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06 May 2011, 23:09 | Ovechkin comes

Alexander Ovechkin will join the Russian World Championship team on Saturday.

04 May 2011, 10:22 | Peltonen MVP

Ville Peltonen, HIFK's captain, was voted SM-Liiga MVP by the players. He got 1056 points. The runner-up Janne Lahti of Jokerit got 342. Jari Levonen was named Best referee.

03 May 2011, 20:36 | Hockey beats soccer in the Czech Republic

Czech public TV CT4 Sport had to solve collision between two important sporting events at the same time - a World championship game in ice hockey Slovakia - Russia and Champions League in soccer Real Madrid - FC Barcelona. Eventually, the TV decided to broadcast live the game Slovakia - Russia and the match Real - Barcelona will be shown afterwards from the record.

03 May 2011, 09:40 | NZIHL schedule available on Eurohockey.com

The schedule for the New Zealand Ice Hockey League is now available. The league starts May 21.

02 May 2011, 20:38 | Ulf Samuelsson to coach in Elitserien

Ulf Samuelsson returns to Sweden to become new Head Coach of Modo. Samuelsson spent the last five years as Assistant Coach of Phoenix Coyotes in NHL and has now signed a 2-year contract with Modo for his first Head Coach job.

As a player Samuelsson played 15 seasons in NHL and won Stanley Cup 1991 and 1992.

02 May 2011, 14:00 | DEL’s top scorer to Eisbären

This season's outstanding top scorer in the German DEL, Darin Olver, moves from Augsburger Panther to Eisbären Berlin. So does also Barry Tallackson who was 4th in scoring.

01 May 2011, 16:05 | Kulda suspended three games

Latvian defender Arturs Kulda was suspended for three game by IIHF disciplinary commission after tough hit against Czech Radek Martinek.
"The video showed Arturs Kulda jumping into the situation, hitting Martinek's head and neck area," said Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel Jan-Ake Edvinsson.

01 May 2011, 13:49 | Martinek will not continue

"The life of Czech defenseman Radek Martinek was in jeopardy. He will not continue at the championship. He is OK now but stays in hopital in Bratislava," said Czech team doctor Radomir Holibka. Martinek was attacked by Arturs Kulda in the 15th minute of the game Czech Republic - Latvia. Kulda received a three-game suspension.

01 May 2011, 08:07 | More NHL’ers come the Worlds

Marian Hossa and Michal Handzus will join the Slovak team for Sunday's game against Germany.

Czech Republic will get Tomas Plekanec and Zbynek Michalek for the game versus Norway on Monday..

29 Apr 2011, 19:16 | Canada adds five players

Team Canada added five players to the World Championship roster today.

Goaltender Jonathan Bernier (Laval, Que./Los Angeles Kings, NHL), defencemen Carlo Colaiacovo (Toronto, Ont./St. Louis Blues, NHL), Marc-André Gragnani (Île-Bizard, Que./Buffalo Sabres, NHL) and Mario Scalzo (Montreal, Que./Mannheim Eagles, DEL) and forward James Neal (Whitby, Ont./Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL).

29 Apr 2011, 17:39 | Donbass Donetsk applies for VHL

After having discarded option to play in Belarus League, today Ukranian champion Donbass Donetsk applied to join 2011-12 VHL

29 Apr 2011, 17:31 | Mikko Koivu named captain

Minnesota Wild forward Mikko Koivu was named Finland team captain. 'This tournament has many favourites, we have to concentrate ourself on every single game. If all in the team work with application, results will come" declares Koivu

29 Apr 2011, 05:32 | Sokil leaves the Belarus League, Donbass says no thanks

Sokil Kyiv managment informed that the club will not participate in next Belarus League after three consecutive seasons, for economic reasons. The club suffered a long standing economic crisis and its future is in doubt. Current Ukraininan champion Donbass Donetsk denies the possibility to enter the BOL. "I can say for 100% that Donbass will take part in the Ukraine League and the Continental Cup - said coach Aleksandr Kulikov - but certainly will not play in Belarus Open League because of distances and too many trips."

29 Apr 2011, 05:06 | Czech and Belarus rosters changes

Czech Republic give up forward Salavat forward Jakub Klepis due to a thigh injury, but coach Gadamcik should gain Pittsburgh Penguins defender Zbynek Michalek and Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec after playoffs elimination of their teams.
Awful scenario for Belarus: two key players - captain Aleksei Kalyuzhny and goalie Vitaly Koval are out. Kalyuzhny has a unknown virus while Koval still suffered for an old injury. Montreal elimination set Andrei Kostitsyn free to join team, probably not soon enough for debut against Canada. New captain will be Mikhail Grabovski

28 Apr 2011, 20:44 | Hart trophy will determine NHL MVP

Anaheim's Corey Perry, NHL leader in goals (50), Vancouver's Daniel Sedin and Tampa Bay's Martin St. Louis, winner of same trophy in 2004, have been named the finalists for Hart Trophy, awarded to the "player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team."
Daniel Sedin could keep trophy in the family since his twin brother, Henrik, won the award last season

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