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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

29 Sep 2011, 03:32 | Kudashov reaches 150 points

Serving two assists in Dynamo Moscow 4-1 victory against Dinamo Riga, team captain Aleksei Kudashov reaches a milestone: 150 points (60 goals, 90 assists), all with Dynamo jersey

29 Sep 2011, 03:02 | Coaches’ change in Angarsk and Balashikha

Ermak Angarsk (VHL) head coach Victor Laukhin resigned today for health's reasons. Assistant coach Aleksei Zhdakhin was promoted as new head coach.
In MHL MVD Balashikha (Dynamo Moscow junior team)decided to fire coach Nikolai Varyanov due to team's poor results. MVD is penultimate in MHL Center Division with two victories in eight games. Assistant coach Sergei Oreshkin will be the new head coach, assisted by Andrei Kapranov, last season Russian champion with Dynamo Moscow '95

28 Sep 2011, 00:12 | A loss that hurts

Vitebsk was down 7-3 to Metalurgs Liepaja a few minutes into the third period of the Belarus league game, but still was able to score 4 goals and tie the game at 7 seven minutes before the end. The heroic effort was still in vain as Juris Upitis scored to restore Liepaja's lead at 57:24 and the game was lost 8-7.

27 Sep 2011, 23:18 | Another 3 goals by Sprunger

Julien Sprunger scored three goals when HC Fribourg-Gottéron beat EHC Biel 4-1 today.

Sprunger who has scored 10 goals in 8 games leads Swiss NLA in goal scoring.

27 Sep 2011, 13:09 | Draisaitl to lead Ice Tigers

Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers (Nürnberg) hired Peter Draisaitl as new head coach after Andreas Brockmann who was fired after the club's weak start of DEL.

24 Sep 2011, 19:14 | Ice Tigers fire coach

Andreas Brockmann was fired as head coach of Nürnberg Ice Tigers today. Ice Tigers has lost the first three DEL league games.

Until the club finds a new coach it will be lead by former assistant coach Derek Mayer.

23 Sep 2011, 17:25 | Arlan reconfirms Bondarev

Unlike the first information, Arlan Kokshetau denied dismissal of coach Dmitri Bondarev. Head coach will be regularly on the bench in next game against Kazzinc Torpedo-2

23 Sep 2011, 17:11 | Val Pusteria wins Italian Super-Cup

Val Pusteria Wolves wins Italian opening season trophy Super-Cup, playing between last season champion Asiago and National Cup winner. Game was also a replay of playoffs finals. Asiago opens the score with newcomer Stefano Marchetti but Val Pusteria recovers and reversed score with goals by David Ling, Max Oberrauch and Joe Jensen, winning its first ever Super-Cup

22 Sep 2011, 05:47 | Arlan fires coach and players

Six points in six games aren't enough for an ambitous club like Arlan Kokshetau: after the last game - a 0-6 defeat against Ertis Pavlodar - club decided to fire coach Dmitri Bondarev and three players: defenders Sergei Kagaikin, Aleksandr Kuklin and Evgeny Moshkarev. Bondarev arrived this summer in kokshetau after been coached Pervaya Liga Kristall Berdsk for two season

22 Sep 2011, 00:48 | After 21 years and 1374 points Mike Modano announces retirement

The icon of Dallas Stars Mike Modano officially announced his retirement at 41 years old with a post on his Facebook page: "I've come to the decision that it's time to retire as a player from the NHL".
Modano,recently declined a tryout with the Vancouver Canucks,is the NHL's all-time points leader among U.S.-born players with 1374 points in 1499 games career almost played for Dallas Stars where he stayed from 1992, when franchise was relocated from Minnesota, to 2009. Last season Modano signed with Detroit but a wrist injury allowed him to play just 40 games (4 goals, 11 assists).
Modano told ESPN he'd like to work for the Stars' organization.

21 Sep 2011, 18:15 | ECHL approved San Francisco membership for 2012

The ECHL announced that the board has approved the Expansion Membership application of the San Francisco Bulls for admission to the ECHL.
San Francisco is scheduled to begin play in October 2012 and its home arena will be historic Cow Palace, former San Josè Sharks arena

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