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Ice Hockey At The 2026 Winter Olympics
The Ice hockey at the Olympic Games, ice hockey competitions of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be played at two venues located in the Milan cluster: the PalaItalia and one of the Fiera Milano pavilions. The men's tournament will have 12 teams competing, and the women's tournament 10. Russia and Belarus are currently banned from competing in international championships through the IIHF's 2026 program due to their Russo–Ukrainian War, military aggression in Ukraine. Venues Competition schedule Ice hockey competitions are scheduled to start one day before the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, Opening Ceremony with the following schedule: Men's tournament The tournament will feature twelve countries, eight qualifying through the IIHF World Ranking, the host Italy men's national ice hockey team, Italy, and three through qualifying tournaments. The format remains the same as the previous three Olympics; three groups of four compete in three games to determine seeding, eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PalaItalia
PalaItalia Santa Giulia is an under-construction Milan venue for the 2026 Winter Olympics as well as the 2026 Winter Paralympics. It will accommodate 16,000 spectators. After 2026 it will be used as the main venue for sporting and entertainment at the city, replacing the Mediolanum Forum. See also *Forum di Milano, Unipol Forum References Ice hockey venues in Italy Indoor arenas in Italy Indoor arenas under construction Sports venues in Lombardy Venues of the 2026 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey venues Proposed indoor arenas Proposed sports venues {{europe-icehockey-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional ice hockey league in the world. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the Stanley Cup playoffs, league playoff champion at the end of each season. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) views the Stanley Cup as one of the "most important championships available to the sport". The NHL is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The National Hockey League was organized at the Windsor Hotel (Montreal), Windsor Hotel in Montreal on November 26, 1917, after the suspension of operations of its predecessor organization, the National Hockey Association (NHA), which had been founded in 1909 at Renfrew, Ontario. The NHL immediately took the NHA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey At The Winter Olympics
Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games program in 1924, in France. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics. The Olympic Games were originally intended for amateur athletes. However, the advent of the state-sponsored "full-time amateur athlete" of the Eastern Bloc countries further eroded the ideology of the pure amateur, as it put the self-financed amateurs of the Western countries at a disadvantage. The Soviet Union entered teams of athletes who were all nominally students, soldiers, or working in a profession, but many of whom were in reality paid by the state to train on a full-time basis. In 1986, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to allow professional athletes to compete in the Olympic Games starting in 1988. The National Hockey League (NHL) was initially reluctant to allow its p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Events At The 2026 Winter Olympics
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Ice Hockey At The 2026 Winter Olympics
The Ice hockey at the Olympic Games, ice hockey competitions of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be played at two venues located in the Milan cluster: the PalaItalia and one of the Fiera Milano pavilions. The men's tournament will have 12 teams competing, and the women's tournament 10. Russia and Belarus are currently banned from competing in international championships through the IIHF's 2026 program due to their Russo–Ukrainian War, military aggression in Ukraine. Venues Competition schedule Ice hockey competitions are scheduled to start one day before the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, Opening Ceremony with the following schedule: Men's tournament The tournament will feature twelve countries, eight qualifying through the IIHF World Ranking, the host Italy men's national ice hockey team, Italy, and three through qualifying tournaments. The format remains the same as the previous three Olympics; three groups of four compete in three games to determine seeding, eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Tournament
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Ice Hockey At The 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's Qualification
Qualification for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics was determined by the IIHF World Ranking following the 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships. The host along with the top six teams in the world ranking receive automatic berths into the Olympics, while all other teams had an opportunity to qualify for the remaining three spots. Qualified teams ;Notes Qualification seeding To qualify directly, a nation had to be ranked in the top six following the 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships. In the IIHF World Ranking system, ranking points from the most recent year are weighted at full value, and points from each preceding year are worth 25% less. The table below represents the standings of the 45 current participants, and Russia (whose status is yet to be determined). Olympic qualification Round 1 This round was canceled. It was meant to take place between 7–10 November 2024, and consist of three groups of teams ranked 25th o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 2024 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 26th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition based on their 2023 results. The competition served as qualifications for division placements in the 2025 edition. As in 2023, teams from Russia and Belarus had not been allowed to enter, as they remained suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine. Championship (Top Division) The tournament was held from 3 to 14 April at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York, United States. Group A Group B Knockout stage Final ranking Division I Group A The tournament was held in Klagenfurt, Austria from 21 to 27 April 2024. Group B The tournament was held in Riga, Latvia from 31 March to 6 April 2024. Division II Group A The tournament was held in Canillo, Andorra from 7 to 13 April 2024. Group B The tournament was held in Istanbul, Turkey from 1 to 7 April 2024. Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy Women's National Ice Hockey Team
The Italian women's national ice hockey team () represents Italy at the Winter Olympic Games, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship, and other international ice hockey competitions. Nicknamed () on account of their blue uniform, the team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (FISG). Women's participation in Italian ice hockey has remained relatively low but consistent in recent decades: Italy had 490 female players registered with the IIHF in 2011, and 487 female players in 2025. Tournament record Olympic Games *2006 – Finished in 8th place *2026 – Qualified as host World Championship *1999 – Finished in 17th place (1st in Pool B) *2000 – Finished in 16th place (8th in Pool B) *2001 – Finished in 19th place (2nd in Division II/A) *2003 – Finished in 18th place (4th in Division II) *2004 – Finished in 17th place (2nd in Division II) *2005 – Finished in 16th place (2nd in Division II) *2007 – Finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey At The 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's Qualification
Qualification for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics was determined by the IIHF World Ranking following the 2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships. A total of 12 men's hockey teams qualified. The hosts (Italy) along with the top eight teams in the world ranking received automatic berths into the Olympics, while all other teams had an opportunity to qualify for the remaining three spots. Qualified teams ;Notes Qualification seeding To qualify directly, a nation had to be ranked in the top eight following the 2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships. In the IIHF World Ranking system, ranking points from the most recent year were weighted at full value, and points from each preceding year were worth 25% less. Olympic qualification Round 1 The round was cancelled. It was meant to be held between 8 and 12 November 2023, and consist of two groups of five teams. Teams entered in Group N were United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, Hong Kong, Kuwait an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 86th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2024 competition. As in 2022, teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they were suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine. Banned teams Championship (Top Division) The tournament was held in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia from 12 to 28 May 2023. Group A Group B Playoff round Final standings Division I Group A The tournament was held in Nottingham, England from 29 April to 5 May 2023. Group B The tournament was held in Tallinn, Estonia from 23 to 29 April 2023. Division II Group A The tournament was held in Madrid, Spain from 16 to 22 April 2023. Georgia was later disqualified by the IIHF and relegated. Group B The tournament was held in Istanbul, Turkey from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
