2025 in ice hockey

World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

• December 26, 2024 – January 5: 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa
  • The  United States defeated  Finland, 4–3 in overtime, to win their second consecutive and seventh overall World Junior Ice Hockey Championship title.
  •  Czechia defeated  Sweden, 3–2 in a shootout, to win the bronze medal.
  •  Kazakhstan was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2026.

IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

• January 4 – 12: 2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Vantaa
  •  Canada defeated  United States, 3–0, to win their eighth World Women's U18 Championship title.
  •  Czechia defeated  Sweden, 2–1, to win the bronze medal.
  •  Japan was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2026.

IIHF Women's World Championship

• April 9 – 20: 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship in České Budějovice
  • The  United States defeated  Canada, 4–3 in overtime, to win their 11th Women's World Championship title.
  •  Finland defeated  Czechia, 4–3 in overtime, to win the bronze medal.
  •  Norway and  Hungary were relegated to Division I – Group A for 2026.

IIHF World U18 Championships

• April 23 – May 3: 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships in Frisco and Allen
  •  Canada defeated  Sweden, 7–0, to win their sixth World U18 Championship title.
  • The  United States defeated  Slovakia, 4–3 in overtime, to win the bronze medal.
  •   Switzerland was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2026.

IIHF World Championship

• May 9 – 25: 2025 IIHF World Championship in Stockholm and Herning
  • The  United States defeated   Switzerland, 1–0 in overtime, to win their third World Championship title.
  •  Sweden defeated  Denmark, 6–2, to win the bronze medal.
  •  France and  Kazakhstan were relegated to Division I – Group A for 2026.

Minor league professional (AHL/ECHL/SPHL)

• October 11, 2024 – April 20: 2024–25 AHL season
  • Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy & North Division winners: Laval Rocket
  • Atlantic Division winners: Hershey Bears
  • Central Division winners: Milwaukee Admirals
  • Pacific Division winners: Colorado Eagles
  • April 21 – June 23: 2025 Calder Cup playoffs
    • June 23: The Abbotsford Canucks defeat the Charlotte Checkers four games to two to win their first Calder Cup title.
• October 18, 2024 – April 13: 2024–25 ECHL season
  • Brabham Cup & South Division winners: South Carolina Stingrays
  • Mountain Division winners: Kansas City Mavericks
  • Central Division winners: Toledo Walleye
  • North Division winners: Trois-Rivières Lions
  • April 16 – June 7: 2025 Kelly Cup playoffs
    • June 7: The Trois-Rivières Lions defeat the Toledo Walleye four games to one to win their first Kelly Cup title.
• October 18, 2024 – April 5: 2024–25 SPHL season
  • William B. Coffey Trophy winners: Peoria Rivermen
  • April 9 – 24: 2025 President's Cup playoffs
    • April 24: The Evansville Thunderbolts defeat the Knoxville Ice Bears in a two-game sweep to win their first President's Cup title.

Junior (OHL/QMJHL/USHL/WHL)

• September 18, 2024 – April 12: 2024–25 USHL season
  • Anderson Cup & Western Conference winners: Lincoln Stars
  • Eastern Conference winners: Youngstown Phantoms
  • April 14 – May 20: 2025 Clark Cup playoffs
    • May 20: The Muskegon Lumberjacks defeat the Waterloo Black Hawks three games to two to win their first Clark Cup title.
• September 20, 2024 – March 22: 2024–25 QMJHL season
  • Jean Rougeau Trophy & Maritimes Division winners: Moncton Wildcats
  • East Division: Rimouski Océanic
  • Central Division: Drummondville Voltigeurs
  • West Division: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
  • March 27 – May 19: 2025 QMJHL playoffs
    • May 19: The Moncton Wildcats defeat the Rimouski Océanic four games to two to win their third Gilles-Courteau Trophy title.
• September 20, 2024 – March 23: 2024–25 WHL season
  • Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy & U.S. Division winners: Everett Silvertips
  • Central Division: Medicine Hat Tigers
  • B.C. Division: Victoria Royals
  • East Division: Prince Albert Raiders
  • March 28 – May 16: 2025 WHL playoffs
    • May 16: The Medicine Hat Tigers defeat the Spokane Chiefs four games to one to win their sixth Ed Chynoweth Cup title.
• September 25, 2024 – March 23: 2024–25 OHL season
  • Hamilton Spectator Trophy & Midwest Division winners: London Knights
  • West Division: Windsor Spitfires
  • East Division: Brantford Bulldogs
  • Central Division: Barrie Colts
  • March 27 – May 15: 2025 OHL playoffs
    • May 15: The London Knights defeat the Oshawa Generals four games to one to win their second consecutive and sixth overall J. Ross Robertson Cup title.
• May 22 – June 1: 2025 Memorial Cup at the Colisée Financière Sun Life in Rimouski
  • June 1: The London Knights defeat the Medicine Hat Tigers, 4–1, to win their third Memorial Cup title.

Collegiate

Women's professional (PWHL)

• November 30 – May 3: 2024–25 PWHL season
  • Regular season winner: Montreal Victoire
  • May 7 – 26: 2025 PWHL playoffs
    • May 26: The Minnesota Frost defeat the Ottawa Charge three games to one in the PWHL Finals to win their second consecutive and second overall Walter Cup.

Tournaments

• September 5, 2024 – February 18: 2024–25 Champions Hockey League
  • The ZSC Lions defeated Färjestad BK, 2–1, to win their first Champions Hockey League title.
  • Genève-Servette HC and Sparta Praha finished in joint third place, as the losing semi-finalists.
• September 20, 2024 – January 19: 2024–25 IIHF Continental Cup
  • Final Ranking: 1. Cardiff Devils, 2. Brûleurs de Loups, 3. GKS Katowice, 4. HC Arlan
  • HC Arlan withdrew from the tournament prior to the final round, due to travel and timing issues. The IIHF ultimately elected to proceed with only the three remaining finalists.^[4]
• December 26 – December 31: 2025 Spengler Cup in Davos
  • HC Davos defeats the U.S. Collegiate Selects, 6–3, to win their 17th Spengler Cup.

Leagues

• September 10, 2024 – March 15: 2024–25 Liiga season
  • Kiekko-Espoo joined the league after promotion from the Mestis.
  • March 18 – May 3: 2025 Liiga playoffs
    • KalPa defeats SaiPa, four games to two, to win their first Liiga title, and first Finnish championship.

• September 17, 2024 – March 1: 2024–25 National League season
  • March 4 – April 24: 2025 National League playoffs
    • The ZSC Lions defeat Lausanne HC, four games to one, to win their second consecutive and eleventh overall National League title.

• September 17, 2024 – March 4: 2024–25 Czech Extraliga season
  • Presidential Cup winner: Sparta Praha
  • March 7 – April 29: 2025 Czech Extraliga playoffs
    • Kometa Brno defeats Dynamo Pardubice, four games to three, to win their third Extraliga title.

• September 19, 2024 – March 7: 2024–25 DEL season
  • Düsseldorfer EG were relegated to the DEL2.
  • March 9 – April 25: 2025 DEL playoffs
    • Eisbären Berlin defeats Kölner Haie, four games to one, to win their second consecutive and eleventh overall DEL title.

• September 21, 2024 – March 11: 2024–25 SHL season
  • Brynäs IF joined the league after promotion from the HockeyAllsvenskan.
  • Modo Hockey were relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan.
  • March 13 – May 1: 2025 SHL playoffs
    • Luleå HF defeats Brynäs IF, four games to two, to win their second Le Mat Trophy title.

January

• Larry Kish, 83, Canadian defenceman (Providence Friars) and coach (Hartford Whalers)^[5]
• Al MacNeil, 89, Canadian defenceman (Chicago Black Hawks), coach (Montreal Canadiens), and executive (Calgary Flames), four-time Stanley Cup champion (1971, 1978, 1979, 1989)^[6]
• Dwight Foster, 67, Canadian right wing (Boston Bruins, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Red Wings)^[7]
• Mickey Roth, 97, Canadian centre (Lethbridge Maple Leafs, Stratford Indians, Buffalo Bisons), World Championships gold medalist (1951)^[8]
• Hilpas Sulin, 90, Finnish player (HPK) and coach (HPK)^[9]
• Brian Gibbons, 77, Canadian defenceman (Ottawa Nationals, Toronto Toros, Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics)^[10]
• Dave Lucas, 92, Canadian defenceman (Detroit Red Wings, Johnstown Jets)^[11]
• Hans Dobida, 95, Austrian executive (Austrian Ice Hockey Association, International Ice Hockey Federation), IIHF Hall of Fame inductee^[12]
• Marcel Bonin, 93, Canadian left wing (Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens), four-time Stanley Cup champion (1955, 1958–1960)^[13]
• Tom McVie, 89, Canadian coach (Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, New Jersey Devils), Avco Cup champion (1979)^[14]
• George Faulkner, 91, Canadian left winger and defenceman (Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts, Jacksonville Rockets)^[15]
• Willard Ikola, 92, American goaltender (Detroit Auto Club, Michigan Wolverines), coach (Edina High School), and scout (New York Islanders), Olympic silver medalist (1956)^[16]
• Shawn Simpson, 56, Canadian goaltender (Baltimore Skipjacks), scout (Washington Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs), and television broadcaster (TSN)^[17]

February

• Richard Meredith, 92, American forward (Minnesota Golden Gophers, Minneapolis Millers), Olympic gold medalist (1960) and silver medalist (1956)^[18]
• Miika Elomo, 47, Finnish left wing (TPS, Washington Capitals, Espoo Blues) and coach (Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise)^[19]
• Mike Lange, 76, American radio and television broadcaster (Pittsburgh Penguins), Foster Hewitt Memorial Award winner^[20]
• Al Trautwig, 68, American television broadcaster (New York Rangers)^[21]

March

• Dick Cherry, 87, Canadian defenceman (Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers)^[22]
• Claude Verret, 61, Canadian centre (Buffalo Sabres, HC Rouen, Lausanne HC)^[23]
• Tomáš Klouček, 45, Czech defenceman (New York Rangers, Nashville Predators, Atlanta Thrashers)^[24]
• Fedor Malykhin, 34, Russian forward (Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, Ak Bars Kazan, HC Vityaz)^[25]
• Andrei Martemyanov, 61, Russian defenceman (CSKA Moscow, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Kölner Haie) and coach (Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, Sibir Novosibirsk, Amur Khabarovsk)^[26]
• Mark Laforest, 62, Canadian goaltender (Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs)^[27]

April

• Frank Moberg, 85, Finnish–Swedish executive (HIFK, Finnish national team, SM-liiga)^[28]
• Jiří Kochta, 78, Czech forward (HC Jihlava, HC Sparta Praha), World Championship gold medalist (1972), Olympic silver medalist (1968) and bronze medalist (1972)^[29]
• Alex Faulkner, 88, Canadian centre (Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings)^[30]
• Greg Millen, 67, Canadian goaltender (Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, St. Louis Blues), color commentator (Hockey Night in Canada – CBC, Sportsnet Ontario)^[31]
• Ray Shero, 62, American centre (St. Lawrence Saints) and executive (Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils)^[32]
• Gerry McNamara, 90, Canadian goaltender (Sudbury Wolves, Cleveland Barons, Toronto Maple Leafs)^[33]
• Bev Beaver, 77, Canadian player^[34]
• Bruce Cline, 93, Canadian right wing (New York Rangers, Hershey Bears)^[35]
• Ed Van Impe, 84, Canadian defenceman (Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins), Stanley Cup champion (1974, 1975)^[36]
• Phil Roberto, 76, Canadian right wing (Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings) Stanley Cup champion (1971)^[37]

May

• Dave Gorman, 70, Canadian right wing (Phoenix Roadrunners, Birmingham Bulls, Atlanta Flames)^[38]
• Lisa Brown-Miller, 58, American forward (Providence Friars) and coach (Princeton Tigers), Olympic gold medalist (1998)^[39]
• Frank Caprice, 63, Canadian goaltender (Vancouver Canucks, HC Gardena)^[40]
• Bob Lemieux, 80, Canadian defenceman (Oakland Seals) and coach (Fort Worth Wings, Virginia Wings, Kalamazoo Wings)^[41]
• Aldo Maniacco, 90, Canadian-born Italian left wing and Olympian (1956)^[42]
• Murray Anderson, 75, Canadian defenceman (Washington Capitals)^[43]
• Charles Thiffault, 87, Canadian coach (Quebec Nordiques, Montreal Canadiens, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Stanley Cup champion (1993)^[44]
• Kirill Lebedev, 33, Russian forward (Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Metallurg Novokuznetsk, Kunlun Red Star)^[45]

June

• Henry Leppä, 78, Finnish forward (TUTO Hockey, Jokerit) and Olympian (1976)^[46]
• Fred Hucul, 93, Canadian defenceman (Chicago Black Hawks, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Stampeders) and coach (Kansas City Blues, Victoria Cougars)^[47]
• Scott Metcalfe, 58, Canadian centre (Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo Sabres, Hannover Scorpions)^[48]
• Guido Tenesi, 71, American defenceman (Hershey Bears, Johnstown Jets, Grand Rapids Owls) and actor (Slap Shot)^[49]
• Pentti Matikainen, 74, Finnish forward (Kiekko-Pojat, SaiPa), coach (Finnish national team, Oulun Kärpät, HIFK), and executive (HIFK, Pelicans), Olympic silver medalist (1988), World Championships silver medalist (1992)^[50]

July

• Alex Delvecchio, 93, Canadian Hall of Fame forward (Detroit Red Wings), coach (Detroit Red Wings), and general manager (Detroit Red Wings), three-time Stanley Cup champion (1952, 1954, 1955)^[51]
• Lyndon Byers, 61, Canadian right wing (Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks)^[52]
• Ilkka Mesikämmen, 82, Finnish defenceman (Porin Ässät, TPS) and Olympian (1964)^[53]
• Wayne Thomas, 77, Canadian goaltender (Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers) and executive (San Jose Sharks)^[54]
• Patrick Sawyerr, 77, French forward (OHC Paris-Viry, ASG Tours, Nantes HC) and coach (ASG Tours, Nantes HC)^[55]
• Josef Černý, 85, Czech left wing (HC Plzeň, Kometa Brno, EC Graz), Olympic silver medalist (1968) and bronze medalist (1964, 1972), IIHF Hall of Fame inductee^[56]
• John Miszuk, 84, Canadian defenceman (Calgary Cowboys, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars)^[57]

August

• Peter Veselovský, 60, Slovak forward (HC Košice, HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš, Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák), Olympic bronze medalist (1992)^[58]
• Phil Latreille, 87, Canadian forward (Middlebury Panthers, New York Rangers)^[59]
• Mats Lindh, 77, Swedish centre (Winnipeg Jets, Frölunda HC, Mora IK), World Championships bronze medalist (1972, 1975)^[60]
• Mark Kirton, 67, Canadian centre (Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Vancouver Canucks)^[61]
• Konstantin Polozov, 59, Russian centre (Salavat Yulaev Ufa) and coach (Toros Neftekamsk, Tolpar Ufa, Izhstal Izhevsk)^[62]

September

• Lonnie Loach, 57, Canadian left wing (Ottawa Senators, Los Angeles Kings, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) and coach (Missouri River Otters)^[63]
• Andre Champagne, 81, Canadian left wing (Toronto Maple Leafs)^[64]
• Ken Dryden, 78, Canadian Hall of Fame goaltender (Montreal Canadiens), six-time Stanley Cup champion (1971, 1973, 1976–1979)^[65]
• Bob Goodenow, 72, American forward (Harvard Crimson, Flint Generals) and executive (National Hockey League Players' Association)^[66]
• Wade MacLeod, 38, Canadian left wing (Northeastern Huskies, Springfield Falcons, Manchester Storm)^[67]
• Eddie Giacomin, 86, Canadian Hall of Fame goaltender (New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings), coach (New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers), and broadcaster (New York Islanders)^[68]
• Murray Williamson, 91, Canadian–American left wing (Minnesota Golden Gophers, Rochester Mustangs) and coach (American national team, American junior team, Genève-Servette HC), Olympic silver medalist (1972)^[69]
• Bernie Parent, 80, Canadian Hall of Fame goaltender (Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs), two-time Stanley Cup champion (1974, 1975)^[70]

October

• Michael Boland, 75, Canadian right wing (Ottawa Nationals, Philadelphia Flyers) and cinematographer (The Boys on the Bus)^[71]
• Gerry Ouellette, 86, Canadian right wing (Boston Bruins, Buffalo Bisons)^[72]
• Lubomír Hrstka, 78, Czech defenceman (TJ Brno) and coach (TJ Brno)^[73]
• Conny Staudinger, 98, Austrian centre, Olympian (1956)^[74]
• Jack Kane, 89, Canadian centre (Clinton Comets)^[75]
• Cam Brown, 56, Canadian left wing (Vancouver Canucks, Baton Rouge Kingfish) and coach (Baton Rouge Kingfish)^[76]

November

• Leon Stickle, 77, Canadian linesman (National Hockey League)^[77]
• Mel Bridgman, 70, Canadian centre (Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils) and executive (Ottawa Senators)^[78]
• Roger Picard, 92, Canadian right wing (St. Louis Blues)^[79]
• Walery Kosyl, 81, Polish goaltender (ŁKS Łódź, Legia Warszawa), Olympian (1972, 1976)^[80]
• Larry Brooks, 75, American sportswriter (New York Post), Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award recipient^[81]
• Derek Holmes, 86, Canadian forward (EHC Visp, HC La Chaux-de-Fonds, HC Ambrì-Piotta), coach (Finnish national team, Swiss national team, EV Zug), executive (Canadian national team, Hockey Canada), and player agent, IIHF Hall of Fame inductee^[82]

December

• Anatoli Belyayev, 73, Belarusian centre (Dinamo Minsk, Dynamo Moscow) and coach (Dinamo Minsk, Belarusian national team, Shakhtyor Soligorsk)^[83]
• Tom Hicks, 79, American businessman (Dallas Stars)^[84]
• Bobby Rousseau, 85, Canadian right wing (Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers), four-time Stanley Cup champion (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969), Olympic silver medalist (1960)^[85]
• Paul Gagné, 63, Canadian left wing (Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs) and coach (Timmins Rock)^[86]
• Josef Horešovský, 79, Czech defenceman (Sparta Praha, Dukla Jihlava, Motor České Budějovice), and coach (Motor České Budějovice, Sparta Praha, Horácká Slavia Třebíč), Olympic silver medalist (1968) and bronze medalist (1972)^[87]
• Robert Gaudreau, 81, American defenceman (Brown Bears), Olympian (1968)^[88]
• Guy Chouinard, 69, Canadian centre (Atlanta/Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues), coach (Sherbrooke Faucons, Quebec Remparts, P.E.I. Rocket), and executive (P.E.I. Rocket)^[89]
• Lowell MacDonald, Canadian left wing (Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins) Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy recipient^[90]