"2015 IIHF Women's World Championship The 2015 Women's World Championship was the 16th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2016 competition. United States defeated Canada in the gold medal game 7–5, securing their sixth title. Finland won the bronze medal by beating Russia 4–1. The tournament was contested between eight teams from 28 March to 4 April 2015 in Malmö, Sweden. The preliminary round was divided into two pools that placed the top four seeds into Group A, and the bottom four in Group B. The top two finishers"
"2015 IIHF World Championship Final The 2015 IIHF World Championship Final was played at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, on 17 May 2015 between Canada and Russia. The game started at 20:45 local time (). It was the third time since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 that Russia and Canada met in the IIHF World Championship Final. Canada got on the board first, scoring late in the first period. They proceeded to dominate the second period, outshooting Russia 14–1 and scoring three goals. Canada added two goals in the third period before Russia scored one"
"The Division II B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 19 April 2015. The Division III tournament was played in İzmir, Turkey, from 3 to 12 April 2015. 2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 79th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition, which also served as qualification to the 2016 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and finalize seeding for 2018 Winter Olympics qualification. The top division championship took place from 1 to 17 May 2015 with the"
"six goals and three assists, was named MVP by the media. 2015 IIHF World Championship Final The 2015 IIHF World Championship Final was played at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, on 17 May 2015 between Canada and Russia. The game started at 20:45 local time (). It was the third time since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 that Russia and Canada met in the IIHF World Championship Final. Canada got on the board first, scoring late in the first period. They proceeded to dominate the second period, outshooting Russia 14–1 and scoring three goals. Canada"
"2015 IIHF World Championship Division I The 2015 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested in Kraków, Poland, after the original host, Donetsk, Ukraine, withdrew, from 19 to 25 April 2015 and Group B was held in Eindhoven, Netherlands, from 13 to 19 April 2015. In Group A Kazakhstan finished first, winning their group in Division I for the fourth time in their last four appearances, thereby securing promotion to the 2016 World Championship. Hungary surprised and placed second, defeating host Poland in the final"
"2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final The 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final took place from 27 November to 6 December 2015 in Raipur, India. A total of 8 teams competed for the title. Australia won the tournament for the first time after defeating Belgium 2–1 in the final match. Host nation India won the third place match by defeating the Netherlands 3–2 on a penalty shootout after a 5–5 draw. The host nation qualified automatically in addition to 7 teams qualified from the Semifinals. The following eight teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round"
"2015 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament The 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament was the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States in 2015. The tournament involved 16 teams in single-elimination play to determine the national champion at the Division I level of the NCAA, the highest level of competition in college hockey. The tournament's Frozen Four – the semifinals and final – were hosted by Hockey East at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Providence defeated Boston University 4–3 to win the program's first NCAA title. The championship game is"
"2015 IIHF World Championship Division III The 2015 IIHF World Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested in İzmir, Turkey, from 3 to 12 April 2015. Seven nations participated, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, who joined the world championships for the first time since 2008. After three consecutive years of finishing in the second place, North Korea won the tournament and was promoted to Division II Group B for 2016. Divisional tournaments are designed, by the rules, to include six teams, however the Bosnian federation asked to be included"
"2015 World Men's Handball Championship The 2015 World Men's Handball Championship was the 24th staging of the World Men's Handball Championship, organised by the International Handball Federation (IHF). The final tournament was held for the first time in Qatar, from 15 January to 1 February 2015. The Qatari bid was selected over those of Norway, Poland and France after a vote by the IHF Council on 27 January 2011, in Malmö, Sweden. This is the third time that the World Championship was hosted in the Middle East And North Africa, after Egypt in 1999 and Tunisia in 2005. France won"
"Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Team event Russia men's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing second in the 2015 IIHF World Ranking. In the first Olympics since 1994 that did not feature any active NHL players, the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) team, consisting primarily of SKA and CSKA players of a Russia-based KHL and featuring ex-NHL all-stars Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Kovalchuk and Vyacheslav Voynov (all SKA), won the gold medal, after a 4–3 overtime victory over the German team in the final. In its post-Olympics World Ranking, the IIHF counted this as a result for the Russian team. The"
"earning their third World Championship title. """" The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF: List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are shown. Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list. 2015 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship The 2015 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship was the 19th IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship, an international inline hockey tournament run by the International Ice"
"2015 Stanley Cup Finals The 2015 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) season, and the culmination of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Western Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning four games to two to win their sixth championship in franchise history, and their third title in six seasons. The Lightning, as the club with the better regular-season record, held home-ice advantage in the series. The best-of-seven series was played in a 2–2–1–1–1 format, with Tampa Bay hosting games one, two, five, and seven (if necessary); and"
"of the tournament. Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation: ""All times are Indian Standard Time ()"" The losing quarterfinalists were ranked according to their first round results to determine the fixtures for the fifth to eighth place classification matches. 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final The 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final took place from 27 November to 6 December 2015 in Raipur, India. A total of 8 teams competed for the title. Australia won the tournament for the first time after defeating Belgium 2–1 in the final match. Host nation India won"
"and the Turkish organizers agreed. Georgia recorded their first victory, defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–1. 4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament. ""All times are local (UTC+3)."" List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. 2015 IIHF World Championship Division III The 2015 IIHF World Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested in İzmir, Turkey, from 3 to 12 April 2015. Seven nations participated, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, who joined the world championships for the first time since 2008. After three consecutive years"
"2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship The 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 15th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship field hockey championship for men. It was held from 21–29 August 2015 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England. The Netherlands defeated Germany 6–1 in the final to capture their fourth title, while Ireland won their first ever medal by beating England 4–2. The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams played in a new group"
"2015 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2015 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested in Reykjavík, Iceland, and Group B in Cape Town, South Africa, with both groups being played 13 to 19 April, 2015. 4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament. ""All times are local (UTC±0)."" List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list."
"had to be ranked in the top eight following the 2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. Using the IIHF World Ranking points system, the current year received full value, and each preceding year was worth 25% less. Teams that wished to compete had to apply in April 2015. The following is a ranking based on points already accumulated toward Olympic qualification of all countries participating in 2015. Points were earned based on overall finish in 2015: The two lowest ranked participants played off for the right to compete in this round on 10 October 2015, in Sofia, Bulgaria. The round"
"This change makes the head coach an officially recognized member of the team. The 2015 World Championship concluded the 2015 season, and was held at several venues across Europe in October 2015. Like the 2014 World Championship, the 2015 World Championship was a multi-city, multi-country event. 2015 Worlds was won by SK Telecom T1, their second title, as they won the 2013 Worlds too. SKT Top laner Jang ""MaRin"" Gyeong-Hwan was named the tournament most valuable player (MVP). The finals were watched by 36 million people, with a peak concurrent viewership of 14 million viewers. The various stages of the"
"over Japan. In the semifinals Australia defeated Croatia and Slovenia beat Latvia, both advancing to the gold medal game. After losing the semifinals Croatia and Latvia played off for the bronze medal with Croatia winning 4–3. Slovenia defeated Australia 10–5 in the gold medal game and earned promotion to the 2015 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship. The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF: List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are shown. Only the top five goaltenders, based"
"2015 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship Division I The 2015 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship Division I was an international inline hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I tournament ran alongside the 2015 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship and took place between 5 and 11 July 2015 in Tampere, Finland. The tournament was won by Croatia who upon winning gained promotion to the 2017 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship. While Austria and Bulgaria were relegated to the European Qualification after losing their placement round games along with Latvia who lost the relegation game against Hungary."
"2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 5 – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres race of the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup 5, arranged in the Vikingskipet arena in Hamar, Norway, was held on 1 February 2015. Denis Yuskov of Russia won, followed by Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands in second place, and Denny Morrison of Canada in third place. Danil Sinitsyn of Russia won Division B. The race took place on Saturday, 1 February, with Division B scheduled in the morning session, at 10:40, and Division A scheduled in the afternoon session, at 14:19."
"2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 5 – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres race of the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup 5, arranged in the Vikingskipet arena in Hamar, Norway, was held on 1 February 2015. Denis Yuskov of Russia won, followed by Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands in second place, and Denny Morrison of Canada in third place. Danil Sinitsyn of Russia won Division B. The race took place on Saturday, 1 February, with Division B scheduled in the morning session, at 10:40, and Division A scheduled in the afternoon session, at 14:19."
"of their team's minutes are included in this list. 2015 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship Division I The 2015 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship Division I was an international inline hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I tournament ran alongside the 2015 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship and took place between 5 and 11 July 2015 in Tampere, Finland. The tournament was won by Croatia who upon winning gained promotion to the 2017 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship. While Austria and Bulgaria were relegated to the European Qualification after losing their placement round games along"
"2015 Men's Junior World Handball Championship The 2015 IHF Men's Junior World Championship was the 20th edition of the tournament and held at Brazil from 19 July to 1 August 2015. The decision to select Brazil as the host was announced 1 August 2014. France won their first title by defeating Denmark 26–24 in the final. The tournament took place entirely in Minas Gerais. Matches will be held in the cities of Uberlândia and Uberaba. The Oceania Federation withdrew, Portugal was named the replacement. The draw was held on 21 May 2015. ""All times are local (UTC−3)."" The eight losers"
"2015 IIHF World Championship playoff round The playoff round of the 2015 IIHF World Championship was held from 14 to 17 May 2015. The top four of each preliminary group qualified for the playoff round. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The game started out with an early and surprising first period lead for Switzerland after a goal from NHLer Roman Josi. The United States scored 2 quick goals midway through of the game, switching the lead to the Americans, but the Swiss' weren't done until Jake Gardiner scored the third goal ten minutes before the end of the game which put the United States"
"2015 International Championship (snooker) The 2015 International Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 October and 1 November 2015 at the Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre in Daqing, China. It was the third ranking event of the 2015/2016 season. Ricky Walden was the defending champion, but he lost 4–6 against Tian Pengfei in the qualifying round. John Higgins won his 28th ranking title, defeating Dave Gilbert 10–5 in the final. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: These matches were played on 25 October 2015. These matches took place between 30 September"
"final tournament. All seeded teams (Iceland, Poland, Sweden, Hungary, Russia, Macedonia, Austria, Belarus, Serbia) and three unseeded (e.g. Norway, Czech Republic and Montenegro) had qualified for the play-off round as 12 of the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship which are not qualified directly to the final tournament. ""Czech Republic won 48–44 on aggregate."" ""Austria won 56–54 on aggregate."" ""Poland won 54–52 on aggregate."" ""Russia won 63–44 on aggregate."" ""Sweden won 52–45 on aggregate."" ""Slovenia won 54–51 on aggregate."" ""Bosnia and Herzegovina won 62–61 on aggregate."" ""Belaurs won 57–52 on aggregate."" ""Macedonia won 62–48 on aggregate."" 2015 World Men's Handball Championship"
"2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League The 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League was the second edition of the men's field hockey series. The tournament started in July 2014 in Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia and finished in December 2015 in Raipur, India. The Semifinals of this competition also served as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics as the 6 highest placed teams apart from the host nation and the five continental champions qualified. Australia won the tournament's Final round for the first time after defeating Belgium 2–1 in the final match. India won the third place match by defeating"
"against the teams they did not played in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the EuroHockey Nations Challenge. The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over. 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship The 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 15th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship field hockey championship for men. It was held from 21–29 August 2015 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England. The Netherlands defeated Germany 6–1 in the final to capture their fourth title, while Ireland won their first ever medal by beating England 4–2."
"2015 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. ""Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against"" Air Force and Holy Cross finished tied for second place; Air Force is the second seed based on the third tiebreaker (head-to-head goal differential). Army and Canisius finished tied for sixth place; Army is the sixth seed based on the first tiebreaker (head-to-head results). Niagara and American International finished tied for tenth place; Niagara is the tenth seed based on the first tiebreaker. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Most Valuable Player(s)"
"2015 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament The 2015 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played between March 6 and March 21, 2015 at campus locations and at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston University Terriers defeated the UMass Lowell River Hawks by a score of 5–3 to earn their 8th Hockey East championship in school history. Jack Eichel was named tournament MVP. The tournament is the 31st in league history. With the addition of the UConn Huskies to Hockey East, the tournament was reformatted to include all twelve teams in the conference. Seeds 1–4 earned a"
"result of the 2013 Championship and 2014 Olympic performances, Bilyaletdinov was replaced with Oleg Znarok. Znarok met the expectations, leading the Russians to the gold medal in the 2014 World Ice Hockey Championship after defeating Finland, 5–2, in the final, with a perfect record. The 2014 tournament result set the most perfect records in the IIHF World Championships. For this accomplishment, the Russian team was honored in the Kremlin. In each subsequent tournament, Russia earned a medal, including the silver medal in 2015, and the bronze medals in 2016 and 2017. The team also reached the semifinals of the World"
"2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I The 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. The winners of Division I B, Kazakhstan, were promoted to the 2016 Division I A and the winners of Division I A, Belarus, were promoted to the 2016 top division. Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U20 Championship. The Division"