News archive

11 Feb 2013, 22:05 | Rögle won when Elitserien restarted

Rögle won the only game of Elitserien today, 4-2 against Luleå even if shots on goal were 18-36. Despite a dissappointing Olympic Qualifying campaign with Germany in the weekend Alexander Barta made a good game and scored two goals. Rögle is still last in Elitserien.

11 Feb 2013, 11:23 | Chris Campoli won’t go to Geneve?

According to sportsnet Canadian defender Chris Campoli won't play with Geneve Servette, despite the one-year-contract signed last week due to problems with his working visa

10 Feb 2013, 22:26 | Norway wins in Stavanger

Norway, Slovakia and Switzerland played a 3-nation tournament in Stavanger this weekend. Norway beat Slovakia 4-2 and Switzerland 4-1 to win the tournament. The game Switzerland-Slovakia ended 1-2. Top scorer of the tournament was Slovakia's Kristian Kudroc who got a goal and two assists.

09 Feb 2013, 10:54 | Nando Wüthrich suspended for seven games

Basel Sharks defender Nando Wüthrich received seven games suspension and 700 Sweiss francs fee for his check from behind on Lausanne forward Eliot Berthon during 1st February NLB game NLB du 1er février 2013.

09 Feb 2013, 10:40 | New coach for champion Melbourne Ice

AIHL champion Melbourne Ice announces Alexander "Sandy" Gardner as the 2013 Head Coach. He was former Head Coach Paul Watson assistant in last three years.
"For us it is first of all look in your backyard. Melbourne Ice believe very strongly in supporting the local hockey community. Australian coached need an opportunity to coach at this level and develop their skills so that they have a potential opportunity to coach Australia." said Melbourne Ice former President Andrew Lamrock.
Mr. Lamrock also announces import Jason Baclig is completing permanent residency process: "In the case of Jason Baclig, his manifest for permanent residency is currently being prepared for processing. So Jason Baclig will start next season as a local."

07 Feb 2013, 18:09 | Gerber suspended for referee attack

Rögle's Martin Gerber was given a six game suspension for an incident in Elitserien. Gerber attacked the referee verbally and when the linesman tried to move Gerber away from the referee Gerber stroke the referee against the chest and arm with his glove hand. Two of the games is converted to a fine of 40 000 SEK. (about 4 600 Euro)

06 Feb 2013, 22:27 | Junior national team games

Three international junior tournaments featuring top nation started today.
U19: Czech Republic-Germany 8-0, Finland-Switzerland 2-6
U18: USA-Finland 2-4, Sweden-Czech Republic 5-1
U17: Finland-Czech Republic 5-3, Russia-USA 4-3

05 Feb 2013, 17:45 | WJC schedule released

Today the schedule for the 2014 World Junior Championship in Malmö, Sweden was released. Find the Preliminary Round games here.

05 Feb 2013, 12:41 | Nauseda left Energija directorate

Energija Elektrenai Director since 2009, Petr Nauseda, also an active player and Lithuanian Federation President, left his charge in the club. The new Director is Roland Aliukonis - for many years Lithuanian national team player and Energija captain.
Another player, Karolis Kubilius, enters in the Board of Directors
"We have introduced a number of structural changes in the club, we have ambitious plans, and Roland is really the right and necessary man at this point. Personally I won't abandon the club, but need a rotation" said Nausėda.

05 Feb 2013, 11:58 | Changes in Czech roster for Oddset Hockey Games

Czech coach Alois Hadamczik was forced to make roster adjustments for upcoming Oddset Hockey Games: forward Lukas Pech (flu) and defender Zdenek Kutlák (ankle injury) are out, replaced by Tomáš Mojžíš (Slovan Bratislava) and Ivan Rachůnek (Sparta Praha)

05 Feb 2013, 11:08 | THK Tver fires coach

THK Tver fires coach Vladimir Koltsov with the team in 21th place after 17 victories and 27 defeats in its first season in VHL. GM Yuri Rychkov, former women youth national team coach, will act as new headcoach.
"A series of defeats a bad game against Izhevsk influenced management's decision to fire the coach. We are trying to rectify the situation and lift the team" said Rychkov

05 Feb 2013, 01:37 | Changes in Austria and Great Britain rosters

Austria makes a cut in the roster for Olympic Qualification after the game against Kazakhstan: forwards Philipp Pinter, Daniel Woger and Michael Schiechl (all Vienna Capitals) and defenseman Johannes Reichel (Kac Klagenfurt) have been cut from the roster.

Also Great Britain has to make changes in the roster, all due to injuries: Basingstoke Bison netminder Stevie Lyle will replace Stephen Murphy while Nottingham Panthers defenceman Steve Lee will replace team-mate Jonathan Weaver

05 Feb 2013, 00:32 | Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings to cease operations after this season

Stadium Management Company (SMC), which owns the Wings Stadium Complex, Wings West and the Kalamazoo Wings announce that the Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings will cease operations following the conclusion of the 2012-13 North American Hockey League (NAHL) season. Tough economic conditions in this small marketplace, already home to both Western Michigan University Hockey and the Kalamazoo Wings made business success impossible to achieve.

04 Feb 2013, 16:04 | SønderjyskE wins Danish Cup

SønderjyskE beat Frederikshavn White Hawks 2-0 to win the final of Danish AL-Bank Cup.

Tyler Gotto and Nikolaj Murholt Rosenthal scored the goals.

03 Feb 2013, 23:10 | Ukraine lost key players for Olympic Qualifications

Despite a brilliant campaign in previous round, Ukraine will travel to Vojens, Denmark without almost all its best players: besides Ruslan Fedotenko and Alexei Ponikarovsky, back in NHL, also Dynamo Moscow Konstantin Kasyanchuk - personal reasons - Companion Kyiv defender Ruslan Borisenko - fractured rib - and Donbas Donets'k forward Sergei Varlamov - reason still unknown - won't travel to Denmark

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