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An Unlikely Hockey Hotbed: Sakhalin Island

(28 Jan 2017, 10:19) | Sakhalin is a Russian island that lays in the Pacific Ocean, just north of Japan. It's about as far east as you can get while still staying in Russian territory. With a population today of 500,000 residing on the island, Sakhalin has certainly made international headlines a couple of times over the years.  Read more»

Ján Kobezda suddenly passed away

(27 Jan 2017, 21:11) | Dukla Trencin headcoach suffered an heart attack at the eve of game against HC Kosice Read more»

Hand inducted into Hall of Fame

(23 Jan 2017, 16:37) | Former Great Britain star Tony Hand has been inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame. The 49-year-old will receive the Richard ‘Bibi’ Torriani Award – for an outstanding career by a player from a non-top hockey nation – as part of the 2017 inductees.  Read more»

Indonesia Makes Hockey Debut

(19 Jan 2017, 23:01) | Indonesia's first ever ice hockey game on January 19th, 2017 was a close battle, but the team still managed to drop a 2-1 decision to the Jarkata Dragons at the Bintaro Jaya Xchange Ice Skating Rink in Indonesia. Read more»

Manchester Phoenix set to fold?

(18 Jan 2017, 17:40) | Manchester Phoenix of the British EPL (second tier of ice hockey) are on the verge of extinction. Read more»

Panthers roar!!

(15 Jan 2017, 21:02) | For the first time a British club win an international trophy with a great campaign, with victory over host Renon as icing on the cake Read more»

14 seconds to kill a dream

(15 Jan 2017, 17:19) | Odense Bulldogs waste the possibility to compete for the Cup allowing goals at the last gasp of third period and overtime: now the trophy it's a Italo-British affair Read more»

A lesson of Danish

(14 Jan 2017, 21:24) | Odense surprise favourite Renon and can dream the trophy Read more»

Shootouts deadly again for Beybarys

(14 Jan 2017, 17:33) | Kazakh team undeservedly lost after a dominated game and it's eliminated from the race for the title Read more»

A useful victory?

(13 Jan 2017, 22:23) | Renon wins against Beybarys at shootouts and has to chase Nottingham Read more»

Nottingham blanks Odense

(13 Jan 2017, 18:11) | Panthers open the Superfinals campaign with a convincing victory Read more»

Q&A With Egyptian Ice Hockey Assistant Captain Sameh Ramadan

(09 Jan 2017, 17:37) | Egyptian ice hockey may be new on the surface, but the nation isn't new to the sport. Steven Ellis talked to Sameh Ramadan, a member on the Egypt Ice Hockey Board and an assistant captain for the Egyptian Pharaohs and Cairo Anubis hockey teams. Read more»

Life of a Team in the Junior Relegation System

(07 Jan 2017, 16:00) | Getting to the top division of the World Juniors is an accomplishment on it's own. Staying in the top group, however, is even harder. Read more»

Americans Win WJC Gold

(06 Jan 2017, 02:15) | In what can only be described as one of the greatest hockey games ever at the World Juniors, the United States of America have won the 2017 World Junior Hockey Championships thanks to a 5-4 shootout victory on Thursday. Read more»

Russia Defeats Sweden For World Junior Bronze

(05 Jan 2017, 22:12) | Russia will win their seventh straight World Junior medal with a 2-1 victory over Sweden to win the bronze medal on Thursday. Read more»

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