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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

23 Dec 2016, 23:19 | Brezvin re-elected president in Ukraine

Anatoly Brezvin earns another term, the third consecutive since 2006, as President of Ukraine Ice Hockey Federation by unanimous decision of the General Congress of the Federation, which is being held in Kyiv.

23 Dec 2016, 21:25 | Dunarea Galati won Romania Cup

Current national champion Dunarea Galati won its first title of Romania Cup beating 6-5 at overtime in a spectacular final, played at Brasov Arena, Cup holder SC Miercurea Ciuc with decisive goal scored by Slovak Ondrej Rusnak after 69 minutes, after Dunarea has recovered a 0-3 gap after two period, scoring 5 goals in the third, despite Miercurea has found the further advantage twice. Corona Brasov won the bronze winning 7-2 against Progym Gheorgheni

22 Dec 2016, 16:05 | Three in a row for Russia U16

The Russian U16 team bet the Czech 6-1 today in Český Těšín. Russia also won 3-2 on Tuesday and 4-1 on Wednesday.

22 Dec 2016, 15:17 | Fourth coach in the season for Nove Zamky

Nove Zamky announced Štefan Mikeš, 51, as new headcoach after the resigning of Julius Penzes and the interim period of Ivan Černý who will remain in the club as assistant.
Mikes, coached Czech HC Havirov in the last two seasons, before to be fired last October, is the fourth trainer of Nove Zamky since the begin of season, the first of club in Extraliga. Miroslav Chudy, Julius Penzes and Ivan Černý seated on Nove Zamky bench since July

15 Dec 2016, 10:10 | Gennady Tsygurov passed away

Former Russian coach Gennady Tsygurov passed away at 75. Known for winning titles of second division - with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in 2003, MVD in 2005 and Traktor Chelyabinsk in 2006 - Tsygurov coached Traktor, Avangard Omsk, Kazan and Lada during the career. In 1995-1996 and from 1998 to 2000 was assistant coach of Russia National Team. In 1999 he lead Russia U20 to the victory in WJC defeating Canada 3-2 at overtime in Winnipeg, in front of 13.000 spectators. He was also assistant coach of Kazakhstan in 3 World Championships and at Olympics in Turin 2006

14 Dec 2016, 20:49 | Also in KHL overtime will now be decided 3-on-3

From Thursday, December 15, KHL regular season games which are tied at the end of regulation will progress to a 3-on-3 overtime.

13 Dec 2016, 16:02 | Molot changes coach

Sergei Vostrikov, 52, is the new coach of Molot Perm, replacing fired Marat Askarov. Nikolai Kazakov will be the new assistant. Both worked at Lada Togliatti in 2010-11 season. Molot is currently 20th in the standing, with 36 points in 31 games played

05 Dec 2016, 15:30 | New ice rink opens in Ulaanbaatar

A new international standard ice rink opened in Sukhbaatar District was opened on November 30.

The Mongolian Ice Hockey Federation and Sukhbaatar District administration built the ice rink to develop winter sports in Mongolia.

Winter sports athletes will be able to train in ice hockey, figure skating and short track skating on the new ice rink.

Ulaanbaatar has several outdoor ice rinks, but only one indoor ice rink in Hunnu Mall.

03 Dec 2016, 00:54 | Shakthar Soligorsk changes coach

Shakthar Soligorsk announced longtime coach Andrei Gusov was fired due to the unsatisfactory campaign at Continental Cup, where team failed to qualify to Superfinals. Gusev was in coaching staff of the club since the foundation in 2009, winning a title, two silver and a bronze in Belarus Extraliga. He was replaced by former Belarus U20 and U18 coach Vladimir Tsyplakov, in last two seasons working at Traktor Chelyabinsk as assistant

02 Dec 2016, 13:11 | Mitch Versteeg suspended for 3 months

The Disciplinary Committee of the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation suspended HK Nitra Canadian defenseman Mitch Versteeg after the charge on Dukla Trencin forward Petr Ölvecky, for which the season is over, during 5-1 Trencin victory of last 20 November

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