Putin is a big hockey fan," Gary Smith, a former Canadian diplomat and author of "Ice War Diplomat", told AFP. Smith's book focuses on a series of hockey matches between Canada and the Soviet ...

In an echo of the Cold War, ice hockey has become central to international ... and during tensions between the United States and Canada over trade. The US and Russian presidents' phone call ...

The U.S. anthem was booed in Montreal during the international tournament after Trump's repeated comments about making Canada ... hockey as his favorite sport is widely known. He attended the ...