Drama in Team Finland. Coach Jukka Rautakorpi and 3 assistant coaches fired just now. Jussi Ahokas is the new head coach starting from now.
— Sami Hoffrén (@shoffren) December 31, 2016- Unsure of the fate of participation at the Olympic games, the NHL is currently evaluating two potential courses of action. [La Presse]
- The NHL, NBA and MLB took significant steps towards ending the sales of counterfeit jerseys and memorabilia. [TSN]
- France has been heaving tons of effort into marketing their national hockey program and it appears to be paying off, with just over 25,000 showing up for an outdoor game in Lyon.