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15 Aug 2011, 10:13 | Ice on top

Melbourne Ice has secured the Regular season win in Australian AIHL.

14 Aug 2011, 08:42 | USA wins Under-17 Five Nations Tournament

USA won an Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan after wins against Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland.

On the last day the Americans beat Switzerland 5-1 and Czech Republic beat Slovakia 6-4.

13 Aug 2011, 00:24 | U20 and U18 wins for Sweden against Finland

In the Ivan Hlinka Memorial the Swedish U18 team beat Finland 4-3 in overtime to qualify for the final against Canada.

In an U20 tournament in Lake Placid the Swedish and Finnish U20 teams played each other tonight. The game ended with a 8-4 win for the Swedes.

12 Aug 2011, 23:59 | Plzen wins against MOUNTFIELD

Tomas Vlasak scored the winner when Plzen beat MOUNTFIELD 3-2 in overtime in the only game of the European Trophy today.

Tomorrow there are nine games to be played including the Helsinki encounter HIFK-Jokerit.

10 Aug 2011, 22:25 | Nijmegen drops out

Nijmegen Devils dropped out of the Dutch top league after deciding not to participate this season due to financial restraints. Instead the team will play in the second league (Eerste divisie). For just the second time in the past four decades, Nijmegen does not have a team active in the nation's top league. In 2009, Nijmegen had won the Dutch Cup while a year later the team was crowned league champions. Last season the team was elimited in the playoff semi finals. Team management has stated that their aim is to play for the top positions in the Eerste Divisie this season and ensure the club can make a financial healthy return to the top level for the 2012-13 season.

10 Aug 2011, 06:54 | National Junior Team tournaments in USA

Sweden U20 beats Finland U20 7-1 in Lake Placid.

In the U17 tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan Germany beat Slovakia 4-2 and USA beat Czech Republic 5-1.

09 Aug 2011, 14:04 | Unrest in Jesenice, six players leave

After only a couple of days on ice, there are problems reported from HK Acroni Jesenice camp. Five Canadian import players - Dylan Hunter, Shay Stephenson, Logan Stephenson, Tyler Donati and Justin Donati - had their contracts terminated after a disagreement over the quality of accomodation provided by the club. The club has further announced that defenseman Doug Nolan is also set to leave the club due to unspecified reasons.

05 Aug 2011, 20:49 | Michael Peca is new Sabres Junior’s GM

Michael Peca, 37, former Buffalo Sabres captain, was hired as the new Buffalo Junior Sabres general manager
Another former Sabres player, Grant Ledyard, is the coach of the club.
Sabres Junior affiliate club plays in Canadian Ontario Junior Hockey League

04 Aug 2011, 14:09 | Benda back in Germany

The 39-year-old center Jan Benda with 175 games for Team Germany returns to German club hockey. It was 16 years since he last played for a German club.

Benda signed a try-out contract with Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the DEL.

03 Aug 2011, 21:33 | Svartvadet injured

Former Atlanta Thrashers forward Per Svartvadet of Modo in Swedish Elitserien will not play any games before Christmas. A stomach disease stops him.

03 Aug 2011, 21:11 | Pre-season update

Spartak Moskva, SKA St. Petersburg, Yunost Minsk, HC Plzen 1929, Kazzinc Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk and Shakhtar Soligorsk all win today.

Follow the pre-season here.

03 Aug 2011, 12:57 | Kazakhstan Cup

The draw of the Kazakhstan Cup that starts August 20 has been held. HK Astana, Arlan, Kazzinc-Torpedo-2, Gornyak and Sary Arka will play in Group A. Groub B will consist of Barys-2, Almaty, Beybarys, Arystan and Ertis Pavlodar.

01 Aug 2011, 20:47 | Pre-season games

Kometa Brno beat SKA St. Petersburg 3-1. Find this and more pre-season games here!

30 Jul 2011, 17:30 | Botany Swarm qualifies for the finals in New Zealand

With a 6-5 win over Dunedin Thunder Botany Swarm have secured a home final in the NZIHL.

Southern Stampede and Canterbury Red Devils are chasing the other final spot in Auckland at the end of August.

Six games remain until the regular season ends August 7.

30 Jul 2011, 13:57 | New arena in Riga

Dinamo Riga plans to build a new arena close to the airport. The new arena may allow up to 15,000 fans and will be ready in 2017.

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