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Ice Hockey-Russia loses 2023 world championship - IIHF
(Reuters) -Next year's ice hockey world championship will be moved away from St Petersburg in Russia, governing body IIHF said on Tuesday, due to concerns about the wellbeing of players and officials after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
International Ice Hockey Federation Council strips Russia of rights to host 2023 world championships
The International Ice Hockey Federation Council announced it has stripped Russia of hosting rights for the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships.
Elvera Britto, doyenne of women's hockey, no more
Former India captain had donned many hats in illustrious careerBENGALURU: In the late 1950s, when Karnataka was still Mysore and the only driving force to play sport was passion, a sight to behold was girls on rickety bicycles with hockey sticks slung on their backs making a beeline to the Sullivan Police grounds here. Among the girls were the Britto sisters – Priscilla, Elvera, Rita and Mae — often referred to as the first family of Karnataka hockey. Barring Priscilla, the other three wore the India colours with distinction, but the most celebrated among them was Elvera. The 81-year-old former India captain and proven administrator passed away on Tuesday morning following a heart attack at the city hospital where she was admitted last week. The demise of the prolific player brought the curtain down on a glorious chapter not just in Karnataka but Indian hockey. The 1960s heralded the golden era of women's hockey in the state, and one of the leading lights of that era was Elvera.
IIHF to move 2023 World Championship out of Russia
The 2023 IIHF World Championship will be moved out of Russia, the IIHF Council announced Tuesday.
Russia stripped as host of world men’s ice hockey championship
Russia was stripped as host of the 2023 World Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, the latest event to be taken out of the nation after its invasion of Ukraine.
NHL Push for the Playoffs: Golden Knights’ playoff path requires wins, lots of help
Push for the Playoffs will run every morning through the end of the 2021-22 NHL season. We’ll highlight the current playoff picture in both conferences, take a look at what the first-round matchups might look like, see who’s leading the race for the best odds in the draft lottery and more.