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22 Aug 2011, 20:13 | Another loss for Tappara

Tappara lost in the shootout to Pardubice in today's only game in European Trophy and is still without a win. Martin Bartek scored the game-winning 6-5 goal.

22 Aug 2011, 18:58 | New player to TPS

TPS signed a new forward today, Ryan Stone. 26 year old Canadian center arrives tomorrow to Finland

21 Aug 2011, 17:08 | Jokerit releases players

Jokerit's try-out players Niko Tuhkanen and William Wallén were released after four games in European Trophy and won't continue with the team.

20 Aug 2011, 09:17 | New Zealand-Australia in the final

New Zealand beat China 6-1 in the semi final to qualify for the final of the New Zealand Winter Games against Australia.

18 Aug 2011, 21:39 | Atlant hires new goalie coach

Atlant Moscow Oblast appointed Finnish Jari Kaarela as their new goalie coach. The 53-years old Tampere native worked last season at Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and previously with the Finnish national team in six World Championships and at the Nagano Olympics.

18 Aug 2011, 11:20 | Nylander to Philadelphia?

The Flyers announced that NHL veteran center Michael Nylander will attend this year's Flyers Training Camp on a Pro Try-Out.

18 Aug 2011, 09:15 | Basel Summer Ice Hockey 2011 Day 1

Basel Summer Ice Hockey started yesterday with two games. Finnish JYP Jyväskylä beat Barys Astana from Kazakhstan 5-3 and SKA St. Petersburg beat the host EHC Basel Sharks 7-0.

The tournament is played with six teams divided into two groups. In Gruppe Urs Dieter Jud the teams are Barys Astana, JYP Jyväskylä and SC Bern and in the Gruppe René Nebel we find SKA St. Petersburg, Krefeld Pinguine and EHC Basel Sharks. The two first teams of each group qualify for the semi finals.

17 Aug 2011, 20:30 | Phoenix signs ECHL new affiliation

Phoenix Coyotes announced that the Coyotes have signed a one-year affiliation agreement with the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL.

17 Aug 2011, 00:06 | Belarus Cup started

Today Belarus Cup started in Gomel, where the local team defeated the Dinamo Minsk farm team Dinamo-Shinnik 3-1. All Belarus teams including newly formed HK Lida, with addition of Dinamo-Shinnik and Yunost Minsk's MHL team participate in tournament. The teams play a single round robin divided in two groups of six. The winner of each group will play the final September 3 at Minsk Arena. Yunost Minsk won the last two consecutive editions. Follow all the results on Eurohockey.com here!

16 Aug 2011, 19:06 | Jets statement regarding passing of Rick Rypien

True North Sports & Entertainment and the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club would like to issue the following statement in regards to the passing of Rick Rypien:
'We are deeply saddened to confirm Rick's passing. As many people are aware, he had strong ties to True North Sports & Entertainment, the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club, the former Manitoba Moose Hockey Club and the Vancouver Canucks. We would like to express our sincere sympathies to the Rypien family as well as Rick's friends. We also appreciate all of the support that has come pouring in from Rick's fans. Rick was a talented player with an extremely bright future. His hunger for the game made him a valued team member both on and off the ice. This loss has impacted us as more than just a hockey team.'

16 Aug 2011, 18:11 | Russia will face Finland in St. Petersburg

Russian Federation informed that the match against Finland in Czech Hockey Games - the fourth stage of Euro Hockey Tour - will be held in St. Petersburg on April 26, 2012. All the other games will be played in Czech Republic as usual.

15 Aug 2011, 20:53 | HC LEV going to use own aircraft

At today's press conference in Poprad, Marcel Binek, HC LEV Poprad Sales Director, said that the club has a strong new partner - HOLIDAYS Czech Airlines. The cooperation with HOLIDAYS Czech Airlines will be very beneficial to HC LEV, as the club will be able to use Boeing 737-400 aircraft throughout the season. "The plane will be painted in the team's colors and will also carry the lion from our club logo. We will be the only KHL team using a Boeing 737-400." Marcel Binek said.

15 Aug 2011, 19:20 | Four goals by Glazachev

Konstantin Glazachev scored all 4 goals when Metallurg Magnitogorsk beat the host Traktor Chelyabinsk 4-3 in overtime on the first day of the Chalyabinsk Tournament.

In the other game Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk beat Avangard Omsk 4-3.

15 Aug 2011, 18:43 | Don Granato new US U17 coach

Don Granato, has been named head coach at USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. Granato, as one of two head coaches at the NTDP, will guide the U.S. National Under-17 Team during the 2011-12 season.
Granato spent last season as a scout for the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, previously he was assistant coach for St. Louis Blues and head coach of AHL Worcester IceCats and Chicago Wolves. In 2001 he won the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL coach of the year.

15 Aug 2011, 18:30 | Real Torino quits Serie A2

Real Torino announced team will not partecipate in next Italian Serie A2 for economic reasons. Real will focus resources on women and juniors department. Last season U18 team won Italian title.
Serie A2 will count with 8 teams, after promotion of Vipiteno and new entry Pergine

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