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18 Dec 2013, 22:28 | German revenge

After yesterday's loss to Latvia, the German national team today won 4-0 against the same opponent.

David Wolf scored twice and Daryl Boyle and Matthias Plachta got a goal each in Essen.

18 Dec 2013, 18:06 | Swedish WJC player injured

Gustav Possler, MODO Hockey, got a knee injury and can't participate in the World Juniors.

Possler is third in SHL in scoring amongst juniors with eight goals and seven assists in twenty-two games.

18 Dec 2013, 08:56 | Jokerit fire Tomi Lämsä

Jokerit Helsinki have fired head coach Tom Lämsä and replaced him with current assistant Tomek Valtonen. "During the autumn the club did not play according to its potential. In making this decision, we hope to give the team a boost because it has the potential to be champion," said general manager Jari Kurri. The club also announced the addition of Pasi Nurminen to the coaching staff.

18 Dec 2013, 08:22 | Davos add players for Spengler

HC Davos has received three players, all from Rapperswil Lakers, for the Spengler Cup: Swedish forwards Nicklas Danielsson and Niklas Persson and Slovak Peter Sejna.

17 Dec 2013, 23:52 | Latvia beats Germany

Latvia visited Germany in Herne today and won the game 4-3 after a shoot-out. Andris Dzerins scored a late equaliser and Mikelis Redlihs decided the shoot-out.

The teams will play again tomorrow in Essen.

16 Dec 2013, 20:22 | Elias Lindholm to WJC in Malmö

Carolna Hurricanes' forward Elias Lindholm has been allowed by the Hurricanes to join Team Sweden for the World Juniors in Malmö.

16 Dec 2013, 15:23 | Opening of Chizhovka Arena postponed to December 25

Another postponement of the inauguration of Chizhovka Arena in Minsk: the next deadline should be no earlier than December 25. During the last two years the date of inauguration has been moved several times. Initially planned for mid-2011, then the deadline was moved to the middle of 2013. Last July, it was announced that civil works would be completed in September or October, in November pre-commissioning would be conducted , and in early December Chizhovka Arena was to be inaugurated. At a meeting on the preparation for the World Championship, Chairman of Minsk City Executive Committee Nikolai Ladutko promised the president of Belarus that the complex would put in operation by December 15, but today a further delay was announced.

14 Dec 2013, 12:31 | Valery Belousov named in Russia coaching staff

With a short statement, Russian Federation announced Traktor Chelyabinsk coach Valery Belousov entered in national team coaching staff

14 Dec 2013, 12:02 | Alexander Andrievski will work at Yunost

Former coach of Dinamo Minsk Alexander Andrievski will work at Yunost. It's still unknown what position Andrievski will take in the club. In a separate move, Yunost goalie coach Alexei Sheblanov was hired by Dinamo Minsk.

13 Dec 2013, 13:43 | CSKA Sofia wins Cup of Bulgaria

By beating arch-rival 8-2, CSKA Sofia closed with perfect record the first round of Bulgarian League and automatically also wins Cup of Bulgaria. Slovak Igor Kaikl - 2 goals - and Stanislav Mukhachev Stanislav (BUL) - 2 goals and 1 assists - along with young goalie Nikola Nikolov were the key players

12 Dec 2013, 16:35 | Lubomir Pokovic confirmed as Dinamo Minsk coach

Dinamo Minsk has officially confirmed the appointment as head coach of Slovak specialist Lubomir Pokovic, who had been in charge of the team on an interim basis since the departure of previous head coach Alexander Andriyevsky on the 23rd of November this year.

12 Dec 2013, 15:20 | Two milestones reached in Belarus League

The last round of Belarus Extraliga saw reach two milestones: scoring the fifth goal in Gomel 7-1 victory against Vitebsk, Artem Bozhko noted the 2.400th goal for the club in the Extraliga, making Gomel the third most prolific club, after Neman (2629) and Yunost (2571). In the game of Metallurg Zhlobin against Khimik SKA, Egor Egorov scored the 1.400 goal of the club, not enough to avoid his club defeat

11 Dec 2013, 22:27 | Brasov fired Lindqvist

Latest Corona Brasov poor performances in MOL Liga cost the job for Kjell G. Lindqvist: Swedish coach was fired and will be replaced by 51 years old Finnish Kari Rauhanen, last season on Lustenau bench

10 Dec 2013, 22:19 | Aleksandr Pavlovich suspended 7 games

Neman Grodno forward Aleksandr Pavlovich has received a 7-game suspension after earning 57 penalty minutes during Neman\'s 2-1 victory against Shakhtar Soligorsk. Pavlovich received 2+10 minutes, but then add 20 minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct and another 25 for abuse of officials.

09 Dec 2013, 17:33 | Val Pusteria fires coach Mike Busniuk

For the first time since 2001 Val Pusteria changes coach during the season: club from Brunico fired coack Mike Busnuik after the last poor performances of the team. Former coach and current assistant Oly Hicks will act as interim coach