The logo for the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men's Under-18 World Championship in

Russia's Alexander Ovechkin has claimed "there is nothing to talk about anymore" in an open statement discussing his possible participation at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

It comes amid diminishing prospects of virtually any players from the National Hockey League (NHL) participating

 "I am very disappointed that the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Ice Hockey

The competition schedule for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games has been unveiled with less than 150 days to go until the Opening Ceremony.

exhibition will take place in the morning of the final day of action, February 25.The men's ice hockey

A new oath is due to be recited at the Opening Ceremony of all Olympic Games starting with Pyeongchang 2018 in order to save time and provide athletes with a greater role.

States' two-time Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion Edwin Moses at Los Angeles 1984 and Canada's ice hockey

Landmarks in Los Angeles and a further three American Olympic host cities are set to be lit up to honour the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) final host city announcement tomorrow in Lima.

Winter Olympics respectively, will also illuminate venues.Lake Placid will light its 1980 Olympic ice hockey

Pyeongchang 2018 President Lee Hee-beom has downplayed accommodation and ticketing concerns while calling for all countries, including North Korea and Russia, to participate at next year's Olympics and Paralympics.

presentation at the IOC Session starting here tomorrow, also claimed to remain hopeful that National Hockey

think NHL’s decision is final, so we are continuously discussing this issue with the International Ice Hockey

The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) are working to introduce "urgent" drugs tests so their athletes can attempt to qualify for Pyeongchang 2018.

make sure athletes are eligible.Russia has already run out of time to try and qualify for the Para-ice hockey

tournament at the Games.It is already too late for Russia to compete at Para-ice hockey ©Getty Images"The

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) encouraged South Korea to recruit overseas players for

 "In ice hockey, it has become common for people to change their nationality to compete in the Games

repeated recommendations from the IIHF to recruit athletes from overseas because there are just 200 adult hockey

Fiji's Robin Mitchell has confirmed his interest in replacing Patrick Hickey as a member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) ruling Executive Board.

 Mitchell, a former hockey player, is also vice-president of ANOC and chair of the ANOC Medical

USA Hockey has extended its deal with the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) for another five

partnership aims to support playing and coaching opportunities for men and women in non-varsity college ice hockey

 More than 500 men's and women's teams currently play non-varsity college ice hockey under the ACHA

annually will continue to reap the benefits of the solid partnership between USA Hockey and the ACHA

 "We look forward to working closely with USA Hockey in the years to come and to developing new

opportunities to promote the ACHA, USA Hockey and the game of hockey itself."

John Coates is taking a major step towards extending his International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership by applying to be an "individual" member.

Nominations Commission before receiving Board approval.The 67-year-old, an IOC member since 2001, defeated hockey

Russian ice hockey legend Viacheslav Fetisov has reportedly predicted that "no idiot will terminate a

contract with a National Hockey League (NHL) in order to play at the Olympics".

Of course, the hockey tournament in South Korea will lose on the entertainment part because of the lack

 "I know they were looking to get some sort of compensation from the IOC and International Ice Hockey

South Korea’s women’s team are poised to play a series of friendly matches against top American college sides as they seek to hone their preparations for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

Olympics.Their women’s side are currently ranked 22nd in the world.South Korea will make their debut in ice hockey

Pyeongchang 2018.It will mark South Korea’s first appearance in both the men’s and women’s Olympic ice hockey

The Pyeongchang 2018 Organising Committee has launched the second batch of commemorative coins in South Korean capital Seoul.

£3.30/$4.40/€3.60) while brass coins featuring snowboard, figure skating, skeleton, luge, biathlon, ice hockey

Tickets for the first outdoor match to be held at an International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World

USA Hockey members are among those who will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets for the match

Buffalo.Individual game tickets will go on sale as part of an exclusive pre-sale opportunity for USA Hockey

preliminary round individual game tickets will be available to the general public on September 29.USA Hockey