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Russian ice hockey official dies aged 39

  • Ice Hockey

International ice hockey referee Mikhail Buturlin of Russia has died at the age of 39. 

and also in Belarus.He did not represent his national team, but participated in the International Ice Hockey

games during his career ©Getty ImagesDuring his career as an official, Buturlin oversaw 324 Kontinental Hockey

hockey.He officiated international games at the 2017 IIHF Continental Cup Final in Italy, the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey

Under-18 World Championship Division II Group B in Estonia and the 2011 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

Division III in South Africa.The Russian Ice Hockey Federation said in a statement on its website that


IOC President Bach expresses support for joint Korean team at Pyeongchang 2018

  • Pyeongchang 2018

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has today spoken of his support for a unified Korean team at next year’s Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, describing the idea as being "in the spirit of Olympism".

hosting competitions at the Masikryong ski resort.The possibility of a combined Korean women's ice hockey


Venue housing world's largest indoor ski slope set to open in Harbin

  • Skiing

The Wanda Indoor Ski and Winter Sports Resort in the Chinese city of Harbin, featuring the world’s largest indoor ski slope, is set to open on Friday (June 30).

Spanning 80 hectares, the resort will accommodate a shopping mall, movie theatre, outdoor theme park, ice hockey


Hockey Hall of Fame announces class of 2017

  • Ice Hockey

The Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) has announced its class of 2017, which will see seven people inducted

ceremony in Toronto on November 13.Andreychuk is a Canadian former left winger who played in the National Hockey

title with Tampa Bay in 2003-2004 at the age of 40.Goyette was inducted into the International Ice Hockey

Calgary.Selanne was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in Cologne during the recent 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey



Savolainen appointed head coach of Slovenian ice hockey team

  • Ice Hockey

Finland's Kari Savolainen has been appointed head coach of the Slovenian ice hockey team as the country

replaced as head coach following a disappointing performance from Slovenia at the recent International Ice Hockey

national team for two seasons and earned promotion in 2004 and a 13th-place finish at the 2005 Ice Hockey

side from 2014 to 2016.Savolainen will be hoping to lead Slovenia back into the top tier of the Ice Hockey


Philip Barker: Ireland's journey to cricket's top table

  • Inside the Blogs

The Irish flag has been fluttering proudly at Lord's Cricket Ground in London ever since their national team played an official one day international (ODI) there for the first time.

introduced a law that "any member of the association who plays or encourages in any way rugby, football, hockey


Swedish ice hockey hero Nilsson dies aged 81

  • Ice Hockey

Swedish ice hockey legend Nils Nilsson has died at the age of 81 following a short illness.

American soil with seven victories from seven.In 2002, Nilsson was inducted into the International Ice Hockey


Netherlands thrash Olympic champions to win Hockey World League semi-final

  • Hockey

The Netherlands thrashed Olympic champions Argentina 6-1 to win the Hockey World League (HWL) semi-final

Valentin Verga gave the rampant Dutch a fourth minute lead at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre

December.Fifth place went to Canada who beat India 3-2, a crucial win as it means they qualify for the 2018 Hockey


Zimbabwe to host Olympic Day celebrations in July

  • ANOCA

The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) has announced that its Olympic Day celebrations will take place next month.

country has won - both in the women's 200 metres backstroke at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.The women's hockey


IIHF reveal new logo for Continental Cup as 21st season launched

  • Ice Hockey

hosts and participating clubs have been announced for the 2017-2018 season of the International Ice Hockey

includes the national champions from the countries not from the six founding leagues of the Champions Hockey

Panthers won the IIHF Contnental Cup for the first time last season and qualified for the Champions Hockey

Rungsted plays in the Copenhagen region, making the Continental Cup tournament a great opportunity for hockey

fans in the Danish capital region to see international ice hockey ahead of the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey

 Like last year the Continental Cup winner will have the possibility to play in the Champions Hockey




Liam Morgan: Is there any way back for FIH President Batra after his social media horror show?

  • Inside the Blogs

like Twitter and Facebook are such dominant and powerful tools, you would have thought International Hockey

Everything he says, does and posts is scrutinised by the hockey fanbase, particularly in his native India.Why

regret throughout his tenure at the helm of the FIH, however long or short that might be.The former Hockey

One such letter was sent to the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), whom he had clearly offended the most

A statement from England Hockey, sent to insidethegames, said little other than confirming they “respect

No disrespect to hockey, but the sport does not garner as much global attention as athletics or several


Swiss youth international Hischier makes NHL Draft history

  • Ice Hockey

Nico Hischier made history after becoming the first Swiss player to be the first pick in the National Hockey

year-old centre, who has been part of the national team who featured at the last three International Ice Hockey