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First NHL World Cup of Hockey for 12 years set to begin in Toronto

  • Ice Hockey

A host of National Hockey Players (NHL) are due to take to the ice during the first World Cup of Hockey

representing their country at the Olympics in the South Korean resort – something which the World Cup of Hockey

day tomorrow ©World Cup of HockeyThe Canadians will get their pursuit of a successful World Cup of Hockey


Alan Hubbard: Coe's BOA successor no longer looks like a smooth transition

  • Inside the Blogs

There was a time when the raison d'etre of the old school British Olympic Association (BOA) seemed to be that the "boys and girls", as the athletes were called, marched in unison at the Opening Ceremonies of the Games and that the blazers of the copious squad of officials accompanying them were suitably pressed and brass-buttoned up. 

Leman could stand against Hugh Robertson ©Getty ImagesHowever, it is now reported that former Olympic hockey

gold medallist Richard Leman, president of GB Hockey, is considering standing against Robertson.Leman

, 57, a member of the winning GB hockey team in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, had been Lord Colin Moynihan's

he does I hope he wins as I believe he would make a decent chair of the BOA.Like Leman he was a keen hockey


UK to discuss forming new single governing body for ice hockey

  • Ice Hockey

A proposal for a united governing body for ice hockey in the United Kingdom is due to be discussed at

Ice Hockey UK (IHUK) chairman Richard Grieveson plans to attend the English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA

, and the English Premier Ice Hockey League in a bid to try to establish one single body.

International Ice Hockey Federation President René Fasel is a leading advocate for a single united body

This is not Ice Hockey UK taking over everything."

Ice Hockey UK chairman Richard Grieveson is leading the campaign to establish a new united governing


International Ice Hockey Federation confirm Pyeongchang 2018 test events

  • Ice Hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed that two test events will be held ahead

and 8.Action will take place in Gangneung, the city where the two venues which will host Olympic ice hockey

are located.These are the 10,000-seat Gangneung Hockey Centre and the 6,000-seat Kwangdong Hockey Centre

venue will host the men's Olympic competition with the women battling it out at Kwangdong.The Gangneung Hockey



Pavelski to captain United States at NHL World Cup of Hockey

  • Ice Hockey

Joe Pavelski of the San Jose Sharks will captain the American team at the National Hockey League (NHL

) World Cup of Hockey, USA Hockey has announced.

side’s preparations for the event and is hoping they can return from Toronto with the World Cup of Hockey

be one of the alternative captains for the event ©Getty ImagesThe third edition of the World Cup of Hockey


Ice hockey goaltender retires after Pyeongchang 2018 disappointment

  • Ice Hockey

Latvian goaltender Edgars Masalskis has announced his retirement from international ice hockey after

roster at Salt Lake City 2002 but didn't make an appearance.He also played in 12 International Ice Hockey

Masalskis, who plays for Russian club side Lada Togliatti in the Kontinental Hockey League, had been

available in South Korea from the four team group.It means that Latvia won't compete in Olympic men's ice hockey


Three candidates emerge for International Hockey Federation Presidency as Negre steps aside

  • Hockey

Batra and Ireland’s David Balbirnie have been announced as the three candidates for the International Hockey

were officially nominated by their National Associations, with the winner due to be decided at the Hockey

of Hockey India, having been unanimously elected into the post in 2014.He is also the vice-president

of the Asian Hockey Federation, the associate vice-president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

and the chairman of the Hockey India League, as well as being an existing FIH Board member.Ireland’s

turf.The Hockey Revolution Conference will then take place on November 11 to provide updates on the


Russia name NHL forward Ovechkin as World Cup of Hockey captain

  • Ice Hockey

Russia have named National Hockey League (NHL) player Alexander Ovechkin as their captain for the NHL's

World Cup of Hockey.

eight-team tournament in Toronto.He is also the skipper of the Capitals and has won the International Ice Hockey

the NHL for Pittsburgh Penguins while Datsyuk turns out for SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey

Ovechkin plays for the Washington Capitals in the NHL ©Getty ImagesThe third edition of the World Cup of Hockey


US Figure Skating award 2018 National Championships to San Jose

  • Figure Skating

United States Figure Skating has awarded the 2018 National Championships to Californian city San Jose.

Games in Pyeongchang is announced.Competition will be held at the SAP Center, the home of National Hockey

League (NHL) ice hockey outfit San Jose Sharks.San Jose has hosted the event twice before, in 1996 and