Tag: Finland

Will hockey in Finland survive as the country will?

Finland is celebrating 100 years this year as an independent country, which…

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August 27, 2017

IIHF Worlds: Finland negatively in vogue

Well, I might have to take back some things I said about…

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May 14, 2017

IIHF is alive and steaming hot in Central Europe

A lot can be said about the organization of the IIHF, the…

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May 7, 2017

IIHF Worlds: A wide-open story

While the Stanley Cup is still ongoing, the European club hockey season…

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April 30, 2017

Finnish Sport and hockey, a case of corruption?

Recent years have Finnish hockey on the national level celebrating great achievements…

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November 6, 2016