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03 Nov 2012, 23:43 | Belarus won against Ukraine

With temporary coach Andrei Skabelka, Belarus won the first test match against Ukraine in Kyiv Ice Palace in front of 3.500 spectators.

Ukraine - Belarus - 1:2 (1:0, 0:2, 0:0)
1:0 Pastukh (Lyutkevich, 15:02)
1:1 Kisliy (S. Kolosov, Musienko, 21:48)
1:2 Pavlovich (Efimenko, 34:48)

Tomorrow the second match

03 Nov 2012, 23:33 | New President at Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc

Hódos László was named new SC Miercurea Ciuc President.
Born on June the 6th 1966 in Targu Mures, participated at the Olympics Games in Albertville as bobsleigh athlete and from 2000 he was Sportclub's bob coach. From 2006 until 2010 helped the hockey team as strength coach and in the last 2 years was the Romanian Bobsleigh Federation's Technical Director
"The Sport Club is one of the most famous clubs in the country, both in hockey and other winter sports. I accept this responsability wholeheartedly" said the new President

03 Nov 2012, 21:02 | Lithuania lost twice against Belarus U18

Lithuania faced Belarus U18 team in Elektrenai on Frifay and Saturday as preparation for Olympic Qualifications. Home team, still without main players, lost both games

Lithuania - Belarus U-18 3:4 (0:1, 2:3, 1:0) on friday

Lithuania - Belarus U-18 2:3so (1:2, 0:0, 1:0, 0:0, 0:1) saturday

"I'm not happy with the results but knowing that the team played without its best players, we try to do our best. In the first match 14 penalty minutes per half is too much. In the second game the guys fought better, but showed the same problem with penalties. Of course, the team will be very different when complete, but in Hungary we will not be easy, "- said Lithuanian head coach Bernd Haake

03 Nov 2012, 17:36 | Liberec fire head coach Jelinek

Marian Jelinek was fired as the head coach of Bili Tygri Liberec. An ambitious club is currently second from bottom in Czech Extraliga, having won just 5 out of 18 games this season, most recent loss being a 1-8 loss to Skoda Plzen on Friday.

02 Nov 2012, 19:54 | NHL Cancels Winter Classic

According to espn, the NHL has decided to cancel the Winter Classic between Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at the University of Michigan's football stadium in Ann Arbor on Jan. 1.
"It's definitely very disappointing," Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard said. "Not only was I looking forward to it but so were all my friends and family. It was going to be a great event not just for us but all the businesses and hotels and fans excited to see us and Toronto play."

02 Nov 2012, 00:37 | Slovakia and France promoted

Slovakia and France are promoted to the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship Division I after finnishing first and second in the qualification.

01 Nov 2012, 15:59 | Kasparaitis named Baltica honorary president

Darius Kasparaitis became honorary president of the MHL-B club Baltica Vilnius. In the club Kasparaitis will be responsible for the development of hockey in Lithuania, the development of club policies, as well as take over the function of the development of international relations.

01 Nov 2012, 15:16 | Alexander Svilin moved to Kazan

Sary Arka Karaganda assistant coach Alexander Svilin accepted a similar position at Ak Bars Kazan. "I am grateful to the leadership of Sary-Arka, that gave me the opportunity to work in Karaganda club. And I hope everyone will understand that work in my native city and club - it's an opportunity that I can't miss" said Svilin

01 Nov 2012, 05:32 | Fyodor Kanareikin is the new coach of Spartak Moscow

Fyodor Kanareikin officially became the new head coach of Spartak Moscow. He replaced fired Andrei Sidorenko
In the coaching staff will enter Vladimir Semyonov, Dmitri Gogolev, Oleg Romashko (goalkeeping coach) and Sergei Shchukin (fitness coach). Semyonov worked last season with Kanareikin at Metallurg Magnitogorsk

01 Nov 2012, 05:09 | Andrei Pyatanov fired by Kuban

Kuban Krasnodar fired head coach Andrei Pyatanov. Interim coaches will be former assitants Anatoly Stepanischev and Petr Malkov.

31 Oct 2012, 12:27 | Chomutov Pirati fined for racist acts

The Czech Extraliga fined this Tuesday Chomutov club in 30,000 crowns (1500 dollars) for racists acts against Philadelphia Flyer Wayne Simmonds. The Canadian player just signed a contract last week with Liberec during the lockout. On Sunday during his third game after a fight between the Canadian player and the Chomutov Miroslav Zalesak some home team fans begin to chanting "opice" a Czech word for "Monkey". After the game both clubs released statement condemning those acts.  Because the way that Chomutov reacted to the situation the fine was lower than normal.

31 Oct 2012, 00:59 | Tom Coolen and Aigars Cipruss named Latvian National Team Assistant Coaches

Latvian Federation anounces Tom Coolen and Aigars Cipruss were named National Team head coach Ted Nolan assistants
58-year-old Canadian Tom Coolen coached in North America and Europe, included teams in DEL (Kaufbeuren), NLA (Ambri-Piotta and Lausanne), SM-Liiga (HIFK Helsinki) and EBEL (Feldkirch). "Coolen is in the world of hockey from more then 30-years, he will be a good assistant to Nolan and certainly strengthen the Latvian hockey staff" said LHF President Kirovs Lipmans.
40-year-old Aigars Cipruss was Latvian U20 team assistant coach in the last two years after having played for 17 years for Latvia, closing his international career with. 172 caps and 112 (50 +62) points. He is still active in domestic League with HK Ozolnieki/Monarch

Both newly appointed coaches will debut on November 9th when Latvia will play against russia at Arena Riga.

30 Oct 2012, 22:49 | Yannick Blaser suspended for seven games

Swiss Ice Hockey Federation Discipline Commission suspended EV Zug defender Yannick Blaser for seven games after his violent charge on ZSC Lions' Andres Ambühl during 23 octobre game.

30 Oct 2012, 19:27 | More NHL players to HockeyAllsvenskan

Two more NHL lockout players signed with teams in the Swedish second league HockeyAllsvenskan. Brendan Mikkelson will play for Västerås and Marcus Johansson for Karlskoga.

Viktor Fasth, Mikael Backlund, Gabriel Landeskog, Jonathan Ericsson, Mike Santorelli, Anze Kopitar, Carl Hagelin, Matt Read, Douglas Murray and Patrik Berglund already play in the league.

30 Oct 2012, 19:12 | Rönnberg’s last year with Sweden’s U20

Roger Rönnberg who lead Sweden to gold at last year's WJC will quit as head coach for Team Sweden Juniors after this season. He will be replaced by Rikard Grönborg who is head coach for the Swedish U18 team and also worked as assistant coach at last year's WJC.

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