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23 Jul 2014, 22:14 | Paek accepts position as Head Coach of South Korea

The Grand Rapids Griffins announced that longtime assistant coach Jim Paek has accepted a position as the director of hockey for the Korea Ice Hockey Association (KIHA) and head coach of the Korean Men's National Team. In April 2015, Korea will compete at 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group B in Eindhoven, Netherlands

22 Jul 2014, 15:16 | Donbass Donetsk leaves Ukrainian league

Donbass Donetsk has announced that they will not be taking part in the Ukrainian League as planned due to a lack of clubs. After just five clubs submitted they were taking apart, two of which are associated with Donbass, Druzhkivka Altair and Bilyỹ Bars Bila Tserkva, the club felt it was illogical to keep their players within the club. Donbass will cease all operations at the senior level for this season and let its players find new clubs in stronger leagues before they will return for the 15/16 season in the KHL. The club will use this season to work more closely with the children and youth squads.

21 Jul 2014, 10:56 | AIHL team in bus crash

Adelaide Adrenaline's two AIHL games this weekend were cancelled after the team was involved in a bus crash near Canberra. All but one of the Adelaide Adrenaline players and staff have returned safely to Adelaide now. The Swede Måns Lindgren is still in hospital but is expected to return home shortly.

19 Jul 2014, 21:13 | Club changes in GET-Ligaen

After Rosenborg IHK were denied their licence due to lack of funds, 1.divisjon Champion Manglerud Star were asked to submit their application and today have been approved to move up. On Wednesday night, Tønsberg Vikings informed the NIHF that they wish to move back down to 1.divisjon due to a lack of funds. The 1.divisjon Vice-Champions, Kongsvinger IL, have now submitted their application for promotion.

16 Jul 2014, 18:30 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles to Ufa

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles will represent Canada at the Junior Club World Cup in Ufa and not Quebec Remparts as earlier was announced.

14 Jul 2014, 11:18 | Defender Artem Sokolov passed away

Russian defender Artem Sokolov, 32, passed away on July 13 during the training camp of Yermak Angarsk. Sokolov, recently moved to Yermak after two consecutive titles at Ertis Pavlodar in Kazakhstan, completed a nine-kilometers cross-country before getting sick. Sokolov was taken to the hospital where he died in the night. According to hospital Sokolov suffered a sunstroke. Temperatures in Irkutsk region this week reached anomalous 35 degrees. The day before, all players have passed medical tests.
VHL Director German Skoropupov said the league will conduct its own investigation about the death.

03 Jul 2014, 13:52 | Torpedo goes to Western Conference

KHL announced that Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod will move from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference. Lada Togliatti will take Torpedo's spot in the East.

02 Jul 2014, 19:21 | NHL-approved Referee for Swiss NLA

According to tagesanzeiger.ch, swedish Head Referee Marcus Vinnerberg has signed a multi-year contract in the Swiss NLA. He will join a Team of 5 Pro-Referees and is widely looked as a great addition. In 2010 Vinnerberg transferred from the Swedish Elite League to the NHL and AHL where he refereed for two seasons as the first european Referee to do so. In the past, Vinnerberg has been voted best Referee in Sweden by the Players and has officiated World Championship Finals.

02 Jul 2014, 17:22 | CHL import draft

The CHL import draft is currently in progress. Pavel Zacha of Czech Republic was the first player to be selected. Sarnia Sting of OHL picked him.
Detailed report will follow later.

02 Jul 2014, 12:31 | Miroslav Ihnacak signs at Brasov

MOL Liga vice-champion Corona Brasov Wolves announced the sign of 52-years-old Slovakian Miroslav Ihnacak, last season on Polonia Bytom bench, as new head coach. Ihnacak replaces Finnish Kari Rauhanen, who signed last week for Dunarea Galati

02 Jul 2014, 11:57 | Igor Zhilinsky new coach of Ariada

Ariada Volzhsk announced the appointment of Igor Zhilinsky as new head coach. 51-years-old Zhilinsky coached Lada Togliatti last season

01 Jul 2014, 08:04 | HC Lev Praha future still uncertain

According to HC Lev Praha's official twitter, there still is no information about club's future. Previously it was reported that final decision about Lev's participation in KHL would be made on June 30th.

26 Jun 2014, 17:49 | KHL calendar will be ready in two weeks

KHL vice-president Dmitry Kurbatov said that schedule of the league will be ready no sooner than in two weeks.

26 Jun 2014, 17:48 | Dunarea Galati hires Kari Rauhanen

Kari Rauhanen, the Finnish coach who lead Corona Brasov to MOL Liga finals last season, surprisingly signed with Romanian League team Dunarea Galati
"The goal is to be one of Romania's leading hockey teams in 2-3 years, it is not an easy task, but if you really want something, you just have to work for it a lot" said the coach
Last month Galati submitted the request to enter into MOL Liga but wasn't accepted.
"our goal is still the participation in MOL League." said Rauhanen

25 Jun 2014, 18:40 | Lev Praha confirms financial problems

KHL's Lev Praha owners Petr Speychal and Yevgeny Myshkovsky confirmed that "there are funding problems and there is a possibility that the club will not play in the KHL next season. The situation is being intensely examined, and the final verdict will be announced on Monday, June 30th. All other information on the future of the club is, at this time, only speculation." Their statement appeared on Lev's official website.