The following were the events of

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. Tw ...

for the year 2024 throughout the world.

Olympic qualification

Final

qualifications Qualification may refer to: Processes * Qualifications-Based Selection Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) is a procurement process established by the United States Congress as a part of the ''Brooks Act'' and further developed as a process ...

for the men's tournament at the

2026 Winter Olympics The 2026 Winter Olympics (), officially the XXV Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Milano Cortina 2026, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from 6 to 22 February 2026 at sites across Lombardy and North ...

took place from August 29 to September 1. *

Group D Group D may refer to: * FIA Group D - International Formula racing cars: ** Formula Two ** Formula Three ** Formula 3000 * One of six or eight groups of four teams competing at the FIFA World Cup ** 2022 FIFA World Cup Group D ** 2018 FIFA Worl ...

Bratislava Bratislava (German: ''Pressburg'', Hungarian: ''Pozsony'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Slovakia, Slovak Republic and the fourth largest of all List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. ...

** Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. *

Group E Group E may refer to: * E-Group: E-Groups are unique architectural complexes found among a number of ancient Maya settlements * Group E (vase painting), a group of Attic vase painters of the black-figure style, active between 560 and 540 BC. * On ...

Riga Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planni ...

** Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. *

Group F Group F may refer to: * A set of international motor racing regulations used in touring car racing Touring car racing is a motorsport road racing competition that uses race-prepared touring cars. It has both similarities to and significant dif ...

Aalborg Aalborg or Ålborg ( , , ) is Denmark's List of cities and towns in Denmark, fourth largest urban settlement (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an Urban area, urban populati ...

** Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. * Slovakia, Latvia, and Denmark qualified for the men's tournament at the Olympics. * Following the

International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; , CIO) is the international, non-governmental, sports governing body of the modern Olympic Games. Founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas, it is based i ...

and

International Ice Hockey Federation The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; ; ) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 84 member countries. The IIHF maintains the IIHF World Ranking based on international ice hockey to ...

's decision to extend

Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...

's tournament ban, France additionally qualified.

World Championships

2024 World Ice Hockey Divisions for the

(IIHF) took place between December 10, 2023 and May 26, 2024.

World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

*December 26, 2023 – January 5: 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship in

Gothenburg Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gub ...

**The defeated , 6–2, to win their sixth World Junior Ice Hockey Championship title. ** defeated , 8–5, to win the bronze medal. ** was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025.

Divisions

*December 10, 2023 – December 16, 2023: Division I – Group A in

Budapest Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Kazakhstan was promoted to the Top Division for 2025. **Japan was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2025. *December 11, 2023 – December 17, 2023: Division I – Group B in

Bled Bled (; ,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 146. in older sources also ''Feldes'') is a town on Lake Bled in the Upper Carniolan regio ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Slovenia was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2025. **Croatia was relegated to Division II – Group A for 2025. *December 11, 2023 – December 17, 2023: Division II – Group A in

Dumfries Dumfries ( ; ; from ) is a market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, near the mouth of the River Nith on the Solway Firth, from the Anglo-Scottish border. Dumfries is the county town of the Counties of Scotland, ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **South Korea was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025. **Spain was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025. *January 14 – 20: Division II – Group B in

Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Romania was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2025. **Chinese Taipei was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2025. *January 22 – 28: Division III – Group A in

Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Israel was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2025. **Kyrgyzstan was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2025. *January 25 – 28: Division III – Group B in

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. **Bosnia and Herzegovina was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025.

IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

*January 6 – 14:

2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship The 2024 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship was the 16th IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in ice hockey. Top Division The Top Division tournament was played in Zug, Switzerland, from 6 to 14 January 2024. Match officials Ten referees and t ...

Zug Zug (Standard German: , Alemannic German: ; ; ; ; )Named in the 16th century. is the largest List of cities in Switzerland, town and capital of the Swiss canton of Zug. Zug is renowned as a hub for some of the wealthiest individuals in the wor ...

**The defeated , 5–1, to win their ninth World Women's U18 Championship title. ** defeated , 8–1, to win the bronze medal. ** was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025.

Divisions

* January 6 – 12: Division I – Group A in

Egna Neumarkt (, ; ) is a (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about south of the city of Bolzano. It is one of ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Japan was promoted to the Top Division for 2025. **Denmark was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2025. * January 8 – 14: Division I – Group B in

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), ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Norway was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2025. **Chinese Taipei was relegated to Division II – Group A for 2025. * January 8 – 14: Division II – Group B in

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **New Zealand was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2025. * January 15 – 21: Division II – Group A in

Heerenveen Heerenveen (, ) is a town and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Friesland (Fryslân), in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, the town had a population of 29,790 (1 January) while the m ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **China was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025. **Turkey was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025.

IIHF World Championship

*May 10 – 26: 2024 IIHF World Championship in

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

and

Ostrava Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opa ...

** defeated , 2–0, to win their seventh World Championship title. ** defeated , 4–2, to win the bronze medal. ** and were relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025.

Divisions

* February 23 – 29: Division III – Group B in

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Bosnia and Herzegovina was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025. **Iran was relegated to Division IV for 2025. * March 10 – 16: Division III – Group A in

Bishkek Bishkek, formerly known as Pishpek (until 1926), and then Frunze (1926–1991), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. Bishkek is situated near the Kazakhstan ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Thailand was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2025. **Mexico was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2025. * April 16 – 19: Division IV in

Kuwait City Kuwait City (; ) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic center of the emirate, containing Kuwait's Seif Pal ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. **Mongolia was promoted to Division III – Group B for 2025. * April 21 – 27: Division II – Group A in

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. 4. , 5. , 6. **Croatia was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025. **Iceland was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025. * April 22 – 28: Division II – Group B in

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Belgium was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2025. **Turkey was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2025. * April 27 – May 3: Division I – Group B in

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 w ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Ukraine was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2025. **The Netherlands were relegated to Division II – Group A for 2025. * April 28 – May 4: Division I – Group A in

Bolzano Bolzano ( ; ; or ) is the capital city of South Tyrol (officially the province of Bolzano), Northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third largest in historical Tyrol. The ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Hungary and Slovenia were promoted to the Top Division for 2025. **South Korea was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2025.

IIHF World U18 Championships

*April 25 – May 5:

2024 IIHF World U18 Championships The 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 25th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These tournaments served as qualifications for the 2025 competition. Top Di ...

Espoo Espoo (, ; ) is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Espoo is part of the Helsi ...

and

Vantaa Vantaa (; , ) is a city in Finland. It is located to the north of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population of Vantaa is approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Vantaa is part of the Helsinki Metropoli ...

** defeated the , 6–4, to win their fifth World U18 Championship title. ** defeated , 4–0, to win the bronze medal. ** was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025.

Divisions

*March 4 – 7: Division III – Group B in

Cape Town Cape Town is the legislature, legislative capital city, capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's List of municipalities in South Africa, second-largest ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. **Hong Kong was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025. *March 4 – 10: Division III – Group A in

Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Belgium was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2025. **Bosnia and Herzegovina was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2025. *March 17 – 23: Division II – Group B in

Puigcerdà Puigcerdà (; , ) is the capital city, capital of the Catalan ''comarques of Catalonia, comarca'' of Cerdanya (comarca), Cerdanya, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, northern Spain, near the Segre River and on the border with France (it abuts ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **China was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2025. **Israel was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2025. *April 14 – 20: Division I – Group A in

Frederikshavn Frederikshavn () is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast on the North Jutlandic Island in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand. The ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Germany was promoted to the Top Division for 2025. **Japan was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2025. *April 14 – 20: Division I – Group B in

Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Slovenia was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2025. **Italy was relegated to Division II – Group A for 2025. *April 17 – 23: Division II – Group A in

Sosnowiec Sosnowiec is an industrial city county in the Dąbrowa Basin of southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, which is also part of the Metropolis GZM municipal association.—— Located in the eastern part of the Upper Silesian Industrial Re ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Poland was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025. **Serbia was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025.

IIHF Women's World Championship

*April 3 – 14:

2024 IIHF Women's World Championship The 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 23rd edition of the IIHF World Women's Championship, an international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), contested in Utica, New York, United State ...

in Utica ** defeated the , 6–5 in

overtime Overtime is the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours. The term is also used for the pay received for this time. Normal hours may be determined in several ways: *by custom (what is considered healthy or reasonable by society) ...

, to win their 13th Women's World Championship title. ** defeated , 3–2 in a

shootout A shootout, also called a firefight, gunfight, or gun battle, is a confrontation in which parties armed with firearms exchange gunfire. The term can be used to describe any such fight, though it is typically used in a non-military context or to ...

, to win the bronze medal. ** and were relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025.

Divisions

* March 11 – 17: Division III – Group A in

Zagreb Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Ukraine was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2025. **Bulgaria was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2025. * March 24 – 29: Division III – Group B in

Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve () is a city and Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in northeastern Estonia, founded in 1924 and incorporated as a town in 1946. The city is highly industrial, and is both a processor of oil shales and is a large producer of ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. **Thailand was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025. * March 31 – April 6: Division I – Group B in

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Slovakia was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2025. **Poland was relegated to Division II – Group A for 2025. * April 1 – 7: Division II – Group B in

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **North Korea was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2025. **South Africa was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2025. * April 7 – 13: Division II – Group A in

Canillo Canillo () is one of the seven parishes which make up Andorra. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish. The parish is considered the religious center of Andorra with the Sanctuary and Chapel of Our Lady of Meritxell, patron sain ...

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Kazakhstan was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025. **Belgium was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025. * April 21 – 27: Division I – Group A in Klagenfurt **Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. **Norway and Hungary were promoted to the Top Division for 2025. **South Korea was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2025.

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 Cana ...
(NHL)

* October 10, 2023 – April 18:

2023–24 NHL season The 2023–24 NHL season was the 107th season of operation (106th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season began on October 10, 2023, and ended on April 18, 2024. The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs began on April 20. T ...

Presidents' Trophy The Presidents' Trophy () is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL) to the team that finishes with the most points (i.e., best overall record) during the regular season. If two teams are tied for the most points, then the Trophy ...

and Eastern Conference regular-season winners:

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

** Western Conference regular-season winners:

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. The Stars compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The Stars ...

Art Ross Trophy The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League (NHL) player who leads the league in Point (ice hockey), points at the end of the regular season. It was presented to the league by former player, general manager, and head coach Art Ros ...

winner:

Nikita Kucherov Nikita Igorevich Kucherov (; born 17 June 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Regarded as one of the best players in the world, Kucherov ...

(

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...

) * October 29, 2023:

2023 Heritage Classic The 2023 NHL Heritage Classic (branded as the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic for sponsorship reasons) was an outdoor regular season National Hockey League (NHL) game. The seventh game in the Heritage Classic series took place on October ...

Commonwealth Stadium Commonwealth Stadium is an open-air, multi-purpose stadium located in the McCauley, Edmonton, McCauley neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It has a seating capacity of 56,302, making it the largest open-air stadium in Canada. Primarily ...

Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...

** The

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

defeated the

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

, by the score of 5–2. * January 1:

2024 Winter Classic The 2024 NHL Winter Classic was a Season (sports), regular season outdoor National Hockey League (NHL) game between the Seattle Kraken and the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. The game was played on January 1, 2024 at T-Mobil ...

T-Mobile Park T-Mobile Park is a retractable roof ballpark in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the home stadium of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball and has a seating capacity of 47,929. It is in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood, near the w ...

Seattle Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...

** The

Seattle Kraken The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The t ...

defeated the

Vegas Golden Knights The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Golden Knights compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division ...

, by the score of 3–0. * February 3: 2024 All-Star Game at

Scotiabank Arena Scotiabank Arena (SBA), formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and t ...

Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...

** All-Star Game: Team

Matthews Matthews may refer to: People * Matthews (surname) Places * Matthews Island, Antarctica * Matthews Range, Kenya * Mount Matthews, New Zealand United States * Matthews, Georgia * Matthews, Indiana * Matthews, Maryland * Matthews, Missouri * Mat ...

defeated Team McDavid, by the score of 7–4. ** All-Star Game MVP:

Auston Matthews Auston Taylour Matthews (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre and captain (ice hockey), captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Matthews is widely considere ...

(

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

) **

Skills Competition Skills competitions refer to special Exhibition game, exhibition contests that take place during all-star games or other special events in professional sports. Generally, they are held the day before the all-star games. These events seem to serv ...

: *** Overall winner:

Connor McDavid Connor Andrew McDavid (born January 13, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre and Captain (ice hockey), captain of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected first overall by the Oilers ...

(

) *** Fastest Skater:

(

) *** One Timers:

Nathan MacKinnon Nathan Raymond MacKinnon (born September 1, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). MacKinnon was selected first overall by the Avalanche in the ...

(

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...

) *** Passing Challenge:

Elias Pettersson Fredrik Elias Pettersson (born 12 November 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pettersson was selected fifth overall by the Canucks in the 20 ...

(

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

) *** Hardest Shot:

Cale Makar Cale Douglas Makar (born October 30, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains, alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected with the f ...

(

) *** Stick Handling:

(

) *** Accuracy Shooting:

(

) *** One-on-One:

William Nylander William Andrew Michael Junior Nylander Altelius (born 1 May 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nylander was selected by the Maple Leafs in t ...

(

) (skaters), Alexandar Georgiev (

) (goaltenders) *** Obstacle Course:

(

) * February 17 & 18: 2024 Stadium Series at

MetLife Stadium MetLife Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, 5 mi (8 km) west of New York City. It opened in 2010, replacing Giants Stadium, and serves as the home for the ...

East Rutherford East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,022, an inc ...

**February 17: The

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

defeated the 2023–24 Philadelphia Flyers season, Philadelphia Flyers, by the score of 6–3. **February 18: The

defeated the 2023–24 New York Islanders season, New York Islanders in

, by the score of 6–5. *April 18: The NHL announces the establishment of Utah NHL team, a franchise based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the hockey assets of the Arizona Coyotes; the Coyotes franchise is subsequently marked inactive, with re-activation contingent on the construction of a new arena by 2029. * April 20 – June 24: 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs ** June 24: The 2023–24 Florida Panthers season, Florida Panthers defeat the

four games to three in the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup Finals to win their first Stanley Cup. * June 28 & 29: 2024 NHL Entry Draft at the Sphere (venue), Sphere in Paradise, Nevada, Paradise ** List of first overall NHL draft picks, #1: Macklin Celebrini (to the 2023–24 San Jose Sharks season, San Jose Sharks from the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey, Boston University Terriers)

Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

* September 1, 2023 – February 26: 2023–24 KHL season **Continental Cup (KHL), Continental Cup and Western Conference regular-season winner: HC Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo Moscow **Eastern Conference regular-season winner: Metallurg Magnitogorsk **HC Lada Togliatti, Lada Togliatti returned to the league, after a five-season tenure in the Supreme Hockey League, VHL. * February 29 – April 4: 2023–24 KHL season#Gagarin Cup playoffs, 2024 Gagarin Cup playoffs **April 4: Metallurg Magnitogorsk defeats Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in a four-game sweep in the Gagarin Cup Finals to win their third Gagarin Cup.

North America

Minor league professional (American Hockey League, AHL/ECHL)

* October 13, 2023 – April 21: 2023–24 AHL season ** Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy & Atlantic Division winners: Hershey Bears ** Central Division winners: Milwaukee Admirals ** Pacific Division winners: Coachella Valley Firebirds ** North Division winners: Cleveland Monsters **The Chicago Wolves became the first AHL team to have no NHL affiliate since 1994–95 AHL season, 1994–95. **January 13, 2024: AHL Outdoor Classic#2023–24, 2024 Outdoor Classic at Truist Field in Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte ***The Charlotte Checkers defeated the Rochester Americans with a score of 5–2. ** April 23 – June 24: 2024 Calder Cup playoffs *** June 24: The Hershey Bears defeat the Coachella Valley Firebirds four games to two to win their second consecutive and 13th overall Calder Cup title. * October 19, 2023 – April 14: 2023–24 ECHL season ** Brabham Cup & Mountain Division winners: Kansas City Mavericks ** Central Division winners: Toledo Walleye ** North Division winners: Adirondack Thunder ** South Division winners: Greenville Swamp Rabbits **The Newfoundland Growlers ceased operations on April 2, 2024, without completing the final six games of the season. ** April 17 – June 8: 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs *** June 8: The Florida Everblades defeat the Kansas City Mavericks four games to one to win their third consecutive and fourth overall Kelly Cup title.

Junior (Ontario Hockey League, OHL/Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, QMJHL/United States Hockey League, USHL/Western Hockey League, WHL)

* September 20, 2023 – April 13: 2023–24 USHL season ** Anderson Cup & Western Conference winners: Fargo Force ** Eastern Conference winners: Dubuque Fighting Saints ** April 15 – May 18: 2023–24 USHL season#Clark Cup playoffs, 2024 Clark Cup playoffs ***May 18: The Fargo Force defeat the Dubuque Fighting Saints three games to one to win their second Clark Cup title. * September 22, 2023 – March 23: 2023–24 QMJHL season ** Jean Rougeau Trophy & East Division winners: Baie-Comeau Drakkar ** Central Division: Drummondville Voltigeurs ** West Division: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies ** Maritimes Division: Halifax Mooseheads ** December 14, 2023 (in-season): The QMJHL officially changes its name to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, replacing the term "Major," to better include the six The Maritimes, Maritime-based teams in the league. ** March 29 – May 14: 2023–24 QMJHL season#2024 Gilles-Courteau Trophy playoffs, 2024 QMJHL playoffs *** May 14: The Drummondville Voltigeurs defeat the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in a four-game sweep to win their second Gilles-Courteau Trophy title. * September 22, 2023 – March 24: 2023–24 WHL season ** Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy & East Division winners: Saskatoon Blades ** B.C. Division: Prince George Cougars ** U.S. Division: Portland Winterhawks ** Central Division: Swift Current Broncos ** March 28 – May 15: 2023–24 WHL season#2024 WHL Playoffs, 2024 WHL playoffs ***May 15: The Moose Jaw Warriors defeat the Portland Winterhawks in a four-game sweep to win their first Ed Chynoweth Cup title. * September 28, 2023 – March 24: 2023–24 OHL season ** Hamilton Spectator Trophy & Midwest Division winners: London Knights ** West Division: Saginaw Spirit ** East Division: Oshawa Generals ** Central Division: North Bay Battalion ** March 28 – May: 2023–24 OHL season#Playoffs, 2024 OHL playoffs ***May 15: The London Knights defeat the Oshawa Generals in a four-game sweep to win their fifth J. Ross Robertson Cup title. * May 24 – June 2: 2024 Memorial Cup at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan, Saginaw **June 2: The Saginaw Spirit defeat the London Knights, 4–3, to win their first Memorial Cup title.

Collegiate

National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA–NCAA Division I, Division I (USA)

* March 14 – 24: 2024 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament (Frozen Four at the Whittemore Center in Durham, New Hampshire, Durham) ** March 24: The Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey, Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey, Wisconsin Badgers, 1–0, to win their second NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey title. * March 28 – April 13: 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament (Frozen Four at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul) ** April 13: The Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey, Denver Pioneers defeat the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey, Boston College Eagles, 2–0, to win their tenth NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey title.

U Sports (Canada)

* March 14 – 17: 2024 U Sports University Cup Tournament at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in

** March 17: The UNB Reds defeat the UQTR Patriotes, 4–0, to win their tenth David Johnston University Cup, University Cup title.

Women's professional (Professional Women's Hockey League, PWHL)

* January 1 – May 5: 2023–24 PWHL season **Regular season winner: PWHL Toronto **February 1, 2024: 2023–24 PWHL season#All-Star Showcase, PWHL All-Star Showcase at the 2024 National Hockey League All-Star Game ***Team Billie Jean King, King defeats Team Ilana Kloss, Kloss, by the score of 5–3. **May 8 – 29: 2023–24 PWHL season#Playoffs, 2024 Walter Cup playoffs *** May 29: PWHL Minnesota defeats PWHL Boston three games to two to win the inaugural Walter Cup.

Europe

Tournaments

* August 31, 2023 – February 20: 2023–24 Champions Hockey League ** Genève-Servette Hockey Club, Genève-Servette HC defeated Skellefteå AIK, 3–2, to win their first Champions Hockey League title. ** HC Vítkovice Ridera, Vítkovice Ridera and Lukko finished in joint third place, as the losing semi-finalists. * September 22, 2023 – January 14: 2023–24 IIHF Continental Cup ** Final Ranking: 1. Nomad Astana, 2. GKS Katowice (ice hockey), GKS Katowice, 3. Cardiff Devils, 4. Herning Blue Fox * December 26 – 31: 2024 Spengler Cup in Davos ** HC Fribourg-Gottéron defeats the Straubing Tigers, 7–2, to win their first Spengler Cup.

Leagues

* September 12, 2023 – March 12: 2023–24 Liiga season ** March 15 – April 28: 2023–24 Liiga season#Playoffs, 2024 Liiga playoffs ***Tappara defeats Lahti Pelicans, Pelicans, four games to one, to win their third consecutive and 13th overall SM-liiga title, and 20th Finnish championship. * September 13, 2023 – March 4: 2023–24 National League (ice hockey) season, 2023–24 National League season ** March 16 – April 30: 2023–24 National League (ice hockey) season#Playoffs, 2024 National League playoffs ***The ZSC Lions defeat Lausanne HC, four games to three, to win their tenth National League title. * September 14, 2023 – March 3: 2023–24 Czech Extraliga season **Presidential Cup winner: HC Dynamo Pardubice, Dynamo Pardubice ** March 6 – April 28: 2023–24 Czech Extraliga season#Playoffs, 2024 Czech Extraliga playoffs ***HC Oceláři Třinec, Oceláři Třinec defeats HC Dynamo Pardubice, Dynamo Pardubice, four games to three, to win their fourth consecutive and sixth overall Extraliga title. * September 14, 2023 – March 8: 2023–24 DEL season **Augsburger Panther were initially relegated to the DEL2; however, they ultimately remained in the DEL, as the DEL2 champion Eisbären Regensburg did not apply to join the DEL. ** March 10 – April 26: 2023–24 DEL season#Playoffs, 2024 DEL playoffs ***Eisbären Berlin defeats the Fischtown Pinguins, four games to one, to win their tenth DEL title. * September 14, 2023 – March 12: 2023–24 SHL season **Modo Hockey joined the league after promotion from the HockeyAllsvenskan. **IK Oskarshamn were relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan. ** March 14 – April 29: 2023–24 SHL season#Playoffs, 2024 SHL playoffs ***Skellefteå AIK defeats Rögle BK, four games to one, to win their fourth Le Mat Trophy title.

Asia

* September 16, 2023 – March 24: 2023–24 Asia League Ice Hockey season **Leader's Flag winners: HL Anyang **The East Hokkaido Cranes folded prior to the season. ** March 30 – April 6: 2023–24 Asia League Ice Hockey season#Playoffs, 2024 ALIH Finals ***HL Anyang defeated Red Eagles Hokkaido, three games to one, to win their second consecutive and eighth overall Asia League championship. * March 24 – 30: 2024 IIHF Women's Asia and Oceania Cup in

**Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. * April 23 – 30: 2024 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship in Tashkent and Samarkand ** defeated , 2–1, to win their second Men's U18 Asia and Oceania Championship title. ** defeated the , 4–2, to win the bronze medal. * October 31 – November 3: 2025 IIHF Women's Asia Championship in Beijing **Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. * November 6 – 9: 2025 IIHF Asia Championship in Almaty **Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4.

Other tournaments

* April 21 – 27: 2024 IIHF Development Cup in

**Final standings: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. * April 24 – 28: Dream Nations Cup in

**Men's tournament: *** defeated , 7–6 in

, to win the gold medal. ***The First Nations in Canada, First Nations defeated , 6–3, to win the bronze medal. **Women's tournament: ***The defeated the Caribbean, two games to one, to win the gold medal. *** defeated the First Nations in Canada, First Nations, 4–1, to win the bronze medal. * November 7 – 13: IIHF Women's 3x3 Series in São Paulo ** defeated , 7–3, to win the gold medal. ** defeated , 6–1, to win the bronze medal.

Deaths

January

* Connie Madigan, 89, Canadian defenceman (St. Louis Blues, Portland Buckaroos) * Paul Theriault, 73, Canadian coach (Oshawa Generals, Flint Spirits, Buffalo Sabres) *Jaroslav Pavlů, 87, Czech-born Italian forward (HC Kometa Brno, TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno, HC Škoda Plzeň, Spartak Plzeň, HC Bozen–Bolzano, HC Bolzano) and coach (HC Bolzano) * Glen Cochrane, 65, Canadian defenceman (Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks) and scout (Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks) *János Beszteri-Balogh, 85, Hungarian forward (Ferencvárosi TC (ice hockey), Ferencvárosi TC) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics, 1964) *Gus Hendrickson, 83, American defenceman (Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey, Michigan State Spartans) and coach (Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey, Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs) *Petri Koivisto, 37, Finnish goaltender (Oulun Kärpät, Kärpät, Espoo Blues) *Henryk Pytel, 68, Polish left wing (KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec, Zaglebie Sosnowiec) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics, 1976, Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics, 1980, Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics, 1984) *Blaine Lacher, 53, Canadian goaltender (Boston Bruins)

February

*Pentti Koskela, 78, Finnish goaltender (Ilves) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics, 1968) *Gerry James, 89, Canadian right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs) and coach (Moose Jaw Warriors) *Jean-Guy Talbot, 91, Canadian defenceman (Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres) and coach (St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers), seven-time Stanley Cup champion *Don Poile, 91, Canadian centre (Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Flyers) *Dieter Kratzsch, 84, German defenceman (Eispiraten Crimmitschau, ASK Vorwärts Crimmitschau, FC Erzgebirge Aue, SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics, 1968) *Jiří Suchý (ice hockey), Jiří Suchý, 36, Czech defenceman (HC Vítkovice Ridera, HC Vítkovice, HC Dukla Jihlava, Draci Šumperk, Šumperk)

March

*Tim Ecclestone, 76, Canadian left winger (St. Louis Blues, Atlanta Flames, Detroit Red Wings) and coach (Atlanta Flames) *Mitch Molloy, 58, Canadian left wing (Buffalo Sabres) *Seppo Ahokainen, 72, Finnish forward (Ilves, EC KAC, Tappara) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics, 1976) *Ron Busniuk, 75, Canadian centre (Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Fighting Saints, Edmonton Oilers) *Sean Tallaire, 50, Canadian right wing (ERC Ingolstadt, Kölner Haie, Utah Grizzlies (1995–2005), Utah Grizzlies) *Konstantin Koltsov, 42, Belarusian right wing (Pittsburgh Penguins, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Atlant Mytishchi), Olympian (Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2002, Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010), and coach (Belarus men's national ice hockey team, Belarusian national team) *Chris Simon, 52, Canadian left wing (Washington Capitals, Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders), Stanley Cup champion (1996 Stanley Cup Finals, 1996) *Joachim Franke, 83, German forward (Lausitzer Füchse, SG Dynamo Weißwasser, East Germany men's national ice hockey team, East German national team) and coach (SG Dynamo Weißwasser) *Paul Masnick, 92, Canadian centre (Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs), Stanley Cup champion (1953 Stanley Cup Finals, 1953) *Dave Forbes, 75, Canadian left wing (Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Cincinnati Stingers)

April

*Herold Truffer, 87, Swiss forward (EHC Visp) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics, 1964) *Marian Costea, 71, Romanian right wing (CS Dinamo București (ice hockey), Dinamo București) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics, 1976, Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics, 1980) *Wally Harris (referee), Wally Harris, 88, Canadian referee (

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 Cana ...

) *Ed Chadwick, 90, Canadian goaltender (Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins) and scout (New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers) *Al Shaver, 96, Canadian radio broadcaster (Minnesota North Stars, Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Minnesota Wild – WCCO (AM), WCCO, KSTP (AM), KSTP), Foster Hewitt Memorial Award winner *Bob Cole (sportscaster), Bob Cole, 90, Canadian television broadcaster (''Hockey Night in Canada'' – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC), Foster Hewitt Memorial Award winner

May

*Alexander Reichenberg, 31, Swedish-born-Norwegian forward (Lillehammer IK, HC Sparta Praha, Sparta Praha, Färjestad BK) *Steve Andrascik, 75, Canadian right winger (New York Rangers, Hershey Bears, Michigan Stags, Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades) *Ron Ellis, 79, Canadian right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs) Stanley Cup champion () *Bill Friday (ice hockey), Bill Friday, 91, Canadian referee (World Hockey Association,

) *Darren Dutchyshen, 57, Canadian television broadcaster (''SportsCentre'' – The Sports Network, TSN) *Mark Wells, 67, American centre (Flint Generals, New Haven Nighthawks, Fort Wayne Komets), Olympic gold medalist (Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics, 1980)

June

*Dale Yakiwchuk, 65, Canadian forward (Winnipeg Jets (1972–96), Winnipeg Jets, Milwaukee Admirals, Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000), Kalamazoo Wings) *Dave Gatherum, 92, Canadian goaltender (Detroit Red Wings), Stanley Cup champion (1954 Stanley Cup Finals, 1954) *Sergei Berezin, 52, Russian left wing (Khimik Voskresensk, Kölner Haie, Toronto Maple Leafs) *Marty Pavelich, 96, Canadian left wing (Detroit Red Wings), four-time Stanley Cup champion

July

*Tony Voce, 43, American left wing (Philadelphia Phantoms, Ilves, Grizzlys Wolfsburg) *Andrei Tarasenko (ice hockey), Andrei Tarasenko, 55, Russian right wing (HC Sibir Novosibirsk, Sibir Novosibirsk, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Torpedo Yaroslavl, HC Lada Togliatti, Lada Togliatti) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1994 Winter Olympics, 1994) *Alex Forsyth (ice hockey), Alex Forsyth, 69, Canadian centre (Washington Capitals) *Leif Solheim, 91, Norwegian forward (Furuset Ishockey, Furuset IF) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics, 1952) *Len Haley, 92, Canadian right wing (Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Flyers, San Francisco Seals (ice hockey), San Francisco Seals) *Frank Chiarelli, 92, Canadian forward (RPI Engineers men's ice hockey, Rensselaer Bachelors, Hull-Ottawa Canadiens) *Murray Costello, 90, Canadian centre (Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings) and Hockey Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame executive (Canadian Amateur Hockey Association/Hockey Canada,

)

August

*Steinar Bjølbakk, 77, Norwegian centre (Vålerenga Ishockey, Sparta Sarpsborg, Rosenborg IHK) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics, 1968, Ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics, 1972) *Dmitri Filimonov, 52, Russian defenceman (Molot-Prikamye Perm, HC Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Ottawa Senators) *Gilles Leger, 83, Canadian coach (Toronto Toros, Birmingham Bulls (WHA), Birmingham Bulls), scout (Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers), and executive (Birmingham Bulls, Quebec Nordiques) *Mike Sertich, 77, American defenceman (Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey, Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs) and coach (Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey, Michigan Tech Huskies) *Boo Ahl, 54, Swedish goaltender (HV71, Timrå IK) *Bruno Frison, 88, Italian forward (SG Cortina) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics, 1964) *Lasse Björn, 92, Swedish defenceman (Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey), Djurgårdens IF), Olympic bronze medalist (Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics, 1952), and IIHF Hall of Fame inductee *Johnny Gaudreau, 31, American left wing (Calgary Flames, Columbus Blue Jackets) *John Devaney (ice hockey), John Devaney, 66, Canadian centre (EHC Visp, Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas, Alberta Golden Bears), Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics, 1980), and coach (Alberta Golden Bears, Fort Saskatchewan Traders)

September

*Vladimir Bure, 73, Russian fitness consultant (Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils), two-time Stanley Cup champion (2000 Stanley Cup Finals, 2000, 2003 Stanley Cup Finals, 2003) *Larry Trader, 61, Canadian defenceman (Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens) *Stephen Peat, 44, Canadian right wing (Washington Capitals) *Paul-André Cadieux, 77, Canadian defenceman (SC Bern, HC Davos, HC Fribourg-Gottéron), coach (HC Fribourg-Gottéron, EHC Biel-Bienne, Genève-Servette HC), and executive (EHC Basel, Lausanne HC) *Anders Bergman, 61, Swedish goaltender (Modo Hockey, Färjestad BK) and coach (Färjestad BK), Olympic bronze medalist (Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics, 1988) *Anatoli Melikhov, 81, Kazakh coach (Barys Astana, Kazakhstan men's national under-18 ice hockey team, Kazakh men's national under-18 team)

October

*Jason Cirone, 53, Canadian-Italian centre (HC Asiago, Frankfurt Lions, Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996), Winnipeg Jets) *John Henderson (ice hockey), John Henderson, 91, Canadian goaltender (Boston Bruins, Hershey Bears, Whitby Dunlops) *Kordian Jajszczok, 74, Polish defenceman (GKS Katowice (ice hockey), GKS Katowice) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics, 1976) *Donnie Marshall, 92, Canadian left wing (Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres), five-time Stanley Cup champion *Janne Puhakka, 29, Finnish left wing, (Kiekko-Espoo, Espoo Blues, TUTO Hockey, Espoo United (ice hockey), Espoo United) *Pete Conacher, 92, Canadian left wing, (Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs) *Moe Lemay, 62, Canadian left wing (Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins), Stanley Cup champion (1987 Stanley Cup Finals, 1987) *Haralds Vasiļjevs, 72, Latvian winger (Dinamo Riga (original), Dinamo Riga) and coach (Krefeld Pinguine, Latvia men's national ice hockey team, Latvian men's national team) *Bill Hay, 88, Canadian centre (Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Black Hawks) and Hockey Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame executive (Calgary Flames), Stanley Cup champion (1961 Stanley Cup Finals, 1961) *Al Simmons (ice hockey), Al Simmons, 73, Canadian defenceman (California Golden Seals, Boston Bruins)

November

*Kristian Antila, 44, Finnish goaltender, (Ilves, HC Ässät Pori, Ässät, AIK IF) *Andrzej Hachuła, 64, Polish centre (Naprzód Janów, KTH Krynica, GKS Katowice (ice hockey), GKS Katowice) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics, 1984) *Arnold Oss, 96, American player (Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey, Dartmouth Big Green), Olympic silver medalist (Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics, 1952) *Don Carter (ice hockey), Don Carter, 88, Canadian right wing (Greensboro Generals) *Karel Holý, 68, Czech forward (HC Sparta Praha, HC Dukla Jihlava, ESV Kaufbeuren) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics, 1980) *Mike Hasenfratz, 58, Canadian referee (

) *Larry McIntyre, 75, Canadian defenceman (Toronto Maple Leafs)

December

*David Bonderman, 82, American businessman (Seattle Kraken co-owner) *Leonard Lilyholm, 83, American right wing (Minnesota Fighting Saints) and Olympian (Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics, 1968)

References

{{reflist Ice hockey by year 2024 in ice hockey

Olympic qualification

World Championships

World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

Divisions

IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

Divisions

IIHF World Championship

Divisions

IIHF World U18 Championships

Divisions

IIHF Women's World Championship

Divisions

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 Cana ... (NHL)

Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

North America

Minor league professional (American Hockey League, AHL/ECHL)

Junior (Ontario Hockey League, OHL/Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, QMJHL/United States Hockey League, USHL/Western Hockey League, WHL)

Collegiate

National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA–NCAA Division I, Division I (USA)

U Sports (Canada)

Women's professional (Professional Women's Hockey League, PWHL)

Europe

Tournaments

Leagues

Asia

Other tournaments

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also

References

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 Cana ...
(NHL)