Blogs: Ice Hockey

From snowy 2008 beginnings in Buffalo to Michigan’s record-breaking crowd of 105,491, the Winter Classic defines NHL tradition. We explore iconic winners and the Chicago Blackhawks’ unlucky streak in this deep dive into hockey’s ultimate outdoor legacy.

Eleven-time champions Eisbären Berlin are the reigning champions and will be expected to be around the bookies' pre-season favourites to lift the 2025-26 Meisterschale.

Eleven-time champions ZSC Lions are the reigning champions and will be expected to be around the bookie's pre-season favourites to lift the 2025-26 season Swiss Cup.

KalPa are the reigning champions, having won their maiden title last season and will be expected to be around the bookie's pre-season favourites to lift the 2025-26 season Kanada-malja Trophy.

Two-time champions Luleå HF are the reigning champions and will be expected to be around the bookies' pre-season favourites to lift the 2025-26 season Le Mat Trophy.

We look ahead to the 2025-26 season of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Can the reigning champions, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, win the Gagarin Cup for a second time?

A look at the 2026 IIHF World Championships, which takes place in Switzerland in May of 2026, will the USA make it back-to-back championships after winning their 3rd gold in 2025?

A look at the NHL Eastern Conference for the 2025-26 season, who will win the Prince of Wales Trophy in 2026? We also examine the Atlantic and Metropolitan division titles in more detail.

A look at the NHL Western Conference for the 2025-26 season, who will win the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl in 2026? We also examine the Pacific and Central division titles in more detail.

We look ahead to the 2026 NHL season and who the main contenders are to lift the Stanley Cup in 2026. Can the Florida Panthers make it three on the spin, a feat not achieved since the 1980s?