Ice Hockey

Russian marketing agency SportConcept has agreed a deal to become the new official merchandise partner of the Ice Hockey World Championship.

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North America’s NHL ice hockey league has announced that it will return to China this year for a second pair of pre-season games.

Eight leading sports organisations from across North America have joined forces on a new initiative designed to increase each other’s resources, viewership and attendance, as well as attract new players to female sports.

Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) has cut a further two clubs and has lowered its salary cap as it seeks to reposition itself and reduce its reliance on funding from state-owned entities.

North American ice hockey league the NHL has become the latest major sports organisation to embrace esports by launching an official tournament.

North American ice hockey league the NHL has confirmed details of its 2018 Global Series, the second year it will hold a set of games in Europe.

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.

Oak View Group (OVG), which is seeking to bring an NHL team to Seattle, has filed an official application for an expansion franchise in the North American ice hockey league, with plans to base the team at a refurbished KeyArena in the Washington city.

In just half a season, the Golden Knights NHL expansion team has captured the imagination of the US sports world with its success on the ice and, just as importantly, shattered the long-standing myth that Las Vegas is not a viable market for a major sports team.

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North American ice hockey league the NHL has announced that the San Jose Sharks will host its 2019 All-Star Game, while it has scheduled games for next campaign in a host of European markets and China as well as outlining plans to form an esports competition.

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