Official: World Cup of Hockey returns

Renon/Ritten won Coppa Italia

In a beautiful atmosphere, in front of 3.600 spectators in Milan, SV Renon keep Coppa Italia won last season by beating Milano Rossoblu 4-2. It's the third national cup for current Italian champion. Renon won 3-2 at overtime against Val Pusteria in the semifinal, while Milano Rossoblu earns a spot in the final winning 6-2 against Valpellice

(26 Jan 2015)

Nove Zamky changes coach

Nove Zamky head coach Slavomir Chlebec resigned from his post citing health reasons. Club named player Lubomir Hurtaj new headcoach with Peter Udvardy as assistant.

"We decided to entrust the team to Ľubomir Hurtaj who knows exactly what the team needs in order to prepare for the playoffs. Lubomir has the full support of the management, the entire executive team and the players themselves. We believe it was the right decision and Lubo meet the expectations" said the club

(25 Jan 2015)

Toros fired coach

After six defeats in last seven games, Toros Neftekamsk announces the dismissal of coaching staff, headcoach Ruslan Suleymanov and assistant Nikolai Zavarukhin. The coaching duo of MHL-B team Batyr will replace them: Konstantin Polozov as headcoach and Pavel Lazarev as assitant.
Toros is currently 10th in the standing, 26 points behind leader Sary Arka

(24 Jan 2015)

Euro Ice Hockey Challenge: Romania replaces Kazakhstan

Romania national team will replace the national team of Kazakhstan on the Polish stage of Euro Ice Hockey Challenge (EIHC), scheduled in Torun, Poland, from 05 to 08 February.
Kazakhstan withdrew its participation due to financial problems and injured players. Poland, Hungary and Ukraine are the other participant

(22 Jan 2015)

Oremus and Šimíček are new coaches of Košice

On last Monday, Jan 19, Slovak Extraliga club Košice removed Anton Tomko and Pavel Zůbek from the positions as the team coaches. From now on, the new men on the player's bench are Pavel Oremus and Roman Šimíček, who recently lead together the Czech club Vítkovice. Oremus and Šimíček come to the Košice Steelers while being the first, but after 5 losses in the last 7 games.

(22 Jan 2015)

Andrei Sryubko new GM of Ukraine

Former defender Andrei Sryubko was named new General Manager of Ukraine national team. After retirement in 2013 Sryubko,40, worked as assistant coach at MHK Dmitrov in MHL and for Ukraine U20 team

(21 Jan 2015)

New coaches in DEL2

Resigned a week ago from SC Riessersee, Anton Krinner surprisingly signed as new headcoch of EV Landshut replacing Ewald Steiger who remains as assistant coach.
Some hours after the news from Landshut, Riessersee announces new headcoach: Italo-Canadian Maurizio Mansi, until December assistant coach at Nürnberg Ice Tigers.
"We would like to express my thanks for the fast and efficient help of Nürnberg Ice Tigers"says Riessersee CEO Ralph Bader. Curiously next sunday SC Riessersee will play at home against Landshut

(21 Jan 2015)

Vampola is suspended for diving

Liberec forward Petr Vampola, 32, has been penalized by the Czech Disciplinary Committee with a fine and a one game suspension for diving. The committee decided for the game suspension because earlier this season Vampola was fined for the same violation of rules twice already. His third diving of the season occurred during the game in Mladá Boleslav on Jan 18.

(20 Jan 2015)