iihf Stories - The Copper & Blue
In Praise of the Finns
Those of you who listened to me babble my way through the World Junior Championships know I have a fondness for Finnish hockey. It was recently brought home to me that some people--I'm not naming any names, but you know who you are--don't quite have a proper grasp on the subject. And so, since no...
IIHF World Junior Championship Kicks Off for Ryan Strome
The Islanders renew acquaintances with their cross-river rivals tonight, but some future Islanders -- perhaps more than we realize -- also get in gear as the 2012 IIHF U20 World Junior Championship launches today. As Islanders fans probably know, 2011 1st-round pick Ryan Strome suits up for Team...
On the Prowl: Panthers Sunday Links & Open Thread
Welcome to On the Prowl, a collection of links from the LBC staff published each Wednesday and Sunday to stories pertaining to the Florida Panthers, their affiliates, and the National Hockey League. Have at it after the jump... LBC Notes We want you...to join in the festivities on October 15th -...
IIHF International Hockey Rankings
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft had an international flair, led by three Swedes in the first six picks. Overall, 32.4% of all draft choices were of European descent. Below is a breakdown of all of the selections by country of origin, via Wikipedia: Rank Country Picks Percent North America 142...
Kyrgyzstan Joins IIHF, Argentina Recognized for Ice Hockey
Lots of news is coming out of the IIHF's Annual Congress this week, but this site always likes to highlight the growth of the game, so the news of new members into the IIHF are very much welcome. Kyrgyzstan burst onto the international hockey scene this past year by detroying the Challenge Cup of...
Sunday Links and IIHF Supplemental Discipline For Hit On Radek Martinek
[Updated with IIHF rules and video support of headshot policy @10:40 AM EDT ] For those who missed yesterday's news from the world championships, Radek Martinek suffered a concussion and hematoma and will most likely miss the remainder of the world championships in Austria. [Fanshot Here]...
Candidate Cities for 2018 Olympics Take Campaigns to Media
I haven't given a lot of talk on this site to the Olympics yet, as I launched it just eleven months ago and the next Olympics are still 34 months away. However, with the Olympics being the focal point of modern international hockey, I figure the actions of the finalists for the 2018 Winter...
Panthers' Tallon to have hand in U.S. National Team player selection
Florida's Dale Tallon will have direct input when player selection gets underway for the next U.S. national team. He joins quite the colorful cast of characters, as outlined several days ago by USA Hockey: The U.S. Men's National Team Advisory Group includes National Hockey League general managers...
Poland goes perfect in IIHF Women's Debut
There are some positives in the women's hockey world to speak of this year, as three countries made their IIHF debut last week in the Women's World Championships Division 5 tournament. It's the first ever time the WWC format has been extended to six different tournaments, now matching the amount...
SC Bern takes on the IIHF
The Champions Hockey League, which lasted just one season and saw Switzerland's ZSC Lions become the only champions of the format, has moved from an embarrassment to an ugly battle that is heading to the courts in at least one instance. SC Bern of the NLA is suing the IIHF for 1.2m Swiss Francs...
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