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18 Jan 2012, 20:56 | Richard Král injuried

JKH Jastrzebie Czech forward Richard Král broke the knee ligament during the match against Podhale after he was hardly charged. He may not be able to play to the end of this season. Richard had played 29 matches, scored 16 goals and served 26 assists.

18 Jan 2012, 11:52 | Kölner Haie get away win in Hannover

In Tuesday's two DEL matches the favourites both won their games. While Eisbären Berlin won 6-5 against last year's finalist Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg, the Kölner Haie won 3-2 away against bottom club Hannover Scorpions.

18 Jan 2012, 11:44 | Biel improves playoff chances

In Tuesday`s only NLA game EHC Biel won away against their neighbours in the standings ZSC Lions with 5-2. Now they are against seven points ahead of Genève-Servette HC.

18 Jan 2012, 09:21 | Stümpel joins HK Nitra

Jozef Stümpel, 39, joined workouts of the Slovak Extraliga team HK Nitra. It is not sure if Stümpel will play for Nitra, he holds offers from several European countries. The 2002 IIHF World Champion with Slovakia announced he will make a final decision until Jan, 31. The last team Stümpel played for is Spartak Moscow (KHL). Stümpel left Spartak on Jan 1, 2012.

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

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