The following is a list of the events taking place in ice hockey for the year 2024 throughout the world.

World Championships

2024 World Ice Hockey Divisions for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) are taking place between December 10, 2023 and May 26, 2024.

World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

• December 26, 2023 – January 5: 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship in Gothenburg
  • The  United States defeated  Sweden, 6–2, to win their sixth World Junior Ice Hockey Championship title.
  •  Czechia defeated  Finland, 8–5, to win the bronze medal.
  •  Norway was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025.

Divisions

• December 10, 2023 – December 16, 2023: Division I – Group A in Budapest
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Kazakhstan, 2.  France, 3.  Denmark, 4.  Austria, 5.  Hungary, 6.  Japan
  • Kazakhstan was promoted to the Top Division for 2025.
  • Japan was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2025.
• December 11, 2023 – December 17, 2023: Division I – Group B in Bled
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Slovenia, 2.  Ukraine, 3.  Italy, 4.  Estonia, 5.  Poland, 6.  Croatia
  • Slovenia was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2025.
  • Croatia was relegated to Division II – Group A for 2025.
• December 11, 2023 – December 17, 2023: Division II – Group A in Dumfries
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  South Korea, 2.  Lithuania, 3.  Great Britain, 4.  China, 5.  Netherlands, 6.  Spain
  • South Korea was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025.
  • Spain was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025.
• January 14 – 20: Division II – Group B in Belgrade
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Romania, 2.  Serbia, 3.  Iceland, 4.  Australia, 5.  Belgium, 6.  Chinese Taipei
  • Romania was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2025.
  • Chinese Taipei was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2025.
• January 22 – 28: Division III – Group A in Sofia
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Israel, 2.  New Zealand, 3.  Bulgaria, 4.  Turkey, 5.  Mexico, 6.  Kyrgyzstan
  • Israel was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2025.
  • Kyrgyzstan was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2025.
• January 25 – 28: Division III – Group B in Sarajevo
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2.  Luxembourg, 3.  South Africa
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025.

IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

• January 6 – 14: 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Zug
  • The  United States defeated  Czechia, 5–1, to win their ninth World Women's U18 Championship title.
  •  Canada defeated  Finland, 8–1, to win the bronze medal.
  •  Germany was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025.

Divisions

• January 6 – 12: Division I – Group A in Egna
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Japan, 2.  Italy, 3.  Hungary, 4.  Austria, 5.  France, 6.  Denmark
  • Japan was promoted to the Top Division for 2025.
  • Denmark was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2025.
• January 8 – 14: Division I – Group B in Jaca
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Norway, 2.  Spain, 3.  Poland, 4.  Australia, 5.  South Korea, 6.  Chinese Taipei
  • Norway was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2025.
  • Chinese Taipei was relegated to Division II – Group A for 2025.
• January 8 – 14: Division II – Group B in Sofia
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  New Zealand, 2.  Iceland, 3.  Belgium, 4.  Mexico, 5.  Bulgaria, 6.  South Africa
  • New Zealand was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025.
• January 15 – 21: Division II – Group A in Heerenveen
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  China, 2.  Great Britain, 3.  Netherlands, 4.  Latvia, 5.  Kazakhstan, 6.  Turkey
  • China was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025.
  • Turkey was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025.

IIHF World Championship

• May 10 – 26: 2024 IIHF World Championship in Prague and Ostrava

Divisions

• February 23 – 29: Division III – Group B in Sarajevo
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2.  North Korea, 3.  Hong Kong, 4.  Philippines, 5.  Singapore, 6.  Iran
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025.
  • Iran was relegated to Division IV for 2025.
• March 10 – 16: Division III – Group A in Bishkek
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Thailand, 2.  Kyrgyzstan, 3.  Luxembourg, 4.  Turkmenistan, 5.  South Africa, 6.  Mexico
  • Thailand was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2025.
  • Mexico was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2025.
• April 15 – 21: Division II – Group B in Sofia
• April 16 – 19: Division IV in Kuwait City
• April 21 – 27: Division II – Group A in Belgrade
• April 27 – May 3: Division I – Group B in Vilnius
• April 28 – May 4: Division I – Group A in Bolzano

IIHF World U18 Championships

• April 25 – May 5: 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships in Espoo and Vantaa

Divisions

• March 4 – 7: Division III – Group B in Cape Town
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Hong Kong, 2.  Turkmenistan, 3.  Thailand, 4.  South Africa
  • Hong Kong was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025.
• March 4 – 10: Division III – Group A in Istanbul
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Belgium, 2.  Mexico, 3.  Turkey, 4.  Iceland, 5.  New Zealand, 6.  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Belgium was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2024.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2025.
• March 17 – 23: Division II – Group B in Puigcerdà
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  China, 2.  Spain, 3.  Bulgaria, 4.  Australia, 5.  Chinese Taipei, 6.  Israel
  • China was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2025.
  • Israel was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2025.
• April 14 – 20: Division I – Group A in Frederikshavn
• April 14 – 20: Division I – Group B in Tallinn
• April 17 – 23: Division II – Group A in Sosnowiec

IIHF Women's World Championship

• April 3 – 14: 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship in Utica

Divisions

• March 11 – 17: Division III – Group A in Zagreb
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Ukraine, 2.  Romania, 3.  Lithuania, 4.  Serbia, 5.  Croatia, 6.  Bulgaria
  • Ukraine was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2025.
  • Bulgaria was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2025.
• March 24 – 29: Division III – Group B in Kohtla-Järve
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1.  Thailand, 2.  Estonia, 3.  Israel, 4.  Singapore, 5.  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Thailand was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025.
• March 31 – April 6: Division I – Group B in Riga
• April 1 – 7: Division II – Group B in Istanbul
• April 7 – 13: Division II – Group A in Canillo
• April 21 – 27: Division I – Group A in Klagenfurt

National Hockey League (NHL)

• October 10, 2023 – April 18: 2023–24 NHL season
• October 29, 2023: 2023 Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton
  • The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames, by the score of 5–2.
• January 1: 2024 Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park in Seattle
  • The Seattle Kraken defeated the Vegas Golden Knights, by the score of 3–0.
• February 3: 2024 All-Star Game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto
  • All-Star Game: Team Matthews defeated Team McDavid, by the score of 7–4.
  • All-Star Game MVP: Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs)
  • Skills Competition:
    • Overall winner: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
    • Fastest Skater: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
    • One Timers: Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche)
    • Passing Challenge: Elias Pettersson (Vancouver Canucks)
    • Hardest Shot: Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche)
    • Stick Handling: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
    • Accuracy Shooting: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
    • One-on-One: William Nylander (Toronto Maple Leafs) (skaters), Alexandar Georgiev (Colorado Avalanche) (goaltenders)
    • Obstacle Course: Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
• February 17 & 18: 2024 Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford
  • February 17: The New Jersey Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, by the score of 6–3.
  • February 18: The New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders in overtime, by the score of 6–5.
• April – June: 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
• June 28 & 29: 2024 NHL Entry Draft at Sphere in Paradise

Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

• September 1, 2023 – February 26: 2023–24 KHL season
  • Continental Cup and Western Conference regular-season winner: Dynamo Moscow
  • Eastern Conference regular-season winner: Metallurg Magnitogorsk
  • Lada Togliatti returned to the league, after a five-season tenure in the VHL.
• February 29 – April: 2024 Gagarin Cup playoffs

North America

Minor league professional (AHL/ECHL)

• October 13, 2023 – April 21: 2023–24 AHL season
  • The Chicago Wolves became the first AHL team to have no NHL affiliate since 1994–95.^[1]
  • January 13, 2024: 2024 Outdoor Classic at Truist Park in Charlotte
    • The Charlotte Checkers defeated the Rochester Americans with a score of 5–2.
  • April – June: 2024 Calder Cup playoffs
• October 19, 2023 – April 14: 2023–24 ECHL season
  • The Newfoundland Growlers ceased operations on April 2, 2024, without completing the final six games of the season.^[2]
  • April – June: 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs

Junior (OHL/QMJHL/USHL/WHL)

• September 20, 2023 – April 13: 2023–24 USHL season
  • April – May: 2024 Clark Cup playoffs
• September 22, 2023 – March 23: 2023–24 QMJHL season
  • Jean Rougeau Trophy & East Division winners: Baie-Comeau Drakkar
  • Central Division: Drummondville Voltigeurs
  • West Division: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
  • Maritimes Division: Halifax Mooseheads
  • March 29 – May: 2024 QMJHL playoffs
  • December 14, 2023 (in-season): The QMJHL officially changes its name to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, replacing the term "Major," to better include the six Maritime-based teams in the league.^[3]
• September 22, 2023 – March 24: 2023–24 WHL season
  • Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy & East Division winners: Saskatoon Blades
  • B.C. Division: Prince George Cougars
  • U.S. Division: Portland Winterhawks
  • Central Division: Swift Current Broncos
  • March 28 – May: 2024 WHL playoffs
• September 28, 2023 – March 24: 2023–24 OHL season
  • Hamilton Spectator Trophy & Midwest Division winners: London Knights
  • West Division: Saginaw Spirit
  • East Division: Oshawa Generals
  • Central Division: North Bay Battalion
  • March 28 – May: 2024 OHL playoffs
• May 24 – June 2: 2024 Memorial Cup at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw

Collegiate

NCAA–Division I (USA)

• March 14 – 24: 2024 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament (Frozen Four at the Whittemore Center in Durham)
  • March 24: The Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Wisconsin Badgers, 1–0, to win their 2nd NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey title.
• March 28 – April 13: 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament (Frozen Four at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul)

U Sports (Canada)

• March 14 – 17: 2024 U Sports University Cup Tournament at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto
  • March 17: The UNB Reds defeat the UQTR Patriotes, 4–0, to win their tenth University Cup title.

Women's professional (PWHL)

• January 1 – May 5: 2023–24 PWHL season
• February 1, 2024: PWHL All-Star Showcase at the 2024 National Hockey League All-Star Game
  • Team King defeats Team Kloss, by the score of 5–3.

Europe

Tournaments

• August 31, 2023 – February 20: 2023–24 Champions Hockey League
  • Genève-Servette HC defeated Skellefteå AIK, 3–2, to win their first Champions Hockey League title.
  • Vítkovice Ridera and Lukko finished in joint third place, as the losing semi-finalists.
• September 22, 2023 – January 14: 2023–24 IIHF Continental Cup
  • Final Ranking: 1. Nomad Astana, 2. GKS Katowice, 3. Cardiff Devils, 4. Herning Blue Fox

Leagues

• September 12, 2023 – March 12: 2023–24 SM-liiga season
  • March 15 – April: 2024 SM-liiga playoffs
• September 13, 2023 – March 4: 2023–24 National League season
  • March 16 – April: 2024 National League playoffs
• September 14, 2023 – March 3: 2023–24 Czech Extraliga season
  • March 6 – April: 2024 Czech Extraliga playoffs
• September 14, 2023 – March 8: 2023–24 DEL season
  • Augsburger Panther were relegated to the DEL2.
  • March 10 – April 30: 2024 DEL playoffs
• September 14, 2023 – March 12: 2023–24 SHL season
  • Modo Hockey joined the league after promotion from the HockeyAllsvenskan.
  • IK Oskarshamn were relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan.
  • March 14 – April: 2024 SHL playoffs

Asia

• September 16, 2023 – March 24: 2023–24 Asia League Ice Hockey season
  • Leader's Flag winners: HL Anyang
  • The East Hokkaido Cranes folded prior to the season.
  • March 30 – April: 2024 ALIH Finals

Deaths

January

• Connie Madigan, 89, Canadian defenceman (St. Louis Blues, Portland Buckaroos)^[4]
• Paul Theriault, 73, Canadian coach (Oshawa Generals, Flint Spirits, Buffalo Sabres)^[5]
• Glen Cochrane, 65, Canadian defenceman (Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks) and scout (Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks)^[6]
• János Beszteri-Balogh, 85, Hungarian forward (Ferencvárosi TC) and Olympian (1964)^[7]
• Gus Hendrickson, 83, American defenceman (Michigan State Spartans) and coach (Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs)^[8]
• Henryk Pytel, 68, Polish left wing (Zaglebie Sosnowiec) and Olympian (1976, 1980, 1984)^[9]
• Blaine Lacher, 53, Canadian goaltender (Boston Bruins)^[10]

February

• Pentti Koskela, 78, Finnish goaltender (Ilves) and Olympian (1968)^[11]
• Gerry James, 89, Canadian right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs) and coach (Moose Jaw Warriors)^[12]
• Jean-Guy Talbot, 91, Canadian defenceman (Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres) and coach (St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers), seven-time Stanley Cup champion^[13]
• Don Poile, 91, Canadian centre (Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Flyers)^[14]
• Jiří Suchý, 36, Czech defenceman (HC Vítkovice, HC Dukla Jihlava, Šumperk)^[15]

March

• Tim Ecclestone, 76, Canadian left winger (St. Louis Blues, Atlanta Flames, Detroit Red Wings) and coach (Atlanta Flames)^[16]
• Seppo Ahokainen, 72, Finnish forward (Ilves, EC KAC, Tappara) and Olympian (1976)^[17]
• Ron Busniuk, 75, Canadian centre (Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Fighting Saints, Edmonton Oilers)^[18]
• Sean Tallaire, 50, Canadian right wing (ERC Ingolstadt, Kölner Haie, Utah Grizzlies)^[19]
• Konstantin Koltsov, 42, Belarusian right wing (Pittsburgh Penguins, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Atlant Mytishchi), Olympian (2002, 2010), and coach (Belarusian national team)^[20]
• Chris Simon, 52, Canadian left wing (Washington Capitals, Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders), Stanley Cup champion (1996)^[21]
• Joachim Franke, 83, German forward (SG Dynamo Weißwasser, East German national team) and coach (SG Dynamo Weißwasser)^[22]
• Paul Masnick, 92, Canadian centre (Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs), Stanley Cup champion (1953)^[23]
• Dave Forbes, 75, Canadian left wing (Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Cincinnati Stingers)^[24]