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Hytonen, Finland win over Russia

(21 Dec 2013, 13:18) | Finland rallies over Russia to snap a 3:2 win in Sochi as a part of the Chanel One Cup stage of the Euro Hockey Tour. Read more»

Red Bull Salute: JYP and FBK make it to the final match

(21 Dec 2013, 09:23) | Day 3 of the tournament - this Saturday - stays meaningless for the participants as the top position in the two groups can't be challanged anymore Read more»

Switzerland beats Norway and advances to the final

(20 Dec 2013, 22:55) | With a solid performance the Swiss Team beat Team Norway in front of a frenetic crowd. Read more»

Belarus and Slovakia open the Arosa Challenge 2013

(20 Dec 2013, 19:56) | For both teams it's one of the last test games before the Olympic games kick off and cuts will be made. Read more»

Belarusian opposition: "We need to use the World Championship to show foreign guests what really Belarus is"

(20 Dec 2013, 13:01) | After the battle to boycott the World Championship in Minsk failed, Belarusian activists have adopted a new strategy. Read more»

Red Bull Salute: JYP and FBK with opening wins

(20 Dec 2013, 10:20) | The first of four days of pre-Christmas hockey action in Berlin, Germany, started with one game from each of the two groups. Read more»

Kovář out-duels Koskinen, leads Czechs to victory at home

(20 Dec 2013, 00:39) | On home ice, the Czech Republic prevailed 2-0 over Finland in the opening game for both teams in the Channel One Cup. In a duel between Finn Mikko Koskinen and Czech Jakub Kovář, veteran Petr Nedvěd was the only player to beat either one of them, with a power-play marker late in the second period. Read more»

Russia edges Sweden to open Channel One Cup

(19 Dec 2013, 20:27) | Sweden took the lead in a tight game, but Russia came back and won 3-2. Read more»

KHL Statistical Power Rankings - Holiday Edition

(17 Dec 2013, 20:58) | With an average of 14 games remaining in the KHL season, the newest edition of the rankings gives us an idea of who is playoff-ready and who has some work to do. Read more»

Red Bulls Salute starts Thursday

(17 Dec 2013, 16:10) | The playoffs of the European Trophy, called Red Bulls Salute, will be played in Berlin December 19-22. Who will win? The home team Eisbären? The reigning champion Luleå or any of the other three Swedish teams? The only participating Finnish team Jyp Jyväskylä? Read more»

Lock-out over PLH and discredited idea of Dream Team – normal news for Polish hockey fans

(17 Dec 2013, 08:55) | After league started in the middle of September, there looks like many of issues around Polish hockey has been resolved. Unfortunately who thought “Polish hockey can be normal”, was wrong. Read more»

Italian A-game takes them to Division A

(16 Dec 2013, 23:05) | Five games, five wins. The Italian U20 team didn't come to Dumfries, Great Britain as favorites of the U20 World Championship Division I Group B. But they left as winners, and qualified for next year's Division I A. Read more»

Germany names 28 players for WJC

(16 Dec 2013, 20:31) | Germany starts their World Juniors campaign on Tuesday with 28 players fighting for a place on the roster. Read more»

Sean Simpson and Switzerland National Team award winners

(16 Dec 2013, 10:48) | Their amazing campaign at the 2013 World Championships has earned the Swiss national team and head coach Sean Simpson the Credit Suisse Sports Awards. Read more»

HV 71 sacks coach Dahlén

(15 Dec 2013, 19:36) | Torgny Bendelin is the new coach of HV71 after Ulf Dahlén is sacked. We also summarise some of the other news from SHL last week with a proposal for a new league format. Read more»