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09 Dec 2010, 05:16 | Fassa sacks Posma

After a series of disappointing results Serie A team SHC Fassa sacked Canadian coach Mike Posma. Posma was the third coach on Fassa's bench this season, after Canadian Steve Stirling, resigning in late August for family reasons, and Czech-Canadian Miroslav Frycer, contracted to replace Stirling but never arrived in Fassa. The team is currently coached ad interim by Luigi Marchetti and will soon announce a new coach.

06 Dec 2010, 21:27 | Italy names junior roster

Fabio Polloni announced the Italian roster for the World Juniors Division 1 in Belarus December 13-19. Italy will face Belarus, Latvia, Ukraine, Japan and Great Britain.

05 Dec 2010, 23:53 | NLA game cancelled

The Swiss National League game SC Bern - Genève-Servette HC was cancelled today because of illness and many injured players in the away team. A new date for the game is still not decided.

05 Dec 2010, 02:58 | Movements on VHL benches

Dizel Penza appointed former Severstal Cherepovets 2nd team's coach Sergei Ivanov as new head coach, days after Victor Korolev being sacked.

After the 5-11 loss versus Crystall Saratov, Molot Prikarmie Perm sacked Swedish coach Joakim Fagervall and replaced him with Nikolai Vanin.

04 Dec 2010, 11:05 | No punishment for Marjamäki

The Ilves attacker Masi Marjamäki injured Kärpät's Kamil Kreps with a brutal hit. The SM-Liiga has reviewed the hit from many angles and decided that there is no reason to punish Marjamäki for the incident. Kreps was motionless on the ice for several minutes after the hit.

02 Dec 2010, 19:06 | VHL players’ of the month

Rubin Tyumen Aleksandr Sudnitsin (2 shutouts in 9 games) was elected November's goalie of the month in Vysshaya Hockey League (VHL). As best defender was choosen Toros Neftekamsk's Anton Polishchuk, while best forward was Sergei Kochetkov (Izhstal Izhevsk).
19 years old Mechel Chelyabinsk forward Maksim Karpov was named "best rookie" for his 9 (2+7) points record past month.

02 Dec 2010, 18:52 | Dizel Penza sacked coach

Victor Korolev is no more the coach of Dizel Penza. After 7 consecutives defeats, Dizel management decided to sack the coach, replacing with Oleg Butylin as interim coach. The new coach's name isn't known yet.

02 Dec 2010, 07:25 | Successful start for Mikus at Spartak Moskva

In his first game for Spartak Moskva (KHL), Juraj Mikus scored the game-winner just 10 seconds before the final whistle of Wednesday's 3-2 win against Barys Astana.

Mikhail Zhukov had tied the game for Spartak a minute earlier.

02 Dec 2010, 07:20 | Top scorer signs new contract

The top goal scorer of Finnish SM-Liiga, Janne Lahti, has signed a contract for two more years at Jokerit. Lahti leads the league in goal scoring with 15 goals in 25 games.

30 Nov 2010, 21:56 | Kim Staal returns home

One of the greatest Danish players ever, Kim Staal, is back in Danish ice hockey. He left his Danish team Herlev at age 15 to play most of his career in Sweden, except for one season in AHL (Milwaukee Admirals). Staal who has been troubled by injuries the last two seasons has signed a contract with Herning. Staal has played 14 World Championships with Denmark including 8 in the Elite group.

30 Nov 2010, 21:52 | Nils Ekman suspended

Djurgården's forward Nils Ekman has been given a five game suspension and has been fined 80 000 Swedish Kronor (about €8600) after a very hard slashing in the game against Brynäs on Saturday. The 80 000 SEK fine is the largets fine for a player in Elitserien.

29 Nov 2010, 22:37 | Tommy Salo on the move

Oskarshamn's General Manager, former NHL goalie Tommy Salo, leaves the club to become GM of Leksand in the same league, the Swedish second division HockeyAllsvenskan.

29 Nov 2010, 15:26 | HC Lugano fires coaches

Head Coach Philippe Bozon and his assistant Sandro Bertaggia have been released from their jobs. Appointed interim coaches are Mike McNamara and Patrick Fischer.

27 Nov 2010, 16:17 | Game suspended in Elitserien

The game between Brynäs and Djurgården in Elitserien has been suspened due to the use of pyrotechnics by the away supporters. The game was resumed after a 15 minute delay.

27 Nov 2010, 08:12 | Zoetermeer Panters leaves North Sea Cup

Zoetermeer Panters has withdrawn from the Dutch-Belgian competition North Sea Cup due to financial problems.

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