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14 Aug 2012, 19:08 | Bilyy Bars Brovary will play in next PHL

At the Executive Committee of PHL held in Kyiv on August 13, Bilyỹ Bars Brovary confirmed its partecipation in next Professional Hockey League. "Now we have a new, very solid sponsor" said Bilyỹ Bars Director.
The only team still unsure if partecipate is Haydamaky Vinnitsa. The situation, according to team director Valery Lukyantsev, will be resolved shortly. "I can say at now the budget is provided by 25-30 percent. It is not enough to engage in championship. We have to find the necessary money over the next 10 days to form a team" said Lukyanets.

14 Aug 2012, 18:33 | 2013 Challenge Cup of Asia in Thailand

The 2013 Challenge Cup of Asia Senior Men will be held in Thailand during the 3rd week of March 2013, as decided during the Asian Strategic Planning Group meeting in Macau. The meeting also determine that Senior and U18 Challenge Cup will be held in alternate years. 2013 is for seniors in Thailand and U18 will in held in March 2014.

14 Aug 2012, 15:52 | Dornbirn and Zell am See agree about cooperation

The Austrian clubs Dornbirner EC of the EBEL and EK Zeller Eisbären of the new second-tier Inter-National League (INL) become partners. Both teams want to work close together regarding youth hockey but also players of both senior teams will have the chance to play in either EBEL or INL.

13 Aug 2012, 20:40 | SKA St. Petersburg and Toros Neftekamsk win pre-season tournaments

The President of Kazakhstan Cup came at the right time for KHL participants SKA St. Petersburg. With four wins in four games they dominated the tournament. Other KHL teams that played in the cup were Barys Astana and Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk along with the most traditional Kazakh team Kazzinc-Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk and a "B" version of the Kazakh national team.

Already yesterday the Lada Cup ended. In a tournament of four VHL teams Toros Neftekamsk won the final 2-1 against HC Sarov. The other two participants were Lada Togliatti and Dizel Penza. Lada won the game for the 3rd place 3-0 against Dizel. A detailed overview you can find here.

13 Aug 2012, 17:47 | Konstantin Plaksin changes his name

Traktor Chelyabinsk 21-year-old defender Konstantin Plaksin decides to change his surname assuming his mother's one: Klimontov.
"I have a very good relationship with my father, so there is no subtext here. Just a desire to change his surname." commented Plaksin

12 Aug 2012, 20:00 | Poll: In which country do you want to see KHL next?

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12 Aug 2012, 19:42 | Lokomotiv game cancelled

Today's pre-season game EHC Visp-Lokomotiv Yaroslavl was cancelled beacues Visp had eight injured or ill players.

12 Aug 2012, 03:14 | Sébastien Beaulieu new goalies’ coach for France

Geneve Servette goalies coach Sébastien Beaulieu signed a three-years deal with France Federation. Canadian coach will be the supervisor for national team, U20, U18 and U16 teams goalies'.

11 Aug 2012, 17:34 | U18 teams preparing for Memorial of Ivan Hlinka

Four U18 teams played games today preparing for the prestigious Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament that starts on Monday. USA beat Slovakia 6-0 and Czech Republic beat Canada 6-3.

11 Aug 2012, 11:12 | Herperger injured, Maki retires

Hannover Scorpions of the DEL lose two players - one for a couple of weeks, the other one permanently. Scorpions forward Chris Herperger has been diagnosed with a damage of his meniscus after joining the team recently. The 38 year old will have to wait four weeks before he can be on the ice again. At the same time Ryan Maki suddenly decided to end his career at the young age of 27. The former Harvard graduate prefers to take a job in the business world.

10 Aug 2012, 20:35 | Alexandre Rouleau suddenly retires

French-Canadian defender Alexandre Rouleau suddenly announces his retirement from active hockey to become General Manager of QMJHL Val d'Or Foreurs, the team where he spent four seasons before to play in France for five seasons, one in Briançon and four in Grenoble. Last april he signed a two-years contract with Allsvenska's Vasteras but he didn't appeared at training camp. Vasteras management is considering to sue Rouleau.

10 Aug 2012, 20:22 | Vladimir Vasiliev passed away

The former Russian national coach Vladimir Vasiliev passed away on Wednesday in Moscow at the age of 71. He was well-known as a player and coach both in his native country and Europe. In Germany for example he worked as a head coach for the DEL teams Kölner Haie and Nürnberg Ice Tigers.

10 Aug 2012, 18:33 | Aleksandr Savitsky new coach of Ukraine U18

Aleksandr Savitsky was named as new Ukraine U18 national team headcoach, replacing current Sokil Kyiv coach Aleksandr Godynyuk.
A former national team defender, Savitsky, 41, lead Ukraine U20 team in 2010-11 and currently works in Kyiv Ldinka hockey school. "The logic of our actions is clear : we are focused on those coaches who are working in the with players born in 1995-1996, we want to give a chance to prove himself" - said President of the Federation Anatoly Brezvin.

09 Aug 2012, 10:05 | EBEL transfer update

After having been released from his try-out contract with Lev Praha, Hungarian national team player Istvan Sofron continues his career in his old team SAPA Fehervar AV19 of the multi-national EBEL. Newcomers Dornbirner EC signed the Canadians John Hecimovic (Nippon Paper Cranes, Asia League) and Michael Henrich (Asiago, Italy).

08 Aug 2012, 09:22 | Lake Placid update

Sweden U20 beat Finland U20 8-2 at the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid. William Karlsson scored 3 goals and Viktor Arvidsson 2.

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