The following were the events of ice hockey for the year 2024 throughout the world. Olympic qualification Final qualifications for the men's tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics took place from August 29 to September 1. Group D: Bratislava Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. Group E: Riga Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. Group F: Aalborg Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. Slovakia, Latvia, and Denmark qualified for the men's tournament at the Olympics. Following the International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation's decision to extend Russia's tournament ban, France additionally qualified.
World Championships 2024 World Ice Hockey Divisions for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) took 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 defeated , 6–2, to win their sixth World Junior Ice Hockey Championship title. defeated , 8–5, to win the bronze medal. 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. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. 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. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. 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. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. 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. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. 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. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. 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. , 2. , 3. 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 defeated , 5–1, to win their ninth World Women's U18 Championship title. defeated , 8–1, to win the bronze medal. was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025. Divisions January 6 – 12: Division I – Group A in Egna Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. 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. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. 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. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. New Zealand was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2025. January 15 – 21: Division II – Group A in Heerenveen Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. 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 defeated , 2–0, to win their seventh World Championship title. defeated , 4–2, to win the bronze medal. and were relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025. Divisions
February 23 – 29: Division III – Group B in Sarajevo Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. 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. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. Thailand was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2025. Mexico was relegated to Division III – Group B for 2025. April 16 – 19: Division IV in Kuwait City Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. Mongolia was promoted to Division III – Group B for 2025. April 21 – 27: Division II – Group A in Belgrade Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. 4. , 5. , 6. Croatia was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025. Iceland was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025. April 22 – 28: Division II – Group B in Sofia Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. Belgium was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2025. Turkey was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2025. April 27 – May 3: Division I – Group B in Vilnius Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. Ukraine was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2025. The Netherlands were relegated to Division II – Group A for 2025. April 28 – May 4: Division I – Group A in Bolzano Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. Hungary and Slovenia were promoted to the Top Division for 2025. South Korea was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2025.
IIHF World U18 Championships April 25 – May 5: 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships in Espoo and Vantaa defeated the , 6–4, to win their fifth World U18 Championship title. defeated , 4–0, to win the bronze medal. was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025. Divisions March 4 – 7: Division III – Group B in Cape Town Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. 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. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. Belgium was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2025. 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. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. 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 Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. Germany was promoted to the Top Division for 2025. Japan was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2025. April 14 – 20: Division I – Group B in Tallinn Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. Slovenia was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2025. Italy was relegated to Division II – Group A for 2025. April 17 – 23: Division II – Group A in Sosnowiec Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. Poland was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025. Serbia was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025.
IIHF Women's World Championship April 3 – 14: 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship in Utica defeated the , 6–5 in overtime, to win their 13th Women's World Championship title. defeated , 3–2 in a shootout, to win the bronze medal. and were relegated to Division I – Group A for 2025. Divisions
March 11 – 17: Division III – Group A in Zagreb Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. 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. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. Thailand was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2025. March 31 – April 6: Division I – Group B in Riga Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. Slovakia was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2025. Poland was relegated to Division II – Group A for 2025. April 1 – 7: Division II – Group B in Istanbul Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. North Korea was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2025. South Africa was relegated to Division III – Group A for 2025. April 7 – 13: Division II – Group A in Canillo Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. Kazakhstan was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2025. Belgium was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2025. April 21 – 27: Division I – Group A in Klagenfurt Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. Norway and Hungary were promoted to the Top Division for 2025. South Korea was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2025.
National Hockey League (NHL) October 10, 2023 – April 18: 2023–24 NHL season Presidents' Trophy and Eastern Conference regular-season winners: New York Rangers Western Conference regular-season winners: Dallas Stars Art Ross Trophy winner: Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning) 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 18: The NHL announces the establishment of a franchise based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the hockey assets of the Arizona Coyotes; the Coyotes franchise is subsequently marked inactive, with re-activation contingent on the construction of a new arena by 2029. April 20 – June 24: 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs June 24: The Florida Panthers defeat the Edmonton Oilers four games to three in the Stanley Cup Final to win their first Stanley Cup. June 28 & 29: 2024 NHL entry draft at the Sphere in Paradise #1: Macklin Celebrini (to the San Jose Sharks from the Boston University Terriers)
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 4: 2024 Gagarin Cup playoffs April 4: Metallurg Magnitogorsk defeats Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in a four-game sweep in the Gagarin Cup Finals to win their third Gagarin Cup.
North America Minor league professional (AHL/ECHL) October 13, 2023 – April 21: 2023–24 AHL season Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy & Atlantic Division winners: Hershey Bears Central Division winners: Milwaukee Admirals Pacific Division winners: Coachella Valley Firebirds North Division winners: Cleveland Monsters The Chicago Wolves became the first AHL team to have no NHL affiliate since 1994–95. January 13, 2024: 2024 Outdoor Classic at Truist Field in Charlotte The Charlotte Checkers defeated the Rochester Americans with a score of 5–2. April 23 – June 24: 2024 Calder Cup playoffs June 24: The Hershey Bears defeat the Coachella Valley Firebirds four games to two to win their second consecutive and 13th overall Calder Cup title. October 19, 2023 – April 14: 2023–24 ECHL season