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08 Feb 2017, 23:29 | Donbas fire coaching staff

The last home defeat 3-2 against Kryvbas was fatal for Donbas Donet'sk coaching staff: the club decided to terminate the contract of head coach Anatoli Stepanischev ans assistants Evgeny Brul and Andrei Sryubko, despite a positive campaign of current Ukraine champion. Sporting Director Sergei Viter was named interim coach

01 Feb 2017, 08:24 | Ambri-Piotta signs Medvescak head coach

Swiss club Ambri-Piotta has found a new head coach after parting ways with Canadian-born Hans Kossmann on Monday. Kossmann had been in charge of the NLA side for 15 months. His replacement is fellow Canadian Gordie Dwyer who left KHL's Medvescak Zagreb for the opportunity in Switzerland.

31 Jan 2017, 15:28 | Penzes becomes the new headcoach of Dukla Trencin

After the sudden death of coach and general manager Jan Kobezda, Dukla Trencin announces current assistant coach Julius Pénzeš will work as headcoach until the end of season. Viliam Cacho and goalies coach Peter Kosa will serve as assistants

29 Jan 2017, 12:55 | MAC Budapest wins Hungarian Cup

MAC Budapest won the first trophy of its history by beating 3-2 MOL champion DVTK Miskolci in Hungarian Cup final, played at Miskolc Arena

23 Jan 2017, 07:55 | National Cup assigned in Netherlands and Spain

CH Jaca has brought home the Copa del Rey (Spanish National Cup) by beating 2-1 trophy holder Txuri Urdin with 2 goals by Canadian Frédérik Diséi in the final played at Valdemoro rink. It's the 15th Cup for Jaca, the biggest winner of the competition. In the semifinals, Jaca easily won 5-0 against Majadahonda, while regular season champion Txuri Urdin won 4-2 against FC Barcelona

With four goals and three assists veteran Marco Postma was the undisputed protagonist of Dutch Cup final, played at Eindhoven Icerink: his team Heerenveen Flyers trashed 8-1 Limburg Eaters in front of 1300 spectators to grab second consecutive trophy, a revenge after losing the Supercup to Eaters at the start of the season

23 Jan 2017, 07:15 | Renon confirms title in Italy

The champions of last four years decided title in Italy during the last weekend at Palaodegar in Asiago: champion Renon won 3-2 against home side Asiago with a comeback from 0-2, confirming the title of Serie A, the third in last four season, earning a place for next Continental Cup. This seaon Italian champion was decided in a semifinals/final between the best four teams after the end of Alps Hockey League regular season. In the semifinals Renon won 5-2 against SG Cortina, while Asiago defeated 3-1 Val Pusteria

17 Jan 2017, 09:50 | Sweden will play in Belarus

Belarus and Sweden will play two friendly games in preparation for World Championship 2017. Both games will be held in Grodno, at the Ice Sports Palace, on on Friday and Saturday, 21 and 22 April 2017

16 Jan 2017, 10:23 | HC Lugano fires coach staff

Last season vice-champion HC Lugano, currently 8th in NLA, 47 points behind leaders ZSC Lions and SC Bern, announces the club fired head coach Doug Shedden and assistant Pat Curcio. The 55-years-old Canadian, at Lugano from last season, will be replaced by compatriot Greg Ireland, 51, last season fired by Adler Mannheim in February. Ireland has a brief stint at Lugano during 201-2011 playoffs. Finnish Jussi Silander from farm-team Ticino Rockets staff, will be the assistant coach

04 Jan 2017, 18:38 | Dukla Trencin fires coach

The job of Josef Turek at Dukla Trencin lasted two months: hired at the end of October to replace resigned Milos Holan, the 45-years-old coach was fired today after the last defeat 8-3 against Liptovsky Mikulas. He will be replace by a coaching triumvirate: current club GM Ján Kobezda will be the new headcoach, assisted by experienced Julius Penzes - fired in November by Nove Zamky - and U18 team coach Viliam Cacho. Turek started season at Zvolen, before being dismissed in October

04 Jan 2017, 11:22 | Turkmenistan national team is preparing for Asian Winter Games in Belarus

The Turkmenistan national team is preparing in Belarus the international debut in an official competition, the Asian Winter Games, held in Sapporo, Japan, in February. During the training camp at the Olympic sports complex "Raubichi" in Minsk, Turkmenistan played two friendly games against local amateur teams, winning 18-1 against club Soyuz and 17-3 with Ice Soft. Besides the Asian Winter Games, Turkmenistan will partecipate at Asia Cup in April in Kuwait

02 Jan 2017, 11:41 | New year, new coach at Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák

Lee Gilbert is no longer the coach of Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák: the recent poor results of the team in MOL Liga cost the Canadian the position. He was replaced by Finnish Heikki Mälkiä who was inactive last season after winning the Inter-National League with Lustenau. Hunor Strenk remains as assistant

31 Dec 2016, 13:50 | GKS Tychy win Polish Cup

GKS Tychy win the 2016 edition of Polish Cup by beating 3-0 arch-rival Cracovia Krakow, winner in 2015, in the final played in Nowy Targ. It's the seventh national trophy captured by Tychy, the club that has won more times the competition. In the semifinals Tychy trashed 5-1 Polonia Bytom, while Cracovia eliminated host MMKS Podhale Nowy Targ by winning 4-2

29 Dec 2016, 09:06 | Denmark adds player

Denmark registers Mathias From as their last player on the World Juniors roster.

26 Dec 2016, 16:49 | Epinal hires Brad Gratton as new coach

After a brilliant 2015-16 season, when team finished 2nd in the standing and lost in playoofs semifinals, Gamyo Epinal, currently 8th in the standing, fired coach Stephane Barin, replacing him with Canadian Brad Gratton, who coached mainly in Denmark during the career. Gratton left Odense Bulldogs after last season, with a Danish Cup won with the club

26 Dec 2016, 16:12 | Chelmet fire coach

Chelmet Chelyabinsk announced the club fire coach Alexander Rozhkov due the poor results in VHL, replacing him with current assistant coach Igor Znarok. Chelmet is currently 16th in the standings

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