First it was clear that the construction of the main arena for Olympic hockey was delayed. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has now announced that the rink will also be smaller than planned.
Ice hockeyThe NBA basketball league will establish itself in Europe – but the NHL claims that there are no such plans. Even though the NHL has just opened an office in Switzerland. Starting leagues or teams here is absolutely not something we are considering right now, says NHL boss Gary Bettman, who confirms that there could be World Cup matches in Sweden.
Ice hockeyA winner is home again. With Jörgen Jönsson back in Färjestad again as a trainer, the hopes for a Swedish Championship gold celebration in Karlstad increase. The legend, who has eight Swedish Championship golds, has two different perspectives on this: I do everything to tone down the talk, but with that said, we aim to win.
SportsThe Russian team is banned from competing in the Winter Olympic Games in Milan Cortina next year.
SportsThe intermissions during the ongoing Ice Hockey World Championship are being extended, from 15 to 17 minutes, Aftonbladet reports, citing a press release from the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Ice hockeyBe careful when crossing the street and don't drink beer in uncontrolled areas. That's the warning former goalkeeper Dominik Hasek has received from Russia's former President Dmitrij Medvedev. Now the threats are being condemned by the Czech Republic's highest leaders.
Ice hockeyHe is on his way to becoming the greatest and best goal scorer of all time in NHL. But superstar Alexander Ovechkin's connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin bothers many. He has fueled everything that led to the tragedy in Ukraine today, says hockey expert Szymon Szemberg to TT.
Ice hockeyNo Russian biathletes will be allowed to participate in the Olympic Games next year if the war against Ukraine is not over by then. This is promised by the President of the International Biathlon Federation, Olle Dahlin. We have great consensus around it, he says.
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