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Altai Torpedo retains Kazakhstan Cup

A goal by Maxim Khudyakov at minute 56 gives the second consecutive Kazakhstan Cup to Altai Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, in the final, played in Almaty, against Kulager Petropavlovsk. The Torpedo farm club won the qualifying Group A despite a loss 1-0 SO in a dramatic match agaist national champion Beybarys Atyrau, the bronze winner in the consolation final against home team HK Almaty, unexpectedly lost the qualification, beaten 2-1 in the last game of the group against already eliminated HK Temirtau.

The best players of the competition are:

Best goalkeeper - Andrei Yankov, Kulager
Best defender - Adil Beketaev, Altai Torpedo
Best striker - Ilya Akhmetov, Kulager
Best young player - Demid Eremeev , HK Temirtau

Kazakhstan Cup groups unveiled

The cities of Pavlodar and Kokshetau will host the 2016 edition of Kazakhstan Cup, from 20 to 28 August.
As usual the ten partecipating teams were placed in two groups. The winner of each group will play the final at Pavlodar on August 28

Group A (Pavlodar): Beybarys Atyrau, Ertis Pavlodar, Nomad Astana, HK Almaty, SHҚO Ust-Kamenogorsk

Group B (Kokshetau): Arlan Kokshetau, Kulager Petropavlovsk, HK Temirtau, Gornyak Rudny, HK Astana

Almaty will have a new arena

The city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, will have a new 12.000 spectators arena in 2017. The new venue is building for the Universiade and will have also another two small arenas

HK Almaty replaces coach

HK Almaty and Russian coach Aleksandr Vysotsky terminated contract by mutual agreement. New head coach is Oleg Bolyakin, former coach at Kazzinc Torpedo and Sary Arka, with Yuri Mihailis as assistant

Almaty will have a 15,000 seats arena

Almaty Mayor Akhmetzhan Esimov, during the visit at locations of sports facilities to be built for the 28th Winter Universiade in 2017, announces the city will have a new 15,000 seats Ice Arena and two further minor ice rinks

Game not played in Kazakhstan League

Due to ice problem at Almaty Baluan Sholak Arena, Kazakhstan League match between HK Almaty and Arystan Temirtau wasn't played today and will be rescheduled. Place and date will be determined soon.