IIHF
Sweden wins U18 world championship gold in Slovakia
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Sweden's U18 team secured gold at the 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship in Slovakia, defeating the host nation 4-2 in the final. MoDo Hockey's Elton Hermansson led the tournament with 12 points and earned All-Star honors. Teammate Malte Gustafsson also made the All-Star Team.
Outgoing IIHF president Luc Tardif addressed Russia's push to rejoin major ice hockey tournaments during a Sunday press conference in Zürich. Russia has won an appeal against its exclusion from events including the World Championships and Olympics.
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Niklas Kronwall has been elected to the IIHF Hall of Fame. The 45-year-old Swede joins other former players in the 2026 class during a ceremony held in Zürich.
The International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed that hockey games at the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics will use rinks slightly smaller than NHL dimensions. The surfaces measure 60 meters by 26 meters, over three feet shorter but a few inches wider than the NHL's 200-by-85-foot standard. All involved parties agree the differences are insignificant and will not affect play.
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Les retards de construction et les problèmes potentiels de taille de patinoire affectent la principale arène de hockey des Jeux olympiques d'hiver 2026 à Milan. Des rapports indiquent que la surface de glace de la Santagiulia Arena pourrait mesurer 60 mètres par 26 mètres, plus étroite et plus courte que les normes internationales habituelles. Les responsables enquêtent, avec des préoccupations sur la sécurité des joueurs et le style de jeu.