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07 Mar 2012, 20:58 | EBEL mass-brawl consequences

Disciplinary Comission of EBEL have made a verdict: due to mass brawl on first semi-final game betwen Medvescak and EC KAC, following players will miss several games: Frank Banham (Medvescak) will miss seven games for deliberate checking to the head and neck area. Joel Prpic (Medvescak) will miss six games , four of those on absolut, and another two conditional; he was called guilty for pulling the opposing player out of the group of players and attacking him while he was lying on the ice. Both players were a part of mass brawl caused by Banham's foul some 18 seconds before second intermission. Seven Medvescak players were given 133 minutes of penalty for that fight, while six KAC players got 106 minutes. KAC won first semi-final game in Zagreb (CRO) with 4:0.

07 Mar 2012, 19:28 | Swiss WC staff

The Swiss federation has decided the coaching staff for the World Championship. Sean Simpson will be head coach with Lance Nethery and Manuele Celio as his assistants.

Andy Murray supports the trio as a consultant.

07 Mar 2012, 19:23 | Red Wings extend AHL affiliation

The Detroit Red Wings announced a five-year extension of their affiliation agreement with Grand Rapids Griffins until 2016-17 season.
The new agreement transfers responsibility for all players and hockey operations staff - including coaches, equipment managers and trainers - to the Red Wings.

07 Mar 2012, 18:00 | All set for playoffs in Romania

With last non-influential games between Brasov and Dunarea Galati, Romanian League finishes regular season and begins playoffs next friday. HSC Csíkszereda, as MOL regular season winner, was qualified directly for semifinals and will face modest Dunarea Galati in a foregone series. The other pair between Brasov - winner of pre-playoffs group - and Steaua is much more balanced despite Brasov won 15-0 last game and the polemics of last games

07 Mar 2012, 15:16 | New arena in Kazakhstan

The governor of North Kazakhstan Serik Bilyalov announces a new arena will be built within two years in Petropavlovsk. "It will be an ultra-modern sports palace with an olympic rink and all the modern requirements and standards" said Bilyalov in a statement. The announced budget is around 20 million dollar

07 Mar 2012, 14:42 | Flyers retire Mark Howe’s number

Before Tuesday night's 3-2 victory against the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers have retired former defenseman Mark Howe's number 2. Howe, a three-time Norris Trophy finalist, played for the Flyers from 1982-92, and is still the Flyers leader in goals, assists and points for a defenseman. Howe is the fifth Flyer to have his number retired, joining Bernie Parent, Barry Ashbee, Bill Barber and Bobby Clarke.

07 Mar 2012, 00:21 | Lausanne HC to the NLB finals

Lausanne HC beat EHC Visp 4-0 in game four to win the NLB semi finals 4-0.

In the finals Lausanne will play SC Langenthal or HC La Chaux-de-Fonds from the other semi final series that is tied at 2.

06 Mar 2012, 21:50 | Scorpions celebrates third straight victory, Tigers suffers fourth defeat

In the closing game of DEL round 50, last placed Hannover Scorpions inflicts the fourth straight defeat on Straubing Tigers, now at risk to lose thier place in Qualification Round. This is the third consecutive victory for Scorpions, already out from postseason. Sascha Goc, Chris Herperger and David Sulkovsky scored for home team, but was Man-of-the-Match Dimitri Patzold to firmly contribute to final 3-2 victory with 43 saves. Daniel Sparre and Calvin Elfring scored for Straubing

06 Mar 2012, 20:48 | Russian Federation gives green light to Slovan

After a meeting in Moscow with Slovan Bratislava President Maroš Krajči, the Russian Hockey Federation has announced that it won't oppose the club's participation in the 2012-13 KHL season, provided it fulfills all entry requirements.

06 Mar 2012, 20:31 | Avto changes coach staff

Last in Ural-Siberia MHL conference, Avto Ekaterinburg decides to change all coach staff with two games remaining in regular season: new head coach is Evgeny Mukhin, team manager Leonid Gryaznov and goalies' coach Gennady Shapovalov. They replaced fired Vladimir Shcheglov, Vasili Tatarinov and Pavel Velizhanin

05 Mar 2012, 23:16 | Four home wins on the first day of the Belarus playoffs

In all four quarter finals of the Belarus playoffs the higher ranked home team won the opening home game. Metallurg Zhlobin beat Mogilev 4-1, Neman Grodno beat Metalurgs Liepaja 3-0, Gomel beat Lida 4-1 and Yunost got away with a 2-1 win against Shakhter Soligorsk.

05 Mar 2012, 22:57 | HK Kalev-Välk Tartu won Estonian regular season

Estonian Meistriliiga finished in last weekend with HK Kalev-Välk Tartu as winner of regular season. Current champion will face fourth seed Viiking Sport Tallinn in playoffs semifinal starting Saturday 11 March as favourite, while other pair between Viru Sputnik Kohtla-Järve and Panter/Purikad Tallinn seems more balanced. Viru Sputnik Anton Nekrassov finished as Top Scorer

05 Mar 2012, 11:42 | GET ligaen qualification scheduled

On March 8, GET ligaen qualification gets underway with four teams battling for two spots in next year´s elite Norwegian ice hockey league. Two bottom teams from GET ligaen - Manglerud Star and Frisk Asker - face the best duo of 1. divisjon - Tønsberg and Comet Halden in a double round robin competition.

04 Mar 2012, 22:56 | Dab.Docler won Hungarian Cup

Sensational season for Dab.Docler Dunaújváros continues: after been crowned MOL Liga champion, team keeps also Hungarian Cup, winning 5-0, in MOL Liga finals replay, Miskolci JJSE, in front of its fans. This is third consecutive success in National Cup for Dunaújváros club.

03 Mar 2012, 14:06 | Maple Leafs fire coach Ron Wilson

Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced that head coach Ron Wilson has been relieved of his duties. Replacing Wilson is Randy Carlyle, fired last December by the Anaheim Ducks. Assistant Coach Rob Zettler has been reassigned to other duties in the organization. Burke and Carlyle were in charge of Anaheim when the Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007.

"This was not an easy decision for me to make," said Burke. "I want to thank Ron for all of his hard work and dedication to our organization over the past four seasons."

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