International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has expressed disappointment after confirmation that the United Nations have rejected an exemption to sanctions for sporting equipment being sent to North Korea.

North and South Korea marched jointly at the Opening Ceremony of the Games while a unified women's ice hockey

of players from both sides of the border.IOC President Thomas Bach addresses the unified Korean ice hockey

, Canada, Russia and Norway will contest the opening matches of next year's men's International Ice Hockey

Ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky has joined Chinese club Kunlun Red Star as a global ambassador with the

youth participation as the Chinese capital gears up to host the Games.He will open the KRS-Gretzky Hockey

programme will potentially expand to 20 other locations over the next five years.China has little ice hockey

Louis Blues and New York Rangers during his National Hockey League career.He won the Stanley Cup four

Having Wayne Gretzky on board is a tremendous boost for hockey in China," Ao Meng, executive director

 "To now have him part of the growth of hockey in China in the build-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics

Ireland have climbed into the top 10 on the latest International Hockey Federation (FIH) women's world

beaten by the Dutch in the quarter-finals of their home World Cup, which took place at the Lee Valley Hockey

The Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia have appointed Ivo Jan as the new head coach of the senior men's

, announced that he was unable to take up the role.This is because he was offered a job at National Hockey

Ireland's glorious progress to the Women's Hockey World Cup final in London ended in defeat as The Netherlands

team his "warmest congratulations" on their achievement in winning a silver medal at the International Hockey

Federation event.Ireland had hoped for just one more improbable victory at the Lee Valley Hockey

Ireland’s incredible run at the Federation of International Hockey (FIH) Women’s World Cup in London

even qualified for the tournament since 2002, but will now play for the gold medal at the Lee Valley Hockey

#GreenArmy— Irish Hockey (@irishhockey) August 4, 2018Gilian Pinder scored the first for Ireland to make

score 2-2, at which point Georgina Oliva missed for Spain.Pinder then had a chance to write a bit more hockey

USA Hockey have named Tony Driscoll as their new assistant executive director of marketing, communications

Driscoll, once an ice hockey player and coach, spent the last six years at the National Basketball Association

(NBA) side Oklahoma City Thunder, as their vice-president for business development.He joins USA Hockey

We’re excited to welcome Tony and his family to USA Hockey," Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA

Hockey, said."

sterling reputation that USA Hockey enjoys," he said."

defending champions Canada are set to be in action on the opening day of the 2019 International Ice Hockey

Denmark in the match at Rogers Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks and the main venue for the ice hockey

extends across the country and around the world as fans get set to enjoy some of the best international hockey

England’s progress at their home Women’s Hockey World Cup in London came to an honourable but predictable

champions The Netherlands proved too strong for England in their quarter-final match tonight in the Women's Hockey

A rebranding exercise and name change has been unveiled by Czech Ice Hockey in order to better reflect

Ice hockey is Czech Republic's national sport and has been a key part of local culture for more than

any sport in the men's event at Nagano 1998 after Czechoslovakia had previously won eight ice hockey

medals.Czech Ice Hockey has partnered with Prague-based design agency Go4Gold to unveil a new name as

 They have switched from their previous name of the Czech Ice Hockey Association.A new logo used

Czech coat of arms.It also includes six tips in the lion's mane to embody the six players in an ice hockey

Spain and Australia each battled to quarter-final victories today at the Women's Hockey World Cup in

success over Germany.Carmen Cano scored the only goal of the game after 54 minutes at the Lee Valley Hockey

Frank Gonzalez has been re-elected as President of the Royal Spanish Ice Sports Federation for a further four-year term in Barcelona.

The former International Ice Hockey Federation Council member was the sole candidate for the position.Gonzalez

Italy and Britain when it comes to higher level of competition in all ice sports and especially Ice hockey

Milan, Turin and Cortina d'Ampezzo will launch a joint bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Italy, it has been announced today.

political reasons" over sporting and regional ones.Milan would still host sports including curling, ice hockey

, short track speed skating and figure skating.Speed skating and other ice hockey games would take place

US Figure Skating have announced their second-highest membership total in the organisation's history following the success of their "Learn to Skate USA" development scheme.

Hauppauge, New York, is the largest programme in the project, which is backed by US Figure Skating, USA Hockey