Nine Countries Seal 2014 Olympic Hockey Spots

Nine countries including Russia, the United States and Canada have secured a place in the 2014 Olympic ice hockey tournament in Sochi, the International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed.

Valeri Vasilyev, two-time Soviet Olympic ice hockey gold medallist , dies at 62

MOSCOW - Valeri Vasilyev, a standout Soviet Union defenceman who won two Olympic gold medals, has died at age 62.

Olympic Ice Tested in Sochi after 100 Days of Preparations

The rink of the new "Iceberg" Skating Palace was opened for test skating after 100 days of preparations. Students of the winter sports school in Sochi, the Olympic champion and Sochi 2014 Ambassador, Tatyana Navka have had the first chance to test the new ice rink. The first test events - the Grand prix figure skating final - will take place at “Iceberg” in December 2012 and in February 2014 the ...

Canada living the life of O'Reilly at ice hockey worlds

Olympic champions Canada's impressive form at the world championships continued here on Tuesday as they rounded off their preliminary group campaign with their sixth win out of seven a 5-1 thrashing of Belarus.

Finns, Russia go through, Slovaks upset Canada

Holders Finland advanced to the semi-finals of the world ice hockey championships with a last-gasp winner against the United States on Thursday, but Olympic champions Canada were shocked by Slovakia.