Finnish captain Mikko Koivu has great memories from last year against Russia. He's hoping for a similar outcome this year. Photo: Jeff Vinnick / HHOF-IIHF Images Video: Paul Romanuk
HELSINKI – One year ago the road to gold for Finland at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship went through Russia. The Finns defeated Russia 3-0 in their semi-final match up in Bratislava; on Saturday they meet again. Here's a look at both team's road to this year's semi-final.
World Championships, Olympic Qualification tourneys assigned
Delegates from almost 70 countries were present at the 2012 IIHF Annual Congress: Photo: Jeff Vinnick / HHOF-IIHF Images
HELSINKI – The hosts and teams for 42 tournaments next season were announced at the 2012 IIHF Annual Congress including all World Championship divisions and the Olympic Qualification events.
CALGARY – Hockey Canada announced that Steve Spott, head coach and GM of the OHL’s Kitchener Rangers, will be head coach at the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship in Ufa, Russia.
Reiber/Jerabek, Brüggemann/Levonen to ref semi-finals
HELSINKI – The on-ice officials and the team colours for the semi-final games of the 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship on Saturday in Helsinki have been assigned.
HELSINKI – As the current four-year term comes to an end, candidates for the future IIHF Council had the chance to introduce themselves at the 2012 IIHF Annual Congress.
“Sport cannot and should not be used a political tool.”
HELSINKI – IIHF President René Fasel opened the 2012 IIHF Annual Congress in Helsinki on Friday morning and addressed the issue about the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship that the Congress had allocated to Minsk, Belarus.
