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18 Jan 2012, 08:10 | Třinec has a new coach: Jan Tlačil

Regarding to the club's official website Jan Tlačil replaces Pavel Marek in the spot of Třinec's head coach. Marek resigned for his position, but he remains in the position of the club's sport director. The reason for Marek's resignation is in the team's result. The last year's Czech champion is currently in the eighth poisition of the league standings and has to fight hard for a play-off ticket. Marek hopes that the change of the coach will be a stimulus fo the team. An asstant coach of Marek, Břetislav Kopřiva, leaves Třinec as well.

17 Jan 2012, 21:57 | Shutout by Wesslau when Djurgården won

Gustaf Wesslau was very good and made 26 saves for the shutout when Djurgården won 3-0 against Timrå. It was Wesslau's second shutout for the season, both against Timrå. Mario Kempe scored two goals in an important win for Djurgården.

16 Jan 2012, 22:54 | Valpellice hires Ron Ivany as new coach

Valpellice Bulldogs choose Canadian Ron Ivany as new coach, replacing fired Mike Ellis. In Italy Ivany, 62, already coached Fassa, Renon and last season Gherdeina in Serie A2

16 Jan 2012, 22:40 | Game not played in Kazakhstan League

Due to ice problem at Almaty Baluan Sholak Arena, Kazakhstan League match between HK Almaty and Arystan Temirtau wasn't played today and will be rescheduled. Place and date will be determined soon.

16 Jan 2012, 22:32 | The players of Zlín pay the tickets for fans

Czech Extraliga club Zlín prepares big discounts on the tickets for a game against Mladá Boleslav. The tickets for seating are available with a 50% discount, standing places will have free entrance. This is a club's gesture of apologize for the team's recent results. The club's management is disappointed about them and decided to take a part of the players' bonuses and invest them into the tickets discounts. Zlín's next home game is scheduled for Friday, Jan 20.

16 Jan 2012, 18:15 | Tolsa and Nilson suspended two games

Frölunda's Jari Tolsa has been suspended two games and fined 9 000 SEK for a hit to the head in the game against Djurgården. Djurgården's Marcus Nilson was suspended two games for hitting a linesman in the same game when trying to get to Tolsa after another he had hit another player. Both hits made Djurgården players leave the game with injuries but the disciplinary board judged the second one to be an accident.

16 Jan 2012, 02:46 | Valpellice fires coach

Valpellice Bulldogs, last in Italian Serie A, announces team fires British/Canadian coach Mike Ellis, from lat season playoffs' on Bulldogs bench. Interim coach will be team manager Giulio Francella

14 Jan 2012, 18:19 | Kazakhstan has new coach

Kazakhstan National Federation appointed Barys Astana coach Andrei Shayanov as new head coach until the end of next World Championship. He replaces former coach Andrei Khomutov. By a coincidence Shayanov replaces same Khomutov also on Barys bench last october. Shayanov will remains in charge also at Bary

14 Jan 2012, 18:09 | New record for Sergei Fedorov

Scoring a goal in the Metallurg - Dynamo Moscow game, Magnitogorsk forward Sergei Fedorov becomes the oldest player to score a goal in Kontinental Hockey League history at 42 years and one month

14 Jan 2012, 17:35 | Turnhout withdraws from the North Sea Cup

The main reason appears to be that the import players fear for their safety due to the many injuries.

All games involving Turnhout will be scrapped. The standings and statistics in the North Sea Cup will be adjusted.

14 Jan 2012, 11:26 | Photos from Continental Cup

A selection of photos from the Continental Cup Super Final is found on the Eurohockey.com Facebook page

13 Jan 2012, 22:12 | Košice keeps first place in Slovak Extraliga

The hard fight for the first spot in the standings continues. Slovan Bratislava crushed Žilina 7-0 and currently the club has 49 points. But Košice won its game in Zvolen as well (3-1), so they keep the top spot. There is a six-point gap behind Košice and Bratislava. For more info have a look at the league's details.

13 Jan 2012, 21:30 | Dresdner Eislöwen become fraud victim

German 2. Bundesliga club Dresdner Eislöwen has been repeatedly the victim of one or more persons this season who have used the bank account details of third persons to buy a large amount of tickets to damage the club's reputation and its finances. According to the club the amount of money used for illegal ticket purchases is higher than €50.000. The case has been handed to the police while the club has cancelled all the illegal purchases and gave the money back to all people whose bank details had been used.

13 Jan 2012, 18:18 | HC LEV ownership moves to Prague

KHL club HC LEV has officially changed the company´s residence. The club was moved to the Czech Republic because of the change in its ownership structure. In addition, since Jan 13 the official name of the company is Hockey Club Lev Prague. According to HC LEV Director of Communication Jan Rachota, the club is going to stay in Poprad, Slovakia, for the rest of the 2011-12 and for the whole 2012-13 season.

12 Jan 2012, 09:35 | Adam Dennis becomes Italian

Thanks to his mother born in Italy, Canadian born Alleghe goalie Adam Dennis, one of star player in Serie A, has now Italian citizenship and can be called by coach Rick Cornacchia for National team. Dennis, 27, drafted by Sabres in 2005 when he won Memorial Cup with London Knight, commented: "My mother born in Catanzaro, South Italy, and there I have relatives always asking me about National team, so now dress Blue jersey will be an honour for me and all my family"

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