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21 Jun 2014, 19:34 | Brest back in Magnus Ligue

After the auto-relegation of Villard de Lens, French Federation announced Albatros Brest will play again in Magnus Ligue. Brest finished 13th last season and lost playout series against Caen

21 Jun 2014, 13:28 | Tallinn Viking Sport suspended in the Continental Cup

IIHF announced the Estonian champion Vikiing Sport Tallinn received a 20.000 Swiss francs (about 16,000 euros) fee and was banned for a year from Continental Cup. In September last year the club won the first round of the Continental Cup in Belgrade, but wasn't able to partecipate in Second Round because almost all imports haven't British visas.

21 Jun 2014, 13:22 | Jozef Zavadil new coach of Zilina

Zilina announces appointment of 66-years-old Jozef Zavadil as new head coach. Cech Zavadil worked in last years in HC Brumov-Bylnice, a club from Czech Republic regional Leagues

19 Jun 2014, 18:36 | KHL expects Donbas to come back

Ukrainian club acquired a stake in KHL Ltd and rights for its players and coaches will have the terms of their contracts frozen for one year. For season 2014/2015 Donbas players and coaches may conclude one-year contracts with other clubs. This is done to make Donbas's participation in KHL possible when political and military crisis in the Eastern Ukraine is solved.

18 Jun 2014, 23:17 | Texas Stars win Calder Cup

Texas Stars beat St. John's IceCaps 4-3 in overtime to win the AHL finals 4-1.

Patrik Nemeth scored the winning goal at 74:30.

Travis Morin was named playoffs MVP.

18 Jun 2014, 14:14 | Tretiak keeps his position

Today Vladislav Tretiak was re-elected as president of Russian Hockey Federation. Work of federation was characterized as "satisfactory" despite terrible performance in Sochi.

18 Jun 2014, 12:53 | Donbas will miss KHL season

On Tuesday June 17th Donbas Donets'k president Boris Kolesnikov met KHL president Alexander Medvedev. They agreed that Donbas will miss KHL season 2014/2015. It's junior team Molodaya Gvardiya will also miss MHL season. Both teams will take part in Ukrainian League which is now being re-organized.

17 Jun 2014, 13:20 | More teams in Riksserien

The Swedish women's top league Riksserien will from the season 2015/2016 consist of ten teams. Now there are eight.

17 Jun 2014, 11:04 | Club from Sochi chose a name

Dmitriy Kurbatov, KHL vice-president, told that new-born KHL club will be named HC Sochi. Necessary legal entities are now being created and registered. Previously club was thought to be called Sochi Leopards.

15 Jun 2014, 22:08 | United Arab Emirates 2014 Gulf Cup champion

For the third time in a row United Arab Emirates has won the Gulf Cup. In the final in Kuwait City they beat the host Kuwait 5-0.

Qatar finished third after a 7-2 win over Oman in the bronze medal game.

14 Jun 2014, 15:54 | Spartak Moscow’s juniors will play in MHL

MHK Spartak Moscow (junior team of Spartak Moscow) provided financial guarantees and will participate in MHL (Molodezhnaya Hockey League) in season 2014/2015. At the same time, HC Spartak Moscow is almost certain to be excluded from KHL because of financial problems.

13 Jun 2014, 09:11 | Donbas may sell its leaders

Andrei Nazarov, head coach of Donbas Donets'k and Team Ukraine said that Donbas is likely to sell some of team's best players because of club's uncertain future. Evgeny Dadonov, one of Donbas best forwards was already traded to SKA

12 Jun 2014, 21:40 | No license for Rosenborg

For economic reasons Rosenborg gets no license to participate in Norwegian GET-ligaen next season. It is still not decided if they will be replaced with another team.

12 Jun 2014, 09:59 | Medvedev supports Fetisov

President of KHL Alexander Medvedev supported Vyacheslav Fetisov, who recently registered as candidate for President of Russian Hockey Federation.

"I support Fetisov. I hope elections will be fair. It is struggle between old and new. Some people feel comfortable living in the old way, doing nothing and being responsible for nothing. But Fetisov will carry responsibility for what he will be doing"  - Medeved told to R-Sport

11 Jun 2014, 14:25 | Donbas started repairing of Arena Druzhba

Donbas Donets'k started repairing of Arena Druzhba, which was burnt by pro-Russian terrorists on May 27th. Ukrainian club plans to have its arena repaired by September 1st, however it was said by KHL officials that Donbas will have to start KHL season on another home arena.

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