The Protas brothers may soon be able to represent Belarus at major international tournaments
The Washington Capitals may soon not be the only team to benefit from having Aliaksei Protas and Ilya Protas on the ice…
Capitals players have varying opinions about playing in World Championship after season cut short early
The 2026 IIHF World Championship begins next month in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland. With the Washington Capitals not qualifying for the NHL's…
The boards at the main Olympic hockey arena in Italy will be changed to a lighter color for the rest of play after feedback from players
The Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, the primary hockey venue for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, is undergoing a mid-Olympic…
Russian Ice Hockey Federation plans to appeal IIHF’s decision to disqualify teams from participating in international competitions during 2026-27 season
The International Ice Hockey Federation recently met to review its risk assessment regarding the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian national and club…
First Olympic test event at Milan arena postponed due to ‘giant hole in the ice’ appearing during play
The first test event at the arena to be used for ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics hit a very early…
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly on ice quality concerns at 2026 Winter Olympics: ‘If the players feel that the ice is unsafe to play, then we’re not going to play’
The International Ice Hockey Federation confirmed Monday that the ice surface to be used in Milan, Italy, for the 2026 Winter Olympics…
Russian Olympic Committee plans legal challenge after IOC confirms teams are barred from 2026 Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee confirmed reports that Russian teams, including the men's and women's hockey teams, remain banned from competing at the…
Russia reportedly barred from participating in 2026 Winter Olympics, likely Alex Ovechkin’s last as an active player
Alex Ovechkin may not get a final chance to compete for what is likely the last career achievement he wants to check…
NHL players will participate at both the 2026 and 2030 Winter Olympics
NHL players are going back to the Olympics for best-on-best international hockey according to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Bettman officially announced the…
USA Hockey approves legislation to require use of neck protection
The USA Hockey Congress made a long-awaited move in their January 2024 winter meeting to require youth hockey players to wear neck…
IIHF to make neck guards mandatory at all levels of their men’s and women’s competitions
The International Ice Hockey Federation, the governing body that runs tournaments like the Olympics and men's and women's world championships, announced on…
Evgeny Kuznetsov has served his four-year suspension from IIHF, now eligible to play in national team tournaments
Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has completed serving his four-year suspension levied by the IIHF in August of 2019 when the Russian…
Gary Bettman met with IIHF president Luc Tardif during All-Star Weekend to discuss Olympic participation and World Cup
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly met with leaguewide media on Saturday at their annual all-star press conference. Among…
IIHF indefinitely suspends Russia and Belarus teams from competition, moves 2023 WJC out of Novosibirsk
The International Ice Hockey Federation Council suspended all Russian and Belarusian national and club teams from IIHF competitions and events "until further…
Report: ‘Wide support’ for immediate removal of Russian teams from all IIHF events for rest of 2022
According to TSN's Gord Miller, there is "wide support" for the immediate removal of Russian teams from all IIHF events for the…
2022 World Junior Championship tournament canceled due to COVID
According to ESPN's Emily Kaplan, the 2022 World Junior Championship has been canceled. Positive COVID cases saw the USA, Russia, and Czechia…
Report: NHL will close locker rooms to media due to coronavirus fears
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman is reporting that NHL locker rooms, starting today, will no longer be open to the media as the league…
Coronavirus forces cancellation of IIHF tournaments as worries arise over NHL hockey stick shortage
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected nearly 100k people and killed more than 3,000 worldwide according to the New York Times. The virus…
