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04 Oct 2011, 13:43 | Change of coach for Znojmo

Karel Soudek is no longer the head coach of Czech side Orli Znojmo. After a few games into their maiden season in EBEL, the Czech club relieved Soudek of his duties and promoted assistant coach Martin Stloukal to the head coach position. Znojmo sits 10th in the table with four straight losses.

03 Oct 2011, 23:46 | Big riot in Romanian League will cost another forfeit for Platina Chisinau

A big riot on ice at 58:40 during the Romanian League match between Miercurea Ciuc Farm team and Moldovan Platina Chisinau, won 9-2 by Platina, resulted in 369 total minutes of major penalties, 190 for Platina and 179 for Miercurea Ciuc. All players involved will be suspended, this means Platina won't have enough players for next game and will loose by forfeit its second game for same reason. For not have a minimum number of players Platina dressed its bus driver Iurie Belogortev in last game

03 Oct 2011, 21:01 | Skellefteå’s coach in traffic accident

Skellefteå's head coach Anders Forsberg was hit by a car when he was on a bicycle in a roundabout in Skellefteå. Forsberg wore a helmet and luckily he managed to avoid fractures or any other major injuries but was heavily bruised. He might miss the game versus Djurgården tomorrow due to his injuries.

03 Oct 2011, 20:41 | EBEL; Markus Peintner returns to Villach

30 years old forward rejoins his old club after serving two years in Graz. Peintner already played for VSV during 2005 - 2009, when he had 139 points to his account, including 54 goals. He also won EBEL league with VSV in 2005/2006 competition. Peintner won the league with Linz and Vienna before that, and is full of experiences. 1'81m, 83kg player hopes he'll help EC Rekord Fenster VSV improve their poor performances during this year's start of the season. His contract expires at the end of 2011/12 season.

03 Oct 2011, 19:25 | VHL awarded Players of the Month for September

The best goalkeeper is Rubin Tyumen Aleksandr Sudnitsin after his brilliant performance: four victories in last four games, with two shout-out and 98.40% of saves.
Evgeny Krutov, from leader Neftyanik Almetievsk, was recognized as best defender, with an amazing 1+8 during the month.
League top scorer, Lada Togliatti Alexei Akifiev is the forward of the month, for his three goals and ten assists in last seven games.
Finally, Toros Neftekamsk forward Sergei Emelin was awarded as "hope of the league" as best young player, thanks to his six goals and two assists in six games played

03 Oct 2011, 07:34 | Platina Chisinau loss by forfeit

Moldovan team Platina Chisinau lost 5-0 by forfeit second match of Romanian league against Miercurea Ciuc farm team due to lack of minimum number of players at the beginning of the match.
In the first match Platina easily won 9-4

02 Oct 2011, 06:44 | Kalev-Välk Tartu will face White caps for Continental Cup qualification

The team promoted to next Continental Cup round will be the winner of Kalev Tartu - White Caps Turhout game, scheduled for sunday night in Ankara. Saturday Estonian comfortably win host Baskent Yildizlari 11-2. Forwards Ilja Iljin and Anatoli Jakovlev were the stars with 3 goals each.

01 Oct 2011, 22:25 | Somma beats Pinguine

Sergio Somma scored all three home goals when Augsburger Panther beat Krefeld Pinguine 3-2 in overtime in one of today's six DEL games.

30 Sep 2011, 20:52 | White Caps hammered Baskent Yildizlari in Continental Cup open game

Game without problems for White Caps Turnhout in Continental Cup debut in Ankara, Turkey, against home team Baskent Yildizlari. Belgian champion won game 16-1. Latvian Valerijs Filimonovs, American Tommy Lange and Canadian Tyler Ruel scored 3 goals each.
Tomorrow Turkish team will face Estonian Kalev-Valk Tartu, while White Caps will be back on ice sunday for decisive game against Kalev. HC Metulla (ISR), originally fourth team in the group, withdrew in July

30 Sep 2011, 20:19 | Dinamo Riga - Metallurg Magnitogorsk in Liepaja

Kontinental Hockey League announced that regular season match between Dinamo Riga and Metallurg Magnitogorsk will be played at Liepaja's SIA Ledus Halle on November 2

30 Sep 2011, 17:34 | New coach for Molot

A day after coach Yuri Novikov resignation, Molot Perm has a new head coach: former player Aleksandr Gulyavtsev, retired from active hockey during the summer and currently in Oktan Perm coaching staff

30 Sep 2011, 14:35 | IIHF establishes the World Girl’s Hockey Day

International Ice Hockey Federation established the official day of girl's Hockey. Sunday Oct 2 2011 should become a day girls of all ages can try ice hockey. They could be introduced to basic skills in hockey in a positive, fun and safe environment, learn about opportunities in ice hockey in their community, learn about fair play, sportsmanship, and teamwork and meet new friends and have a chance to fall in love with a new sport.

30 Sep 2011, 12:39 | Trenčín to rename local ice rink to Pavol Demitra

The City of Trenčín, Slovakia, decided to rename the local ice rink for the victim of the Yaroslavl plane crash, Trenčín-native Pavol Demitra. Demitra's wife Maria allows the using of her dead husband's name for the Ice rink of Trenčín.

30 Sep 2011, 08:44 | Söderström suspended three games

Skellefteå's forward Christian Söderström has been suspended three games after a tackle to the head of HV71's Adam Almqvist. Almqvist suffered a concussion and Söderström was reported to the disciplinary board despite that he wasn't penalized during the game.

29 Sep 2011, 22:14 | Beat Gerber retires from national team

SC Bern defender Beat Gerber announces his retirement from national team at 29 years old, after 89 caps and five World Championships

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