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04 Jun 2012, 22:12 | Kazakhstan Federation releases dates for Cup and League

Kazakhstan Federation announces dates for upcoming season. Kazakhstan Cup will be played from 22 to 28 Agust in Astana, as last season. Kazakhstan league will start on September 08 and will finish on March 31. As last season it will be played in a triple round robin plus playoffs. Teams not qualified for playoffs and the ones eliminated at first round will play a round robin playout.
Every team must allign at least 10 Kazakh players (last season limit was eight), included one under 20 years. Finally, after the move of Sary Arka Karaganda to VHL, a new created team called Sary Arka-2 will play Kazakhstan League

04 Jun 2012, 17:21 | Vladimir Krutov hospitalized in serious conditions

The legendary Soviet hockey player Vladimir Krutov was hospitalized in serious condition according to Dmitry Shaposhnikov, General Director of the team "Legends of Hockey" where Krutov plays
After an amazing career as player, Krutov worked as CSKA Moscow assistant coach from 1995 to 2000 and head coach in 2000-2001 season. In 2002 he was appointed as Director of the State Higher School of Sports. In recent years, Krutov played in veterans' team "Legends of hockey."

04 Jun 2012, 16:49 | Andrei Shayanov resigned from Kazakhstan National team

The Kazakhstan Hockey Federation Executive Committee currently helding in Astana accepted the resignation of National team General Manager Nurlan Orazbayev and head coach Andrei Shayanov after the relegation of Kazakhstan at IHWC in Sweden/Finland

04 Jun 2012, 16:43 | Lukas Riha suspended two years for doping

Unia Oświęcim Czech forward Lukáš Říha was disqualified for two years due to positive result in doping control. He was tested after game Unia-JKH on March, 14th. Test confirmed four prohibited substances: amphetamine, methamphetamine (D-), levmethamfetamine and pholedrine. Suspension is valid for all competitions organized by the IIHF.

03 Jun 2012, 15:19 | AIHL game abandoned

Sunday night's Australian AIHL game Gold Coast Blue Tongues - Melbourne Ice was abandoned due to unsafe ice conditions. A decision is yet to be made as to what the outcome of this may be.

03 Jun 2012, 14:59 | Four new teams in VHL

The General Meeting of members of the VHL helding in Sochi discussed the admission of new members to the VHL.
After the voting, the new members officially admitted are: Buran Voronezh, THK Tver, Kuban Krasnodar and Kazakh Sary-Arka Karaganda.
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, as a separate team from the main one, was confirmed in the League and Chelmet Chelyabinsk enters as successor of folded Mechel.

03 Jun 2012, 14:55 | Hilli new goalies’ coach at Dinamo Minsk

Dinamo Minsk announces Finnish Ari Hilli is the new goalies' coach. Hilli, 44, worked last season at Metallurg Magnitogorsk

03 Jun 2012, 04:41 | LIepaja Metalurgs applies to join MHL

Liepajas Metalurgs sent a formal application for membership at the MHL.
The final decision will be taken at a general meeting of the League after the club's infrastructure inspection and verification of its compliance with the rules of the MHL.

03 Jun 2012, 04:34 | Belarus Cup Final will be at Minsk Arena

Belarusian Federation announces the Belarus Cup 2012 will be played from 13 to 22 August, and the final match will be played at the Minsk-Arena on September 1. The composition of the preliminary groups and the schedule will be announced later.

30 May 2012, 02:39 | Kloten Flyers crisis update

President Jürg Bircher and his board colleague Kurt Hildenbrand have both resigned from the club leaving their shares for compensation. The former President of the club and current leader of the task force Peter Bossert now has nothing to oppose him or his Groups. Adrian Fetscherin who was supposed to take over the club still owns 30% shares but is willing to work with Bossert.
The players have dropped their 31.May deadline to pay their wages for April and May which are around 1,5 million francs in order to give Bossert and his Group all the time they need to save the club. Kloten final deadline is 6.June before the National Leagues meeting.

28 May 2012, 18:44 | English National League changes name

English National League has undergone a name change. The word English has been dropped and the league will now been known as The National Ice Hockey league. Why the change? There have always been teams involved from Wales and now with the inclusion of a Scottish team it was thought it was appropriate to reflect all National elements of the sport within this league.

27 May 2012, 20:35 | U20 Challenge Cup of Asia starts in Seoul

Today the U20 Challenge Cup of Asia started in Seoul, Korea.

China beat Taiwan 5-2 while Russia (an MHL All-Star team) beat the home team Korea 6-0.

Tht fifth nation, Japan, enters the tournament tomorrow.

26 May 2012, 17:35 | Piotr Halasik is the new President of Polish Federation

Sosnowiec businessman Piotr Halasik is the new President of Polish Hockey Federation. He was elected by the General Assembly with 45 votes. His opponent, Jacek Chadziński, received just 12 preferences. Main sponsor of team Zaglebie Sosnowiec and owner of company Energysteel, Halasik takes over from Zdzislaw Ingielewicz.
"This job is social work. I did not come here for the position and for the money. I came here to achieve success - said Halasik - I want hockey become the second team sport in Poland, as it was in the late 70th and 80"

Kazimierz Szynal, Adam Zięba, Mariusz Wołosz, Dawid Chwałka, Andrzej Skowroński, Marta Zawadzka and Piotr Demiańczuk will form the Board

26 May 2012, 16:33 | Valery Belov on Ak Bars’ bench

Ak Bars Kazan on its official website confirmed the signing of a two-years contract with Valeri Belov as new head coach. Belov acted as Ak Bars assistant-coach in last seven seasons

24 May 2012, 21:34 | Yashkin appointed as new Slovan Executive Director

Former defender Alexei Yashkin was appointed as new Executive Director of Slovan Bratislava.
Yashkin played for Khimik Voskresensk and for Czech team Vsetin for 12 seasons. Slovan hopes that the Yashkin's knowledge of the Russian hockey will help team in its first season in KHL

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