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Rivalry Series Reduced To Four Games In November And December
Two years ago the Rivalry Series between Canada and the United States was still a seven game series and one of the lone options to see best-on-best hockey in North America. After reducing the series to five games in 2024-25, the Rivalry Series will be even shorter this season being reduced to four games. Advertisement USA Hockey was first to release their dates for the series, which will be played in its entirety in November in the USA, and December in Canada. Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, will host the opening game of the 2025 Rivalry Series on November 6, while KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York will host game two on November 8. The PWHL has yet to unveil their 2025-26 schedule , but last year the league opened in the days following the first stop of the Rivalry Series. The league will be forced to take a month long pause in 2026 for the Milano Cortina Olympics. Canada won the 2024-25 Rivalry Series in a deciding game five win over USA in Summerside, PEI. USA however, exacted their revenge when it mattered most winning gold at the 2025 World Championships in Czechia.
Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
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- Hamilton Spectator
United States to kick off women's hockey Rivalry Series in Cleveland, Buffalo
COLORADO SPRINGS - The United States will host the first two games of the next Rivalry Series with the Canadian women's hockey team. The archrivals will square off Nov. 6 in Cleveland, Ohio, and again Nov. 8 in Buffalo, N.Y. Canada will host the final two games of the series in December, USA Hockey said in statement. Both countries will prepare their athletes for the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, and many of them play in the Professional Women's Hockey League entering its third season. Canada won the last three Rivalry Series, including this past season's five-game set three games to two. The series was shortened to accommodate the PWHL's schedule. Canada lost the first three games of best-of-seven before winning four straight to take it in both 2023 and 2024. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
United States to kick off women's hockey Rivalry Series in Cleveland, Buffalo
COLORADO SPRINGS – The United States will host the first two games of the next Rivalry Series with the Canadian women's hockey team. The archrivals will square off Nov. 6 in Cleveland, Ohio, and again Nov. 8 in Buffalo, N.Y. Canada will host the final two games of the series in December, USA Hockey said in statement. Both countries will prepare their athletes for the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, and many of them play in the Professional Women's Hockey League entering its third season. Canada won the last three Rivalry Series, including this past season's five-game set three games to two. The series was shortened to accommodate the PWHL's schedule. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Canada lost the first three games of best-of-seven before winning four straight to take it in both 2023 and 2024. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2025.
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3 days ago
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Wild GM Bill Guerin: American hockey needs to keep its foot on the gas
The Minnesota Wild are not one of the eight teams that employed Bill Guerin during his nearly two-decade career as an NHL player. But the Wild general manager skated for the home team in St. Paul once. In the fall of 2004, Guerin played for Team USA in the World Cup of Hockey., Before packed houses at Xcel Energy Center, Guerin had teammates like Brett Hull, Mike Modano, Jeremy Roenick, Chris Chelios, Keith Tkachuk and current Minnesota Frost head coach Ken Klee. The Americans beat Slovakia in the preliminary round, and downed Russia in the quarterfinals before falling to Finland in a tight, 2-1 semifinal game. Advertisement Between three trips to the Olympics, a pair of appearances in the World Cup and two stints with the American entry in World Juniors when he was a teenager, Guerin spent nearly 90 games wearing red, white and blue and vying for a medal on various international hockey stages. He won gold in the 1996 World Cup, and silver in the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. So, when USA Hockey needed a general manager for February's 4 Nations Face-Off, Guerin was the logical choice, and put together a team that came within an overtime goal of gold. He will serve in the same capacity for Team USA in the 2026 Olympics, which will be held next February in Italy. In early May, as he held his season-ending meeting with the Minnesota media following the Wild's first-round playoff exit, Guerin's bags were already packed for the 2025 World Championship in Denmark and Sweden. And while there were seven Wild players and/or prospects dotting several of the international team rosters, Guerin was focused on his nation first and employer second. 'I put a big emphasis on it. It's not necessarily how many goals you score or this or that or whatever,' Guerin said of the tournament held in Europe each spring. 'It's, 'When are we going to win that tournament?' We need to win that tournament soon. We need our best players going.' Rite of spring The NHL pauses for the Olympics and competitions such as the inaugural 4 Nations Faceoff so that its top players can skate for their countries. The World Championship is played at the same time as the NHL playoffs in the spring, meaning that the rosters for the United States, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Switzerland and others are composed primarily of skaters, defensemen and goalies from NHL teams that either didn't make the playoffs or were knocked out in the first round. Advertisement Among the top players for Team USA in 2025 were former Gophers star Logan Cooley, Frank Nazar and Zach Werenski, whose NHL teams — Utah, Chicago and Columbus, respectively — did not make it to the 2025 playoffs. Wild defenseman Zeev Buium was on a plane for Europe to skate for the Americans just a few days after Minnesota was knocked out of the postseason by Vegas. Other Wild properties in the tournament were defense prospect David Spacek (Czechia), goaltending prospect Samuel Hlavaj (Slovakia), defenseman Jared Spurgeon (Canada), retiring goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (Canada), defenseman Jonas Brodin (Sweden) and forward Marcus Johansson (Sweden). With Guerin and other USA Hockey higher-ups in attendance for several of the games in Stockholm, the American team did something it had last accomplished in 1933. After just one loss in their seven preliminary round games, the Americans bested Finland, Sweden and Switzerland in the medal round to bring home gold. The finale versus the Swiss, whose international hockey stock is rising fast, was an overtime thriller, with Buffalo forward Tage Thompson scoring the game's only goal. Advertisement 'It was a great experience … and the buy-in from players was awesome. There was a good feel,' Guerin said this week while taking some much-needed time away from the rink. 'The guys wanted to be there, and that's what I've been trying to push is (that) it's a great experience to get to play for your country.' Guerin noted that the 1933 team won gold in an era when rosters had fewer than a dozen players, goalies wore little to no padding, and the forward pass was a relatively new element to the game. 'This is really the first time in modern history that we've done it,' Guerin said. And this gold medal may have come at what is looking more and more like the best of times for American hockey. Guerin pointed out that the American entry in sled hockey — an adapted version of the game for players who have lost limbs or dealt with paralysis — is dominating the world stage. Best of times? Team USA won its second consecutive gold at the 2025 World Juniors and will go for the three-peat when the tournament comes to the Twin Cities in December. Advertisement In April, the U.S. women beat Canada in overtime to claim the World Championship in Czechia. And when they get to Italy next winter, the Americans will be pushing for their first men's Olympic gold since the 1980 Miracle On Ice, while the Team USA women won their most recent gold in 2018. 'There have been a lot of great accomplishments, and the player pool for all of the different categories we play in is having success. It's a good thing,' Guerin said. 'We don't want to take our foot off the gas, though. The World Championships happen every year. We don't just want to say, 'Hey, great, we won one, let's back off.' We want to continue to compete for medals. That's where we are now.' With an eye toward the Olympics, Guerin said perhaps the most important thing key members of Team USA gained this month, in addition to those gold medals, was the experience of playing in meaningful games while wearing the nation's colors. 'A lot of times there are very, very good players that haven't played in meaningful games,' Guerin said. 'We had some guys in that category that really stepped up and proved that they can do that.' Advertisement The process of choosing the Team USA roster for World Juniors will begin in late July in Minneapolis with the World Juniors Summer Showcase, which will include teams from Canada, Sweden and Finland as well as the United States, and will be held at Ridder Arena on the U of M campus. Minnesota Gophers men's hockey coach Bob Motzko is the American coach for World Juniors, for the third time in his career. Related Articles
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
World champion Hilary Knight named USA Hockey's Best Player for 2025, wins Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year award
Hilary Knight has been honored as USA Hockey 's 2025 Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year . This marks the third time Knight has received this prestigious award, having previously earned it in 2014 and 2022. The Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award is presented annually by USA Hockey to the top American women's hockey player since 1994. Rise of Hilary Knight by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: 1 simple trick to get all TV channels Techno Mag Learn More Undo Knight's remarkable performance at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship was a defining factor in her selection. Leading Team USA in scoring, she amassed nine points, including the opening goal in the gold medal game against Canada. Her contributions were pivotal in securing the United States' 11th Women's World Championship title. Knight also achieved a historic milestone by setting the all-time IIHF Women's World Championship record for career assists, reaching a total of 53. Live Events This accomplishment places her at the pinnacle of the sport, as she now holds the World Championship records for goals, assists, and points. Knight's leadership extends to her role with the Boston Fleet in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). In the 2024-25 season, she tied for the league lead in points with 29 and was second in goals with 15. Her consistent performance underscores her status as a cornerstone of women's hockey. Looking ahead, Knight has announced that the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan will be her final Olympic appearance. Having already secured one gold and three silver medals, she aims to conclude her Olympic journey on a high note. Adult Player of the Year award for Stacey Hochkins In addition to Knight's recognition, USA Hockey will honor Stacey Hochkins as the Adult Player of the Year. A native of New Boston, Michigan, Hochkins has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the sport, both as a player and coach. She played a key role in leading the Foundry 13 Little Caesars Women's Hockey Team to victory in the 21+ Tier 1 category at the 2025 USA Hockey-Long Drink Adult Women's National Championship. The annual President's Awards Dinner, set to take place on June 6 in Denver, will celebrate these achievements and honor the individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport of hockey.
