February 19, 2018
Team USA and Team Canada earned a pair of 5-0 victories in the semifinals to
punch their tickets to the Olympic gold medal game. Team USA triumphed easily
over Finland, who committed some early defensive lapses. Team Canada went up 1-0
and then 2-0 over
February 16, 2018
Both groups A and B have concluded play, with Team USA and Team Canada earning a
bye to the semifinals. The quarterfinals will begin tonight.
Eliminated in Group Play
Team Japan got its first win of the tournament against the unified Korean team,
but both
February 13, 2018
Group B play resumed Monday morning at 2:40 AM Eastern time, with Switzerland
and Japan facing off. The first period was scoreless, and Switzerland actually
only mustered one shot on goal to Japan's 8. The second period was more even,
with the Swiss outshooting
February 11, 2018
Women's hockey preliminaries begun in the early hours of Saturday morning
Eastern time with Group B play. Switzerland took an 8-0 victory over the unified
Korean team, while a much closer game ended in a 2-1 victory for Sweden over
Japan.
The best player on
January 23, 2018
China will host the Winter Games in 2022. The Chinese Ice Hockey Association began their plans nearly six years in advance. But according to those close to the game of ice hockey in China, six years done this way may not be enough to grow the game.