For the most part, hockey is hockey, but some NHL rules differ from international rules. The International Ice Hockey Federation overseas international hockey play, which includes Olympic ice hockey, ...

Just as in the NHL, if an Olympic game is tied after 60 minutes, there will be overtime and a possible shootout. But there are differences in rules.

NHL players are heading back to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years, so hockey's biggest stars will need to brush up on the international rulebook. The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics will be the ...

Hockey is chock-full of unusual rules — some written down in the official NHL rulebook, others left unspoken but just as firmly upheld. From picking up the stick of another player to leaving piles of ...

Here is all you need to know about the group stage and knockouts qualification rules at the FIH World Cup 2026.