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06 Apr 2011, 05:22 | Changes in Swiss and Russian rosters for WC

After first two test match against Danmark, coach Sean Simpson decided to release Noah Schneeberger and Reto Berra while Fabian Schnyder - hand injury - and Hnat Domenichelli - knee - won't travel to Slovakia because not healthy. After the elimination from playoffs, players from Bern joined training camp and will be on roster in two friendlies against Russia: Philippe Furrer, Beat Gerber, Thomas Déruns, Ryan Gardner, Martin Plüss and Ivo Rüthemann, and so Rapperswil goalie Daniel Manzato.

Russia lost forward Sergei Kalinin, injured during a training session, so coach Vyacheslav Bykov called Evgeny Artyukhin (SKA St. Petersburgh) and Alexander Galimov (Lokomotiv Moscow)

05 Apr 2011, 22:43 | Poland takes revenge

In second friendly match between Italy and Poland in Pergine, visiting team takes revenge after yesterday 4-2 loss and wins 2-0. Italian coach Rick Cornacchia made a massive turn-over including first ever cap for Milano Rossoblu captain Edoardo Caletti. Jaroslaw Rzeszutko at 14.26 and Mikolaj Lupuski (empty net) at 59.48 were the scorer

05 Apr 2011, 22:35 | Herning Blue Fox has 2-1 in Danish finals

After winning game three 3-0, Herning Blue Fox now leads the Danish playoff final 2-1 over Frederikshavn Whitehawks.

05 Apr 2011, 22:19 | Tsygurov resigned from Sary Arka Karaganda

Despite another year of contract, Russian coach Gennady Tsygurov resigned from Sary Arka Karaganda after elimination in Kazakhstan League playoffs semifinals by Barys-2 Astana. There are rumours about a possible new sign with Lada Togliatti.

05 Apr 2011, 19:59 | No vuvuzelas and drums during WC in Slovakia

Organizers of the 2011 World Championship in Slovakia released a note to ban vuvuzelas, rattles and drums from Bratislava and Kosice arenas. "Rules from IIHF ban every object can create noise from international competitions" said a spokesman. Also food and umbrellas will not be admitted

05 Apr 2011, 17:49 | New board members at Dinamo Minsk

Aleksei Torbin was appointed as new CEO of Dinamo Minsk. Aleksandr Mushta, former chairman's advisor, is the new General Director for Club Development plans

04 Apr 2011, 20:40 | Italy won first test match with Poland

Italy opened its IHWC campaign winning first friendly match in a deserted Odegar against Poland 4-2. Second period was the most dynamic: Poland scored double advantage with Slabon and Lopuski, but Italy quickly equalized - Scandella and Lutz the scorers - before to close the game in third period at minute 44, with two goals by Traversa (44.27) and Iannone (44.55)
Italy and Poland will play another game today (04.04) at Pergine
Italy - Poland 4:2 (0:0, 2:2, 2:0)
0-1 21.00 Słaboń (Bagiński,Dronia)
0-2 28.41 Łopuski Słaboń) SH
1-2 32.12 Scandella (Gruber,Fontanive)
2-2 38.49 Lutz(Insam,Felicetti)PP
3-2 44.27 Traversa
4-2 44.55 Iannone(Pittis,Iori)

04 Apr 2011, 00:47 | Ruslan Salei won’t be in Slovakia, Koval still uncertain

Belarus head coach Eduard Zankovets confirmed Detroit Red Wings defender Ruslan Salei won't play next World Championship in Slovakia. "He had a daughter, needs to stay with his family" said Zankovets. Still uncertain goalie Vitali Koval's situation. "He has not yet recovered from his injury. He tried to play last days but he again felt pain, we hope to have him in the roster"

03 Apr 2011, 18:45 | Troubled waters in Lustenau

Future of Nationalliga club EHC Lustenau is very uncertain: Finnish coach Kari Eloranta terminated his contract, originally valid also for next season, due to uncertain club financial situation and chairman Werner Alfare resigned after 10 years at the helm of club. Lustenau has 3 weeks to find a new managment and sponsorship, until annual general meeting where the club could be declared bankrupt

02 Apr 2011, 23:55 | Iginla reached 1.000 points

Scoring his second goal of the game in the Flames' 3-2 comeback victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night Jerome Iginla marked his 1,000th career point. "When I started, I never would have thought of that and it wasn't something I was thinking about year in and year out or anything like that until maybe the last few," Iginla said to ESPN "It just makes me reminisce and how much fun it's been and how fortunate I've been to play as long as I have."
Iginla became the 77th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 points.

02 Apr 2011, 06:50 | Defenseman kicked out a neighbor’s door

A defender of HC EATON Pardubice, Branislav Mezei, was drowning the season's end after the relegation by Vítkovice from the Czech Extraliga semi finals in a pub and after leaving home he kicked out a flat door. To his own surprise he realized that he mixed up the floors and the door was the neighbor's. He didn't panic, went one floor down, kicked out his own door and went to bed, when he was waken up by the police later he apologized to an aggrieved family and promised compensation of the damage.

02 Apr 2011, 04:39 | A Russian club in the next Belarus Open League?

After the EIHC game against Russia, in a press conference, Belarussian Hockey Federation president Evgeny Vorsin invited Russian club Slavutich Smolensk to participate in next Belarussian Open League. Slavutich, estabilished in 2010, played its inaugural season in Pervaya League.

02 Apr 2011, 02:08 | Val Pusteria lost 0-5 game #5

24 hours after winning 7-2 on ice game #5 of playoffs finals, Val Pusteria received a sanction by Federation and game lost 0-5 by forfeit apparently for a childish mistake having recorded two foreign goalies (Mikko Stromberg and Tommi Nikkilä)in official gameshhet and not an Italian one as rule reads. So now series is 3-2 for Asiago that tomorrow can recapture title

01 Apr 2011, 20:59 | The second finalists in Czech Extraliga is Třinec

HC Vítkovice Steel, the first finalist that has ended its semi final series with Pardubice after 5 games, will in league finals challenge the team of Třinec. Třinec won the game no.7 against Slavia 5-2 and is advancing into the second finals in the club's history. We will bring more info later.

01 Apr 2011, 07:21 | Get-Ligaen finals start

In front of 3.000 spectators regular season champion Sparta Sarpsborg won first game of Norwegian League final series beating 6-1 Stavanger Oilers

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