The 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Division IIIB provided an exhilarating journey for Israel’s ice hockey team. Despite concluding their campaign with a 3-0 defeat against Estonia, the host team, the experience was filled with pride and optimism. The loss to Estonia, though disappointing on the surface, was actually a testament to the remarkable […]
Photo: IIHFVideo: Joshua Girshenbaum Having secured just one win in their first two years on the world stage, our women’s team has already achieved two victories this week. Today’s game against Singapore at the 2024 Women’s World Championship in Division IIIB in Estonia resulted in a 3-1 success, moving the Blue-and-Whites to the second spot […]
March is traditionally packed with international hockey action, and right after the end of the IIHF U18 Division IIB World Championship in Spain, our interest shifted to Kohtla-Jarve, Estonia. On Sunday, the Israel women’s team kicked off its campaign in the IIHF Women’s Division IIIB World Championship. Our ladies are relatively new to the sport; […]
Photos: IIHF / Joan Reyes Team Israel may not have received many plaudits for its campaign at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship in Spain, but what definitely caught everyone’s eye was the brilliant performance of one of its – and the tournament’s – younger players, Nikita Zitserman. The 15-year-old forward from Kfar Saba topped […]
Photos: IIHF / Joan Reyes Despite a brave effort and a formidable second-period performance, Team Israel couldn’t secure its spot in Division IIB of the IIHF U18 World Championship, falling to a 3-5 defeat against Chinese Taipei. This means that next year our boys will be relegated to Division IIIA and will look for an […]
Photo: IIHF / Joan Reyes Team Israel experienced its most significant setback at the 2024 U18 World Championship against Spain. The hosts, having competed in a higher division last season, were determined to secure a swift return to dominance on their home ice. It was evident from the outset that they would come out strong, […]
Photo: IIHF / Joan Reyes Team Israel faced a challenging test in their third game of the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship against China, a strong contender for gold with two previous wins. And our team performed admirably in the first half, keeping the score level until the 34th minute. Despite China taking the lead […]
Photos: IIHF / Joan Reyes In the IIHF U18 World Championship IIB, 15-year-old Nikita Zitserman, one of the younger players, notched two more goals to his tally. However, despite his efforts, Team Israel succumbed to Australia with a disappointing 12-4 loss. The game, however, was more competitive than the final score suggests. Our team made […]
Photo: IIHF / Joan Reyes Team Israel U18 kicked off its IIHF U18 World Championship campaign with an exhilarating game against Bulgaria, ending on the wrong side of a 7-6 scoreline. Despite the loss, there were many positives for Evgeni Kozhevnikov’s team, notably the stellar performance of 15-year-old Nikita Zitserman, who netted a hat-trick on […]
Sport is all about winning, and at IHFI, we are always pursuing the ultimate goal of meeting every challenge and achieving the best possible result. Having said that, we have to admit that in recent times, challenges have arisen not only on the ice rink but also off the playing surface. Nonetheless, we are equally […]
