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01 Jul 2013, 08:26 | Medveščak signed a contract with Barry Brust

A goalkeeper from the farm-club of Calgary Flames, Barry Brust, will play for the new KHL club KHL "Medveščak".

Brust is 29 years old and he spent most part of his career in AHL. He played for farm clubs of Los Angeles, Minnesota and Calgary. In NHL Brust has played only 11 matches for the Los Angeles Kings, and have an average of 3.70 goals per game there.

01 Jul 2013, 08:23 | New coaches in Belarus

Pavel Perepehin is named the head coach of Belarus U20 team. Vladimir Sinitsyn is new head coach of Belarus U18 team. And Eugene Butskevich is a head coach of Belarus U17 team.

28 Jun 2013, 15:44 | Denmark names new coach

The Danish Ice Hockey Association has named Janne Karlsson, 54, as head coach of the men's national team. He replaces countryman Per Bäckman, who steps down after five years.

27 Jun 2013, 16:32 | Barys Astana won’t be at Spengler Cup

Is now official: Barys Astana won't participate in next Spengler Cup as previously reported. Barys press service informs that, due to the Olympic season, the KHL is not able to provide a "window" on the calendar for two clubs, and at the end the choice was made in favor of CSKA Moscow, which submitted firstly the application.

26 Jun 2013, 02:34 | The 2013 AIHL Finals will be held in Melbourne

Australian Federation announces 2013 AIHL Finals series will be held in Melbourne September 7th-8th at the Medibank Icehouse

25 Jun 2013, 17:06 | USA Women Announce Preliminary Roster

USA Hockey yesterday announced the preliminary roster for the Women's Olympic Team. The finalized team will be announced in December after the final tryouts.

The roster is as follows:

GOALTENDERS- Brianne McLaughlin, Molly Schaus, Jessie Vetter

DEFENSE - Kacey Bellamy, Megan Bozak, Lisa Chessen, Jincy Dunne, Gigi Marvin, Michelle Picard, Josephine Pucci, Anne Schleper, Lee Stecklein

FORWARD - Kate Buesser, Alex Carpenter, Julie Chu, Kendell Coyne, Brianna Decker, Meghan Duggan, Lyndsey Fry, Amanda Kessel, Hilary Knight, Jocelyn Lamoureux, Monique Lamoureux, Anne Pankowski, Kelli Stack

25 Jun 2013, 16:30 | MHL reduces age limit

MHL Managing Director Dmitry Efimov announced a reduction of age limit in the league, from 21 to 20 years
"In the new season will play in the MHL players born in 1993 included. This rule applies to all juniors teams of KHL and VHL clubs. For independent teams there is an exception and clubs can allign two players born in 1992."

25 Jun 2013, 15:31 | Omsk Hawks have new coach

After three seasons as assistant coach, Yury Panov was promoted as new Omsk Hawks headcoach. He replaces Evgeny Kornoukhov, passed in Avangard staff. Former Omsk Hawks B coach Igor Zemlyanoy will be Panov´s assistant

25 Jun 2013, 01:03 | Daniel Babka new coach at Martin

MHC Martin announced former defender Daniel Babka will be the new headcoach of Extraliga team. Babka, 41, closed his career in France during 2011-12 season playing as player-coach at CHAR Rouen in French Third Division

24 Jun 2013, 22:59 | Medvedev: Lada will be back in 2014-15

KHL President Alexander Medvedev said Lada Togliatti will return in KHL from 2014-15 season: I spoke with the AvtoVAZ CEO, Lada will return in KHL next season. This is a legendary club, with traditions, history, and a good school"said Medvedev

20 Jun 2013, 15:16 | Montreal and Toronto to co-host WJC’s

Hockey Canada announced Thursday that Montreal and Toronto will co-host the 2015 and 2017 IIHF World Junior Championships.

18 Jun 2013, 00:31 | MMKS Podhale Nowy Targ apply to play in Polish League

MMKS Podhale Nowy Targ officially submit a request to Polish Federation to join the Polska Liga Hokejowa from next season as "wild card". The club lost promotion from Second division with Polonia Bytom.
"We submitted this request with the goal to play against the best Polish teams. Only in this way our young players will have the opportunity to improve skills." said CEO Agata Michalska

17 Jun 2013, 23:47 | Vityaz changes farm team

Vityaz Podolsk announces the sign of one-year farm team agreement with Titan Klin. Last season Kuban Krasnodar was the Vityaz's farm team

13 Jun 2013, 12:16 | Glen Hanlon back in Belarus

Glen Hanlon is back in the Belarus national team as head coach according to official information from the Belorussian hockey federation.

11 Jun 2013, 16:11 | Oktan Perm renamed

After a contest between fans, MHL club Oktan Perm was renamed Molot (hammers) as the main club, acting in VHL