World Championship

2014 WC Groups

IIHF has announced the groups for the 2014 World Championship in Belarus.

Group A: Sweden, Czech Republic, Canada, Slovakia, Norway, Denmark, France, Italy.
Group B: Finland, Russia, USA, Switzerland, Germany, Latvia, Belarus, Kazakhstan.

(19 May 2013)

WC ended for Alexander Edler

The IIHF Disciplinary Panel has suspended Swedish defenceman Alexander Edler for a knee-on-knee hit against Canadian forward Eric Staal. Edler will miss the remainder of the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.

(17 May 2013)

PK Subban to join Canada

After the Montereal Canadiens were eliminated from the NHL playoffs, their leading D-man PK Subban will join team Canada in Stockholm. He is set to arrive on Tuesday afternoon.

(13 May 2013)

Hamhuis to Stockholm

Canada will add Vancouver Canucks defenceman Dan Hamhuis to their roster at the World Championship. He will be the fifth Canuck to join the WC after Sweden's Sedin, Sedin and Edler and Denmark's Jensen.

(11 May 2013)

Girgensons suspended

Latvia's Zimgus Girgensons has been suspended one game at the WC after a butt-ending on Slovakia's Branislav Mezei.

(10 May 2013)

WC: Four teams add players

Czech Republic: Ondrej Pavelec, goalkeeper, Winnipeg Jets (NHL), Petr Koukal, forward, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (RUS)
Denmark: Thor Dresler, forward, Herlev Eagles (DEN)
Slovakia: Marko Dano, forward, Slovan Bratislava (SVK/KHL)
Slovenia: Luka Tosic, defenceman, Alleghe Hockey (ITA) Gal Koren, forward, Medvescak Zagreb (CRO)

(09 May 2013)

Sedin twins and Edler joining team Sweden

After the elimination of the Vancouver Canucks from the Stanley Cup playoff Team Sweden will get three strong reinforcements for their team at the World Championship. Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin and Alexander Edler will all join the roster.

(08 May 2013)

Larsen, Pietta added

Denmark has added Dallas Stars defender Philip Larsen while Germany added Krefeld forward Daniel Pietta to their WC rosters.

(05 May 2013)

WC Competition

Who do you think will be top scorer at the World Championship? Mail name and number of points you think he will score to quiz@eurohockey.com. Deadline Sunday.

(03 May 2013)

Latvia confirmed bid for IHWC-2017

Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis announces the National Council for Sport approved the bid to host the World Championship in 2017, together with Denmark.
According to Dombrovskis, Latvia's chances are quite high.
"Out first desire is to host IHWC in 2017, but did not rule out the possibility to organize the championship in 2018 - said Dombrovskis.

(07 Mar 2013)