1.  IISHF Women European Cup 2026 Results

Road to lifting the cup

Ternitz played host to some of the finest skater hockey in Europe this weekend, as six teams battled across three days for the Women's European Cup 2026 title. By the time the final buzzer sounded on Sunday, it was Rollmöpse Altenberg — the "Dragons" — lifting the trophy after a hard-fought campaign that saw them go the distance against a stacked field.

The tournament opened on Friday with group-stage action that set the tone for what was to come: fast, physical, and rarely short of goals. Bockumer Bulldogs endured an early wobble, dropping their opener to IHC Biel-Bienne, before responding with a run of form that would define their weekend — reeling off consecutive wins over Dragons, Oxford Blues, and Pulheim Vipers to establish themselves as the team to beat.

By Saturday, the group stage had sharpened into a genuine title race. Rollmöpse Altenberg matched the Bulldogs win for win, and when the dust settled on the group phase, the two sides were locked together on points at the summit of the table — separated only by goal difference. Pulheim Vipers and IHC Biel-Bienne rounded out a competitive top four, while Oxford Blues and Torpedo Gfrasta contested the placement games for fifth and sixth.

Sunday's medal day lived up to the billing. In the semifinals, Rollmöpse Altenberg dispatched Biel-Bienne 5-2 to book their spot in the final, while Bockumer Bulldogs shut out Pulheim Vipers 3-0 to set up a repeat of one of the tournament's tightest group games. Vipers regrouped to claim bronze with a commanding 6-2 win over Biel-Bienne, while Oxford Blues edged a two-legged affair with Torpedo Gfrasta to secure fifth place.

The final itself proved a fitting climax. Rollmöpse Altenberg came out the better side, running out 5-2 winners to claim the Women's European Cup 2026 title and send the Bulldogs home with silver — a heavy blow for a side that had looked, for much of the weekend, like the team to beat.

Individually, the tournament's leading scorer was Bockumer Bulldogs' Sarah Bramer, whose 15 points (7 goals, 8 assists) across seven games topped the charts despite her side falling just short of gold. She was closely followed by Dragons forward Verena Haselsteeiner, whose 10 goals and 13 points underlined why her side went all the way, and Oxford Blues' Victoria O'Connor, who also finished on 13 points in a fifth-place campaign.

All Star Team

Final Placements 

2.  IISHF U19 European Championship 2026 Results

Road to lifting the cup

Switzerland are the U19 European Champions 2026 after a dominant weekend of skater hockey in Ternitz, Austria, capping three days of high-scoring, high-drama action with gold on home... well, near-home soil, edging out hosts Austria, Germany and Great Britain across a compact but relentless schedule.

The tournament opened on Friday with Switzerland announcing themselves in brutal fashion, thrashing host nation Austria 13-0, while Germany got their campaign underway with a 5-1 win over Great Britain. Germany continued to look untouchable through Day One, adding a 10-1 win over Austria and closing the day with a 6-1 statement victory over Switzerland — the only blemish on an otherwise perfect group stage for the eventual runners-up. Switzerland answered in kind, running up a 12-2 scoreline against Great Britain, while Austria and GB shared a rare moment of parity in a 5-5 draw.

Day Two only reinforced the gap at the top. Switzerland dispatched Austria 9-0, Germany put eleven past Great Britain, and Austria suffered a second heavy defeat to Germany, 12-1. Great Britain and Austria met again late in the day, sharing another five-goal draw, before the group's defining moment arrived in the final match: Switzerland avenged their Day One defeat, beating Germany 4-2. It wasn't enough to overhaul Germany at the top of the table, though — the two sides finished level on points, with Germany edging first place by a single goal in the goal-difference column (+37 to +36).

Sunday's semi-finals were formalities on the scoreboard if not in spirit. Switzerland eased past Great Britain 12-0, while Germany saw off host nation Austria 12-1, setting up a rematch of the group stage's headline fixture for gold. In the bronze medal match, Great Britain and Austria produced the tournament's tightest contest, with Austria edging a five-goal thriller 6-5 to send the home crowd into raptures with a medal of their own.

That set the stage for a gold medal final between two sides who had split their head-to-head meetings during the group stage. 

The two strongest teams in the tournament had fought their way to the final: Switzerland and Germany, who’d already traded blows once in the group stage, splitting the points between them. Now, with gold on the line, the heavyweights met again.

Switzerland tore Germany apart 8-1, and the way they did it was even more brutal than the final score suggests.

Three 15-minute periods gave both sides the chance to impose their game plan. Switzerland struck first, ripping out to a blistering 4-0 lead before Germany had even settled. Germany hit back with a goal to make it 4-1, but rather than rattling the Swiss, it lit a fire under them. Within minutes they’d added two more, and from there the game was theirs. As the game wore on, Switzerland took full control, dictating the pace and playing entirely on their own terms. They closed it out in style, running out 8-1 winners.

All Star Team

Final Placements 

3.  Slidofix Approval by the IISHF Rules Committee

The IISHF Rules Committee hereby grants the permission to use Slidofix Hockey Goalie Sliding Aids on goalkeepers’ leg guards according to rule 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 of the “Official Rule Book 2026/2027” in all Inline Skater Hockey games governed by the IISHF or any of its member associations under the following circumstances described in the attached document: „2026-01-IISHF-GK-Slidofix“.