You almost certainly won't see fighting in Olympic hockey matches because international rules have harsh penalties.

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 ...

Ice hockey may have a reputation for fights breaking out in the US and Canada's National Hockey League (NHL), but that behaviour is prohibited in international games. The International Ice Hockey ...

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, ...

Canada is no stranger to hockey fights. It's hard to forget the 4 Nations final between the United States and Canada last year that saw gloves drop three times in nine seconds. For France, however, it ...