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12 Jul 2019, 14:11 | Belfast Giants return to SNL

The Scottish National League team of the Belfast Giants will return to the SNL for the coming season. They last played in the 2014-15 season but SIH chairman David Hand said that with a new rink being built in the Dundonald area it is believed that adding Belfast will lead to new hockey players and adding Belfast can only help with the process,

09 Jul 2019, 10:06 | Alexander Titov disqualified for 4 years

Russian defender Alexander Titov, 28,  was suspended for four years for violating anti-doping rules, as reported by the official website of Russian Anti Doping Agency RUSADA.
Titov lastly played for Dizel Penza in 2017-2018 season.

02 Jul 2019, 11:28 | HK Aktobe added to Kazakhstan League

HK Aktobe officially confirms the partecipation in next Kazakhstan League, creating a senior team after the victory on Kazakhstan U20 league. Former national team player Sergei Miroshnichenko has been appointed as head coach, Rinat Omarbekov will serve as assistant.
Uzbek team Binokor Tashkent should be the other additional team

30 Jun 2019, 17:59 | South Korea win Kazakhstan in first exibithion game

South Korea won 5-4 against Kazakhstan in the first of a 5 games series held in Gangneung Sport Center. Both teams allign experimental rosters, made mainly of young players. Other games are scheduled for 1,3,4 and 6 July.

27 Jun 2019, 19:40 | Miroslav Satan is the new President of Slovakian Federation

Former NHLer Miroslav Šatan became the new president of the Slovak Ice Hockey Association (SZĽH).
With 229 votes in the first round of vote. The rival Jaromír Šmátrala received 99 votes. The third candidate Dárius Rusnák retires just before the vote.
Šatan replaced Martin Kohút, who led the Federation since 2016. The 40-year-old Satan is in the eighth President of SZLH in the era of independence.

22 Jun 2019, 09:56 | Matjaz Kopitar is back on Slovenia bench

Matjaz Kopitar, 53, father of Los Angeles Kings captain Anze, is back again on Slovenia national team bench in his third experience as head coach after the 2010-2015 period, when he led Slovenia at Sochi Olympics and in three World Championships, always ended with the relegation of the team. Kopitar was back in 2017-2018 before to work full-time as scout for Los Angeles Kings.
He should sign a contract for four years, beginning the new adventure with two challenge, both on home ice: next February in Jesenice hunting for the Olympic pass battling with Japan, Lithuania and qualifier from a previous round and in late April in Ljubljana at World Championship Division Ia when Slovenia will compete with France, Austria, Korea, Hungary and Romania in a complicate race for the promotion to Elite Division, after a disappointing campaign in Nur Sultan last spring

20 Jun 2019, 20:37 | Belarus Cup fixtures unveiled

The calendar of 2019 Belarus Cup, named after legend Ruslan Salei, was unveiled with a new formula: the teams from Extraliga A and B was splitted in two groups. The winner of each group advances to the semifinals, where are automatically qualified champion Yunost Minsk and Dinamo Minsk. The semifinals and the finals will be held in Orsha on August 17 and 18

13 Jun 2019, 19:37 | New coaches for Switzerland juniors

After coach Christian Wohlwend signed for HC Davos, Swiss Federation named Thierry Paterlini as new head coach of U20 National Team. Former player, Paterlini coached the U18 Team since 2015. He will be replaced by former U17 coach Martin Höhener

12 Jun 2019, 18:14 | Sergei Viter named Head Coach of Ukraine

Donbas Donets'k head coach Sergei Viter was appointed as new head coach of the national team of Ukraine. Hockey Federation of Ukraine. The seven-time champion of Ukraine replaces Andrei Sryubko, after a disappointed campaign at the World Championships Division 1B, where Ukraine finished fifth

11 Jun 2019, 21:06 | Moray Typhoons unable to play in Scottish National League next season.

The club had signalled its intention to play but following a meeting with players the club management have confirmed they will be unable to commit to playing in the league due to a concern over fulfilling fixtures over the coming season (2019/2020)

07 Jun 2019, 11:05 | Róbert Petrovický will lead Slovakia U20

Former Slovakian international Róbert Petrovický, 46, will be the new head coach of Slovakia U20. He replaced long time coach Ernest Bokroš, on Junior team bench since 2011, who will work at Zilina as GM. Other two former players, Martin Štrbák and Viliam Čacho, will be the assistant coaches

04 Jun 2019, 21:13 | Kazakhstan Cup will be held in Almaty

The 15th edition of Kazakhstan Cup, traditionally played before the start of Kazkahstan League, will be held at Halyk Arena, with a capacity of 3.000 spectators, from 20 to 26 August. Last season the Cup was played in Karaganda and Nur-Sultan with Altai Ust-Kamenogorsk winning the first ever trophy by beating 2-1 Ertis Pavlodar in the final

27 May 2019, 16:31 | Sixth title for Galkan in Turkmenistan

Galkan Ashgabat, coached by national team coach Bayram Allayarov, won the sixth consecutive title of Turkmenistan League, ending the season with a perfect record in the league, finishing ahead of HC Shir, Vatanchi, Oguzhan and Nesil. Galkan players, almost all also member of national team, dominated also the individual awards. Kerimli Charyev was recognized as the best goalkeeper, Amangeldi Aganiyazov as the best defender, and Dovlet Soyunov became the best striker and the top scorer. Galkan won also Cup of the President of Turkmenistan by beating 9-6 Vatanchi in the final

27 May 2019, 14:34 | Spengler Cup participants completed

All participants in the 93rd edition of the Spengler Cup are now known.
The Finnish TPS Turku joins the other five teams already announced, namely Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Ocelari Trinec, Team Canada, HC Ambri-Piotta and host HC Davos.

21 May 2019, 10:29 | Alps Hockey League announces teams for the upcoming season

The preparations for the upcoming Alps Hockey League season are already in full swing. For the 2019/2020 season, a total of 19 entries have been received in time. The applications of these 19 teams were also confirmed by the respective national associations from Austria, Italy and Slovenia. Thus, in addition to the existing 17 teams of the previous season, the Vienna Capital Silver and Steel Wing Linz will also be part of the Alps Hockey League. The championship mode will be determined at the AHL-Forum on the 1st of June.

Austrian teams:
EC Bregenzerwald
EC "Die Adler" Stadtwerke Kitzbühel
EC-KAC II
EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau
EK Die Zeller Eisbären
Red Bull Hockey Juniors
VEU Feldkirch
Vienna Capital Silver
Steel Wing Linz

Italiean teams:
HC Fassa Falcons
HC Gherdeina Valgardena.it
HC Val Pusteria
Hockey Club Milano Bears
Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey
Rittner Buam
S.G. Cortina Hafro
Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan

Slovenian teams:
HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
HK SZ Olimpija

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