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USA hockey has a total of 465,629 registered male ice hockey players, which is 18 times more than the Czech Republic, which only has a total of 25,595. The population of the USA (337, 34 milions) is 32 times bigger than the population of the Czech Republic (10,7 millions), USA has 12 times more ice hockey rinks (2601) than the Czech Republic (220). Let us remind you that ice hockey is an economically very demanding sport, the USA is the biggest economy in the world, approximately 90 times larger compared to the small Czech Republic. Consider also that in the USA is based the NHL, the absolute richest ice hockey league in the world. The sum of the salaries of players of Team USA would have amount of 87 million dollars, which would exceed the salary cap in NHL by 3.5 million. The sum of the salaries of players of Team Czechia, which have on the roster just 11 NHL players and 10 players from the Czech Extraleague is roughly half lower. The result of the quarter-final game from the Ice Hockey World Championship in Prague betwen the Czech Republic and USA is 1:0 win for the Czech Republic. Translated into a business environment, imagine that your company would achieve a better result than a company that has 90 times bigger economical potential, 30 times bigger human resources potential, 18 times more human resources and 2 times bigger employee budget. An incredible success for Czech hockey is clear evidence of a vastly more effective sports development program, leadership, coaching and performance. Do you also want to learn how to maximize development, effectiveness of your company's performance, leadership and coaching of your employees? Enroll in our unique international fully accredited management programs, such as MBA Leaders in Sport program, in which you have the opportunity to gain insight from the world's best sports managers and coaches and receive knowledge from top international professors from our international partner SportLead, Netherlands Business Academy, International Football Institute. More information at: www.sportlead.org www.mbaleadersinsport.com Guest speakers: Prof. Jan Van Zwieten , Björn Bremer, Dr. Mario Hamm, Dr. Angus Mugford, Neda Tabatabaie, Jan Prochazka, Hans van Breukelen, Tom Nijssen, Dr. Karin Legemate, Andrew Sillitoe, Brett Sandwick, Dr. Lauren S. Tashman, CMPC, Achim Ittner, Helmut Schlögl, Edwin Benne OLY, Marleen Veldhuis, Johan Wakkie, Manon Bollegraf, Frits Don, Jochem Uytdehaage OLY, Jakub Kudlacek, Michal Ježdík, Karolína Kříženecká, Verner Lička, David Svoboda, Ondřej Šebek, Kateřina Neumannová, Katerina Vejvodova, Michala Bednarikova, Peter Urbanek

The 2024 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲5𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 was the first edition of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women's Hockey5s World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for Women's National Hockey5s teams organized by the FIH. It was held from 24 to 27 January 2024 in Muscat, Oman. The Netherlands won the final to claim gold, while India finished as runner-up. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲5𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲? First played in preparation for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, Hockey5s is a fast-paced, exciting variant of field hockey played between two teams of five players (four field players and one goalkeeper).  It is designed to be accessible and adaptable, making it ideal for various environments and surfaces, including outdoor courts, indoor sports halls, and even beaches. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲5𝐬: ◉ 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚: A Hockey 5s court is around half the size of a regular hockey field. Though the size can differ slightly from competition to competition, according to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) regulations, the maximum size acceptable for a Hockey5s court is 55mx42m while the minimum size needs to be 40mx28m. ◉ 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: A Hockey5s match lasts for 20 minutes divided into two halves of 10 minutes each. There is a short two-minute break between the halves. ◉ 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬: As the name suggests, boundary boards are boards that enclose the entire Hockey5s court barring the two goal lines on either end. Boundary boards are generally 10-25 cm in height. In field hockey, if the ball crosses the sidelines, it is deemed out of play and the match resumes with a free hit. However, in Hockey5s, the ball can hit the boundary board and come back into play. This results in fewer stoppages and a far more flowing game. ◉ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲5𝐬: In Hockey5s, there are no penalty corners; instead, a 'challenge' is awarded for fouls in the defending half. During a challenge, the ball is placed on the quarter line, and only the attacker and goalkeeper can be in the defending half. After the whistle, the attacker must move 4m before taking a shot, while other players can rejoin play. Hockey5s incorporates all the skills and game principles of Hockey. With fewer players, less space and rebound boards on all 4 sides of the court, Hockey5s also presents a range of different tactical options to other formats. Whilst there are specific requirements for playing surface and equipment at an elite level, the guiding philosophy of Hockey5s is its adaptability for grassroots development. What are your thoughts on Hockey5s?  Could it play a similar role for Hockey to what the T20 format did for Cricket? This is Week 2 of #52weeksofsports. We'll catch up! 💪🏽 #52weeksofsports #sports #hockey5s #hockey Image: JioCinema

Why is Austria a European ice hockey top-8 When comparing hockey in Europe and the NHL, many people think it is much more prevalent in North America than in Europe. Of course, hockey is a top sport in Canada. However, only five Canadian provinces are represented in the NHL, and the remaining teams are in the United States. And when you need to list the US states in which hockey is the primary sport, a completely different perspective opens up for discussion. #AustriaVSOhio Take-home pay $: <15,000,000 vs 38,615,079 Population millions: 9.04 vs 11.76 GDP 2024 Billions $: 470.9 vs 830.6 Largest arena: 16,000 vs 18,144 Austria has made confident steps in hockey development over the past ten years. Creating the international ICE Hockey League with eight teams from Austria brought professional hockey in this country to a new level. And with the seven AlpsHL teams, Austria's Take-home pay for the 2023/24 season was just under $15 million, corresponding to the CBJ Take-home pay for the 2007/08 season, which was $13,025,499. The strength of Austrian hockey is the Red Bull Academy, where future players of Red Bull Salzburg and Munich are trained. The highest achievements at the club level are Red Bull Salzburg winning the 2010 European Cup, VEU Feldkirch winning in 1998 European Hockey League, and the EC KAC final in 1969 IIHF European Cup. Speaking of infrastructure, it is worth noting that in 2005, Austria hosted the World Championship for the seventh time in history at the 16 thousandth Wiener Stadthalle. Ohio is the NHL region comparable to Austria in terms of population, GDP and hockey infrastructure. The only caveat is that Ohio has broken away from Austria regarding net income growth by over 15 years. Ohio is represented in the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets, founded in 2000. Over the 24 years, the franchise could not win the Stanley Cup and did not win either a conference or a division. This is mainly due to the financial indicator - in the 2023/24 season, CBJ did not reach the salary upstairs limit, and the Blue Jackets take-home pay was $38,615,079

What are the Boston Bruins getting in Joonas Korpisalo 🇫🇮, after trading for him while sending Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club? Initially, there were rumours that he was going to be sent elsewhere in another trade later this summer, but those ideas can be shut down according to The Hockey News in an official report earlier today (https://lnkd.in/gUV7i6k8). This was an interesting trade as Boston brings yet another goaltender with the Finnish style be a part of their system, after Tuukka Rask carried them to two Stanley Cup Finals and retired a few years ago. Having seen Korpisalo's career from Ilves to Boston, here are the main points: - First off, out of the three styles of goaltending, these being butterfly, stand-up, and hybrid, he is a purely butterfly goaltender. Ullmark and Swayman are both hybrids, meaning that Boston now has two different styles of goaltending that can work on separate evenings. - His glove hand is decent, his blocker not so much; hence, there have been occasions throughout the 2023/24 regular season where the opposition has strategically aimed for the top-left corner. He is better as a lower-to-the-ground goaltender than one that can save at the top corners. - He can stop rebounds quite effectively, and can read plays even through screens in front; he is also an endurance goaltender, meaning that he can go through many shots and rebounds over a long period of time - the most notable case was in 2020 and his 74-save performance against the Tampa Bay Lightning in 5OT in game one of their first round series. It should be noted that Linus Ullmark was a struggling goaltender at the Buffalo Sabres before the Bruins picked him up; Boston is very hopeful that Korpisalo, a new alternative with a new style of goaltending, can play decent hockey like he did in Los Angeles with the team he has behind him. He may be backup to Jeremy Swayman, or play half the season like Swayman did with Ullmark, especially when the Bruins face a team that struggles with getting past butterfly goalies. It is a trade that is actually a very smart move by the Bruins; in the same trade, they also acquired 25-year-old Mark Kastelic, who plays similarly to the aging Pat Maroon. There are rumours around the team that Maroon may be next on the trade block, and we will see what happens from that, but Korpisalo may be an excellent goaltender with an excellent Bruins squad in the near future. I will be posting more on trades involving Finnish players, having scouted Liiga players at an amateur level over the last ten years. #hockey #jääkiekko #nhl #bostonbruins #bruins #finland #goaltending #goalies (graph courtesy of CapFriendly)

USA hockey has a total of 465,629 registered male ice hockey players, which is 18 times more than the Czech Republic, which only has a total of 25,595. The population of the USA (337, 34 milions) is 32 times bigger than the population of the Czech Republic (10,7 millions), USA has 12 times more ice hockey rinks (2601) than the Czech Republic (220). Let us remind you that ice hockey is an economically very demanding sport, the USA is the biggest economy in the world, approximately 90 times larger compared to the small Czech Republic. Consider also that in the USA is based the NHL, the absolute richest ice hockey league in the world. The sum of the salaries of players of Team USA would have amount of 87 million dollars, which would exceed the salary cap in NHL by 3.5 million. The sum of the salaries of players of Team Czechia, which have on the roster just 11 NHL players and 10 players from the Czech Extraleague is roughly half lower. The result of the quarter-final game from the Ice Hockey World Championship in Prague betwen the Czech Republic and USA is 1:0 win for the Czech Republic. Translated into a business environment, imagine that your company would achieve a better result than a company that has 90 times bigger economical potential, 30 times bigger human resources potential, 18 times more human resources and 2 times bigger employee budget. An incredible success for Czech hockey is clear evidence of a vastly more effective sports development program, leadership, coaching and performance. Do you also want to learn how to maximize development, effectiveness of your company's performance, leadership and coaching of your employees? Enroll in our unique international fully accredited management programs, such as MBA Leaders in Sport program, in which you have the opportunity to gain insight from the world's best sports managers and coaches and receive knowledge from top international professors from our international partner educational institutions International Leadership & Business Academy , Netherlands Business Academy, International Football Institute. More information at: www.sportlead.org www.mbaleadersinsport.com Guest speakers: Prof. Jan Van Zwieten , Björn Bremer, Dr. Mario Hamm, Dr. Angus Mugford, Neda Tabatabaie, Jan Prochazka, Hans van Breukelen, Tom Nijssen, Dr. Karin Legemate, Andrew Sillitoe, Brett Sandwick, Dr. Lauren S. Tashman, Achim Ittner, Helmut Schlögl, chris vermeeren, Mark Koevermans, Edwin Benne OLY, Marleen Veldhuis, Johan Wakkie, Manon Bollegraf, Marko Koers, Frits Don, Herre Zonderland, Jochem Uytdehaage OLY, Jakub Kudlacek, Michal Ježdík, Karolína Kříženecká, CMPC, Verner Lička, David Svoboda, Ondřej Šebek, Kateřina Neumannová, Katerina Vejvodova, Michala Bednarikova Peter Urbanek

The attendance of 12 teams in Germany and Slovakia in the 2023/24 season is higher than that of the NHL team In the 2023-24 season, three PENNY DEL teams outnumbered NHL teams in attendance. Kölner Haie average attendance was 16,993, topping five NHL teams, including the #Ducks and #Sabres. Eisbären Berlin average attendance was 13,804, higher than the #Sharks and #Jets. The attendance of 10 other teams from #DEL, #DEL2 and #SlovakExtraliga exceeded that of the #Coyotes in the 2023-24 season. So, can Germany and Hockey Slovakia compare to the NHL? #GermanyVSOntario Take-home pay $: 78,639,463 vs 78,034,462 Population million: 83.8 vs 30.0 GDP 2024 Billions $: 4,591,100 vs 2,355,960 Largest arena: 18,500 vs 18,532 This year marks 57 years since the Toronto Maple Leafs and the province of #Ontario hosted a #StanleyCup for the last time. In the case of Ontario, the problems began long before the introduction of the #SalaryCap in 2005 and after the first 1963 #NHLAmateurDraft. At the same time, the Take-home pay of the #TML and #OttawaSenators in the 2023/24 season was 73,796,360. Add $4,538,102 net income for #BellevilleSenators and #TorontoMarlies from the #AHL, and we get $78,034,462 for the province of Ontario. In terms of income net with the province of Ontario in Europe, it can surpass Germany, where the take-home pay of DEL, DEL2 and #Oberliga (Tier 3) in the 2023/24 season amounted to $78,639,463. In terms of GDP, population, and even hockey infrastructure, Germany is superior to or comparable to Ontario. Since returning to hockey, Germany has made considerable strides in the last 15 years. #EisbärenBerlin won the 2010 #EuropeanTrophy, and the German national team became a silver medalist at the 2018 Olympics and the 2023 World Championships. #SlovakiaVSUtah Take-home pay $: >15,000,000 vs >33,765,005 GDP 2024 Billions $: 115.5 vs 248,176 Population million: 5.43 vs 3.38 Largest arena: 10,055 vs 12,000 It's hard to say what #Utah's future in the NHL will be: Will it be as successful as #Nevada, or will it go the way of Arizona? The league commissioner will move the franchise to #Quebec, reducing the number of regions with NHL teams to 23. Comparable to Utah in Europe regarding GDP, population and hockey infrastructure in Slovakia. Slovakia's advantage is the most robust fan base, hockey traditions and achievements: the team won gold medals at the 2002 World Championship and lost the #WorldChampionship finals in 2000 and 2012. At the club level, Slovan Bratislava won the #SpenglerCup thrice in a row 1972-74, while HC Košice lost the 1987 final. From 2012 to 2019, HC SLOVAN Bratislava played in the Kontinental Hockey League, which essentially became a problem for the development of club hockey in Slovakia and influenced its financial performance. Thus, for the 2023/24 season, the Slovak Extraliga Take-home pay is approximately $14,520,000, corresponding to the lower limit of the NHL Take-home pay in the 2007/08 seasons.