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The Copper & Blue's temporary European correspondent, shepso, travels to the Czech Republic to watch a hockey game with drunken Finns. The rest of the staff is insanely jealous.

Yesterday I met an Algerian-French woman who remarked that my first name is French. I had to explain that actually, it's not like that, as my name ends in a "k" the way it's often spelled by...

The 2010 IIHF World Championships have ended today with the Czech Republic defeating Russia in the gold medal final 2-1. This post summarizes how the tourney went well for Ilya Kovalchuk, but not so for Andy Greene.

John Tavares exited the World Championships as the leading goal scorer, though his Team Canada bowed out in disappointing fashion to Russia in the quarterfinals.

World Championships: Russia Knocks out Canada

There's another hockey tournament going on besides the Stanley Cup playoffs. Find out why the International Ice Hockey Federation views this tournament as an equal to the exciting Vancouver Olympics.

The Flyers fans singing the "Ole" song during a playoff win is poetic justice for the Habs who hijacked the song.

World Championships: Canada to face Russia, Hedman Shines in game against Switzerland

Islanders centers John Tavares and Frans Nielsen each advanced to the IIHF World Championship quarterfinals, while prospect Travis Hamonic burns to win the Memorial Cup.