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26 May 2011, 13:40 | Former NHLer Barry Potomski suddenly dies

Former Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks right winger Barry Potomski died on 24 may in Windsor, after collapsing at a fitness centre, at 38.
Potomski played 68 games in NHL before to retire in 2001 and recently was appointed as assistant coach for the coming season at LaSalle Vipers of Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Current Pittsburgh assistant coach Tony Granato, a Potomski former teammate said in a brief statement: "The hockey family is like a brotherhood and when you lose someone that young it stings a lot of people.
I have great memories of him. He was a real nice, solid kid.
He was a fun kid and very respectful of the veteran players. He knew how to be a pro and he wanted to fit in and be a part of it. He knew he was going to be a fringe player because he wasn't overly talented, everything he got was through heart and work ethic."

25 May 2011, 17:24 | Dmitri Isaenko named best Ukranian player

Champion Donbass Donetsk's 23 year old forward Dmitri Isaenko was named Best Ukranian Player by the Ukranian Hockey Federation. In his first season with the Donetsk club, Isaenko scored 12 goals and served 19 assists in 23 games, earning a spot in the national team roster for IHWC Division I played in Ukraine.

21 May 2011, 13:33 | The season just started - in New Zealand

Today were the first games of NZIHL 2011 played in New Zealand. Dunedin Thunder beat West Auckland Admirals 6-1 and Canterbury Red Devils beat Botany Swarn 4-3 in a shooutout game.

20 May 2011, 17:31 | Eduard Zankovets resigns

Eduard Zankovets leaves his job as head coach of the Belarusian national team.

In the World Championship Belarus finsihed in 14th place and avoided relegation but the result was below all expectations.

18 May 2011, 15:56 | The Czechs will apply for U18 in 2012

The Czech Ice Hockey Union (CIHA) announced that it will apply for hosting the U18 World IIHF Ice Hockey championship for 2012. The championship was supposed to be in Switzerland, but the Swiss asked to postpone it for two years to finish the new ice hockey complex in Winterthur. Another applicant for U18 WC in 2012 is Denmark. The Czech Republic will host U18 WC in women`s cathegory next year.

18 May 2011, 15:52 | Hanlon fired

The coach of the Slovak national team Glen Hanlon was fired. It was announced after a meeting of Slovak Ice Hockey Association in Bratislava. Hanlon had a contract until the Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014. Slovakia will now search for a new coach, who will probably have a Slovakian passport.

17 May 2011, 23:39 | Another statistics from IIHF WC 2011

All the games have seen 406 704 of spectators (cca 290 thousands in Bratislava, 115 thousands in Košice). There was sold the total ammount of 316 859 tickets. The most of tickets were sold in Slovakia, Czech republic takes the second spot and Finland the third. An interesting fact is that 20 of tickets were sold to Swaziland.

All the games has been on air in 114 countries in the world, thanks to 70 TV companies. The games has been broadcasting also to Iran, Andorra and Zimbabwe. Until today it is still not sure if all the tournament ended in profit or forfeit. It should be known in app. 14 days.

17 May 2011, 00:07 | Teppo Kivelä is the new Val Pusteria head coach

Italian silver medalist Val Pusteria appointed Finnish Teppo Kivelä as new head coach. Kivelä, 43 years old, was Val Pusteria coach Stefan Mair's assistant in the last two seasons, working also in the junior department coaching staff. His assistant will be 44 years old former HPK player Marko Allen.

16 May 2011, 23:32 | Robb Ross died in a car accident

White Caps Turnhout American forward Robb Ross, 28, died last Friday in a car accident. He joined White Caps last season from Liege Bulldogs and was crucial to the team's success: Belgian Cup, when he was awarded as MVP, and Belgian League, scoring 4 goals and serving 3 assists in final series versus Herentals.

15 May 2011, 14:20 | Lötscher injured in car crash

Kevin Lötscher who played for Switzerland in the World Championship is in intensive care after a car accident. Lötscher's car was hit by another car who was driven by an intoxicated driver. Lötscher suffered head injuries and are held in a coma at the hospital.

14 May 2011, 08:25 | Herlev signs new coach

Herlev of the Danish AL-Bankligaen signed the former SM-Liiga and Elitserien top scorer Juha Riihijärvi to a 1-year contract as their new Head Coach.

11 May 2011, 19:58 | Glen Hanlon will continue as a coach of the Slovak national team

Glen Hanlon has contract until the Olympics 2014 in Sochi. Hanlon announced that after a meeting with Juraj Siroky, the president of the Slovakian ice hockey association.

11 May 2011, 19:44 | Belarus 2014?

European parliament appealed to the International Ice Hockey Federation on Wednesday not to allow Belarus to arrange the 2014 IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship due to the infringement of human rights in the country and the fact that all the polical prisoners there are still not freed. "Belarus is disqualified for hosting such a great event like that," said Jerzy Buzek, the chief of the European parliament.

11 May 2011, 19:36 | Suhonen to coach in Slovakia

The Finnish coach Alpo Suhonen signed a contract with HC Banska Bystrica of the Slovak Slovnaft Extraliga. Suhonen has been General Manager of Kloten in Swiss Nationalliga A the last two seasons.

10 May 2011, 09:10 | Elitserien 2011/12

The 2011/2012 schedule of Swedish Elitserien is now available on Eurohockey.com.

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