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2020 In Ice Hockey
The following were the events of ice hockey for the year 2020 throughout the world. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ice hockey, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of scheduled ice hockey events were cancelled. IIHF World Championships 2021 World Ice Hockey Divisions for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) were scheduled to take place between December9, 2019 and May3, 2020, though several tournaments were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IIHF World Women's U18 Championship * December 26, 2019 – January 2: 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Bratislava ** defeated , 2–1 in Overtime (ice hockey), overtime, to win their eighth World Women's U18 Championship title. ** defeated , 6–1, to win the bronze medal. ** was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2021. Divisions * January 2 – 8: 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship#Group B 2, Division I – Group B in Katowice ** Final Ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. ** Norway was pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Two opposing teams use ice hockey sticks to control, advance, and Shot (ice hockey), shoot a vulcanized rubber hockey puck into the other team's net. Each Goal (ice hockey), goal is worth one point. The team with the highest score after an hour of playing time is declared the winner; ties are broken in Overtime (ice hockey), overtime or a Shootout (ice hockey), shootout. In a formal game, each team has six Ice skating, skaters on the ice at a time, barring any penalties, including a goaltender. It is a contact sport#Grades, full contact game and one of the more physically demanding team sports. The modern sport of ice hockey was developed in Canada, most notably in Montreal, where the first indoor ice hockey game, first indoor game was play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ) is the capital of and List of cities in Lithuania#Cities, largest city in Lithuania and the List of cities in the Baltic states by population, most-populous city in the Baltic states. The city's estimated January 2025 population was 607,667, and the Vilnius urban area (which extends beyond the city limits) has an estimated population of 747,864. Vilnius is notable for the architecture of its Vilnius Old Town, Old Town, considered one of Europe's largest and best-preserved old towns. The city was declared a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The architectural style known as Vilnian Baroque is named after the city, which is farthest to the east among Baroque architecture, Baroque cities and the largest such city north of the Alps. The city was noted for its #Demographics, multicultural population during the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, with contemporary sources comparing it to Babylon. Before World War II and The Holocaust in Lithuania, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2020 IIHF World U18 Championship would have been the 22nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams would have participated at several levels of competition. The competition also would have served as qualifications for the 2021 competition. The division II and III tournaments were cancelled by IIHF on 2 March 2020. The top division and division I tournaments were cancelled by the IIHF on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic Top Division The tournament was to be held from 16 to 26 April 2020 in Plymouth and Ann Arbor, United States, but was cancelled by the IIHF. Originally, in June 2020, the IIHF allowed the hosts of the 2020 tournaments to host in 2021. However, with the pandemic-related restrictions still in place in the state of Michigan, in March 2021, the IIHF moved the tournament to Dallas. Preliminary round ''All times are local ( UTC–4).'' Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angers
Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Duchy of Anjou, Anjou until the French Revolution. The inhabitants of both the city and the province are called ''Angevins'' or, more rarely, ''Angeriens''. Angers proper covers and has a population of 154,508 inhabitants, while around 432,900 live in its metropolitan area (''aire d'attraction''). The Communauté urbaine Angers Loire Métropole, Angers Loire Métropole is made up of 29 communes covering with 299,500 inhabitants (2018).Comparateur de territoire INSEE Not including the broader metropolitan area, Angers is the third most populous Communes of France, commune in northwes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaca
Jaca (; in Aragonese language, Aragonese: ''Chaca'' or ''Xaca'') is a city of northeastern Spain in the province of Huesca (province), Huesca, located near the Pyrenees and the border with France. Jaca is an ancient fort on the Aragón (river), Aragón River, situated at the crossing of two great early medieval routes, one from Toulouse to Santiago de Compostela and Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pau to Zaragoza. Jaca was the city out of which the County of Aragon, County and Kingdom of Aragon developed. It was the first capital of the Kingdom of Aragon until 1096 and also the capital of Jacetania. Villages Besides Jaca town, there are a number of outlying villages in the municipality of Jaca, including the ski resort of Astún. History The origins of the city are obscure, but its name is apparently of Iacetani origin, as Strabo lists them as one of the most celebrated of the numerous small tribes inhabiting the Ebro basin. Strabo adds that their territory lay on the site of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I
The 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I was scheduled to be two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I Group A tournament would have been played in Angers, France, from 12 to 18 April 2020, and the Division I Group B tournament in Katowice, Poland, from 28 March to 3 April 2020. On 2 March 2020, the Division I Group B tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Five days later, the Division I Group A tournament was cancelled as well. Division I Group A Participating teams Match officials Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament. Standings Schedule ''All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).'' ---- ---- ---- ---- Division I Group B Participating teams Match officials Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament. Standings Schedule ''All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akureyri
Akureyri (, ) is a town in northern Iceland, the country's fifth most populous Municipalities of Iceland, municipality (under the official name of Akureyrarbær , 'town of Akureyri') and the largest outside the Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region. The municipality includes the town's neighbourhood at the head of Eyjafjörður and two farther islands: Hrísey at the mouth of Eyjafjörður and Grímsey off the coast. Nicknamed the "Capital of North Iceland", Akureyri is an important port and fishing centre. The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the 9th century, but did not receive a municipal charter until 1786. Allies of World War II, Allied units were based in the town during World War II. Further growth occurred after the war as the Icelandic population increasingly moved to urban areas. The area has a relatively mild climate because of geographical factors, and the town's ice-free harbour has played a significant role in its history. History The Norsemen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II
The 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II was scheduled to be two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation, but only one tournament was played. The Division II Group A tournament would have been played in Granada, Spain, from 29 March to 4 April 2020. On 2 March 2020, this tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Division II Group B tournament was played in Akureyri, Iceland, from 23 to 29 February 2020. Australia won the Division II Group B tournament and were originally promoted, while Ukraine were relegated. However, that promotion was rescinded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Division II Group A Participating teams Match officials Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament. Standings Schedule ''All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).'' ---- ---- ---- ---- Division II Group B Participating teams Match officials Four referees a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III
The 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 10 December 2019. South Africa won the tournament and were promoted to Division II B. Participating teams Match officials Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament. Final standings Match results ''All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).'' ---- ---- ---- ---- Awards and statistics Awards Scoring leaders List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. ''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position'' SourceIIHF.com/small> Goaltending leaders Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list. ''TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truro, Nova Scotia
Truro (Scottish Gaelic: ''Trùru'') is a town in central Nova Scotia, Canada. Truro is the shire town of Colchester County and is located on the south side of the Salmon River (Nova Scotia), Salmon River floodplain, close to the river's mouth at the eastern end of Cobequid Bay. History The area has been home to the Mi'kmaq people for several centuries. The Mi'kmaq language, Mi'kmaq name for the Truro area, "Wagobagitik" means "end of the water's flow". Mi'kmaq people continue to live in the area at the Millbrook and Truro reserves of the Millbrook – We’kopekwitk band. Acadian settlers came to this area in the early 1700s. The Mi'kmaq name for the Truro area was shortened by the settlers to "Cobequid", and the bay to the west of the town is still named Cobequid Bay. By 1727, the settlers had established a small village near the present downtown site of Truro known as "Vil Bois Brule" (Village in the burnt wood). Many Acadians in this region left in the Acadian Exodus which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2024, it is estimated that the population of the Halifax Census Metropolitan Area, CMA was 530,167, with 348,634 people in its urban area. The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were Amalgamation (politics), amalgamated in 1996: History of Halifax (former city), Halifax, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Dartmouth, Bedford, Nova Scotia, Bedford, and Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Halifax County. Halifax is an economic centre of Atlantic Canada, home to a concentration of government offices and private companies. Major employers include the Canadian Armed Forces, Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Saint Mary's University (Halifax), Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, various levels of government, and the Port of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 IIHF Women's World Championship
The 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship was scheduled to be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was scheduled to be contested in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia, Truro, Canada, from 31 March to 10 April 2020. On March 7, 2020, the tournament was cancelled by the IIHF due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Planned participants * * * – Promoted from Division I A * * * – Promoted from Division I A * * * * Match officials Twelve referees and ten linesmen are selected for the tournament. Rosters Each team's roster consists of at least 15 skaters (Forward (ice hockey), forwards, and Defenceman, defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 20 skaters and three goaltenders. All ten participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" roster no later than two weeks before the tournament. Preliminary round The schedule was announced on 25 September 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
