IIHF regulations, penalties, roster sizes, rink dimensions, overtime, and differences from NHL play for men's and women's ...

The first Olympic Winter Games took place in 1924, but Olympic men's hockey was first contested in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Belgium. Canada defeated the United States 2-0, as seven nations competed ...

Olympics hockey, just like the NHL, doesn't allow for ties. Canada and Czechia are the latest two nations to embody that, as their quarter-final matchup in the 2026 Winter Olympic games headed to ...

For the most part, hockey is hockey, but some NHL rules differ from international rules. The International Ice Hockey Federation overseas international hockey play, which includes Olympic ice hockey, ...

Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena will host most of the men's Olympic tournament. Maja Hitij / Getty Images For the first time in 12 years, NHL players will compete in the Olympic men’s hockey ...

It’s been 12 years since the National Hockey League sent its top players to compete in the Winter Olympics. This year’s tournament will be a chance to watch the greatest hockey players in the world ...

Tom Wilson dropped the gloves at the Olympics. In the NHL, that’s a Tuesday night. On the Olympic stage, it triggered ejections, a tournament suspension, and a crash course in IIHF rules for every ...

The Olympic hockey overtime rules came into play as the United States battled Canada for the men’s gold medal. It is a bit complicated for fans as the Olympic overtime rules for hockey vary by the ...