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29 Jan 2012, 18:16 | CH Jaca lost for the first time

After 18 rounds of Liga Nacional, champion CH Jaca lost saturday its first game. Txuri Urdin from San Sebastian was the first team to earn points from Jaca, winning 4-1 at Pabellon de Hielo in Jaca. American forward Adrian Sosa was the man of the match scoring an hattrick. CG Puigcerdà won the game between runner ups clashing FC Barcelona 8-0.

29 Jan 2012, 11:26 | Columbus to host 2013 All Star Game

Columbus was chosen to host next season All Star Weekend. "We're looking forward to bringing our All-Star celebration to Columbus," said Commissioner Gary Bettman "The Blue Jackets did a great job of hosting the NHL Draft in 2007, and I have no doubt they will raise the bar even higher when they welcome our All-Star celebration next January."

29 Jan 2012, 08:40 | Leads 3-0 but loses - twice

For the second day in a row High1 leads the Asia League game 3-0 but loses 4-3. Yesterday Cranes won 4-3 in the shootout and today Eagles won 4-3 in overtime.

28 Jan 2012, 19:45 | Elkins leaves Pardubice to be with his pregnant wife

Corey Elkins' pregnant wife is going through health complications. That's the reason why Elkins, currently on the injury list of ČSOB Pardubice, left the Czech Republic to join his wife in a tough life situation. Regarding to information of iSport.cz Elkins' wife already miscarried her twins during a flight to the U.S.

28 Jan 2012, 19:41 | Bowman joins the U.S. Hockey national team

Stan Bowman, vice president and general manager for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, has been added to the U.S. Men's National Team Advisory Group, it was announced today by USA Hockey.

28 Jan 2012, 19:17 | Will the Czechs, Finns and Russians share the camps?

Slavomír Lener, 56, the Czech Republic's director of the national team program and player development told to IIHF.com he wished to arrange a shared training camp for the best youth players of the Czech republic, Finland and Russia. "I hope I'm going to have an agreement with all those federations, and I would like to arrange that camp in July," Lener said. In his concept every country could delegate five players to join the camp.

28 Jan 2012, 10:56 | Jean Perron backs on Israel bench

Montreal Canadiens' 1998 Stanley Cup winning coach Jean Perron has agreed to return on Israel national team bench for upcoming IHWC Division II.
Perron, 66, led Israel in 2005 and 2006 when team won II Division and was promoted in Division I, the best ever result for Israeli hockey.
Perron will be at National Team training camp scheduled for February 3-4.

28 Jan 2012, 10:34 | New problems for Serbian League

With just one game played and start postponed from November to January, Serbian League continues to face difficulties: game number 2 between Crvena Zvedza and Vitez, scheduled for yesterday, was cancelled. It seems Crvena Zvezda wants to withdraw from the league

27 Jan 2012, 18:20 | Lausanne takes a 0-5 by forfeit

Swiss Nationalliga B disciplinary commission decided to assign a 5-0 loss to Lausanne in the last January 24 game against HC Thurgau, originally won 3-0 by Lausanne. Team alligned defender Tim Bucher despite he received a major penalty, and so an automatic one-game suspension, in January 21 game against EHC Visp

26 Jan 2012, 14:49 | After 213 consecutive games played Lidström wasn’t on ice

A flu stopped the Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidström after 213 consecutive games. The Swedish defender missed the last Red Wings game against Montreal. His last game watched from the stands was on April 2009 against Chicago.
Lidström also leads the team with 23:43 of ice time per game.

25 Jan 2012, 17:42 | Jan Latvala makes Finnish ice hockey history

Jan Latvala, Pelicans Lahti, will play his 1000th SM-liiga game on Saturday, Feb 4th at home against TPS. Latvala, 39, is only the 2nd player in Finnish SM-liiga who reaches this milestone. Current record holder is Rauma native Erik Hämäläinen who played 1001 games for Lukko, KalPa and Jokerit during seasons 1982-2008. Latvala is going to break also this record couple of games later. Besides Pelicans Latvala has played for JYP and Jokerit.

When Latvala some day retires his record will most likely stand for years. At the moment next active player with most played games is HPK's Marko Tuulola, soon 41 years, with 826 games (by the 24th of Jan).

25 Jan 2012, 10:17 | Ovechkin won’t play All Star Game

Upcoming January 29 All-Star Game won't count with Aleksandr Ovechkin. After the three games suspension taken for a charging incident with Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek last Sunday, Ovechkin said he dosn't deserve to partecipate in All-Star Game as a suspended player. In a statement NHL said it had "no intention of pursuing this matter further."

24 Jan 2012, 17:47 | Game number 1000 for Vitaly Proshkin

Salavat Yulayev Ufa defender Vitaly Proshkin played career game n° 1.000 in Russian elite leagues today in Salavat 3-0 victory against Vityaz. He debuted in 1994-95 season with Kristall Elektrostal, playing also for Dynamo moscow and Ak Bars Kazan where he spent most of his career (407 games. Proshkin, 36, played also in six World Championship with Russian national team. He celebrated the milestone serving one assist in Salavat 2nd goal scored by Igor Grigorenko

24 Jan 2012, 16:38 | Sokol Krasnoyarsk changes coach

Six consecutive defeats cost the job for Aleksandr Glazkov, replaced on Sokol Krasnoyarsk (VHL) bench by Byelorussian Vyacheslav Dolishnya

24 Jan 2012, 15:10 | Jesenice fulfills EBEL conditions

HK Acroni Jesenice has fulfilled all conditions set up by the management of EBEL and is therefore allowed to complete the ongoing season. The financially troubled Slovenian club had to guarantee its ability to provide basic services, such as transport to away games, medical service etc. The guarantee has been confirmed by the Slovenian Ice Hockey Federation, Mayor of Jesenice and representatives of coaching and playing staff.