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25 Mar 2012, 19:10 | Csikszereda ties the series

HSC Csikszereda won in Brașov with the score of 6-1 (3-0, 1-1, 2-0) against ASC Corona Fenestela Brașov, in Game 2 of the Romanian National Hockey League finals, getting the tie in the series

25 Mar 2012, 03:51 | SMS Credit ties series in Latvia, Ozolnieki wins also second game

To call some star players from MHL HK Riga wasn't enough for Juniors Riga to win semifinal game #2 in Latvian League. Despite initial advantage scored by Ainars Podzins, Juniors conceeded 3 goals to Ozolnieki, now 2-0 in the series. The other pair confirms to be very balanced: SMS Credit equalizes the series beating Liepaja Metalurgs-2 4-3 at shoot-outs: Ronalds Cinks scores decisive penalty. Games #3 will be played next monday

25 Mar 2012, 03:16 | Olimpija and Jesenice will decide Slovenian National League

Defending champion Acroni Jesenice will defend national title against arch-rival Olimpija Ljubljana. The two main Slovenian teams advance to final defeating Triglav Kranj and HDK Maribor respectively. Playing with EBEL rosters Jesenice left with no chance Triglav, winning 5-2 and 6-0, while Olimpija left Maribor arena with a 3-3 draw in the first game, but decided series at Tivoli arena with a clear 4-1.

24 Mar 2012, 15:08 | Mikhail Panshin can become Kazakhstan citizen

Beybarys Atyrau Russian forward Mikhail Panshin is completing all legal issues related to the change of nationality. Panshin, born in Cherepovets, arrived in Kazakhstan in 2009 and for three consecutive seasons finished league as top scorer. He already declared his purpose to play for the Kazakh team.

24 Mar 2012, 00:06 | Keith’s charge on Sedin costs him 5 game suspension

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith has been suspended for five games for his elbow to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win by Chicago.

23 Mar 2012, 21:34 | Playoffs semifinals started in Kazakhstan

Champion Beybarys suffers but get an important victory 3-2 against Arystan Temirtau in Kazakhstan League playoffs semifinals game one. Andrei Zakharov scored decisive goal at 51:12. Arystan, the underdog team in these semifinals, showed it can be competitive in the series.
The most battled series between Sary Arka and Ertis Pavlodar keeps he expectations: Ertis was 1-3 until 57 minutes but Sary Arka managed to equal game and after 17 minutes of overtime Slovak forward Tomas Jasko scored the 4-3 winning goal giving Sary Arka the third victory of the season in the seven matches played between the two teams.

23 Mar 2012, 21:18 | Ozolnieki and Metalurgs-2 win semifinals game #1 in Latvia

Latvijas Virslīga playoffs semifinals started today: Regular Season winner Ozolnieki/Monarch clearly win over Juniors Riga. Ozolnieki veterans scored five goals with five different players for the final 5-2. In other pairs the young Liepaja Metalurgs-2 turns over the score in the last period against SMS-credit, another team with a lot of veterans in the rosters: 45-years-old Aleksandr Kercs scored twice for SMS but his team lost 3-4.

23 Mar 2012, 17:21 | Färjestad signs new contracts with coaches

Färjestad of Swedish Elitserien signed new 2-year contracts with head coach Leif Carlsson and his assistant coach Andreas Johanson.

23 Mar 2012, 13:22 | Valentin Lebedev passed away

Belarusian coach Valentin Lebedev died at 51 after a long illness. Well-known hockey expert, Lebedev spent all coach career in Novopolotsk, leading the hockey school from 1990 to 2003, then was in SKA-Khimik Novopolotsk coaching staff until 2011. He worked also in Belarus U18 national team staff. This season Lebedev trained SKA-Khimik-2 in Belrusian 2nd League

23 Mar 2012, 03:38 | Krzysztof Oliwa wanted by police

Former NHLer Krzysztof Oliwa is wanted by Tychy police since last year.
According to the prosecutor's office the athlete had fraudulently obtained credit from banks in 2009. Oliwa produced proof of employment to an applicant for a loan. But this person has not worked for th player. When the police wanted to question 39-year-old Oliwa in connection with the investigation, he didn't showed up at prosecutor office. For this reason, the prosecutor decided to issue an arrest warrant for him. He can face until 8 years of prison.

22 Mar 2012, 21:16 | Sapa Fehérvár AV 19 wins 10th consecutive Hungarian League

Domestic title number 13 for Sapa Fehérvár. By beating 8-3 Miskolci JJSE in game four of finals, SAPA easily closed the series blanked 4-0 the opponent. This is the tenth consecutive Hungarian title for Székesfehérvár team, equalizing the record set by Ferencvaros from 1971 to 1980.

22 Mar 2012, 19:38 | Krasnodar will have a team next season

The Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Aleksandr Tkachev confirmes that in the near future an hockey team will be activated in Krasnodar
"Soon we will have a team called Kuban In April will begin training and next season will compete in VHL" said Tkachev

21 Mar 2012, 20:56 | Metallurg and Neman to the finals in Belarus

Metallurg Zhlobin beat Shakhter Soligorsk 5-3 and Neman Grodno beat Gomel 1-0 (OT) in game 5 of the semi finals to advance to the Belarus League finals.

21 Mar 2012, 15:33 | Lukashenko comments campiagn against IHWC in Belarus

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko comments on newspaper Russia Today the recent decision of European Parliament to ask at the IIHF to move the 2014 IHWC from Belarus. "This is purely politicized process, it has nothing to do with sports. And if that happens, it will be a blow to the image of the World Ice Hockey Federation. Belarus has earned this right to host championship"

21 Mar 2012, 03:45 | Filip decisive in Romanian League Finals game #1

Slovak Richard Filip shines in first game of Romanian League finals: Brasov defender scores all four goals in his team's 4-3 overtime away victory against defending champion SC Miercurea Ciuc. Game #2 will be played in Brasov next Friday. In bronze medal series Steaua leads 1-0 after destroying Dunarea Galati 10-1