NHL makes play for lucrative China market
The NHL wants to jump on a surge in interest in winter sports in China ahead of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games and perhaps one day rival the huge popularity of the NBA in the country.
Ghana celebrates world hockey league series Round One success
After clinching the Round One of the hockey world league series and qualifying for the second round, Ghana is eying to book a ticket for the hockey world league finals in 2017.
Denmark beats Czech Republic 2-1 at IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
Michal Repik (L) of the Czech Republic vies with Morten Madsen of Denmark during IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Moscow, Russia, on May 15, 2016. Denmark won 2-1 in a shootout.
Germany sweeps Slovakia 5-1 at IIHF ice hockey world championship
Tomas Jurco of Slovakia (L) vies with Yannic Seidenberg (C) and Sinan Akdag (R) of Germany during IIHF ice hockey world championship Group B preliminary round game between Slovakia and Germany in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 10, 2016. Germany won 5-1.
Russia sweeps Latvia 4-0 during IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
Andris Dzerins (C) of Latvia vies with Maksims Sirokovs (front R) of Russia during IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Group A match in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2016. Russia won 4-0.
Finland beats USA 3-2 during IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
Mikael Granlund of Finland (L) vies with Connor Murphy of USA during IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Group B match in St.Petersburg, Russia, May 9, 2016. Finland won 3-2.
Canada beats Hungary 7-1 during IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
Vilmos Gallo of Hungary (L) vies with Ben Hutton of Canada during IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Group B preliminary round game between Hungary and Canada in St.Petersburg, Russia, May 8, 2016.
Argentina eyes women's field hockey gold at Pan-American Games
Anything but the title would satisfy Argentina's female field hockey team at the upcoming Pan-American Games in Toronto, according to their head coach Santiago Capurro.
Blue Jackets sign Stanley Cup winner
American forward Brandon Saad has parlayed a string of recent Stanley Cup titles into a six-year multi-million dollar contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Chinese women's hockey team qualify for Rio 2016
China's women's hockey team beat World No. 3 Argentina 2-1 on Saturday in the Hockey World League semifinals and claimed a berth at the 2016 Olympic Games, according to International Hockey Federation.
Czech calls Jaromir Jagr for Hockey World Championship
Czech ice hockey national team coach Vladimir Ruzicka called Friday legend forward Jaromir Jagr into the 28-member squad for the upcoming Hockey World Championship in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic on May 1-17.
China, Slovakia, Hungary win at Ice Hockey World Championship
Hosts China booked their first win at the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship DIV I Group B here on Tuesday after beating DPR Korea 5-2.
Tavares scores four to power Team Toews to All-Star win
John Tavares tied an NHL All-Star Game record with four goals and Team Toews set a scoring mark of their own in a 17-12 triumph over Team Foligno on Sunday.
Shea Weber wins hardest shot competition
Canada’s Olympic star Shea Weber blitzed the field in the hardest shot event on Saturday as the National Hockey League’s All-Star skills competition made a triumphant return after a two-year absence.
Pakistan into semis
Muhammad Irfan scored two penalty corners in as many minutes as Pakistan bounced back to stun world No.2 the Netherlands 4-2 for a place in the Champions Trophy semifinals on Thursday in Bhubaneswar, India.
Hockey 5s World Cup?
Buoyed by the success and popularity of the hockey 5s event at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, Leandro Negre, the president of the Federation of International Hockey (FIH), said Wednesday that hockey's governing body is looking at the possibility of introducing a hockey 5s World Cup in the near future.
China shock favorites
China clinched gold in the women’s hockey 5s tournament by defeating the Netherlands 3-2 in a shootout after the teams were locked 5-5 at full time at the Youth Olympic Games on Tuesday.
Malaysia head threatens to pull team from Asiad over lack of discipline
Malaysian Hockey President Sultan Ahmad Shah has threatened to pull the men’s national team from next month’s Asian Games because of a lack of discipline as the fallout from a poor Commonwealth Games performance continues.