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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

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.