- Source: 2025 in ice hockey
- 2025 in ice hockey
- 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- 2025 4 Nations Face-Off
- 2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
- 2025 IIHF World Championship
- 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- Ice hockey at the 2025 Asian Winter Games
- 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I
- Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification
- 2025 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
The following is a list of the events that will take place in ice hockey for the year 2025 throughout the world.
Olympic qualification
Final qualifications for women's tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics will take place from February 6 to February 9.
Group G: Tomakomai
Group H: Gävle
Group I: Bremerhaven
World Championships
2025 World Ice Hockey Divisions for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will take place between December 9, 2024 and May 25, 2025.
= World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
=December 26, 2024 – January 5, 2025: 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa
Divisions
December 9 – 15, 2024: Division I – Group A in Bled
Final Round Robin placements: 1. Denmark, 2. Austria, 3. Norway, 4. Slovenia, 5. France, 6. Hungary
Denmark was promoted to the Top Division for 2026.
Hungary was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2026.
December 11 – 14, 2024: Division III – Group B in Bangkok
Final Round Robin placements: 1. Thailand, 2. Kyrgyzstan, 3. South Africa, 4. Luxembourg
Thailand was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2026.
January 6 – 12: Division II – Group A in Zagreb
January 11 – 17: Division I – Group B in Tallinn
January 19 – 25: Division II – Group B in Belgrade
January 27 – February 2: Division III – Group A in Istanbul
= IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
=January 4 – 12: 2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Vantaa
Divisions
January 5 – 11: Division I – Group A in Budapest
January 7 – 13: Division I – Group B in Katowice
January 18 – 23: Division II – Group B in Istanbul
January 20 – 26: Division II – Group A in Riga
January 23 – 26: Division III in Zagreb
= IIHF Women's World Championship
=April 9 – 20: 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship in České Budějovice
Divisions
February 13 – 18: Division III – Group B in Sarajevo
March 2 – 8: Division III – Group A in Belgrade
April 7 – 13: Division II – Group A in Bytom
April 9 – 15: Division I – Group B in Dumfries
April 13 – 19: Division I – Group A in Shenzhen
April 14 – 20: Division II – Group B in Dunedin
= IIHF World U18 Championships
=April 23 – May 3: 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships in Frisco and Allen
Divisions
February 28 – March 6: Division III – Group B in Bangkok
March 2 – 8: Division III – Group A in Mexico City
March 17 – 23: Division II – Group B in Sofia
April 13 – 19: Division II – Group A in Asiago
April 13 – 19: Division I – Group B in Kaunas
April 20 – 26: Division I – Group A in Székesfehérvár
= IIHF World Championship
=May 9 – 25: 2025 IIHF World Championship in Stockholm and Herning
Divisions
April 13 – 19: Division IV in Yerevan
April 21 – 27: Division III – Group A in Istanbul
April 26 – May 2: Division I – Group B in Tallinn
April 27 – May 3: Division III – Group B in Querétaro
April 27 – May 3: Division II – Group B in Dunedin
April 27 – May 3: Division II – Group A in Melbourne
April 27 – May 3: Division I – Group A in Sfântu Gheorghe
National Hockey League (NHL)
October 4, 2024 – April 17: 2024–25 NHL season
December 31, 2024: 2025 Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago
The Chicago Blackhawks will play the St. Louis Blues.
February 12 – 20: 2025 4 Nations Face-Off at TD Garden in Boston and the Bell Centre in Montreal
March 1: 2025 Stadium Series at Ohio Stadium in Columbus
The Columbus Blue Jackets will play the Detroit Red Wings.
April – June: 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)
September 3, 2024 – March 23: 2024–25 KHL season
North America
= Minor league professional (AHL/ECHL)
=October 11, 2024 – April 20: 2024–25 AHL season
April – June: 2025 Calder Cup playoffs
October 18, 2024 – April 13: 2024–25 ECHL season
April – June: 2025 Kelly Cup playoffs
= Junior (OHL/QMJHL/USHL/WHL)
=September 18, 2024 – April 12: 2024–25 USHL season
April – May: 2025 Clark Cup playoffs
September 20, 2024 – March 22: 2024–25 QMJHL season
March – May: 2025 QMJHL playoffs
September 20, 2024 – March 23: 2024–25 WHL season
March 28 – May: 2025 WHL playoffs
September 25, 2024 – March 23: 2024–25 OHL season
March – May: 2025 OHL playoffs
May 22 – June 1: 2025 Memorial Cup at the Colisée Financière Sun Life in Rimouski
= Collegiate
=NCAA–Division I (USA)
March 13 – 23: 2025 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament (Frozen Four at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis)
March 28 – April 12: 2025 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament (Frozen Four at Enterprise Center in St. Louis)
U Sports (Canada)
March 20 – 23: 2025 U Sports University Cup Tournament at TD Place Arena in Ottawa
= Women's professional (PWHL)
=November 30 – May 3: 2024–25 PWHL season
May: 2025 Walter Cup playoffs
Europe
= Tournaments
=September 5, 2024 – February 18: 2024–25 Champions Hockey League
September 20, 2024 – January 19: 2024–25 IIHF Continental Cup
= Leagues
=September 10, 2024 – March 15: 2024–25 Liiga season
Kiekko-Espoo joined the league after promotion from the Mestis.
March – April: 2025 Liiga playoffs
September 17, 2024 – March 1: 2024–25 National League season
March – April: 2025 National League playoffs
September 17, 2024 – March 4: 2024–25 Czech Extraliga season
March – April: 2025 Czech Extraliga playoffs
September 19, 2024 – March 7: 2024–25 DEL season
March – April: 2025 DEL playoffs
September 21, 2024 – March 11: 2024–25 SHL season
Brynäs IF joined the league after promotion from the HockeyAllsvenskan.
March – April: 2025 SHL playoffs
Asia
September 7, 2024 – March 23: 2024–25 Asia League Ice Hockey season
March – April: 2025 ALIH Finals
See also
2024 in ice hockey
2025 in sports