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SM-Liiga clubs want to expel Jokerit

(16 Jul 2013, 20:07) | The other clubs of the Finnish top league SM-Liiga are disappointed at Jokerit’s decision to move to KHL from season 2014-2015. Now Ilta-Sanomat reports that a majority of the clubs want Jokerit expelled immediately. Read more»

KHL Medvescak’s 25-Man Roster Complete

(16 Jul 2013, 16:06) | KHL Medvescak Zagreb has signed their first 25 players. Read more»

Kovalchuk signs with SKA

(15 Jul 2013, 22:24) | After leaving New Jersey Devils Ilya Kovalchuk has now signed a four-year deal with the KHL club SKA St. Petersburg. Read more»

The mascot of the 2014 World Cup Hockey - Volat - will have Canadian citizenship

(14 Jul 2013, 11:50) | Costumed mascots for the Ice Hockey World Championships 2014 in Minsk will be manufactured in Canada, and the artists inside the dolls will be Canadians, the head of the Belarusian Hockey Federation Evgeny Vorsin announced. Read more»

Glen Hanlon earns 170,000 USD a year in Belarus

(14 Jul 2013, 11:34) | Glen Hanlon will earn a $170 000 a year as a head coach of Belarus national team. The head of Belorussian ice hockey federation Evgeny Vorsin announced it in a press-conference in Minsk. Read more»

Ilya Kovalchuk retires from the NHL

(11 Jul 2013, 23:16) | The Russian superstar leaves the NHL and moves back to Russia Read more»

New Inductees for the Hockey Hall of Fame

(11 Jul 2013, 10:52) | A 600-goal scorer; a pair of legendary defensemen; an innovative coach and, the female “Bobby Orr” make up this year’s inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Scott Niedermayer, Chris Chelios, Brendan Shanahan, Fred Shero and Geraldine Heaney have all been voted to be inducted to the Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto November 11th. Read more»

Deal of the century: Jonathan Cheechoo signs with Medveščak

(10 Jul 2013, 15:09) | After days of negotiations, Jonathan Cheechoo finally signs a contract with Medveščak of Zagreb, newcomers in the KHL. The owner of Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy with 560 games in the NHL and a total of 305 points, Cheechoo will be the best player ever to play for the Zagreb's team, besides maybe legendary Vyacheslav Anisin. Read more»

HC Bolzano confirmed as EBEL team

(09 Jul 2013, 10:05) | All 11 EBEL teams voted for the addition of HC Bolzano to their league after the Italians ended negotiations with league officials on Friday successfully. EBEL also published the schedule for next season. Read more»

Dmitri Osipov goes 1st overall in CHL 2013 Import Draft

(04 Jul 2013, 15:38) | Just as expected, the 1st overall pick in this year's KHL Entry Draft by Amur Khabarovsk, Dmitri Osipov was selected 1st overall also in the CHL Import Draft by Vancouver Giants. Read more»

DEL publishes schedule for 2013/14 season

(03 Jul 2013, 14:23) | All 14 candidates received a licence for the 20th season since the league's start in 1994 with Schwenninger Wild Wings taking over the DEL licence of Hannover Scorpions. Read more»

All Change at Team GB

(02 Jul 2013, 23:35) | There is full upheaval in the Team GB camp. After Tony Hand steps down from coaching the senior men's team; now comes the news that GB women’s Coach Simon Manning and assistant Fiona King have been released from their duties. Read more»