Ice hockey in Belarus and several have also played in the National Hockey League in North America. Ice hockey in Belarus Ice hockey in Belarus is governed by the Belarus Ice Hockey Federation. Belarusian men's and junior national teams participate at the IIHF World Championships. Belarus has been a member of the IIHF since May 6, 1992. The national hockey team finished fourth at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics following a memorable upset win over Sweden in the quarterfinals, and regularly competes in the World Championships, often making the quarterfinals. The Belarusian Extraliga was founded in 1992. Numerous Belarusian players are present in
Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey Huskies' career penalty minute leader with 406; Wade MacLeod is the career games leader with 149. Northeastern players who have gone on to significant professional hockey careers include: In addition to the above players, the following Huskies played in the National Hockey League: Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey The Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey team is a NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Northeastern University. The Huskies are a member of Hockey East. They play at the 4,666-seat Matthews Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. The men's ice hockey program has existed since 1929 and played as an independent