2026 in ice hockey
The following is a list of the events taking place in ice hockey for the year 2026 throughout the world.
Winter Olympics and Paralympics
[edit]The 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics took place in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The ice hockey events took place at the PalaItalia Santa Giulia and Fiera Milano Rho in Milan.
- February 5 – 19: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament
- The
United States defeated .svg/40px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png)
Canada, 2–1 in overtime, to win their third Olympic gold medal. .svg/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png)
Switzerland defeated 
Sweden, 2–1 in overtime, to win the bronze medal.
- The
- February 11 – 22: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
- The United States defeated Canada, 2–1 in overtime, to win their third Olympic gold medal.
Finland defeated 
Slovakia, 6–1, to win the bronze medal.
- The
- March 7 – 15: Para ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
- The United States defeated Canada, 6–2, to win their sixth Paralympic gold medal.
China defeated 
Czechia, 3–2, to win the bronze medal.
- The
World Championships
[edit]2026 World Ice Hockey Divisions for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) are taking place between December 7, 2025 and November 16, 2026.
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
[edit]- December 26, 2025 – January 5: 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Divisions
[edit]- December 7, 2025 – December 13, 2025: Division I – Group A in
Bled
- December 8, 2025 – December 14, 2025: Division I – Group B in
Milan
- January 4 – 10: Division II – Group A in
Bucharest
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
South Korea, 2. 
Great Britain, 3. 
Croatia, 4. Romania, 5. China, 6. 
Spain - South Korea was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2027.
- Spain was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
- January 18 – 24: Division II – Group B in
Belgrade
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
Netherlands, 2. .svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png)
Australia, 3. 
Israel, 4. Serbia, 5. 
New Zealand, 6. 
Iceland - The Netherlands was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2027.
- Iceland was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
- January 18 – 24: Division III – Group B in
Bishkek
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Kyrgyzstan, 2.
Hong Kong, 3. 
Mexico, 4. 
Luxembourg, 5. 
South Africa, 6. 
Iran - Kyrgyzstan was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
- January 19 – 25: Division III – Group A in
Sofia
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
Chinese Taipei, 2. Bulgaria, 3. .svg/40px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png)
Belgium, 4. 
Turkey, 5. 
Thailand, 6. 
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Chinese Taipei was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2027.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
[edit]- January 10 – 18: 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in Sydney
- The United States defeated Canada, 2–0, to win their tenth World Women's U18 Championship title.
- Czechia defeated Sweden, 4–3, to win the bronze medal.
- Finland was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2027.
- The
Divisions
[edit]- January 5 – 11: Division I – Group B in
Katowice
- January 12 – 18: Division I – Group A in Ritten
- January 19 – 25: Division II – Group A in Istanbul
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. South Korea, 2.
Kazakhstan, 3. 
Latvia, 4. Netherlands, 5. Turkey, 6. New Zealand - South Korea was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2027.
- New Zealand was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
- January 26 – February 1: Division II – Group B in Cape Town
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Romania, 2. Iceland, 3. Chinese Taipei, 4. Mexico, 5. Belgium, 6. South Africa
- Romania was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2027.
- South Africa was relegated to Division III for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
January 29 – February 4: Division III in Bangkok- The tournament was cancelled due to, "unforeseen circumstances, which made it impossible to stage the tournament as planned."[1]
IIHF World U18 Championships
[edit]- April 22 – May 2: 2026 IIHF World U18 Championships in Piešťany
Divisions
[edit]- February 13 – 19: Division III – Group B in Sarajevo
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Thailand, 2. Iceland, 3. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 4.
Turkmenistan, 5. South Africa, 6. Luxembourg - Thailand was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
- March 2 – 8: Division III – Group A in Hong Kong
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
Uzbekistan, 2. Hong Kong, 3. Israel, 4. Turkey, 5. Bulgaria, 6. New Zealand - Uzbekistan was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2027.
- New Zealand was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
- April 5 – 11: Division II – Group B in Belgrade
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Netherlands, 2. Mexico, 3. Serbia, 4. Australia, 5. Belgium, 6. Chinese Taipei
- The Netherlands was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2027.
- Chinese Taipei was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
- April 12 – 18: Division II – Group A in Târgu Secuiesc
- April 18 – 24: Division I – Group A in Krynica
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Switzerland, 2. Kazakhstan, 3.
Ukraine, 4. 
Hungary, 5. Slovenia, 6. Poland - Switzerland was promoted to the Top Division for 2027.
- Poland was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
- April 25 – May 1: Division I – Group B in
Tallinn
IIHF Women's World Championship
[edit]- November 6 – 16: 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship in
Herning
Divisions
[edit]- February 23 – March 1: Division III – Group A in Zagreb
- February 28 – March 6: Division III – Group B in Kohtla-Järve
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Estonia, 2. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3. Israel, 4.
Philippines, 5. South Africa, 6. 
Singapore - Estonia was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
- March 30 – April 5: Division II – Group B in Hong Kong
- April 12 – 18: Division I – Group A in Budapest
- April 12 – 18: Division I – Group B in Puigcerdà
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Netherlands, 2. Great Britain, 3. Kazakhstan, 4. South Korea, 5. Latvia, 6. Spain
- Netherlands was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2027.
- Spain was relegated to Division II – Group A for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
- April 13 – 19: Division II – Group A in Bled
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Poland, 2. Slovenia, 3. Chinese Taipei, 4. Australia, 5. Iceland, 6.
North Korea - Poland was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2027.
- On April 8, 2026, North Korea withdrew from the tournament due to logistical issues. As a result, no team was relegated to Division II – Group B.[2][3]
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
IIHF World Championship
[edit]- May 15 – 31: 2026 IIHF World Championship in Zurich and Fribourg
Divisions
[edit]- April 6 – 12: Division II – Group B in Sofia
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Israel, 2. New Zealand, 3. Iceland, 4. Bulgaria, 5. Kyrgyzstan, 6. Chinese Taipei
- No team was promoted to Division II – Group A due to the freezing of the group following their tournament's cancellation.[4]
- Chinese Taipei was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
April 12 – 18: Division IV in
Kuwait City- The tournament was postponed due to the 2026 Iran war on March 18, 2026,[5] and later cancelled on March 25, with the group's current composition frozen from promotion and relegation.[6]
- April 13 – 19: Division III – Group A in Cape Town
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Turkey, 2. Mexico, 3. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 4. South Africa, 5. Thailand, 6. Turkmenistan
- Turkey was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2027.
- Turkmenistan was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2027.
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
- April 13 – 19: Division III – Group B in Hong Kong
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Uzbekistan, 2. North Korea, 3. Hong Kong, 4. Luxembourg, 5.
Mongolia, 6. Philippines - Uzbekistan was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2027.
- No team was relegated to Division IV due to the freezing of the group following their tournament's cancellation.[6]
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
April 20 – 26: Division II – Group A in
Al Ain- April 29 – May 5: Division I – Group B in Shenzhen
- Final Round Robin placements: 1. Estonia, 2. China, 3. Romania, 4. South Korea, 5. Spain, 6. Netherlands
- Estonia was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2027.
- No team was relegated to Division II – Group A due to the freezing of the group following their tournament's cancellation.[4]
- Final Round Robin placements: 1.
- May 2 – May 8: Division I – Group A in Sosnowiec
National Hockey League (NHL)
[edit]- October 7, 2025 – April 16: 2025–26 NHL season
- Presidents' Trophy and Western Conference regular-season winners: Colorado Avalanche
- Eastern Conference regular-season winners: Carolina Hurricanes
- Art Ross Trophy winner: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
- The 2026 All-Star Game was canceled due to the NHL's Olympic participation, with UBS Arena now scheduled to host the 2027 edition.[7]
- January 2: 2026 Winter Classic at LoanDepot Park in Miami
- The New York Rangers defeated the Florida Panthers by the score of 5–1.
- February 1: 2026 Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa
- The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Boston Bruins in a shootout by the score of 6–5.
- April 18 – June: 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
- June 26 & 27: 2026 NHL Entry Draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)
[edit]- September 5, 2025 – March 20: 2025–26 KHL season
- Continental Cup and Eastern Conference regular-season winner: Metallurg Magnitogorsk
- Western Conference regular-season winner: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
- March 23 – May: 2026 Gagarin Cup playoffs
- November 21 – April 25: 2025–26 PWHL season
- Regular season winner: Montreal Victoire
- April 30 – May: 2026 Walter Cup playoffs
North America
[edit]- October 10, 2024 – April 19: 2025–26 AHL season
- Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy & Atlantic Division winners: Providence Bruins
- Central Division: Grand Rapids Griffins
- Pacific Division: Ontario Reign
- North Division: Laval Rocket
- January 23, 2026: 2026 Outdoor Classic at Tradition Veterans' Complex in Hastings
- The Milwaukee Admirals defeated the Iowa Wild, 3–2 in overtime.
- April 21 – June: 2026 Calder Cup playoffs
- October 17, 2024 – April 19: 2025–26 ECHL season
- 41 games were postponed league-wide between December 26 and December 29, 2025, after the Professional Hockey Players' Association's ECHL contingent voted to go on strike.[8][9] A tentative agreement was reached on December 27 to end the strike,[10] which was subsequently ratified by the PHPA on December 30.[11]
- Brabham Cup & Mountain Division winners: Kansas City Mavericks
- South Division: Florida Everblades
- Central Division: Fort Wayne Komets
- North Division: Wheeling Nailers
- April 23 – June: 2026 Kelly Cup playoffs
- October 17, 2025 – April 4: 2025–26 SPHL season
- William B. Coffey Trophy winners: Peoria Rivermen
- April – May: 2026 President's Cup playoffs
- September 17, 2025 – April 4: 2025–26 USHL season
- April – May: 2026 Clark Cup playoffs
- September 18, 2025 – March 21: 2025–26 QMJHL season
- Jean Rougeau Trophy & Maritime Division winners: Moncton Wildcats
- East Division: Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- West Division: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
- Central Division: Drummondville Voltigeurs
- March 27 – May: 2026 QMJHL playoffs
- September 18, 2025 – March 22: 2025–26 OHL season
- Hamilton Spectator Trophy & East Division winners: Brantford Bulldogs
- Midwest Division: Kitchener Rangers
- Central Division: Barrie Colts
- West Division: Windsor Spitfires
- March 26 – May: 2026 OHL playoffs
- September 19, 2025 – March 22: 2025–26 WHL season
- Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy & U.S. Division winners: Everett Silvertips
- East Division: Prince Albert Raiders
- Central Division: Medicine Hat Tigers
- B.C. Division: Penticton Vees
- March 27 – May: 2026 WHL playoffs
- May 22 – 31: 2026 Memorial Cup at Prospera Place in Kelowna
Collegiate
[edit]NCAA Division I (USA)
[edit]- March 12 – 22: 2026 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament (Frozen Four at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park)
- March 22: The Wisconsin Badgers defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes 3–2 to win their second consecutive and ninth overall NCAA Division I women's ice hockey title.
- March 26 – April 11: 2026 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament (Frozen Four at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise)
- April 11: The Denver Pioneers defeat the Wisconsin Badgers 2–1 to win their 11th NCAA Division I men's hockey title.
- March 19 – 22: 2026 U Sports University Cup Tournament at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax
- March 22: The UQTR Patriotes defeat the Saint Mary's Huskies, 3–2 in overtime, to win their sixth University Cup title.
- March 22: The UNB Reds defeat the Windsor Lancers, 5–1, in the third-place game.
- March 19 – 22: 2026 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship at Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira
- March 22: The Montreal Carabins defeat the Concordia Stingers, 5–2, to win their third Golden Path Trophy title.
- March 22: The UNB Reds defeat the Guelph Gryphons, 2–1, in the third-place game.
Europe
[edit]Tournaments
[edit]- August 28, 2025 – March 3: 2025–26 Champions Hockey League
- Frölunda HC defeated Luleå HF, 3–2 in overtime, to win their fifth Champions Hockey League title.
- Brynäs IF and EV Zug finished in joint third place, as the losing semi-finalists.
- October 14, 2025 – January 17: 2025–26 IIHF Continental Cup
- The Nottingham Panthers defeated Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, 4–2, to win their second IIHF Continental Cup title.
- Herning Blue Fox defeated GKS Katowice, 3–2 in a shootout, to win the bronze medal.
- The
Leagues
[edit]- September 9, 2025 – March 6: 2025–26 Czech Extraliga season
- Presidential Cup winner: Dynamo Pardubice
- March 9 – April 28: 2026 Czech Extraliga playoffs
- Dynamo Pardubice defeats Oceláři Třinec, four games to two, to win their fourth Extraliga title.
- September 9, 2025 – March 9: 2025–26 National League season
- March 12 – April 30: 2026 National League playoffs
- HC Fribourg-Gottéron defeats HC Davos, four games to three, to win their first National League title.
- March 12 – April 30: 2026 National League playoffs
- September 9, 2025 – March 15: 2025–26 DEL season
- Dresdner Eislöwen joined the league after promotion from the DEL2, but were subsequently relegated back to the DEL2.
- March 17 – May: 2026 DEL playoffs
- Eisbären Berlin defeats Adler Mannheim, four games to one, to win their third consecutive and 12th overall DEL title.
- September 9, 2025 – March 17: 2025–26 Liiga season
- March 20 – May: 2026 Liiga playoffs
- September 13, 2025 – March 14: 2025–26 SHL season
- Djurgårdens IF joined the league after promotion from the HockeyAllsvenskan.
- Leksands IF were relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan.
- March 17 – May 2: 2026 SHL playoffs
- Skellefteå AIK defeats Rögle BK, four games to one, to win their fifth Le Mat Trophy title.
Asia
[edit]- September 6, 2025 – March 15: 2025–26 Asia League Ice Hockey season
- Stars Kobe joined ALIH as an expansion team.
- Leader's Flag winners: Red Eagles Hokkaido
- March 19 – April 2: 2026 ALIH playoffs
- Red Eagles Hokkaido defeated HL Anyang in a three-game sweep to win their third Asia League championship.
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- David Branch, 77, Canadian executive (Ontario Hockey League, Canadian Hockey League)[12]
- Bob Pulford, 89, Canadian Hall of Fame left wing (Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings), coach (Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks), four-time Stanley Cup champion (1962–1964, 1967)[13]
- Glenn Hall, 94, Canadian Hall of Fame goaltender (Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, St. Louis Blues), Stanley Cup champion (1961)[14]
- Jason Lafreniere, 59, Canadian centre (Quebec Nordiques, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning)[15]
- Phil Goyette, 92, Canadian centre (Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres) and coach (New York Islanders), four-time Stanley Cup champion (1957–1960)[16]
- Bob Jones, 80, Canadian left wing (New York Rangers, Los Angeles Sharks, New York Raiders/Golden Blades/Jersey Knights)[17]
- Chuck Lefley, 76, Canadian centre (Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Jokerit), two-time Stanley Cup champion (1971, 1973)[18]
February
[edit]- Jim Morrison, 94, Canadian defenceman (Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins), coach (Baltimore Clippers, Kitchener Rangers, Kingston Canadians), and scout (Boston Bruins)[19]
- Jim Robson, 91, Canadian radio and television broadcaster (Vancouver Canucks, Hockey Night in Canada), Foster Hewitt Memorial Award winner[20]
- Pentti Lindegren, 86, Finnish defenceman (HIFK, AIK IF, Karhu-Kissat) and television broadcaster (MTV3, Canal+)[21]
- František Mašlaň, 93, Czech defenceman (ČSSZ Prostějov, TJ Brno) and Olympian (1960)[22]
- Guyle Fielder, 95, American centre (Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Seattle Totems)[23]
- Scotty Morrison, 95, Canadian Hall of Fame referee (National Hockey League) and executive (Hockey Hall of Fame)[24]
March
[edit]- Yuri Korolev, 91, Russian administrator (Soviet national team, Ice Hockey Federation of Russia, International Ice Hockey Federation), Paul Loicq Award winner[25]
- Troy Murray, 63, Canadian centre (Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche) and television broadcaster (Chicago Blackhawks), Stanley Cup champion (1996)[26]
- Rauno Lehtiö, 84, Finnish defenceman (Koovee) and Olympian (1964)[27]
- Vladimír Stránský, 78, Czech left wing (HC Košice, TJ Vítkovice, TJ Gottwaldov)[28]
- Bill Riley, 75, Canadian right wing (Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets) and coach (Amherst Ramblers, Miramichi Timberwolves, Moncton Wildcats)[29]
April
[edit]- Dick Roberge, 91, Canadian right wing (Johnstown Jets, New Westminster Royals, Pittsburgh Hornets), coach (Johnstown Jets, Johnstown Wings), and actor (Slap Shot)[30]
- John Garrett, 74, Canadian goaltender (Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver Canucks) and television broadcaster (Hockey Night in Canada, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks)[31]
- Matt Davidson, 48, Canadian right wing (Columbus Blue Jackets, DEG Metro Stars, KalPa) and executive (Portland Winterhawks)[32]
May
[edit]- Péter Bikár, 80, Hungarian centre (Fehérvári Titánok, Ferencvárosi TC) and Olympian (1964)[33]
See also
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