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Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey in Canada and the United States, is a team sport played on ice. It is a speedy and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural, reliable seasonal ice cover, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice rinks it has become a year-round pastime at the amateur level in major metropolitan areas such as cities that host an NHL or other professional-league team. It is one of the four major North American professional sports, and is represented by the National Hockey League (NHL) at the highest level, and the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), the highest level of women's ice hockey in the world. It is the official national winter sport of Canada, where the game enjoys immense popularity, and is also the most popular spectator sport in Finland. Only six of the thirty NHL franchises are based in Canada, but Canadian players outnumber Americans in the league by a ratio of almost four to one. About thirty percent of the league's players are non-North American.

While there are 64 total members of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and the United States have finished in most of the coveted 1st, 2nd and 3rd places at IIHF World Championships. Of the 63 medals awarded in men's competition at the Olympic level from 1920 on, only six did not go to the one of those countries, or a former entity thereof, such as Czechoslovakia or the Soviet Union. Only one of those six medals was above bronze. Those seven nations have also captured 162 of 177 medals awarded at 59 non-Olympic IIHF World Championships, and all medals since 1954. Likewise, all nine Olympic and 27 IIHF World Women Championships medals have gone to one of those seven countries. Also deserving of mention is Switzerland, which has won two men's bronze medals at the Olympics and finished third at least seven times at the World Championships. Switzerland also maintains one of the oldest and top-rated ice hockey leagues (the Swiss Nationalliga) outside of the NHL.


Canoe.ca

Burke settles into his hockey 'dream job'
National Post, Canada - 21 hours ago
Brian Burke, the new president and general manager of the storied franchise at the centre of a hockey-mad market, in a city that has not celebrated a ...
Takin' a T/O about Brian Burke Part 1:Now He's Here and Now We Can ... Bleacher Report
The Ice Sheet: The Savior Arrives in Toronto FanHouse
Leafs unveil Burke as club's top hockey exec CTV.ca
New York Times - Bleacher Report
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Hockey Night in Europe: Showdowns in Sweden and Switzerland
New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago
By Jeff Z. Klein Big games in Sweden and Switzerland involving first-place teams highlighted Sunday’s action. First, the Swedish clash between the ...


Black Hills Pioneer

Hockey 101: Don't leave after the second period
Rapid City Journal, SD - 9 hours ago
By Jim Holland, Journal Staff | Monday, December 01, 2008 RAPID CITY--Rapid City Rush coach Joe Ferras, who has been through opening nights for new hockey ...
Hockey: CHL fixes eyes up north Rapid City Journal
Hockey opener a first for many Rapid City Journal
Sellout, shutout ... wow Rapid City Journal
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City Journal
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National Post

Ex-coach Frost now a 'hockey god online'
Toronto Star,  Canada - 9 hours ago
The former hockey coach and agent was acquitted Friday on four charges that he'd perverted the trust of junior players under his thrall, coercing them into ...
Frost launches 'no holds barred' hockey website days after ... Globe and Mail
Website claims to be by Frost with blog by jailed ex-NHLer Mike Danton The Canadian Press
I'm a hockey God: Dave Frost Canada.com
ESPN - SportingNews.com
all 275 news articles


NHLPA to raise money in Luc Bourdon's honour through online auction
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) announced today that hockey fans and friends of the late Luc Bourdon will have the opportunity to ...


TSN.ca

Hockey Today
International Herald Tribune, France - 9 hours ago
... the final 19 seconds of the second period to complete his first Quebec Major Junior Hockey League hat trick in Rimouski's 8-4 victory over Saint John. ...
Modano's 3rd-period goal lifts Stars past Oilers Kentucky.com
US stars Modano, Tkachuk reach milestones in wins San Jose Mercury News
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Daily Cardinal

Men’s hockey back on track after 2 wins
UW Badger Herald, WI - 13 hours ago
The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team, however, has been able to back that claim up with authority. The Badgers beat Michigan 3-0 and Michigan State ...
As the Gophers Go, So (Don’t) Go the Badgers New York Times
Hockey: UW sweeps Wolverines, Spartans in Showcase The Reporter
Badgers win pair over weekend Daily Cardinal
Broncos Illustrated - Chicago Tribune
all 27 news articles


Spain's Negre wins vote to lead field hockey body
International Herald Tribune, France - 4 minutes ago
AP LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Spanish candidate Leandro Negre has been elected president of the International Hockey Federation, unseating incumbent Els van ...


College men's hockey: Bulldogs move up in WCHA standings
Duluth News Tribune, MN - 3 hours ago
There was only one game in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association last weekend, and Minnesota Duluth made the most of the opportunity. ...
Fulton leads Bulldogs past Huskies Minneapolis Star Tribune
all 10 news articles


NU Purple Eagles.com

Women’s Hockey Splits Series With Visiting Niagara
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun, NY - 11 hours ago
By Laura Dwulet The women’s hockey team played host to Niagara this weekend and had split results in the two-game series. In the first game, Cornell fell, ...
Women’s Hockey Falls To Cornell In Eight-Goal Thriller NU Purple Eagles.com
COLLEGE ROUNDUP (Nov. 29): Kleiber gets winner as NU wins again Niagara Gazette
Women’s Hockey Prevails Over Cornell, 3-2 NU Purple Eagles.com
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Hockey History

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Hockey History

hockey history Hockey History

Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey in Canada and the United States, is a team sport played on ice. It is a speedy and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural, reliable seasonal ice cover, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice rinks it has become a year-round pastime at the amateur level in major metropolitan areas such as cities that host an NHL or other professional-league team. It is one of the four major North American professional sports, and is represented by the National Hockey League (NHL) at the highest level, and the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), the highest level of women's ice hockey in the world. It is the official national winter sport of Canada, where the game enjoys immense popularity, and is also the most popular spectator sport in Finland. Only six of the thirty NHL franchises are based in Canada, but Canadian players outnumber Americans in the league by a ratio of almost four to one. About thirty percent of the league's players are non-North American.

While there are 64 total members of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and the United States have finished in most of the coveted 1st, 2nd and 3rd places at IIHF World Championships. Of the 63 medals awarded in men's competition at the Olympic level from 1920 on, only six did not go to the one of those countries, or a former entity thereof, such as Czechoslovakia or the Soviet Union. Only one of those six medals was above bronze. Those seven nations have also captured 162 of 177 medals awarded at 59 non-Olympic IIHF World Championships, and all medals since 1954. Likewise, all nine Olympic and 27 IIHF World Women Championships medals have gone to one of those seven countries. Also deserving of mention is Switzerland, which has won two men's bronze medals at the Olympics and finished third at least seven times at the World Championships. Switzerland also maintains one of the oldest and top-rated ice hockey leagues (the Swiss Nationalliga) outside of the NHL.


Hockey Night in Europe: From Stasi Team to Germany’s Showcase
New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago
Here’s that story, “Ice Hockey Helps Raze Berlin Wall in the Mind.” Eisbären Berlin 4-0 Hamburg Freezers. The Polar Bears dominate, outshooting Hamburg by ...


Canada.com

Frost trial exposed 'dark' culture of misogyny in hockey world ...
The Canadian Press,  Ont. - 4 hours ago
NAPANEE, Ont. — The sexual exploitation trial of David Frost exposed a seedy side of hockey culture in which women are merely objects of gratification for ...
Frost acquitted Canada.com
David Frost acquitted of sexual exploitation charges Toronto Star
Former coach Frost not guilty of sexual exploitation CTV.ca
International Herald Tribune - CBC.ca
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Friday’s Junior Report
New York Times, United States - 11 hours ago
By Mark Pargas A light, but most eventful night in junior hockey, with the celebration of Bobby Orr’s junior career in Oshawa and another victory by a team ...
Team WHL tops Russia yet again Calgary Herald
WHL victory gives Canada 5-1 series win over Russia in ADT Challenge The Canadian Press
WHL stars edge Russian selects Ottawa Citizen
Sportsnet.ca - Star Phoenix
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The Bunker: Wake Up. Nothing but Hockey Today.
New York Times, United States - 9 hours ago
By Mark Pargas OK, I am at work, but I can listen to hockey starting at noon Eastern when the New York Islanders visit the Boston Bruins. ...


Hockey 101: Don’t leave after the second period
Rapid City Journal, SD - 5 hours ago
By Jim Holland, Journal Staff | Friday, November 28, 2008 RAPID CITY--Rapid City Rush coach Joe Ferras, who has been through opening nights for new hockey ...
Hockey: Workers scramble to complete arena for Rush debut Rapid City Journal
Rapid City set to drop curtain on 14-game trip Rapid City Journal
Rush manages to avoid injury bug - so far Rapid City Journal
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City Journal
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Stillwater Gazette

Big Ten Foes Visit for College Hockey Showcase
Gophersports.com, MN - 7 hours ago
Minnesota begins a stretch of six straight home games by hosting a pair of Big Ten rivals in the 16th annual College Hockey Showcase. The top-ranked Gophers ...
Gophers-Michigan hockey preview Minneapolis Star Tribune
Big Ten pride at stake this weekend Pioneer Press
Thole: Three-and-out equals empty trophy case Stillwater Gazette
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Gophersports.com
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Hockey Today
International Herald Tribune, France - 16 hours ago
2 jersey on Thursday night before an Ontario Hockey League game against Peterborough. The Hall of Fame defenseman played for the junior team from 1962-66. ...


Vancouver Sun

The Morning Skate: Burke Marries Leafs, Oshawa Honors Orr, O’Byrne ...
New York Times, United States - 6 hours ago
By Stu Hackel Do you, Brian Burke, take the Toronto Maple Leafs as your hockey employer? And do you Toronto Maple Leafs, take Brian Burke as your President ...
Brian Burke should bring a distinct personality to Maple Leafs The Canadian Press
The life of Brian Globe and Mail
Stepping into Burke's new GM shoes National Post
The Hockey News - Daily Gleaner
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TSN.ca

Barenaked Ladies record version of hockey theme
CTV.ca, Canada - 3 hours ago
TORONTO — The Barenaked Ladies have recorded their own version of the old "Hockey Night in Canada" theme. For years, the iconic tune was a mainstay on CBC, ...
Barenaked Ladies record 'bluegrassy' version of old 'Hockey Night ... The Canadian Press
all 27 news articles


Boston Globe

Bep Guidolin; ex-Bruin was youngest player ever
Boston Globe, United States - Nov 27, 2008
"I got out there, and boy, I thought I was still in junior hockey, I was just flying. But Bingo Kampman caught up to me -not a fast guy, either, ...
Hockey. Guidolin dies at age 82 Ottawa Citizen
Guidolin dies at 82 The Gazette (Montreal)
Guidolin youngest in NHL London Free Press
Canada.com - CBC.ca
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