Italy is back among the elite nations - and wants to stay

Rick Cornacchia is looking for the recipe to stay in the top division with Italy. Photo: Max Pattis

Italy, along with Kazakhstan, will stage a comeback in the top division of the IIHF World Championship in May 2010 in Cologne and Mannheim, Germany.

Too hot to handle Weinhandl became the most successful Swedish sniper in Russia
Mattias Weinhandl is battling for the scoring title in Russia. Photo: Matthew Manor / HHOF-IIHF Images	MOSCOW – In 2008, Linköpings HC shocked its fans when it announced that it had rented its three star players, Magnus Johansson, Tony Mårtensson, and Mattias Weinhandl, to the KHL. more...

Nordic support for Spain Four players from abroad named to U20 national team
Spain will play in the World U20 Championship Division II in Hungary. Photo: Alberto Montenegro / FEDH	BARCELONA – The Spanish Ice Sports Federation has named 20 players to its roster for the 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship Division II Group A. more...

Zero tolerance in Vancouver 2010 “There is no such thing as a clean hit to the head”
With 85 days left to what is expected to be the biggest international ice hockey event ever, the IIHF considers it essential to communicate its rules and policy to hits to the head and neck area. more...

Ward to assist Blais U.S. names assistant coach for World Juniors
COLORADO SPRINGS, United States – USA Hockey named Tom Ward the assistant coach of the U.S. national junior team. more...

No miracles – Filatov is back Columbus loans Russian prospect to CSKA Moscow
It wasn’t a topic that made big headlines, but it was one of the most unusual moves of the current NHL season. Columbus loaned their top prospect... more...