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28 Apr 2012, 01:05 | Dynamo trio forfeited Czech for World Championship

Dynamo Moscow forwards Marek Kvapil and Jakub Klepis and defender Filip Novak declined invitation to play for Czech Republic at next IHWC. Avangard Omsk forward Roman Cervenka is still uncertain

27 Apr 2012, 19:35 | Karlovy Vary enters in MHL, six new clubs in MHL-B

Czech team Karlovy Vary will have a junior squad in next MHL. Team's apply was approved unanimously during the general meeting of clubs participants at 2012/13 MHL.
"Karlovy Vary has an excellent infrastructure in our region. We have 9 ice hockey clubs and our own Academy. The MHL is currently the best project in the junior hockey world and is growing rapidly" - said the team director Aleksei Naumov.
At the same meeting 6 new applies were approved to enter in MHL-B: HC Dimitrov, HC Zauralie Kurgan, HC Ryazan, HC Buran Voronezh, HC Belgorod and HC Sputnik Nizhny Tagil

27 Apr 2012, 19:27 | Kronwall in, Sedin brothers out

Detroit Red Wings defender Niklas Kronvall will play for Sweden at the World Championship. Previously the player refused the invitation to the team because he is busy in building his new home. But then changed his mind and decided to postpone the construction after the end of the world championship. Vancouver Canucks' forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin and defender Alexander Edler defender will not play for Sweden.

27 Apr 2012, 01:13 | NLA starts on September 12

Champion ZSC Lions will open the 2012-13 NLA season facing Langnau Tigers at home for a 20 round advanced game. the day after HC Lugano will travel to Zug to face home team for a second round game.
Friday September 14, finally, the first round will take place with these games:

Davos - Kloten
Fribourg - Biel
Genève Servette - Bern
ZSC Lions - Rapperswil

The Fribourg game will be confirmed if the works at the arena will be completed at that date

26 Apr 2012, 17:15 | DEL Winter Game

DEL announces today that Eisbären Berlin v. Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers will be played outdoors in easyCredit-Stadion on 5.Janurary,2013. The 50,000 seat stadium is home to 1. FC Nürnberg in Bundesliga.

26 Apr 2012, 02:33 | Bill Wilkinson moves to Australia

Canadian coach Bill Wilkinson, 65, has accepted a coaching job with the Melbourne Mustangs of the AIHL in Australia. Wilkinson has been coaching C.H. Jaca in Spain in last three season winning three consecutive championships.

25 Apr 2012, 23:44 | Players in and out for next IHWC

For Canada, besides Sydney Crosby, also Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews declined invitation to play in Sweden: his teammates Duncan Keith and Patrick Sharp, instead, accepted the call. Also Pittsburgh trio Kristopher Letang, James Neal and Jordan Staal won't be in Canada roster. Evgeni Malkin (Russia) and Zbynek Michalek (Czech Rep.) are waiting their team authorization but both should join respective national team. Finally Daniel Sedin gives up due his recent concussion, same reason for Swiss defender Julien Vauclair forfeit, while Daniel twin brother Henrik will give a final answer this week

25 Apr 2012, 23:20 | Red Wings players at the IHWC

Besides Swedish Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen and Jonathan Ericsson, Detroit Red Wings will send to World Championship Russian star Pavel Datsyuk, Finnish Valtteri Filppula, Czech defender Jakub Kindl, Slovak forward Tomas Tatar. In addition, forward Justin Abdelkader and goaltender Jimmy Howard will play for Team USA.

25 Apr 2012, 22:57 | Kari Heikkilä will coach Dinamo Minsk

Finnish Kari Heikkilä will coach Dinamo Minsk in next season. He signs a one-year contract with a renewal clause. Currently Heikkilä is Belarus national team coach. "Of course I am pleased with this invitation - said Heikkila - I would like to work in a club too. I thank the Federation for the possibility. I hope this decision will benefit the entire Belarusian hockey."

24 Apr 2012, 23:42 | Kazakhstan lost first exibithion

In the first of three consecutive games between the two teams, Italy, despite many absences - goalie Bellissimo, defenders Borgatello, Helfer, Plastino and De Marchi and forwards Tessari, Gander, N. Fontanive, M. De Toni, Egger and Iannone - wins clearly against Kazakhstan in Asiago. Before the game Kazakhstan annnounces Dmitri Upper will serve as captain at the upcoming IHWC. Talgat Zhaylauov and Vitaly Novopashin will be assistant

Italy - Kazakhstan 5:2 (2:1, 2:0, 1:1)
1:0 - Bowman (Sirianni, Rocco)PP - 02:15
2:0 - Lutz - 14:55
2:1 - Bumagin PP - 16:56
3:1 - Ansoldi (Bowman, Insam) - 20:20
4:1 - Benetti (Ambrosi) - 36:01
5:1 - Bowman (Ansoldi, Scandella) - 40:25
5-2 - Dudarev (Krasnoslobodtsev) - 52:32

24 Apr 2012, 23:05 | Landshut is 2.Bundesliga Champs

Landshut closed out the series tonight with a big 7:1 victory winning the series 4-2. Once Rosenheim took a 2-1 series lead winning both their matches in overtime, Landshut showed their dominance outscoring Rosenheim 21:7 in the last three matches. Landshut can now ask submit their paperwork to join the DEL.

24 Apr 2012, 20:11 | Crosby won’t skate in Sweden

Sydney Crosby declined invitation to play with Canada at the World Championship in Sweden/Finland. Crosby's agent, says his client wants to spend next four months training and working towards next season.
This season Crosby played just 22 games due to concussions

23 Apr 2012, 23:58 | Alexandria Blizzard to relocate to Brookings, South Dakota for 2012-13 Season

The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced that its Board of Governors has approved the relocation of the Alexandria Blizzard from Alexandria, Minnesota to Brookings, South Dakota. Once the move to Brookings is complete, the team shall be renamed the Brookings Blizzard and compete in the NAHL's Central Division during the upcoming 2012-13 season.
NAHL also announced that would be keeping a team in Alexandria, Minnesota to play as the Alexandria Blizzard in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL), an 18-team, USA Hockey Tier III-sanctioned junior league that is run by the NAHL.

23 Apr 2012, 21:06 | Beybarys win game #5 of the finals

Latvian forward Vitalijs Pavlovs was the key player in Beybarys Atyrau capital 4-1 victory against Ertis Pavlodar in Kazakhstan League Finals. With league top scorer Mikhail Panshin runs short, the former Metalurgs Liepaja was decisive with one goals and two assists. Now Beybarys leads the series 3-2 and have the first match-point next Thursday in Pavlodar

23 Apr 2012, 20:34 | Kowloon Warriors are CIHL champion

Last weekend the Kowloon Warriors were crowned the inaugural 2011-2012 CIHL Champions, winning the RBC Asia Cup after a hard-fought 2-0 shutout over the South China Sharks. The best-of-three series saw the Warriors win both Game 1 back in March 5-4 and secure the championship in last weekend's Game 2. Warriors Greg Smyth is the league Top Scorer with 29 goals and 18 assists in 14 games.

The CIHL is the 1st professional ice hockey league covering Southern China with teams from Hong Kong, Kowloon, Macau and South China.