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The Olympic champions move to top spot in the March edition of the 2022 IIHF World Rankings. Finland overtakes Canada in the Men’s World Ranking while Canada replaces the United States in the Women’s World Ranking. In the new edition of the rankings based on the performance of the last four years, the points earned … Read more
It was classic blue-and-white magic. Hannes Bjorninen scored the third-period winner as Finland captured its first Olympic men’s hockey gold medal ever with a 2-1 victory over the ROC team on Sunday. Coach Jukka Jalonen’s team rallied from a 1-0 first-period deficit to give their nation of 5.5 million the thrill of a lifetime. Just … Read more
Twenty years ago, Alexei Zhamnov was wrapping up his media scrum in the mixed zone at Salt Lake City’s E Centre. It was the day before the 2002 U.S.-Russia Olympic semi-final. A reporter quipped: “Come on, Archie – talk some trash for us!” The star centre laughed and shook his head as he walked away: … Read more