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Trump welcomes Olympic medal-winning hockey team during State of the Union address

US President Donald Trump welcomes the Olympic medal-winning men's hockey team during his State of the Union address at the Capitol.

25 February 2026

Economy

Will Trump’s tariffs against Canada and Mexico hit the 2026 World Cup?

Increasing concerns about the feasibility of holding the 2026 FIFA World Cup between the US, Canada and Mexico have emerged, following Trump's tariffs against both these countries.

1 April 2025

Focus

How ice hockey made an inspired comeback in Uzbekistan

In partnership with Silk Road Samarkand

Uzbekistan's young ice hockey stars chase their dreams as the sport enjoys a surge in popularity.

8 November 2023

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Russia's Putin and Belarus' Lukashenko play hockey after talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko play ice hockey after holding diplomatic talks.

30 December 2021

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Putin dons skates to play ice hockey in Moscow

The team of Russian president Vladimir Putin emerged victorious from the December 25 encounter in Moscow.

26 December 2019

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Russia's Putin scores eight goals in all-star hockey game

Russian President Vladimir Putin hit the ice on Friday (May 10) in a hockey game in which he showed off his puck-handling skills and scored eight goals, a display that reinforced his image as a man of action.

11 May 2019

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Underwater hockey championship takes place in Russia

An underwater hockey champion started last week at one of the oldest diving clubs in Moscow.

3 May 2019

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Putin improves hockey stats with goal on ice

Russian President Vladimir Putin took to the ice on Thursday in Sochi and, with a little help from a team of retired hockey legends, scored five goals.

10 May 2018

World

Canada hockey bus crash kills 14

More than a dozen injured in a late afternoon collision with a lorry in Saskatchewan

7 April 2018

South Korea

Pyeongchang 2018 round-up: what happened today at the Winter Olympics?

From the OAR's first gold, to bronze for Switzerland in Curling and new doping results, find out everything you need to know about Friday's Winter Olympics.

23 February 2018

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Russian president, Vladimir Putin plays ice hockey match in Red Square

The Night Hockey league was founded in 2011 during Putin's term as a prime minister and received its name from the president's late working schedule.

23 December 2017

Canada

Former international hockey captains have baby

Couple annonced birth on Instagram

14 November 2017

Russia

Putin wins gala ice hockey match in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, May 10, took part in a gala ice hockey match Sochi’s Bolshoy Ice Dome.

11 May 2017

Sport

NHL stars won't shine at Pyeongchang Winter Games

The IOC says it regrets the NHL's move not to release its players for the Winter Games

4 April 2017

Sport

Federation set to cover NHL costs at 2018 Winter Games

The International Ice Hockey Federation has agreed to pay NHL players’ travel and insurance costs to try to lure them to the 2018 Winter Olympics but team owners have set more commercial demands, acco

29 March 2017

Sport

Canada triumph on home ice at World Cup of Hockey

Sidney Crosby cemented his status as one of hockey’s finest after he captained Canada to a second consecutive World Cup of Hockey title.

30 September 2016