hockey Confederation President Dato Seri Subahan Kamal said the organisation was "thrilled"

as their sport, making hockey actually bigger in Chile and our region of the Americas."



Kejval re-elected Czech Olympic Committee President at delayed General Assembly

  • EOC

Jiří Kejval has been re-elected Czech Olympic Committee President for a third term at the organisation’s General Assembly, after a delayed election process.

Šuman in charge of non-Olympic sports.The two officials are COC vice-presidents, along with Olympic ice hockey

In the vote itself I lost against ex-chairman of the National Sporting Agency and successful ice hockey