The World Cup is an important test before the Olympics in Italy

CHRONICLE. The Ice Hockey World Championship on home soil is also an important test for next year's big goal: the Olympics in Italy. The dream of the Olympics has influenced the players' interest in coming home to Stockholm. "The Olympics are an empty box that I'm happy to check off," says goalie Jacob Markström.

Herning, Denmark, with a population of approximately 50,000, will host the World Ice Hockey Championship for the second time. The fight for valuable points will return to the city that is one of the most modest hosts in the tournament's history. However, the city in the Midtjylland region is far from the record. That is Canazei, Italy, which hosted several matches during the 1994 World Championship, including five duels between Czech hockey play…

Who will succeed the Czech Republic? The Men's World Ice Hockey Championships start on Friday at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm. The tournament, shared between the Swedish capital and the Danish city of Herning, will run until May 25th. Sixteen nations are competing to win the gold medal. The 2024 edition marked the history of the discipline by setting a new record of affluence: 797,727 people had attended the tournament in the Czech Republic, wi…

Herning (Denmark) - The national hockey team is set to have a "sharp" start to the world championship on Friday. They will play Switzerland in the opening group match in Herning. Coach Radim Rulík's team will defend their gold medals in a rematch of last year's championship final in Prague, where they defeated their upcoming opponent 2:0 after goals from David Pastrňák and David Kämpf. The scorer of the golden goal, Pastrňák, will be the team's …

The World Ice Hockey Championship starts on Friday in Denmark and Sweden. A feast for ice hockey enthusiasts and those who are not usually particularly interested in hockey. Radim Rulík's team will start with a rematch of last year's final against Switzerland, but then they will face a host of weaker opponents. Has the Czech Republic ever had such a viable starting group at the World Championship and what's the catch?