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07 Apr 2018, 16:48 | Neman retains title

Seventh title of Belarus Extraliga for Neman Grodno that defeated arch rival Yunost Minsk after six games in the final series, with a decisive 3-2 at Chizovka Arena in front of 7000 spectators.
"We did a good job. This is the victory of the whole staff, the leadership of the club and the fans." said Russian coach Sergei Pushkov

05 Apr 2018, 21:41 | Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc takes back the title in Romania

Team with the most titles in the 2000s, Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc interrupts a 4-year fast by winnig the 2017-2018 Romanian League by beating 4-3 at overtime in a dramatic game 6 the major rival and reigning champion Corona Brasov. The finals has a uncommon trend with Sport Club, that had easily eliminated Steaua Bucharest in the semifinals, winning 9-7 and 6-5ot first 2 games, losing 2-1ot game 3. The balance was brutally broken in game 4, with Sport Club hammering 10-1 Corona in Brasov, already anticipating the title in front of their fans. But Corona Brasov did a small miracle winning 2-3 game 5 in Miercurea Ciuc, before to surrender to a Csanad Fodor decisive goal tonight.
Traditional Steaua Bucharest closed a very positive season winning bronze series against ambitious Progym Gheorgheni, that announced to submit application to join Erste Liga next season. The biggest disappointment is Dunarea Galati, twice champion 2 seasons ago and with a one-season partecipation to Erste Liga, now sinking in debts and finished 5th, just ahead of eternal last Sportul Studentesc Bucharest, finishing the umpteenth season without winning even one game. Dunarea announced right after the end of regular season that the club very likely won't partecipate in the next season
Veteran Vaclav Novak finished again as top scorer with 63 points (31+32)

02 Apr 2018, 09:06 | Jonathan De Castro named Head Coach of Philippines

Filipino-American Jonathan de Castro is the new Head Coach of Philippines Men's National Team. De Castro, from Long Beach, California, worked as goaltending coach in the New York area, for Long Island Royals and Manhattanville College men and women teams. From last January he worked also as Director of Hockey Development and Director of Player and Coaching Development for the Philippine Hockey Federation. DE Castro will lead Philippines at the Challenge Cup of Asia in Manila from April 3 to 8

29 Mar 2018, 22:47 | Medvescak-2 won IHL

The reserve team of Medvescak Zagreb is the champion of the first edition of IHL - International Hockey League, the multi-national championship including teams from Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia.
The eternal champion of Croatia finished 4th in the regular season, won by Triglav Kranj. In the playoffs eliminated KHL Zagreb in the quarterfinals and same Triglav in the semifinals, when team received reinforcements from EBEL team like goalie Vilim Rosandic and forwards Nik Simsic and Ivan Jankovic. The finals were played against HK Celje that eliminated in 3 dramatic games ambitious Crvena Zvezda Beograd. Medvescak closed the quest with two victories 5-3 and 7-3. Mislav Blagus of KHL Zagreb finished as Top Scorer with 56 points (33+23)

26 Mar 2018, 23:15 | Txuri Urdin retains title in Spain

Txuri Urdin San Sebastian completed a perfect season confirming the title of Liga Nacional alredy won last season by beating in 3 games - 4-3, 7-1 and 7-2 - archrival CH Jaca after dominating regular season and knocking out SAD Majadahonda in the semifinals. Jaca, finished second, eliminated FC Barcelona to reach the final. This is the title number 14 for Txuri, now the the winningest club of the country, having passed Jaca with 13 titles
In December Txuri also won Copa del Rey, the national cup, beating 3-1 Jaca in the final. Czech Pavel Mrňa from champion Txuri finished as Top Scorer with 34 (17+17) points

25 Mar 2018, 16:10 | Title is back to capital in Estonia

HC Viking Tallinn won the 2017-2018 Estonian League by beting in four games - 7-4, 3-2, 5-6ot and 3-2 - of final series Kalev-Välk Tartu bringing back the title to the capital Tallinn after two consecutive leagues won by Narva PSK, this season eliminated in the semifinals by Kalev. Other semifinalist Vipers Tallinn won bronze by beating 6-5 Narva. It's the third title for Viking, the first after the reborn of the club in 2015 following the disbanding of previous incarnation due to economic problems. Alexander Bogdanov of Narva PSK finished as the Top Scorerwith 30 points (17+13)

Photo from HC Viking Facebook page

23 Mar 2018, 16:24 | Energija won Lithuanian League

Third consecutive title of Lithuanian League for Energija Elektrenai, once again dominating the regular season and the playoffs. Energija, competing also in Belarussian Second League, dominated regular season and had a perfect record in the playoffs eliminating Geležinis vilkas Vilnius (7-2 and 8-4) in the semifinals and newcomer Kaunas Hockey in the final series with three victory 10-1 3-2 and 7-0 in the decisive one, with 5 goals by Povilas Verenis. Kaunas made sensation in the regular season by beating 5-4 Energija, the first defeat after an immemorial time for champions.
The Lithuanian League counted this season with 7 teams - along with Kaunas Hockey also Baltija Klaipėda debuted - but Juodupė LRK folded during the season.
Energija forward Danielius Nomanovas finished as top scorer with 52 (21+31) points

22 Mar 2018, 23:36 | Longest KHL game ever

Jokerit beat CSKA in Moscow in the 8th period to stay in the KHL playoffs. Mika Niemi scored the winner at 142:09 but CSKA still leads the series 3-2.

18 Mar 2018, 17:21 | Third title for Zeytinburnu

Third consecutive Super Lig title for Zeytinburnu Istanbul - the second consecutive after finishing season undefeated. After dominating regular season, the team from Istanbul trashed 21-3 and 12-4 newly promoted Buz Korsanlari Istanbul before to beat Erzurum Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK, in a replay of last season finals, in two games 6-3 and 10-2
Champion team Russian forward Vladislav Lomakin was the top scorer with remarkable 104 points (54+50) in 14 games

17 Mar 2018, 19:48 | HK Kurbads confirms title in Latvia

HK Kurbads confirm the title in Latvijas Virslīga by sweeping underdog JLSS Zemgale 4-0 in the series, winning 1-0 game #4 with decisive goal by Gatis Gricinskis. Zemgale made sensation knocking out regular season winner HK Mogo in the semifinals, while Kurbads eliminated HK Liepaja. It's the second title in the history of the club, based outside of Riga.
HK Liepaja Edgars Homjakovs finished as top scorer with 39 points (10+29)

11 Mar 2018, 17:01 | Chinese Taipei U18 and Malaysia win titles in Kuala Lumpur

The Women's Challenge Cup of Asia was played this week in MyNiss Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Chinese Taipei U18 won the elite division after beating Thailand 5-3, New Zealand U18 4-1 and Singapore 12-1.

Malaysia won division one after wins against Philippines 3-1, India 5-0 and United Arab Emirates 5-3.

01 Mar 2018, 10:10 | Reigning champion Gap eliminated

The current Ligue Magnus champion Gap Rapaces was knocked out in the first round of playoffs by Boxers Bordeaux in just 4 games, losing 4-3 game #4. Gap finished third in the regular season and faced 6th seed Bordeaux, being eliminated at quarterfinals after two titles and a semifinals in the last 3 years.
Rouen leading 3-1 against Angers while it's 2-2 in the series between Mulhouse and Grenoble and Amiens and Lyon.

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23 Feb 2018, 22:07 | Milestone for Mikhail Zakharov

In the Belarus League game against Shakhtar Soligorsk (won 7-3) Yunost Minsk coach Mikhail Zakharov celebrated an historic milestone: it was the game number 900 at the head of the team and at the same time also the game 900 in the history of the club: that's right, Zakharov headed the cluib since its foundation in 2003. During this 15 years Zakharov turned a small club in a top team in Belarus and Europe: 7 domestic leagues, 5 Belarus Cups and 3 Continental Cup, the last one won in past January, making Yunost the biggest winner of the plate.
Zakharov also leaded U18 National Team and Belarus at World Championship in 2004 and at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver

12 Feb 2018, 20:49 | Switzerland beat Norway

Two days before the start of the Olympic Tournament Switzerland beat Norway 4-2 in Goyang. Simon Moser scored two goals within 1:03 in the second period.

12 Feb 2018, 12:18 | Fourth title for Renon/Ritten

SV Renon/Ritten won its fourth Italian championship - the third consecutive - by beating 6-1 Val Pusteria Wolves in the final played at Odegar Arena in Asiago. The Italian League, this season called Italian Hockey League (IHL), was played just by the eight teams competing in the Alps Hockey League with the Alps League games between Italian teams played at the end of December using as a qualification round and a final four played last weekend in Asiago. Renon won 4-3 at overtime against Vipiteno Broncos in the semifinals, while Val Pusteria knocked out 6-4 host Asiago. For the Wolves, still without a title, is the fourth final lost.

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