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16 Oct 2011, 13:48 | Triple success for High1

South Korean High1 played the Asia League leaders Nikko Icebucks three times this weekend and won all three; 6-2, 6-5 and 6-3.

Nikko is still in the lead of the league and High1 advanced to third place.

15 Oct 2011, 17:59 | Justin Kurz suspended six games

Black Wings Linza canadian defender Justin Kurz was suspended for six games by EBEL disciplinary commission for a checking on VSV Villach Derek Damon. Decision was taken after the examination of TV video

14 Oct 2011, 09:04 | EBEL overrules Zagreb victory

EBEL Senate assigned Klagenfurter AC a 5-0 victory over KHL Medvescak Zagreb in their game on Sunday, 9th October (originally 5-4 win for Zagreb). The reason for this decision was the start of goalkeeper Kresimir Tomljenovic who was still unavailable to play. Austrian Ice Hockey Federation states that it did not receive all mandatory documents in time. KAC thus once again becomes a league leader.

14 Oct 2011, 03:41 | Andrei Martemiyanov is new Avtomobilist Assistant coach

Former Rubin Tyumen assistant coach Andrei Martemiyanov was appointed as new Avtomobilist Ekaterinburg coach, replacing Sergei Gomolyako, resigned and get in Metallurg Magnitogorsk staff.
Martemiyanov, 48, already worked in Avtomobilist as assistant coach from 2007 to 2009

13 Oct 2011, 16:41 | Heins suspended eight games

Swiss Nationale League disciplinary commission suspended Fribourg Gotteron defender Shawn Heins for eight games and fined him for 2,000 francs for a head-check on Ambri-Piotta Julian Walker last Saturday. The check was considered intentional and dangerous. The commission suspended also Rapperswil defender Marco Maurer for two games after his rough charge on Biel´s Mathieu Tschantré.

13 Oct 2011, 13:25 | Luleå Rebels bankrupt

Luleå Rebels HC in Swedish Division 1A are bankrupt. Luleå Rebels HC's games are removed from the standings and statistics. The players are free to move to other clubs.

13 Oct 2011, 07:28 | 0-4 to 5-4

Lugano came back from 0-4 after 24 minutes to beat Ambri-Piotta 5-4 after overtime and shootout in Wednesday's only NLA game.

13 Oct 2011, 03:03 | Platina Chisinau withdrew from Romanian League

Romanian Ice Hockey Federation decided to throw out Moldovan team Platina Chisinau from Romanian League, after the team didn't appear in last two scheduled games against Progym Gheorgheni. The team has a tiny roster and already missed games when a player was suspended.

12 Oct 2011, 16:55 | Seukand back in Ukraine

Aleksandr Seukand quickly found a new job just 24 hours after having left Kapitan Stupino bench due the poor results of club in MHL. Former Ukraine national team and Sokil Kyiv coach is the new Companion-Neftogaz Kyiv headcoach. Current coach Ivan Benevelsky will work as Seukand assistant

12 Oct 2011, 10:35 | The Avalanches "retires" no. 21

Before the NHL 2011-12 season opener in Colorado, a great honour was given to Peter Forsberg. The former player's jersey with number 21 was sent to the rafters of Pepsi Center. It is the fourth retired number for the Colorado Avalanche organization after former retirements of Sakic's, Burqoue's and Roy's shirts.

10 Oct 2011, 20:38 | Simon Bertilsson suspended four games

Brynäs' Simon Bertilsson has been suspended four games and has been fined 15 000 SEK (around €1600) for a tackle against the head of Jonas Berglund (Luleå) who suffered a concussion.

10 Oct 2011, 09:36 | Young star of the month - EBEL

Anze Ropret of HDD Olimpija Ljubljana was voted young star of the month in Erste bank Liga. The 21 year old Slovenian scored one goal and added two assists in nine games playing for this season's good surprise Olimpija. Gergo Nagy of Hungarian Sapa Fehervar was voted second and Mario Fischer of Vienna capitals was voted third.

09 Oct 2011, 19:59 | The first Australian player ever to play in Czech Extraliga

Nathan Walker, 17, played the first Czech Extraliga game of his career. His Vítkovice beat Mladá Boleslav 8-4 and Walker from Sydney, Australia scored one assist. Nathan is the first Australian player to play in a European elite league.

08 Oct 2011, 05:33 | Yakovenko player of the month in Ukraine

New Ukraine Professional Hockey League (PHL) awarded its first ever Player of the Month. First honour goes to 32 years old Sokil Kyiv forward Aleksandr Yakovenko for 12 points (5+7) recorded in september

08 Oct 2011, 05:08 | Foreign referees debut in KHL

Two foreign referees, Slovakian Vladimír Baluška and Finnish Jyri Rönn, will debut on october 08 in KHL, as part of an agreement sign by Russian league with five top european referees. Balushka will be in Minsk for Dinamo - Metallurg Novokuznetsk, Rönn will officiate Avangard Omsk - Dynamo Moscow. Baluška officiated 2010 World Championship final between Russia and Czech Republic, while Jyri Rönn was referee in 2009 final Russia - Canada