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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

23 May 2012, 19:49 | HK Acroni Jesenice out of EBEL

EBEL league executives decided not to allow HK Acroni Jesenice to participate in 2012/13 EBEL season. The first ever non-Austrian team to join EBEL experienced financial problems through last few seasons. Legendary Slovenian team actually finished last in league for the last two consecutive seasons. EBEL offered Jesenice to reconstruct their financial and player situation and apply for return to league after season or two.

Two Austrian teams are joining the league – HC TWK Innsbruck is re-entering the league after three seasons. Dornbirner Eishockey Club will compete in the league for the first time.

22 May 2012, 21:31 | Gill to coach Canada at Ivan Hlinka Memorial

Hockey Canada announced that Todd Gill, head coach of the OHL's Kingston Frontenacs, will be the head coach of Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team for the 2012 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, scheduled from Aug. 13-18, 2012 in Piestany, Slovakia and Breclav, Czech Republic.

22 May 2012, 17:03 | Gazovik youth team changes name

Gazovik Tyumen of MHL announces club chage name and is now called Legion Tyumen.
"The new name will emphasize the fact that MHL club are from local players. In addition, the former name of the team, Gazovik, was not quite adequate to the spirit of youth hockey" explains club in a press release

21 May 2012, 20:14 | Dornbirn wants to join EBEL

At the EBEL clubs presidents' meeting EC Dornbirn has applied to join EBEL today. The club said that with the help of businesses and politics from the province a plan for long term participation in the league has been put up.

21 May 2012, 19:54 | Avtomobilist will continue to play in KHL

with 11 votes in favour and 8 against the KHL commission voted to keep Avtomobilist Ekaterinburg in the KHL in the upcoming season. Deputy chief of governor of the Sverdlovsk region, Ilya Ananiev said Governor Evgeny Kuyvashev held talks with business entities that are willing to contribute financially.

19 May 2012, 15:44 | Steve Spott Named Head Coach of Canada for WJC in Ufa

Hockey Canada announced that Steve Spott, head coach and general manager of the OHL's Kitchener Rangers, will be head coach of Canada's National Junior Team for the 2013 IHWC U20, scheduled for December 26, 2012 to January 6, 2013 in Ufa, Russia.
Spott will be joined on the coaching staff by assistant coaches Mario Duhamel (Drummondville, QMJHL), Don Nachbaur (Spokane, WHL) and Andre Tourigny (Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL).

18 May 2012, 21:35 | New coach at Severstal

Andrei Nazarov was appointed as new coach of Severstal Cherepovets. Nazarov was on Vityaz Chekov bench in last two seasons

18 May 2012, 20:48 | Fort Wayne Komets join the ECHL, Dayton Gems ceased

Current CHL champion Fort Wayne Komets announced that the franchise has withdrawn from the Central Hockey League and has been admitted as a member of the ECHL. The Fort Wayne membership will take flight with the 2012-13 ECHL season.
The Dayton Gems announced they were ceasing operations and that a new team playing in Federal Hockey League will be estabilished in Dayton.
Along with the move of Evansville from CHL to ECHL, these changes reflect the end of two-year agreement between the CHL and the defunct International Hockey League (IHL). Among the former IHL teams Bloomington Blaze and Quad City Mallards have signed long-term CHL agreements, while Dayton, Evansville and Fort Wayne are no longer affiliated with the CHL.

17 May 2012, 21:23 | Evansville IceMen join the ECHL

The ECHL announced that the Board of Governors has approved the Expansion Membership application of the Evansville IceMen for admission to the ECHL.The IceMen will become a member club of the Eastern Conference/North Division which will be comprised of the Cincinnati Cyclones, Kalamazoo Wings and Toledo Walleye. Under a special two-year agreement, the Evansville IceMen, as an IHL entity, operated their franchise in the Central Hockey League in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 CHL seasons.

17 May 2012, 19:58 | New Denver franchise is named Cutthroats

The Central Hockey League's new Denver franchise announced today the team name will be the Cutthroats. The Cutthroats begin to play in October 2012 at the historic Denver Coliseum.

17 May 2012, 17:56 | World Championship ended for Lehtonen

Finnish goalkeeper Kari Lehtonen, injured in the third period of the match with USA, will no longer play at home World Championship
Due to a knee injury Lehtonen will miss up to three weeks. The recovery will take place in Finland, then he'll fly to America for further exams.

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