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Four-time Stanley Cup winner Claude Lemieux unexpectedly passes away at age 60

Four-time Stanley Cup winner Claude Lemieux has passed away. The former Canadian hockey forward was 60 years old. Just on Monday, Lemieux carried the torch during the traditional pre-game ceremony at Montreal’s arena before Game 3 of the NHL playoff semifinals against Carolina. News of his death was announced by the NHL Alumni Association on X.

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Switzerland reach last four of home World Championship by dumping out Sweden

Switzerland are through to the Semi-finals of the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship on home ice after coming from behind to beat Sweden 3-1 in Zurich, remaining on course for a first gold medal in the competition and ending the Swedes' hopes of a first title since 2018.

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Finland end Quarter-final hoodoo by defeating Czech Republic in Zurich

Finland have reached the Semi-finals of the World Ice Hockey Championship for the first time since winning the competition in 2022, ending a run of three consecutive Quarter-final exits with a 4-1 win over Czech Republic, who have now suffered back-to-back last eight exits of their own since taking gold in 2024.

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Barkov leads fightback but Finland fall short against unstoppable Switzerland

Switzerland have won all seven of their Group A matches within 60 minutes on home ice at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, inflicting a first loss of the competition on Finland with a 4-2 victory in Zurich that decided who would top the group.

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Sweden hold on to beat Slovakia and reach Quarter-finals by barest of margins

Sweden have spared themselves the embarrassment of a group stage exit at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, winning a winner-takes-all clash with Slovakia 4-2 to finish fourth in Group B and eliminate their opponents.

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Norway secure dramatic overtime win against bitter rivals Denmark in seven-goal thriller

Norway on Tuesday finished off their group stage campaign at the Ice Hockey World Championships with a 4-3 overtime win against bitter rivals Denmark to move into second spot in Group B where they have secured their ticket for the quarter-final.

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Norway stun Czechs to qualify for first World Championhip quarter-final in 14 years

After their sensational win against Scandinavian rivals, Sweden, Norway on Monday continued their fairytale run at the Ice Hockey World Championships when they defeated the Czech Republic 4-1 to qualify for their first quarter-final in the tournament for 14 years.

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Finland put five past Austria to set up first-place showdown with Switzerland

Finland made it six comfortable wins out of six at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship in Switzerland, beating Austria 5-2 to set up a battle for first place in Group A against the host nation in their final match of the opening round.

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Norway's shorthanded strikes leave Sweden on the brink of Group Stage exit

Medal hopefuls Sweden must beat Slovakia in their final Group B match and hope other results go their way at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, after they conceded two shorthanded goals in a 3-2 shock defeat at the hands of Norway.

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Denmark cruise past Slovenia to record first win at World Championships

Denmark on Saturday afternoon recorded their first win at the Ice hockey World Championships in Switzerland when they cruised past Slovenia with a 4-0 win.

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Five World Championship wins in five for Finland after cruise past Great Britain

Finland's perfect record at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship has extended to five Group A wins, though tonight's 4-0 success over Great Britain in Zurich, Switzerland was the first to come with a shutout.

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Sweden brush Italy aside to move into top four in Group B at World Championship

Sweden have registered back-to-back wins in Group B at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship for the first time, as they saw off Italy 3-0 in Fribourg, Switzerland.

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Ruthless Slovakia humiliate winless Danes at Hockey World Championships

Denmark on Thursday suffered their fourth defeat of the Ice Hockey World Championships when they were taken apart by superior Slovakia in a 1-5 defeat.

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Finland continue to take World Championship by storm with Latvia thrashing

Finland have made it four wins out of four in Group A of the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, by taking Latvia apart 7-1 in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Sweden hit Slovenia for six to get their World Championship back on track

Sweden put six unanswered goals past Slovenia in the first 40 minutes of their Group B clash in the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, improving their record to two wins and two defeats so far.

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Lightning start enough in the end for Czechs to beat Sweden in Group B clash

Three goals without reply in the opening 13 minutes sent the Czech Republic on their way to beat Sweden 4-3 in Group B of the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship in Fribourg, Switzerland.

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Finland gain revenge on USA with comfortable Group A win in Zurich

Finland have stayed perfect after three matches at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship by cruising to a 6-2 victory over current title-holders USA in their Group A match in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Sweden off the mark in World Championship with cruise past Denmark

Sweden romped to a first win of their Group B campaign in the 2026 IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship, beating neighbours Denmark 6-2 in Fribourg, Switzerland.

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Finland break Hungarian resistance for second win at World Hockey Championship

Finland have made it two wins from two thus far at the 2026 IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship after a 4-1 success over Hungary in Group A.

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Finland see off late Germany challenge to start World Hockey Championship with win

Finland have started their medal bid at the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship with a 3-1 victory over Germany in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Canada do enough to beat Sweden in World Hockey Championship opener

Sweden fell to a 5-3 defeat at the hands of Canada in a heavyweight contest to open Group B of the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship in Fribourg, Switzerland.

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Danish hockey captain: 'Memories of beating Canada still give me goosebumps'

Danish Captain Jesper Jensen Aabo says he still gets goosebumps when he remembers last year's ice hockey world championships, where Denmark reached the semi-final after sensationally beating Canada in the quarter-final.

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Liiga Finals: Tappara are Finnish champions again after game seven win over KooKoo

Tappara are Finnish ice hockey champions once again, regaining the Kanada-malja trophy and securing a fourth Liiga title in five years by winning 2-1 against KooKoo in the seventh and final game of the 2025/26 Liiga Finals.

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Who are the biggest stars of the 2026 IIHF World Championships?

Despite the addition of the Olympics to this year's hockey season schedule and the fact that many players have been excused from the World Championships due to accumulated health problems or family reasons, there will still be a great group of players at the tournament in Switzerland.