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IIHF Hall of Fame member Zábrodský passes away aged 97

  • Ice Hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed the death of Hall of Fame member Vladimír

The Czech ice hockey great died on March 20 in Stockholm.Zabrodsky was a leading member of the Czechoslovakia

team tennis event, ending with a record of five wins and five defeats across singles and doubles.Ice hockey

Hungary, Yugoslavia, and then Switzerland.He would ultimately settle in Sweden, where he coached ice hockey


Qinghai sees winter sports tourism boost ahead of Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

The northwest Chinese province of Qinghai is seeing a boost in sports tourism ahead of the nation's hosting of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

At the tail end of 2019, a new ice hockey rink and curling arena was opened in the provincial capital


BOA refuse to "endanger" athletes' health as Tokyo 2020 debate continues

  • Tokyo 2020

The British Olympic Association (BOA) have claimed they are "determined" to work with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the staging of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, but refuse to "endanger the health and wellbeing of the athletes."

irresponsible" on Twitter.Wickenheiser – who won four Olympic gold medals as part of the Canadian ice hockey


Postponement of FIH Pro League extended

  • Hockey

The postponement of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League has been extended to May 17

participating national associations, has today decided to extend the postponement period of the FIH Hockey

deciding to suspend competition, the FIH Health and Safety Committee released advice for the extended hockey

before or after games, reducing the number of participants, ensuring sufficient ventilation if indoor hockey


Japan's Deputy Prime Minister claims Olympics are "cursed"

  • Tokyo 2020

Japan's Deputy Prime Minister Tarō Asō has claimed this year’s Olympics in Tokyo are "cursed" amid speculation and suggestions the Games will be postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

".In a series of posts, Wickenheiser – who won four Olympic gold medals as part of the Canadian ice hockey


Coe claims too early for IOC to make decision on Tokyo 2020 Olympics

  • Tokyo 2020

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has claimed a decision does not yet need to be made regarding Tokyo's hosting of the Olympics in July, but acknowledged it may be possible to move the dates of the Games.

irresponsible" on Twitter.Wickenheiser – who won four Olympic gold medals as part of the Canadian ice hockey


IIHF cancel World Championship division one competitions

  • Ice Hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) have announced the cancellation of the Ice Hockey World

Unfortunately, at this time no major decisions related to the status of 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

North America's National Hockey League is another ice hockey competition to be affected by coronavirus

in Croatia, Iceland, Luxembourg and South Africa have also been postponed.North America's National Hockey


IOC seek to find Tokyo 2020 solution with "least negative impact" for athletes

  • Tokyo 2020

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it is seeking to find a solution with "the least negative impact for the athletes", after the organisation received criticism for its insistence that Tokyo 2020 will go ahead as planned amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Twitter.In a series of posts, Wickenheiser – who won four Olympic gold medals as part of the Canadian ice hockey


Spanish Olympic Committee President calls for Tokyo 2020 to be postponed

  • Tokyo 2020

Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) President Alejandro Blanco has said he would prefer this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo to be postponed because his country's athletes are not able to train due to the coronavirus pandemic.

series of posts on Twitter, Wickenheiser – who won four Olympic gold medals as part of the Canadian ice hockey


IOC member Wickenheiser calls Tokyo 2020 approach "irresponsible"

  • Tokyo 2020

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Hayley Wickenheiser says insisting Tokyo 2020 will go ahead as planned is "irresponsible" and Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi has accused the IOC of leaving athletes "at risk" with its stance.

series of posts on Twitter, Wickenheiser - who won four Olympic gold medals as part of the Canadian ice hockey


Alan Hubbard: Not playing the game - the deadly virus that has killed off sport

  • Inside the Blogs

Who would have thought that an incurable disease passed on by a bat to an exotic creature sold as an allegedly edible delicacy in a provincial Chinese market last November would, four months later, have brought not only the world of sport to a standstill, but virtually the world itself?

Here at insidethegames our daily bulletin now reports postponed or suspended events from ice hockey


Study shows impressive ice hockey attendances in most European countries prior to coronavirus pandemic

  • Ice Hockey

Ice hockey attendance figures "roared" in most European countries this season before venues had to shut

all saw numbers increase, according to the annual European study carried out by the International Ice Hockey

its average growing by 1.8 per cent to 7,074 fans, with the same 12 teams as last season.The Lausanne Hockey

National League had the highest average attendance ©IIHFThe Russian-based, cross-border Kontinental Hockey

Austria-based, cross-border Erste Bank Eishockey Liga up 6.5 per cent to 3,163 fans, and the Elite Ice Hockey

League in Britain up 6.8 per cent to 3,043 fans.The Elite Ice Hockey League also saw its numbers go


Britain name team for ice hockey event cancelled due to coronavirus

  • Ice Hockey

Britain has publicly revealed the 22 players who would have represented the country at the World Championship Division II Group A tournament in Jaca in Spain, despite the event being cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

decided to name the squad anyway as those selected "deserve to be recognised".The International Ice Hockey


IIHF Under-18 World Championship cancelled due to coronavirus

  • Ice Hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has cancelled the Under-18 World Championship in Michigan

“The ability to hold the event is now beyond the control of the IIHF, USA Hockey, and the European teams

President René Fasel.Michigan currently has a ban on mass gatherings of more than 100 people and USA Hockey

in Croatia, Iceland, Luxembourg and South Africa have also been postponed.North America's National Hockey