Big troubles in Ukranian hockey (updated)

Bratislava Capitals withdraws from Austrian ICE Hockey League

After the recent tragedies Bratislava Capitals decided to withdraw from the league play this season.

(16 Nov 2021)

SK Trhači Kadaň withdraws

SK Trhači Kadaň is withdrawing from the Chance liga, Czech second league, for financial reasons.

(15 Nov 2021)

National League game postponed

Due to Covid cases at EV Zug, tonight's game against HC Davos has been postponed as a precaution.

(19 Oct 2021)

Luc Tardif elected new IIHF President

Hockey France Federation President and former IIHF treasurer Luc Tardif is the 19th President of IIHF and the 2nd French after pioneer Louis Magnus
He won at fourth rounds of voting, taking 67 votes (63.21%).
Czech Petr Briza has been elected Senior Vice-President.

(25 Sep 2021)

HC Tel Aviv win Israel Elite Hockey League

- Josh Greenberg

July became hockey month in Israel, as for the 1st time ever, a competitive Summer league with international talent came to Israel.
The 4 team league completed a 9 game season, finishing with a bronze and gold medal game.
In the bronze Medal game, the Jerusalem Capitals ended a 4 game losing streak to finish the season on a high-note, defeating the Bat Yam Dolphins 8-6.
In the Gold Medal game, HC Tel Aviv came from last place to be in this game, against 1st place Holon Vipers.

This was an exciting final, where defense was non-existent! After 3 periods, the score was 8-8. The two teams played sudden-death 3-on-3 overtime, when playoff MVP Michael Gennello went on the breakaway and scored the game winner, to give HC Tel Aviv the league championship!

(08 Aug 2021)

Harijs Vītoliņš named Latvia coach

Harijs Vītoliņš, 53, is the new coach of Latvia National Team. The former Spartak Moscow coach will be assisted by Artis Ābols. Vītoliņš replaced Avangard Omsk coach Bob Hartley and will try to qualify Latvia for the Winter Olympics at the end of August in Riga

(26 Jul 2021)

Belarus Salei Cup calendar unveiled

The 2021-22 edition of the Belarus Cup, named after Ruslan Salei, was unveiled: the competition will be held according to the classical scheme: two groups at the first stage and the final four

In the upcoming season, the 12 teams of the newly reunified Extraliga will take part in the tournament: Yunost Minsk, HK Gomel, Shakhtar Soligorsk, Metallurg Zhlobin, Dynamo Molodechno, Neman Grodno, Khimik Novopolotsk, HK Brest, Lokomotiv Orsha, HK Mogilev, HK Lida, HC Vitebsk. They will be divided into two groups of 6 teams and will play a one-round mini-tournament

The winners of the group are guaranteed tickets to the final four.
The current winner of the trophy - Dynamo Minsk - will enter directly into the final four. The last participant will be selected among the teams finishing in the second places in the groups and will have the best rating at the end of the 2020/21 season

The final four will be hosted by one of the clubs that won the right to play in the second stage of the tournament.

Group A: Yunost Minsk, Shakhtar Soligorsk, Dynamo Molodechno, Neman Grodno, HK Brest, HK Lida.

Group B: HKGomel, Metallurg Zhlobin, Khimik Novopolotsk, Lokomotiv Orsha, HK Mogilev, HC Vitebsk.

Complete calendar here

(11 Jun 2021)

2022 U18 groups

After the end of the 2021 World U18 Championship the groups for next year's championship are known.

Group A: Canada, Finland, USA, Switzerland, Latvia
Group B: Russia, Sweden, Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany

(07 May 2021)