2021 in ice hockey explained

The following were the events of ice hockey for the year 2021 throughout the world. In 2021, some hockey events were shortened, postponed, or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

World Championships

Divisions

2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships
2021 IIHF World U20 Championship (Junior)
2021 IIHF World U18 Championships
2021 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
2021 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

National Hockey League (NHL)

Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

North America

United States (AHL/ECHL)

Junior (OHL/QMJHL/USHL/WHL)

College (USA–NCAA–Division I)

College (Canada–U Sports)

Women (NWHL)

Europe

Asia

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Notes

  1. Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  2. https://cfjctoday.com/2021/01/03/former-kamloops-chiefs-vancouver-canucks-player-rob-flockhart-dies-at-age-64-2/ Former Kamloops Chiefs/Vancouver Canucks player Rob Flockhart dies at age 64
  3. https://www.tsn.ca/former-edmonton-oilers-coach-john-muckler-passes-away-1.1572641 Former Oilers coach Muckler passes away
  4. https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2021-news-statement-on-gordon-renwick Hockey Canada statement on passing of Gordon Renwick
  5. https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-295446/ROBERTSON_GEORGE George Thomas Robertson
  6. https://hockeycortina.it/la-sportivi-ghiaccio-cortina-piange-bruno-ghedina/ La Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina piange Bruno Ghedina
  7. https://theathletic.com/news/maple-leafs-george-armstrong-dies/fk9sG3HEukJj/ Maple Leafs great, Hall of Famer George Armstrong dies at 90
  8. https://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/hockey/frolundas-guldhjalte-gert-blome-86-dod/ Frölundas guldhjälte Gert Blomé, 86, död
  9. https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/2021-01-29/l-agent-de-joueurs-christian-daigle-n-est-plus.php L’agent de joueurs Christian Daigle n’est plus
  10. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/24334/popescu_passes_away Popescu passes away
  11. https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/497077-398747-scoresheet Scoresheet
  12. https://www.startribune.com/former-gopher-1964-olympic-hockey-player-jake-mccoy-dies/600019654/ Former Gopher, 1964 Olympic hockey player Jake McCoy dies
  13. https://www.nhl.com/news/canadiens-ralph-backstrom-dies-at-83/c-321195750 Backstrom dies at 83, won Stanley Cup six times with Canadiens
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304003542/https://www.mourningglory.ca/obituary/Clayton-Pachal Claytob Pachal
  15. https://sportdziennik.com/zmarl-adam-kopczynski/ Zmarł Adam Kopczyński
  16. https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-296341/Dietrich_Don Dietrich
  17. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2021/02/18/Jack-Vivian-key-figure-in-BGSU-hockey-program-dies-at-79/stories/20210218115 Jack Vivian, pivotal figure in BGSU hockey program, dies at 79
  18. https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/2021/02/20/deces-de-lancien-joueur-de-hockey-joe-hardy-ba873c3ce9ea32bbc9794ec07432ea70 Décès de l'ancien joueur de hockey Joe Hardy
  19. https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca/obituary/robert-hindmarch-1081716060 Robert George Hindmarch (Bob)
  20. https://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/glynne-thomas/ Glynne Thomas
  21. https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-family-mourns-passing-of-gary-inness--philadelphia-flyers/c-321755878 Flyers Family Mourns Passing of Gary Inness
  22. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mercurynews/name/james-sedin-obituary?id=6927782 James Sedin
  23. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227134904/https://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca/ServiceDetails.aspx?snum=137343&fg=0&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Irving Grundman
  24. https://www.hcdukla.cz/clanek.asp?id=12259 Jihlavský hokej smutní. Zemřel Miloš Novák, další hokejista z vítězné éry
  25. https://smotrim.ru/article/2529400 Скончался бывший хоккеист "Спартака" Баринев
  26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420165049/https://sport.tut.by/news/hockey/720791.html Бывший главный тренер хоккейного «Динамо-Минск» умер в возрасте 69 лет
  27. https://www.tsn.ca/canada-s-hockey-dad-walter-gretzky-passes-away-at-82-1.1602830 Canada's Hockey Dad Walter Gretzky passes away at 82
  28. https://www.espn.com/olympics/hockey/story/_/id/31199000/death-miracle-ice-olympic-hockey-team-star-mark-pavelich-ruled-suicide Death of 'Miracle on Ice' Olympic hockey team star Mark Pavelich ruled suicide
  29. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/ray-cullen-dies-but-his-jingle-and-hockey-past-remembered-1.5950515 Ray Cullen dies but his jingle and hockey past remembered
  30. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/16/sport/russia-hockey-death-faizutdinov-puck-spt-intl/index.html Russian hockey player Timur Faizutdinov, 19, dies after being hit by puck
  31. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/95324 Bob McKnight
  32. https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/local-linesman-swede-knox-saw-battle-of-alberta-up-close-and-personal Local linesman Swede Knox saw Battle of Alberta up close and personal
  33. https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1106033/serbia-ice-hockey-coach-andjelic-dies Serbian ice hockey coach and Olympian Andjelic dies age 80
  34. https://nypost.com/2021/03/24/bob-plager-former-rangers-and-blues-player-dead-at-78/ Bob Plager, former NHL bruiser, dead in car crash
  35. https://www.nhl.com/news/bruins-stanley-cup-hero-bobby-schmautz-dies-at-76/c-323046810 Schmautz dies at 76, scored OT goal for Bruins in 1978 Stanley Cup Final
  36. https://www.saechsische.de/weisswasser/hockeytown-trauert-um-eissport-legenden-5420693-plus.html Hockeytown trauert um Eissport-Legenden
  37. https://bangordailynews.com/2021/04/09/sports/umaine-sports/umaine-ice-hockey-coach-red-gendron-dead-at-63/ UMaine ice hockey coach Red Gendron dead at 63
  38. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/robert-wheeler-obituary?pid=198358174 Robert J. Wheeler
  39. https://985thesportshub.com/2021/04/17/former-bruins-player-and-broadcaster-johnny-peirson-passes-away-at-95/ Former Bruins player and broadcaster Johnny Peirson passes away at 95
  40. https://www.sport-express.ru/hockey/russia/news/ushel-iz-zhizni-pervyy-chempion-mira-i-olimpiyskiy-chempion-po-hokkeyu-viktor-shuvalov-1780278/ Ушел из жизни первый чемпион мира и олимпийский чемпион по хоккею Виктор Шувалов
  41. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/25084/kent_angus_1952-2021 Kent Angus, 1952–2021
  42. https://www.tsn.ca/former-toronto-maple-leaf-frycer-dead-at-61-1.1630438 Former Toronto Maple Leaf Frycer dead at 61
  43. https://edmontonjournal.remembering.ca/obituary/hugh-coflin-1082254012 Hugh Coflin
  44. https://www.inquirer.com/flyers/jimmy-johnson-philadelphia-flyers-died-20210506.html Jimmy Johnson, original member of the Flyers and part of a blockbuster trade, dies at 78
  45. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/repentigny-qc/jean-luc-phaneuf-10185737 Jean-Luc Phaneuf
  46. https://prostoprosport.ru/post/news-byvshij-hokkeist-avtomobilista-vladislav-egin-skonchalsya-v-32-goda Бывший хоккеист «Автомобилиста» Владислав Егин скончался в 32 года
  47. https://chebsky.denik.cz/fotbal_region/do-nebe-odesel-sportovni-velikan-jiri-feureisl-20210513.html Do nebe odešel sportovní velikán Jiří Feureisl
  48. https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-mourn-the-loss-of-gilles-lupien/c-324808960 Canadiens mourn the loss of Gilles Lupien
  49. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117367778/obituary-for-gordon-warner-mcmillan/ Obituary for Gordon Warner McMillan
  50. https://tass.ru/sport/11447733 Бывший хоккеист сборной Чехии Трончинский умер в возрасте 32 лет
  51. https://www.wardfuneralhomes.com/memorials/murray-dowey/4629808/ Murray Dowey
  52. https://www.deb-online.de/2021/05/29/deutscher-eishockey-bund-trauert-um-fuessener-legende-markus-egen/ Deutscher Eishockey-Bund Trauert Um Füssener Legende Markus Egen
  53. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nhregister/name/abner-oakes-obituary?pid=198889972 Abner Oakes III
  54. https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/david-reid-obituary?pid=200079741 David S. Reid
  55. https://www.henrywalser.com/memorials/howard-glover/4646822/index.php Howard Edward Glover
  56. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31681022/former-nhl-player-tom-kurvers-dies-58-lung-cancer Wild assistant Former NHL player Tom Kurvers dies at 58 from lung cancer
  57. https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/french-connection-winger-and-ex-leaf-rene-robert-dies French Connection winger and ex-Leaf Rene Robert dies
  58. https://www.heeney-sundquist.com/obituary/gerald-abel Gerald S. Abel
  59. https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/columbus-blue-jackets-statement-on-the-passing-of-matiss-kivlenieks/c-325568506 Columbus Blue Jackets statement on the passing of Matiss Kivlenieks
  60. https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2186676 Former NHL defenseman Bryan 'Bugsy' Watson dies at 78
  61. https://www.ilves.com/jaakiekkoleijona-pentti-isotalo-on-kuollut/ Jääkiekkoleijona Pentti Isotalo on kuollut
  62. https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/okanaganvalley/name/ron-hutchinson-obituary?pid=199516634 Ron Hutchinson
  63. https://www.wltribune.com/obituaries/edgar-arnold-rusty-patenaude/ Edgar Arnold ‘Rusty’ Patenaude
  64. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/26635/pupkov_dies_of_covid-19 Pupkov dies of Covid-19
  65. https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/vif-legende-er-dod/74057934 VIF-legende er død
  66. https://www.e-know.ca/announcements/obituary/obituary-of-frank-winsor-ashworth/ Frank Winsor Ashworth
  67. https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/gordon-cruickshank-obituary?pid=199776535 Gordon Richard Cruickshank
  68. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/chicago-hockey/blackhawks-legend-tony-esposito-dies-after-battle-with-pancreatic-cancer-team-announces/2587360/ Blackhawks Legend Tony Esposito Dies After Battle With Pancreatic Cancer, Team Announces
  69. https://www.tsn.ca/new-york-rangers-rod-gilbert-1.1684739 Rangers legend and HHOFer Gilbert passes away
  70. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/27432/aljancic_dies_at_77 Aljancic dies at 77
  71. https://www.tsn.ca/former-nhler-jimmy-hayes-passes-away-at-31-1.1684911 Former NHLer Jimmy Hayes passes away at 31
  72. https://www.hcdukla.cz/clanek.asp?id=12514 Zemřel legendární obránce Jan Suchý
  73. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/27767/vladimir_shadrin_passes_away Vladimir Shadrin passes away
  74. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/81971/jimmy-bartlett/embed-stats Jimmy Bartlett
  75. https://www.tv2.no/a/14199416/ Trenerlegenden Sune Bergman er død
  76. https://edmontonjournal.remembering.ca/obituary/roman-kinasewich-1083195261 Roman Kinasewich (Ray)
  77. https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/therecord-waterloo/name/jack-egers-obituary?pid=200108054 Jack "Smokey" Egers
  78. https://www.maison-desnoyers.com/avis-de-deces/perreault-fernand/ Perrault, Fernand
  79. https://985thesportshub.com/2021/09/14/fred-stanfield-two-time-stanley-cup-winner-with-bruins-dies-at-77/ Fred Stanfield, two-time Stanley Cup winner with Bruins, dies at 77
  80. https://hokej.cz/zemrel-ladislav-lubina-54-ziskal-tituly-s-pardubicemi-i-medaile-z-ms/5059298 Zemřel Ladislav Lubina (†54), získal tituly s Pardubicemi i medaile z MS
  81. https://www.inquirer.com/flyers/flyers-lou-angotti-original-captain-20210916.html Flyers’ first-ever captain Lou Angotti dies at 83
  82. https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/hokej-zomrel-cesky-obranca-tomas-prokop-hraval-aj-za-mshk-zilina/ Bývalý obranca Žiliny tragicky zahynul, mal len 27 rokov
  83. https://www.skellefteaaik.se/article/085iaku55-5n5bi1/karl-soren-hedlund-har-gatt-bort Karl-Sören Hedlund har gått bort
  84. https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/muskegon/name/neil-hawryliw-obituary?pid=200313563 Neil A. Hawryliw
  85. https://simcoereformer.remembering.ca/obituary/james-mcinally-1083481248 James Patrick McInally (Jim)
  86. https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/former-bruins-captain-leo-boivin-passes-away-at-90/c-326949512 Former Bruins Captain Leo Boivin Passes Away at 89
  87. https://www.canadianobituaries.com/toronto/149403-anthony-tony-james-featherstone-october-30-2021.html Featherstone, Anthony 'Tony' James
  88. https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/22933360/ronald-william-ron-serafini Ronald William "Ron" Serafini
  89. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/john-aiken-obituary?id=31349310 John J. Aiken Sr.
  90. https://www.arcinfo.ch/sport/hockey-sur-glace/le-legendaire-francis-blank-est-decede-1125727 Le légendaire Francis Blank est décédé
  91. https://thehockeynews.com/news/slovak-player-boris-sádecký-passes-away Slovak Player Boris Sádecký Passes Away
  92. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nhregister/name/charles-burns-obituary?pid=200575399 Charles F. Burns
  93. https://www.championat.com/hockey/news-4504417-umer-vice-prezident-bratislavy-neskolko-dnej-nazad-vo-vremya-matcha-pogib-hokkeist-kluba.html Умер вице-президент «Братиславы». Несколько дней назад во время матча погиб хоккеист клуба
  94. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-great-bill-reichart-captain-of-the-1964-u-s-olympic-team-dies-at-age-86 UND great Bill Reichart, captain of the 1964 U.S. Olympic team, dies at age 86
  95. https://www.tvarenasport.com/vesti/ostali-sportovi/tuzna-vest-preminuo-jedan-od-najvecih-hokejasa-srbije-rasid-semsedinovic-2021 Tužna vest: Preminuo jedan od najvećih hokejaša Srbije Rašid Šemsedinović
  96. https://theahl.com/tom-colley-1953-2021 Tom Colley (1953–2021)
  97. https://www.hockeytime.net/2021/11/19/il-bolzano-piange-la-scomparsa-di-enrico-bacher/ Il Bolzano piange la scomparsa di Enrico Bacher
  98. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/unionleader/name/roderick-blackburn-obituary?id=31618417 Roderick H. Blackburn
  99. https://www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/a/2e27768f-60ce-4ffd-9fab-ef0c7e6bc91c Jääkiekkolegenda Matti ”Mölli” Keinonen on kuollut
  100. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/95963 Günther Oberhuber
  101. https://www.gearty-delmore.com/obituary/peter-hayek Peter Milton Hayek
  102. https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/23307814/james-slimmy-f-troumbly James "Slimmy" F. Troumbly
  103. https://lougheedfuneralhomes.com/book-of-memories/4799912/Foley-Gerald/index.php Gerald James "Gerry" Foley
  104. https://www.wpta21.com/2021/12/14/komets-legend-len-thornson-passes-away-age-88/ Komets legend Len Thornson passes away at the age of 88
  105. https://www.startribune.com/bemidji-states-bob-peters-who-won-13-national-hockey-titles-dies-at-84/600127452/ Bemidji State's Bob Peters, who won 13 national hockey titles, dies at 84
  106. https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/petes/2021/12/17/former-peterborough-petes-captain-bill-mahoney-dies-at-82.html Former Peterborough Petes captain Bill Mahoney dies at 82
  107. https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/t/tebbugr01.html Greg Tebbutt
  108. https://www.nhl.com/news/ridley-death-evokes-memories-of-iconic-goalies-mask-from-1970s/c-329192298 Ridley death evokes memories of iconic goalie's mask from 1970s
  109. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/95219 Giovanni Mastel
  110. https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=75373 Former Flyers, Canucks coach passes away
  111. https://www.averystortifuneralhome.com/obituaries/Ralph-A-Warburton?obId=23490065 Ralph A. Warburton
  112. https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/12/27/former-san-jose-sharks-head-coach-dies-at-71/ Former San Jose Sharks head coach dies at 71
  113. https://umdbulldogs.com/news/2021/12/29/mens-hockey-former-bulldog-tom-milani-passes-away-at-age-of-69.aspx Former Bulldog Tom Milani passes away at age 69
  114. https://www.hockeyfrance.com/actu/actualites-federales/2021/12/deces-de-jean-vassieux/ Décès de Jean Vassieux

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