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31 Jan 2011, 12:09 | The city of Poprad major is going to Russia for the "KHL in Poprad" project lobbying

Antonín Danko, the major of Poprad, Slovakia, is going for a business trip to Russia when he will meet the KHL president Aleksander Medvedeev. They will talk about the possibility of HC LEV Poprad starting in the next KHL season, 2011/2012.

Poprad was appealing for the KHL membership last year already, but the start of HC LEV was rejected by the KHL.

31 Jan 2011, 09:58 | New KHL attendance record

30 january match between Dynamo Minsk and CSKA Moscow set a new KHL attendance record - 15,576 spectators at Arena Minsk
The previous attendance record - 15,531 spectators - also belonged at Arena Minsk on September 21 game against Ak Bars.

31 Jan 2011, 09:21 | Košice are the winners of the Slovak Extraliga regular season

Because of yesterdays Košice win in the game against Nitra(7:1), the HC Košice team is the premature winner of the all Slovak Extraliga regular season 2010/2011. The Košice points lead before the second placed team Poprad, is 19 points now, but in the rest of the regular season the teams can only reach another 18 points.

30 Jan 2011, 16:19 | Marek game-winner in Atlant debut

Jan Marek scored the game-winning 2-1 for Atlant against Automobilist in today's KHL game. Marek joined Atlant from CSKA.

30 Jan 2011, 16:19 | Prusek’s re-premiere

Goaltender Martin Prusek, former player of the NHL teams Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets, will have re-premiere in his professional career in the Czech Extraliga. Prusek signed a three-year deal with the HC Vítkovice Steel team, but during the 2010/2011 pre-season heart troubles were detected of this goaltender. They probably were aftermaths of his collapse in the last season's KHL game between his Dinamo Riga and Balashikha. From this reason Prusek was forbidden any physical activity and was prepared for possibility of the end of his professional career. But after rehabilitation when Prusek was in care of Czech doctor's he was better and started training. After 5 games with HC Olomouc(271min; 1.55AVG; 0.952%) in Czech 1.liga the 1999 World Champion with Czech republic is going for his re-premiere in Czech Extraliga today, in the game between Vítkovice and Kladno(30.1.2011; 17:00CET).

30 Jan 2011, 10:48 | Season over for Ferhi

On the eve of playoffs Grenoble lost its goalie: Eddy Ferhi had a serious knee injury during weekend match against Morzine and will be sidelined at least for three months.

29 Jan 2011, 22:43 | Asian Winter Games day 2

Today's results from Asian Winter Games: United Arab Emirates - Kyrgyzstan 0-14, Bahrain - Thailand 0-29 and Kuwait - Malaysia 7-12. On Monday starts the Top Division.

29 Jan 2011, 12:00 | Hasek celebrates 46th birthday

Dominik Hasek added his 7th shut-out of the season (4th in January!) to celebrate his 46th birthday on Saturday. He helped Spartak Moscow to win 7-0 in Khabarovsk and will aspire for the incredible 3rd award Goalie of the Week in the Russian Continental Hockey league in January. Czech national coach Alois Hadamczik said he strongly thinks about recalling Hasek for the national team games including the 2011 IIHF World Championship. The Czech team for LG Sweden Hockey Games will be named on Tuesday.

29 Jan 2011, 08:42 | Game n° 600 for Ryabykin, point n° 200 for Jagr

Last thursday Avangard Omsk shootout victory versus Barys Astana was the game n° 600 in the club for defender Dmitri Ryabykin. He is the fourth player to reach this milestone in club history. In 600 games he scored 80 goals and served 159 assists. In the same game Jaromir Jagr noted his 200 point in 205 caps for Avangard

28 Jan 2011, 21:28 | Asian Winter Games has started

The first games of the Asian Winter Games were played today. Kyrgyzstan beat Thailand 15-4. Malaysia embarresed Bahrain 25-0. Mongolia got a 3-2 win against Kuwait.

28 Jan 2011, 14:43 | Slovak Extraliga game result contumated

Sunday´s Slovak Extraliga game result from match between Bánská Bystrica and Nitra (2:0) was cancelled by the league comission because of an unauthorized start of a Nitra player, Martin Hlavačka. Hlavačka has played this game although he was automatically suspended for one game when he recieved the 5th major penalty in the season. Because the guilt was on Nitra's side, there will be no change in the league standings table, just the result of this game was changed to a 5:0 Bánská Bystica's win by forfeit.

27 Jan 2011, 22:04 | Marcel Jenni´s season ends

For the Kloten Flyers forward Marcel Jenni the season is definitely over. After the pain in his knee increased again, a new check-up was made today. After consultation with the physicians and the club leaders, Jenni decided to undergo a knee surgery.

27 Jan 2011, 18:51 | Adam Larsson nominated for rookie award

Skellefteå's defenseman Adam Larsson was today nominated for the award Elitserien Rookie of the Year by Hockeyligan.

Earlier this season Mattias Ekholm and Calle Järnkrok have been nominated.

27 Jan 2011, 18:48 | Semin signs extension

Washington Capitals forward Alexander Semin signs a one-year contract extension with a raise of $700,000 from this season. The new deal is worth $6.7 million.
Semin, currently sidelined due to injury, scored 18 goals and served 17 assists in 39 games this season

27 Jan 2011, 07:52 | Teemu Pulkkinen signs new contract with Jokerit

The Detroit Red Wings draft pick Teemu Pulkkinen signed yesterday a new 2-year contract with Jokerit of SM-Liiga.