2024 in ice hockey
Appearance
The following is a list of the events taking place in ice hockey for the year 2024 throughout the world.
World Championships[edit]
2024 World Ice Hockey Divisions for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) took place between December 10, 2023 and May 26, 2024.
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships[edit]
- December 26, 2023 – January 5: 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship in Gothenburg
- The United States defeated Sweden, 6–2, to win their sixth World Junior Ice Hockey Championship title.
- Czechia defeated Finland, 8–5, to win the bronze medal.
- Norway was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025.
Divisions[edit]
- December 10, 2023 – December 16, 2023: Division I – Group A in Budapest
- December 11, 2023 – December 17, 2023: Division I – Group B in Bled
- December 11, 2023 – December 17, 2023: Division II – Group A in Dumfries
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. South Korea, 2. Lithuania, 3. Great Britain, 4. China, 5. Netherlands, 6. Spain
- South Korea was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025.
- Spain was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025.
- January 14 – 20: Division II – Group B in Belgrade
- January 22 – 28: Division III – Group A in Sofia
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Israel, 2. New Zealand, 3. Bulgaria, 4. Turkey, 5. Mexico, 6. Kyrgyzstan
- Israel was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2025.
- Kyrgyzstan was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2025.
- January 25 – 28: Division III – Group B in Sarajevo
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2. Luxembourg, 3. South Africa
- Bosnia and Herzegovina was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025.
IIHF World Women's U18 Championship[edit]
- January 6 – 14: 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Zug
- The United States defeated Czechia, 5–1, to win their ninth World Women's U18 Championship title.
- Canada defeated Finland, 8–1, to win the bronze medal.
- Germany was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025.
Divisions[edit]
- January 6 – 12: Division I – Group A in Egna
- January 8 – 14: Division I – Group B in Jaca
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Norway, 2. Spain, 3. Poland, 4. Australia, 5. South Korea, 6. Chinese Taipei
- Norway was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2025.
- Chinese Taipei was relegated to Division II – Group A for 2025.
- January 8 – 14: Division II – Group B in Sofia
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. New Zealand, 2. Iceland, 3. Belgium, 4. Mexico, 5. Bulgaria, 6. South Africa
- New Zealand was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025.
- January 15 – 21: Division II – Group A in Heerenveen
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. China, 2. Great Britain, 3. Netherlands, 4. Latvia, 5. Kazakhstan, 6. Turkey
- China was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025.
- Turkey was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025.
IIHF World Championship[edit]
- May 10 – 26: 2024 IIHF World Championship in Prague and Ostrava
- Czechia defeated Switzerland, 2–0, to win their seventh World Championship title.
- Sweden defeated Canada, 4–2, to win the bronze medal.
- Great Britain and Poland were relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025.
Divisions[edit]
- February 23 – 29: Division III – Group B in Sarajevo
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2. North Korea, 3. Hong Kong, 4. Philippines, 5. Singapore, 6. Iran
- Bosnia and Herzegovina was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025.
- Iran was relegated to Division IV for 2025.
- March 10 – 16: Division III – Group A in Bishkek
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Thailand, 2. Kyrgyzstan, 3. Luxembourg, 4. Turkmenistan, 5. South Africa, 6. Mexico
- Thailand was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2025.
- Mexico was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2025.
- April 16 – 19: Division IV in Kuwait City
- April 21 – 27: Division II – Group A in Belgrade
- April 22 – 28: Division II – Group B in Sofia
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Belgium, 2. New Zealand, 3. Georgia, 4. Bulgaria, 5. Chinese Taipei, 6. Turkey
- Belgium was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2025.
- Turkey was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2025.
- April 27 – May 3: Division I – Group B in Vilnius
- April 28 – May 4: Division I – Group A in Bolzano
IIHF World U18 Championships[edit]
- April 25 – May 5: 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships in Espoo and Vantaa
- Canada defeated the United States, 6–4, to win their fifth World U18 Championship title.
- Sweden defeated Slovakia, 4–0, to win the bronze medal.
- Kazakhstan was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025.
Divisions[edit]
- March 4 – 7: Division III – Group B in Cape Town
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Hong Kong, 2. Turkmenistan, 3. Thailand, 4. South Africa
- Hong Kong was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025.
- March 4 – 10: Division III – Group A in Istanbul
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Belgium, 2. Mexico, 3. Turkey, 4. Iceland, 5. New Zealand, 6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Belgium was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2024.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2025.
- March 17 – 23: Division II – Group B in Puigcerdà
- April 14 – 20: Division I – Group A in Frederikshavn
- April 14 – 20: Division I – Group B in Tallinn
- April 17 – 23: Division II – Group A in Sosnowiec
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Poland, 2. Great Britain, 3. Netherlands, 4. Romania, 5. Croatia, 6. Serbia
- Poland was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025.
- Serbia was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025.
IIHF Women's World Championship[edit]
- April 3 – 14: 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship in Utica
Divisions[edit]
- March 11 – 17: Division III – Group A in Zagreb
- March 24 – 29: Division III – Group B in Kohtla-Järve
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Thailand, 2. Estonia, 3. Israel, 4. Singapore, 5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Thailand was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025.
- March 31 – April 6: Division I – Group B in Riga
- April 1 – 7: Division II – Group B in Istanbul
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. North Korea, 2. Australia, 3. Hong Kong, 4. New Zealand, 5. Turkey, 6. South Africa
- North Korea was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2025.
- South Africa was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2025.
- April 7 – 13: Division II – Group A in Canillo
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Kazakhstan, 2. Spain, 3. Mexico, 4. Chinese Taipei, 5. Iceland, 6. Belgium
- Kazakhstan was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025.
- Belgium was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025.
- April 21 – 27: Division I – Group A in Klagenfurt
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Norway, 2. Hungary, 3. France, 4. Austria, 5. Netherlands, 6. South Korea
- Norway and Hungary were promoted to the Top Division for 2025.
- South Korea was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2025.
National Hockey League (NHL)[edit]
- October 10, 2023 – April 18: 2023–24 NHL season
- Presidents' Trophy and Eastern Conference regular-season winners: New York Rangers
- Western Conference regular-season winners: Dallas Stars
- Art Ross Trophy winner: Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- October 29, 2023: 2023 Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton
- The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames, by the score of 5–2.
- January 1: 2024 Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park in Seattle
- The Seattle Kraken defeated the Vegas Golden Knights, by the score of 3–0.
- February 3: 2024 All-Star Game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto
- All-Star Game: Team Matthews defeated Team McDavid, by the score of 7–4.
- All-Star Game MVP: Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs)
- Skills Competition:
- Overall winner: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
- Fastest Skater: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
- One Timers: Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche)
- Passing Challenge: Elias Pettersson (Vancouver Canucks)
- Hardest Shot: Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche)
- Stick Handling: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
- Accuracy Shooting: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
- One-on-One: William Nylander (Toronto Maple Leafs) (skaters), Alexandar Georgiev (Colorado Avalanche) (goaltenders)
- Obstacle Course: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
- February 17 & 18: 2024 Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford
- February 17: The New Jersey Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, by the score of 6–3.
- February 18: The New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders in overtime, by the score of 6–5.
- April 18: The NHL announces the establishment of a franchise based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the hockey assets of the Arizona Coyotes; the Coyotes franchise is subsequently marked inactive, with re-activation contingent on the construction of a new arena by 2029.[1]
- April 20 – June: 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
- June 28 & 29: 2024 NHL Entry Draft at the Sphere in Paradise
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)[edit]
- September 1, 2023 – February 26: 2023–24 KHL season
- Continental Cup and Western Conference regular-season winner: Dynamo Moscow
- Eastern Conference regular-season winner: Metallurg Magnitogorsk
- Lada Togliatti returned to the league, after a five-season tenure in the VHL.
- February 29 – April 4: 2024 Gagarin Cup playoffs
- April 4: Metallurg Magnitogorsk defeats Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in a four-game sweep in the Gagarin Cup Finals to win their third Gagarin Cup.
North America[edit]
Minor league professional (AHL/ECHL)[edit]
- October 13, 2023 – April 21: 2023–24 AHL season
- Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy & Atlantic Division winners: Hershey Bears
- Central Division winners: Milwaukee Admirals
- Pacific Division winners: Coachella Valley Firebirds
- North Division winners: Cleveland Monsters
- The Chicago Wolves became the first AHL team to have no NHL affiliate since 1994–95.[2]
- January 13, 2024: 2024 Outdoor Classic at Truist Field in Charlotte
- The Charlotte Checkers defeated the Rochester Americans with a score of 5–2.
- April – June: 2024 Calder Cup playoffs
- October 19, 2023 – April 14: 2023–24 ECHL season
- Brabham Cup & Mountain Division winners: Kansas City Mavericks
- Central Division winners: Toledo Walleye
- North Division winners: Adirondack Thunder
- South Division winners: Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- The Newfoundland Growlers ceased operations on April 2, 2024, without completing the final six games of the season.[3]
- April 17 – June 8: 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs
- June 8: The Florida Everblades defeat the Kansas City Mavericks four games to one to win their third consecutive and fourth overall Kelly Cup title.
Junior (OHL/QMJHL/USHL/WHL)[edit]
- September 20, 2023 – April 13: 2023–24 USHL season
- Anderson Cup & Western Conference winners: Fargo Force
- Eastern Conference winners: Dubuque Fighting Saints
- April 15 – May 18: 2024 Clark Cup playoffs
- May 18: The Fargo Force defeat the Dubuque Fighting Saints three games to one to win their second Clark Cup title.
- September 22, 2023 – March 23: 2023–24 QMJHL season
- Jean Rougeau Trophy & East Division winners: Baie-Comeau Drakkar
- Central Division: Drummondville Voltigeurs
- West Division: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
- Maritimes Division: Halifax Mooseheads
- December 14, 2023 (in-season): The QMJHL officially changes its name to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, replacing the term "Major," to better include the six Maritime-based teams in the league.[4]
- March 29 – May 14: 2024 QMJHL playoffs
- May 14: The Drummondville Voltigeurs defeat the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in a four-game sweep to win their second Gilles-Courteau Trophy title.
- September 22, 2023 – March 24: 2023–24 WHL season
- Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy & East Division winners: Saskatoon Blades
- B.C. Division: Prince George Cougars
- U.S. Division: Portland Winterhawks
- Central Division: Swift Current Broncos
- March 28 – May: 2024 WHL playoffs
- May 15: The Moose Jaw Warriors defeat the Portland Winterhawks in a four-game sweep to win their first Ed Chynoweth Cup title.
- September 28, 2023 – March 24: 2023–24 OHL season
- Hamilton Spectator Trophy & Midwest Division winners: London Knights
- West Division: Saginaw Spirit
- East Division: Oshawa Generals
- Central Division: North Bay Battalion
- March 28 – May: 2024 OHL playoffs
- May 15: The London Knights defeat the Oshawa Generals in a four-game sweep to win their fifth J. Ross Robertson Cup title.
- May 24 – June 2: 2024 Memorial Cup at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw
- June 2: The Saginaw Spirit defeat the London Knights, 4–3, to win their first Memorial Cup title.
Collegiate[edit]
NCAA–Division I (USA)[edit]
- March 14 – 24: 2024 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament (Frozen Four at the Whittemore Center in Durham)
- March 24: The Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Wisconsin Badgers, 1–0, to win their second NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey title.
- March 28 – April 13: 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament (Frozen Four at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul)
- April 13: The Denver Pioneers defeat the Boston College Eagles, 2–0, to win their tenth NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey title.
U Sports (Canada)[edit]
- March 14 – 17: 2024 U Sports University Cup Tournament at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto
- March 17: The UNB Reds defeat the UQTR Patriotes, 4–0, to win their tenth University Cup title.
Women's professional (PWHL)[edit]
- January 1 – May 5: 2023–24 PWHL season
- Regular season winner: PWHL Toronto
- February 1, 2024: PWHL All-Star Showcase at the 2024 National Hockey League All-Star Game
- May 8 – 29: 2024 Walter Cup playoffs
- June 29: PWHL Minnesota defeats PWHL Boston three games to two to win the inaugural Walter Cup.
Europe[edit]
Tournaments[edit]
- August 31, 2023 – February 20: 2023–24 Champions Hockey League
- Genève-Servette HC defeated Skellefteå AIK, 3–2, to win their first Champions Hockey League title.
- Vítkovice Ridera and Lukko finished in joint third place, as the losing semi-finalists.
- September 22, 2023 – January 14: 2023–24 IIHF Continental Cup
- Final Ranking: 1. Nomad Astana, 2. GKS Katowice, 3. Cardiff Devils, 4. Herning Blue Fox
Leagues[edit]
- September 12, 2023 – March 12: 2023–24 SM-liiga season
- March 15 – April 28: 2024 SM-liiga playoffs
- September 13, 2023 – March 4: 2023–24 National League season
- March 16 – April 30: 2024 National League playoffs
- The ZSC Lions defeat Lausanne HC, four games to three, to win their tenth National League title.
- March 16 – April 30: 2024 National League playoffs
- September 14, 2023 – March 3: 2023–24 Czech Extraliga season
- Presidential Cup winner: Dynamo Pardubice
- March 6 – April 28: 2024 Czech Extraliga playoffs
- Oceláři Třinec defeats Dynamo Pardubice, four games to three, to win their fourth consecutive and sixth overall Extraliga title.
- September 14, 2023 – March 8: 2023–24 DEL season
- Augsburger Panther were relegated to the DEL2.
- March 10 – April 26: 2024 DEL playoffs
- Eisbären Berlin defeats the Fischtown Pinguins, four games to one, to win their tenth DEL title.
- September 14, 2023 – March 12: 2023–24 SHL season
- Modo Hockey joined the league after promotion from the HockeyAllsvenskan.
- IK Oskarshamn were relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan.
- March 14 – April 29: 2024 SHL playoffs
- Skellefteå AIK defeats Rögle BK, four games to one, to win their fourth Le Mat Trophy title.
Asia[edit]
- September 16, 2023 – March 24: 2023–24 Asia League Ice Hockey season
- Leader's Flag winners: HL Anyang
- The East Hokkaido Cranes folded prior to the season.
- March 30 – April 6: 2024 ALIH Finals
- HL Anyang defeated Red Eagles Hokkaido, three games to one, to win their second consecutive and eighth overall Asia League championship.
- March 24 – 30: 2024 IIHF Women's Asia and Oceania Cup in Bishkek
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Iran, 2. Philippines, 3. United Arab Emirates, 4. India, 5. Kyrgyzstan
- April 23 – 30: 2024 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship in Tashkent and Samarkand
- Uzbekistan defeated Thailand, 2–1, to win their second Men's U18 Asia and Oceania Championship title.
- Mongolia defeated the United Arab Emirates, 4–2, to win the bronze medal.
Other tournaments[edit]
- April 18 – 21, June 5 – 9, July 11 – 14: Challenger Series Heritage Cup[5][6] in Chicago and Dix Hills and Oshawa
- April 21 – 27: 2024 IIHF Development Cup in Bratislava
- April 24 – 28: Dream Nations Cup[7][8] in East Rutherford
- Men's tournament:
- Algeria defeated Armenia, 7–6 in overtime, to win the gold medal.
- The First Nations defeated Egypt, 6–3, to win the bronze medal.
- Women's tournament:
- The Netherlands defeated the Caribbean, two games to one, to win the gold medal.
- Egypt defeated the First Nations, 4–1, to win the bronze medal.
- Men's tournament:
Deaths[edit]
January[edit]
- Connie Madigan, 89, Canadian defenceman (St. Louis Blues, Portland Buckaroos)[9]
- Paul Theriault, 73, Canadian coach (Oshawa Generals, Flint Spirits, Buffalo Sabres)[10]
- Glen Cochrane, 65, Canadian defenceman (Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks) and scout (Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks)[11]
- János Beszteri-Balogh, 85, Hungarian forward (Ferencvárosi TC) and Olympian (1964)[12]
- Gus Hendrickson, 83, American defenceman (Michigan State Spartans) and coach (Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs)[13]
- Henryk Pytel, 68, Polish left wing (Zaglebie Sosnowiec) and Olympian (1976, 1980, 1984)[14]
- Blaine Lacher, 53, Canadian goaltender (Boston Bruins)[15]
February[edit]
- Pentti Koskela, 78, Finnish goaltender (Ilves) and Olympian (1968)[16]
- Gerry James, 89, Canadian right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs) and coach (Moose Jaw Warriors)[17]
- Jean-Guy Talbot, 91, Canadian defenceman (Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres) and coach (St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers), seven-time Stanley Cup champion[18]
- Don Poile, 91, Canadian centre (Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Flyers)[19]
- Jiří Suchý, 36, Czech defenceman (HC Vítkovice, HC Dukla Jihlava, Šumperk)[20]
March[edit]
- Tim Ecclestone, 76, Canadian left winger (St. Louis Blues, Atlanta Flames, Detroit Red Wings) and coach (Atlanta Flames)[21]
- Seppo Ahokainen, 72, Finnish forward (Ilves, EC KAC, Tappara) and Olympian (1976)[22]
- Ron Busniuk, 75, Canadian centre (Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Fighting Saints, Edmonton Oilers)[23]
- Sean Tallaire, 50, Canadian right wing (ERC Ingolstadt, Kölner Haie, Utah Grizzlies)[24]
- Konstantin Koltsov, 42, Belarusian right wing (Pittsburgh Penguins, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Atlant Mytishchi), Olympian (2002, 2010), and coach (Belarusian national team)[25]
- Chris Simon, 52, Canadian left wing (Washington Capitals, Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders), Stanley Cup champion (1996)[26]
- Joachim Franke, 83, German forward (SG Dynamo Weißwasser, East German national team) and coach (SG Dynamo Weißwasser)[27]
- Paul Masnick, 92, Canadian centre (Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs), Stanley Cup champion (1953)[28]
- Dave Forbes, 75, Canadian left wing (Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Cincinnati Stingers)[29]
April[edit]
- Herold Truffer, 87, Swiss forward (EHC Visp) and Olympian (1964)[30]
- Marian Costea, 71, Romanian right wing (Dinamo București) and Olympian (1976, 1980)[31]
- Wally Harris, 88, Canadian referee (National Hockey League)[32]
- Ed Chadwick, 90, Canadian goaltender (Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins) and scout (New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers)[33]
- Al Shaver, 96, Canadian radio broadcaster (Minnesota North Stars, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Minnesota Wild – WCCO, KSTP), Foster Hewitt Memorial Award winner[34]
- Bob Cole, 90, Canadian television broadcaster (Hockey Night in Canada – CBC), Foster Hewitt Memorial Award winner[35]
May[edit]
- Alexander Reichenberg, 31, Swedish-born-Norwegian forward (Lillehammer IK, Sparta Praha, Färjestad BK)[36]
- Steve Andrascik, 75, Canadian right winger (New York Rangers, Hershey Bears, Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades)[37]
- Ron Ellis, 79, Canadian right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs) Stanley Cup champion (1967)[38]
- Bill Friday, 91, Canadian referee (World Hockey Association, National Hockey League)[39]
- Darren Dutchyshen, 57, Canadian television broadcaster (SportsCentre – TSN)[40]
- Mark Wells, 67, American centre (Flint Generals, New Haven Nighthawks, Fort Wayne Komets), Olympic gold medalist (1980)[41]
See also[edit]
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