Sweden Wins World Championships for the Second Straight Year

Yunost and Shakhtar become farm clubs of Dinamo Minsk

Yunost Minsk and Shakhtar Soligorsk will be both farm-clubs of Dinamo Minsk. The agreement was signed by the General Director of Dinamo Anatoly Kurilets, and the equal role Alexei Torbin (Yunost) and Yuri Budko (Shakhtar).

"Today we have made logical steps that will help further progress of all three teams. We ended the cooperation with Dinamo Maladzyechna that now is becoming an indipendent club.
Now we should give an opportunity to young Belarusian players to prove themselves. Cooperation with the leading clubs of our national championship will allow it to be done with the greatest efficiency" said Kurilets

(21 May 2018)

Belarus changes Head Coach

After three losses in the opening of the World Championship Belarus changes coach. Sergei Pushkov replaces Dave Lewis.

(08 May 2018)

Tomasz Rutkowski resigned

Tomasz Rutkowski is no longer the Manager of the Polish Ice Hockey Association. 53-year-old resigned with a short notice.
He worked for Polish Federation with various charges, included head coach of U18 and U20 national teams since May 2012.

(30 Apr 2018)

Donbass will build two arenas in Mariupol

The President of the HC Donbass, Boris Kolesnikov, announced the construction of two ice arenas in Mariupol.

The construction of a full-scale air bearing structure with an ice field of 60x30 meters should begin no later than June 1 and will be completed this year.

The second stage will be the construction of a multisport complex, for approximately 2,000 spectators, to be built at the end of 2019 - early 2020.

"At the age of 8, it is necessary to bring a child to a big hockey and at five years old - to figure skating - these are very early sports" said Boris Kolesnikov

(29 Apr 2018)

Dubai Mighty Camels won Emirates Hockey League

The iconic Dubai Mighty Camels won the fourth title of Emirates Hockey League, becoming the major winner of the competition, sweeping regular season champion Al Ain Theebs in two games of the final, 7-3 and 8-2. In the semifinals both teams needs 3 games to defeat Abu Dhabi Scorpions and Abu Dhabi Storm respectively.
Al Ain Theebs Russian forward Artur Zainutdinov finished as Top scorer with remarkable 60 points (43+17) in 14 game

(25 Apr 2018)

Agidel Ufa wins Russian Championship

Agidel Ufa beat Tornado 4-1 to win the Russian Women's Championship for the first time. Agidel won all playoff games - first both semi final games against SKIF and then all three final games against Tornado.

(23 Apr 2018)

Jesenice again in Slovenia

HDD Jesenice confirms the title of Slovenian League by beating eternal rival HK Olimpija Ljubljana in 4 games of final series, with the decisive 4-1 victory on Olimpija ice, at Tivoli Arena. Since the indipendence of Slovenia, only the two archrivals shared all the titles, with Olimpija leading with 13 victories and HDD Jesenice - the reincarnation of HK Jesenice folded in 2012 due to bankruptcy - with 12.
HK Olimpija Ljubljana forward Crt Snoj finished as Top Scorer with 32 points (10+22) in 14 games

(16 Apr 2018)

Greece Ice Hockey League 2018 announced

EOXA, the Hellenic Federation for Winter Sports, which is in charge for the sport of ice hockey in Greece announced that the 2018 Greek National Hockey Championship will take place on the following dates:

21-22, April, 2018
28-29 April, 2018
05-06 May, 2018

The games will take place in Athens and Thessaloniki.

(16 Apr 2018)