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Everything on The Neutral-Zone Atlas, organised by topic.

Hockey History

• 1972 Summit Series: An Eight-Game Guide — The 1972 Summit Series was an eight-game Canada–Soviet Union hockey series: four games in Canada, then four in Moscow.
• Olympic Ice Hockey History: Milestones That Matter — Olympic ice hockey began at the Antwerp 1920 Summer Games, four years before Chamonix staged the event later recognised as the first Olympic Winter Games.

Tournament Guides

• How IIHF Tournaments Work: Points, Groups, Overtime — Many IIHF tournaments begin with round-robin groups, award three points for a regulation win, two for an overtime or shootout win, one for an overtime or.

Rules & Rinks

• International Hockey Rink Size: IIHF vs NHL — The current IIHF rule book does not define every international rink as one oversized surface: Rule 1.2 specifies a rink 60 metres long and 26 to 30 metres.