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16 Dec 2011, 16:41 | HV71 retires Liv’s jersey #1

January 10, before the game against Timrå IK, HV71 will retire Stefan Liv's jersey #1.

Liv was one of the victims of the Lokomotiv tragedy.

He played 569 Elitserien games for HV71 and 140 games for Team Sweden.

16 Dec 2011, 14:03 | Harry Rogenmoser extends at Rapperswil

Despite last place in NLA, Rapperswil Jona Lakers extended coach Harry Rogenmoser's contract also for next season. Also assistant coach Roland Schmid will continue on Rapperswil bench until end of 2012-13

16 Dec 2011, 13:47 | Krasnodar will enter in VHL

Krasnodar region began to work for creating an hockey team called Kuban, to enter in 2012-13 VHL

"At present we are conducting the selection of coaches and players who can adequately represent the Krasnodar region in the Vysshaya hokkeinaya liga (VHL) season of 2012-2013," - said in a statement the regional administration.

A new ice palace will be opened soon in Krasnodar.

16 Dec 2011, 07:43 | Thursday’s national team results

EIHC: Hungary-Ukraine 2-3, Russia B-France 4-2, Romania-Poland 2-3, Slovenia-Norway 4-1.

EHT: Finland-Russia 0-3, Czech Republic Sweden 1-2.

15 Dec 2011, 23:30 | Pavel Brendl will play Spengler Cup with Davos

HC Davos announced another roster addition for Spengler Cup: Czech forward Pavel Brendl, currently playing for Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. In last weeks Davos confirmed another two loans for tournament: EHC Biel goalie Reto Berra and Red Bulls Salzburg forward Robbie Earl

15 Dec 2011, 17:13 | Mora fires coach

Mora IK of Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan fired tiday their head coach Harald Lückner. Lars Ivarsson is named new head coach.

15 Dec 2011, 14:23 | Federal Hockey League added a new team to replace Vermont Wild

After Vermont Wild folded last month due to financial problems, Federal Hockey League announced that they are in the final stages of negotiations to put a team in Delaware. DPHI (Delaware Pro Hockey Inc.) is working out the final details to house the Federals team starting January 1, 2012.
DPHI will work in conjunction with the FHL to complete all the remaining home games for the seven FHL teams which were scheduled against the Vermont Wild. The December 2nd game at Akwesasne is being rescheduled at this time. The first Federals game will be Friday December 16th in Cape Cod vs. the Bluefins.

14 Dec 2011, 20:36 | Siberian Snipers changes coach

Due to unsatisfactories results Andrei Evstafiev resigned today as head coach of Siberian Snipers, Sibir Novosibirsk young team playing in Molodezhnaya Hockey League. Viktor Laukhin, resigned in october from Ermak Angarsk, is the new head coach

14 Dec 2011, 04:43 | Paul Adey fired by Ajoie

Canadian-British coach Paul Adey was fired by Swiss NLB HC Ajoie after two season following last 2-8 defeat against Olten. Ajoie is currently 7th in NLB. Vincent Léchenne and Marcel Forster were nominated interim coaches

14 Dec 2011, 04:20 | Antti Törmänen confirmed on Bern bench

Finnish coach Antti Törmänen will remain on SC Bern bench until end of season.
He began season as assistant of Larry Huras, replacing him as interim coach in October. Good results persuaded board to confirm Törmänen for remaining season with an option for the next. Renovation will be automatic if team will reach playoffs semifinals

13 Dec 2011, 23:51 | National team game

Germany "Top Team Sotschi" beat Russia (B) 4-3 in a shootout game. Garret Festerling scored the winner.

13 Dec 2011, 13:02 | Tumba first in Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame

Sven Tumba was today the first person to be selected for the newly formed Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame. Tumba was also the first Swede in IIHF's Hall of Fame.

Tumba passed away earlier this year at the age of 80. Read more about him here.

12 Dec 2011, 21:29 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl shines in VHL debut

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl won its first ever game in VHL, where they will play this season due to the board of director's decision. Dmitri Maltsev, Oleg Yashin, Kirill Kapustin, Daniil Erdakov, Alexei Kruchinin lead Yaroslavl to 5-1 win over Neftyanik Almetievsk, who answered with lonely goal by Rustem Shangaraev. Lokomotiv will play once time at home against all West conference teams, and one game away against the East teams. Yaroslavl renounced their rights to guaranteed playoff-spot this season, that's why teams in the West will be sorted in standings by a percentage of winning points, except first two, who will be the division's winners.

12 Dec 2011, 21:14 | Finland names WJC captain

Mikael Granlund will be Finnish captain at the World Juniors in Alberta.

12 Dec 2011, 21:10 | Name change

The Swedish Euro Hockey Tour tournament changes name to Oddset Hockey Game.

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