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15 May 2012, 19:56 | Niederreiter injured

The Swiss forward Nino Niederreiter (New York Islanders) will miss tonight's game against USA due to an ankle injury.

14 May 2012, 22:31 | Vitali Koval injured

Belarusian goalie Vitali Koval suffered an injury during the second period against France adn was replaced by Dmitri Milchakov. Is still unclear if Koval will be available for tomorrow game against Canada. Recall that Belarus has just two goalies after the Andrei Mezin sudden departure

14 May 2012, 12:11 | Anssi Salmela suspended

Finland's defenseman Anssi Salmela has been suspended for three games by the IIHF Disciplinary Panel. Salmela was suspended for a boarding hit on team USA defenseman Alex Goligoski.

14 May 2012, 11:13 | Kari Lehtonen injured

Finland's goalie Kari Lehtonen sustained a lower body injury. Lehtonen is out of Team Finland's line-up until further notice.

14 May 2012, 01:30 | Slovakia adds Hovorka

Slovakia completed the roster adding the 25th player: 28 years old Kladno forward Marek Hovorka.

13 May 2012, 18:04 | Bäckström joins Team Sweden

More WC reinforcements from Washington Capitals. Nicklas Bäckström will join Team Sweden and will arrive in Stockholm on Tuesday.

13 May 2012, 16:31 | Bezina suspended

The IIHF Disciplinary Panel has suspended Switzerland's defenceman Goran Bezina for two games following his checking to the head and neck area on France forward Anthony Guttig.

13 May 2012, 16:31 | Ovechkin and Semin join Russia

The strong Russian team is unbeaten in the WC so far. Now the team will be even stronger as Alexander Ovechkin and Aleksandr Semin will join the team since Washington Capitals has been eliminated from the NHL playoffs.

13 May 2012, 14:27 | Daugavins and Rocco under review

Two alleged spearing incidents, one involving Latvian forward Kaspars Daugavins in the Latvia-Norway match and the other coming from Italian forward Vincent Rocco during the Italy-Sweden game, are currently under review by the IIHF Disciplinary Committee.

12 May 2012, 12:33 | Franzén ready to play but will be rested tonight

Sweden's Johan Franzén, who broke his nose against Russia yesterday, says he is ready to play against Italy. "You don't get slower with a broken nose."But coach Pär Mårts says he will rest him: "We should beat Italy without him."

11 May 2012, 21:44 | Bartulis suspended

Latvian defenceman Oskars Bartulis has been suspended one game for his penalties on Tomas Mojzis and Milan Michalek during a game against the Czech Republic. He will miss Saturday's match against Norway.

11 May 2012, 07:14 | IHWC ends for Armin Helfer

During the morning training Italy defender Armin Helfer broke his collarbone and says goodbye to World Championship. He is the second defender, after Cristiano Borgatello, Italy lost due to injury.

10 May 2012, 22:30 | Olten hires Scott Beattie as head coach

EHC Olten announces Italo-Canadian Scott Beattie will be the new head coach for the next season. Beattie, 44, played in Switzerland, Germany and Italy. He started coaching career in native Kimberley, Ontario. In last two seasons he worked at Tri City Americans in WHL previously as assistant coach and last season as associate coach

10 May 2012, 21:53 | Switzerland lost Rubin

Geneve Servette forward Daniel Rubin won't play anymore in this World Championship. During the third period of the match with Canada he was hit in the face by a puck and broke a bone. He already had a surgery

10 May 2012, 21:37 | Teams add players

Many teams decide to add players: Sweden will count on Nashville Predators forward Patric Hörnqvist, Canada adds St. Louis Blues defenceman Kris Russell, Belarus added Dynamo Minsk forward Andrei Mikhalyov, defenceman Michael Eskesen of the Odense Bulldogs joins Denmark, Italy calls defenceman Roland Hofer (Peliitat Heinola) and finally Slovakia adds Södertälje goalie Julius Hudacek as third goalkeeper

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