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18 Mar 2011, 21:07 | Asiago did the miracle

Asiago made a great comeback in playoffs semifinal series. Current champion were down 3-1 with Bolzano but managed to win game #5 at home and yesterday game #6 2-1 in Bolzano, scoring two power play goal in second period with Layne Ulmer and Adam Henrich after ohome team opening goal by Mike Souza.
Now teams will play decisive game on saturday in Asiago to determine Val Pusteria Wolves contender

17 Mar 2011, 18:02 | Rapperswil has new GM

43 years old Harry Rogenmoser, former club player, is new GM at Rapperswil-Jona. He replaces Reto Klaus, fired in december after 15 years in the club

17 Mar 2011, 02:19 | Nicklas Lidstrom will have a street renamed in his honor

Four time Stanley Cup winner Nicklas Lidstrom will have a street in Novi, a Detroit suburban, renamed in his honor.
Arena Drive, a road that leads up to Novi Ice Arena, will be renamed Nick Lidstrom Drive during a dedication ceremony on March 24.

16 Mar 2011, 21:32 | Metalurgs win big in the first Latvian final

Liepājas Metalurgs II beat HK Ozolnieki-MONARCH 9-0 in the first game of the Latvian finals. Viktors Blinovs scored 3 goals, Vitalijs Pavlovs and Edijs Brahmanis 2 and Egils Kalns and Lauris Bajaruns a goal each.

16 Mar 2011, 15:14 | Mikhail Grabovski set a new record

Earned 53 points (27+26) in 68 games, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovsky becomes the Belarussian player who record most points in a NHL season, breaking previous one set up by Andrei Kostitsyn in 2008

16 Mar 2011, 15:00 | Stéphane Barin quits coach career

Ours de Villard-de-Lans announces Stéphane Barin will not remain on team bench for next season. "Stephane decided to quit coach career to focus his efforts on job". Barin closed his player career in 2008-09 at Villard and continues in the club as coach. This season Villard stunned French hockey knocking out mighty Grenoble in playoffs first round before to be eliminated in quarter finals by Angers

15 Mar 2011, 18:42 | Mexico keeps perfect record, good debut for Iceland

World U18 Championships Division III B in Mexico. Results of day two: Mexico-Ireland 12-0; Iceland-Israel 12-0
Follow the tournament here

15 Mar 2011, 07:53 | Latvian finals

HK Ozolnieki-MONARCH and Liepajas Metalurgs II will play the Latvian league finals. Ozolnieki beat SMScredit.lv 3-0 in one of the semi final series. In the other Metalurgs beat DHK Latgale 3-1.

14 Mar 2011, 07:45 | World U18 Championships start

The first of 7 World U18 Champinships has started; Division III B in Mexico. Results of day one: Ireland-South Africa 1-13 and Israel-Mexico 3-7.

Follow the tournament here.

13 Mar 2011, 21:55 | Val Pusteria celebrates its first final waiting for opponent

Closing a taut series against an indomitable Val Pellice, Val Pusteria Wolves reached for the first time in its history the finals in Italian Serie A. Wolves won for the second time in Torre Pellice in front of a sold out arena to close 4-0 the series, but local fans praised their team, having fight until the end against a stronger opponent despite various key players out for injuries.
Val Pusteria now waiting to know its opponent: in other semifinal HC Bolzano won 6-1 at home versus champion Asiago and it's now 3-1 in the series: next tuesday Asiago needs an home victory to continue to keep hopes alive

13 Mar 2011, 21:05 | HC Vítkovice Steel is the second semifinalist in Czech Extraliga

HC Vítkovice Steel won game number 6 in České Budějovice 0-2 and advanced to the league semifinals.

The first qualified team is HC EATON Pardubice, who has ended its quarterfinal series against Zlín in 4 games.

13 Mar 2011, 18:23 | Danish semi finals tied

Herning and SønderjyskE both won with good margins away to Rødovre and Frederikshavn and tied the semi final series at 1-1. Game three are played on Tuesday.

13 Mar 2011, 04:50 | Dmitri Kagarlitsky is Krylia Sovetov fans’ favourite

22 years old forward Dmitri Kagarlitsky (9 goals and 19 assists this season) was elected Best Player for the regular season by Krylia Sovetov fans

12 Mar 2011, 08:53 | Asia League finals postponed

The finals of the Asia League between Tohoku Freeblades (JPN) and Anyang Halla (KOR) have been postponed due to the big earthquake outside the coast of Japan.

11 Mar 2011, 23:12 | Josh Hennessy out six months

HC Lugano American forward Josh Hennessy will be out for at least six months after being injured in playout game #3 against Rapperswil. Examinations detected the rupture of right knee internal and cruciate ligamen. Hennessy will be submit to a surgery at Hirslanden hospital in Zurich

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