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Russian ice hockey star earns plaudits after Stanley Cup destruction (VIDEO)

Russian power forward Valeri Nichushkin was highly praised after helping the Colorado Avalanche run a 7-0 demolition job on the Tampa…

2 years ago

Ice hockey official injured in bizarre incident (VIDEO)

Ice hockey fans are accustomed to the occasional injuries which are part and parcel of a such a full-contact sport…

2 years ago

Hockey league bans Russians from draft

The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) revealed on Wednesday that players from both Russia and Belarus will be considered ineligible for…

2 years ago

Hockey commentator refuses to use name of Russia’s biggest star

A hockey commentator in Finland went two whole NHL games without saying the name of Washington Capitals star player Alexander…

2 years ago

Canadian coaching icon leaves Russian hockey giants

Former Stanley Cup-winning coach Bob Hartley has announced at a Monday press conference that he is to step down as…

2 years ago

Ruling the ice with an iron fist: The story of Russia’s first hockey enforcer

Fighting isn't welcome in the majority of sports, but ice hockey has always been different. Fist fights have come to…

2 years ago

Russian hockey heartbreak as Finns make Olympic history

The Russian men’s ice hockey team fell agonizingly short in its quest to retain its Olympic title, losing a tense…

2 years ago

National hockey teams ‘thrown off plane in mask row’

Russian players and staff were not allowed to take a flight because outraged Canadian passengers complained that they were not…

2 years ago

World hockey championship canceled midway over Omicron

A global ice hockey governing body canceled the remainder of its world junior championship due to concerns over Covid-19 and…

2 years ago

Russian ice hockey in mourning after death of 16-year-old star

The news of Rodionov’s tragic passing was confirmed by his club Dynamo Moscow on Saturday.“During the Moscow Open Championship match…

2 years ago