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The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has said that the women’s winter Olympic Games tournament could expand to include more teams at Beijing 2022, while the sport’s global governing body also talked up the possibility of a return for the unified Korean team.

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) president René Fasel has said he is holding out hope that a deal could yet be struck for participation of stars from North American league the NHL at the 2018 winter Olympic Games, but added that any agreement must be reached by mid-July at the latest.

North American ice hockey league the NHL has confirmed it will not participate in the 2018 winter Olympic Games, stating no “meaningful dialogue” has materialised to convince it of the benefits of disrupting its season so its stars can compete in Pyeongchang.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has agreed to pay the travel and insurance costs of NHL players for the 2018 winter Olympic Games in a bid to ensure their participation at next year’s event in Pyeongchang, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

USA Hockey and the country’s national women’s ice hockey team have reached an agreement to end a wage dispute, in a deal that seemingly dispels any lasting concerns over a boycott of the forthcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championships.

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Rene Fasel, president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), has said that he expects North America’s National Hockey League (NHL) to make a decision as to whether to allow its players to compete at the 2018 winter Olympic Games by the end of the month.

Organisers of the Champions Hockey League (CHL) have today (Tuesday) unveiled major reform plans for the pan-European ice hockey competition, along with extending its commercial partnership with the Infront Sports & Media agency.

National Hockey League (NHL) commissioner Gary Bettman has warned that the North American league’s teams are not interested in “paying for the privilege” of participating at the 2018 winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.

René Fasel has today (Thursday) pledged to tap into the opportunities afforded by back-to-back winter Olympic Games in Asia and resolve the ongoing uncertainty surrounding participation at PyeongChang 2018 after being re-elected for a sixth, and final, term as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

René Fasel is set to extend his tenure as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) after the governing body today (Friday) confirmed he will stand unopposed for re-election next month.

USA Hockey has selected the city of Plymouth, Michigan to be the host of its staging of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Women’s World Championship in 2017.

The Infront Sports & Media agency has built on its long-running association with the International Ice Hockey Federation’s IIHF World Championship by forming a joint venture with the Danish Ice Hockey Association to deliver the 2018 edition of the national team tournament.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has announced that Slovakia will host its 2019 World Championship, while Switzerland will stage the 2020 edition of the national team tournament.

Champions Hockey League organisers are targeting Poland as the next expansion market for the pan-European club ice hockey competition by stating they intend to extend a wild card offer to the domestic champion for the 2016-17 edition of the CHL.

The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (SIHF) has submitted a bid to host the 2020 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, leaving Slovakia in pole position to secure the 2019 event.