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04 Jul 2011, 20:53 | New KHL team signs five players

New Slovakian KHL team HC LEV Poprad today announced the signing of five players. The players, all of Czech nationality, are defenceman Tomas Kloucek and forwards Vaclav Nedorost, Tomas Netik, Jaroslav Kristek and Martin Chabada.

04 Jul 2011, 12:26 | Nugent-Hopkins signs with the Oilers

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, this year's first pick at the NHL Entry Draft, signed three-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers' GM Tambellini announced that young center Nugent-Hopkins will appear Oilers Development Camp.

01 Jul 2011, 19:38 | Jaromir Jagr to Philadelphia Flyers

When Jaromir Jagr left the New York Rangers in 2008, not many thought that he would return to NHL. But after three seasons with Avangard Omsk in the KHL, the Philadelphia Flyers today announced on Twitter that they have signed a contract with one of the greatest Czech players in history.

01 Jul 2011, 16:05 | New York Rangers to visit EV Zug

New York Rangers will play an exhibition game against EV Zug at Bossard Arena on Monday, October 3.

27 Jun 2011, 11:44 | Collins to Nürnberg

The Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the German DEL filled its last forward spot with Chris Collins from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL. The 27-year-old American has earlier played two seasons for Augsburger Panther.

26 Jun 2011, 06:50 | Winnipeg Jets return

It\\\'s now official: Winnipeg\\\'s returning NHL team will be called the Winnipeg Jets, as announced by True North chairman Mark Chipman. \\\"We listened to a lot of people,\\\" he declared to Winnipeg Free Press, \\\"Certainly the fans, that was obvious. Although I was overwhelmed by the number of unsolicited suggestions, a lot of them very good and thought we had to go in a different direction. But we talked to our scouts and the kids that were interviewed this year all wanted to know what the name of the team was going to be. And there was a strong preference for Jets.\\\"
Despite the rebirth of the name, it is expected the team will use a logo different from the one used by the previous Winnipeg Jets before the franchise moved to Phoenix in 1996.

23 Jun 2011, 19:32 | Glen Hanlon appointed as assistant coach in WHL

The Vancouver Giants of the WHL announced that Glen Hanlon has been appointed as the club's new assistant coach. The former Belarus and Slovakia coach signed a multi-year deal with the organization.
At the club level, Hanlon has coached the AHL Portland Pirates, the Washington Capitals, Finnish Jokerit and Belarusian Dinamo Minsk.
"Junior hockey is the one level I have never coached at. I am excited to get the chance to work with young players and to learn and work with Don Hay, who I believe is the best junior coach in Canada," said Hanlon.

21 Jun 2011, 14:58 | Spengler Cup announces participants

Europe's oldest hockey tournament announced the definitive participants today. Once again there will be six teams: host HC Davos and traditional participant Team Canada will face Kloten Flyers, Dinamo Riga, Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg and HC Vitkovice. For Dinamo Riga and Wolfsburg, it will be the first ever Spengler. The 85th edition of the Spengler Cup will, as usual, be played in Davos from December 26 to 31.

21 Jun 2011, 03:43 | Chilliwack Bruins relocate to Victoria to become Victoria Royals

After the league announced the relocation of the Chilliwack Bruins to the British Columbia capital Victoria, the Western Hockey League (WHL) announce that the team has selected the nickname Royals for the franchise.
The logo that will represent the team is a lion holding a hockey stick perched on top of the word "Royals". The lion has a maple leaf on one of his forelegs to represent the team's Canadian roots, and the serif coming off of the letter "R" in the word Royals creates the letter "V" that stands for Victoria.
The colours for the Royals will be royal blue, black, white, red and silver. The jerseys are blue, white and black, and are the same design used by the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning for their third jersey.

21 Jun 2011, 03:29 | Ilya Byakin named new coach of Avtomobilist Ekaterinburg

Former Edmonton and San Jose defender Ilya Byakin is the new coach of Avtomobilist Ekaterinburg. Byakin, an Ekaterinburg native, played 109 games for Soviet Union/Russia and was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988. As coach we worked for Krylya Sovetov, CSKA and HC MVD

20 Jun 2011, 08:08 | German national team player moves to Sweden

Alexander Barta of the German World Championship team has signed a one-year contract with Malmö in the Swedish second league HockeyAllsvenskan.

Barta has played the last six seasons for Hamburg Freezers in DEL and before that for Eisbären Berlin.

Malmö will be a the top contender for promotion to Elitserien this season.

19 Jun 2011, 17:12 | Jagr best Czech player for the tenth time

Jaromir Jagr won for the tenth time the Golden Stick, prize awarded annually to the best Czech player.
Avangard Omsk forward preceded Montreal Canadians Tomas Plekanec and his teammate at Avangard Roman Cervenka.
Jagr already won the title in 1995,1996,1999,2000 and four years straight from 2005 to 2008, being the most successfull winner. Another legendary player, Dominik Hasek, has 5 titles. Last season winner, Florida Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun, finished eighth.
Simona Studentová was elected best woman player, Slavia Praha forward Dmitrij Jaskin won the best young player award

17 Jun 2011, 17:34 | Dallas promotes Gulutzan as head coach

Dallas Stars General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk announced that the club has hired Glen Gulutzan as the 21st head coach in franchise history. Gulutzan has signed a two-year contract with a club option for a third season.
Gulutzan, 39, has served as head coach of the Texas Stars, Dallas' primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL), for the past two seasons.

16 Jun 2011, 08:50 | Boston Stanley Cup Champions

For the first in 39 years the Boston Bruins are Stanley Cup champions after defeating Vancouver 4-0 in the seventh final game. After the game it was a riot  when disappointed Canucks fans went beserk on the streets of Vancouver.

16 Jun 2011, 08:41 | Fasth stays, Lindström leaves

Last year's rookie sensation in Sweden the goalkeeper Viktor Fasth has announced that he won't move to NHL and that he will stay for another year with AIK. Fasth who made a very good World Championship had interest from several NHL clubs. Elitserien's top scorer will however make the move across the pond, Skellefteå's Joakim Lindström has signed with the Colorado Avalanche.

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