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18 Dec 2015, 13:16 | Serie A: Ulrich Egen is Gherdeina’s new head coach

After releasing Henry Thom from his duties, HC Gherdeina hired Ulrich Egen as the team's new head coach. Gherdeina is currently on last place in Serie A.

17 Dec 2015, 21:37 | Trevor Walsh new coach at Adrenaline

Adelaide Adrenaline announced the appointment of former player Trevor Walsh as new head coach. Canadian-born Walsh, 44, played from 1998 and 2008 for defunct Adelaide Avalanche amassing an impressive 118 goals and 93 assists in 107 games before closing his career at Gold Coast Blue Tongues. He also represented Australia at three World Championships.
"Trevor is well respected by the players and he has a great mind for hockey. He is fierce competitor and I look forward to working with him to bring a championship back to Adelaide" said former coach and Adrenaline Vice President Ryan O'Handley

17 Dec 2015, 11:27 | Serie A: Pustertal fire coach Mario Richer

After losing the final of the Italian Cup on home ice against Valpellice, the Wolves from Val Pusteria have opted to release Mario Richer from his duties as head coach. Pustertal, currently on second place in Serie A, had been coached by Richer since January of 2014.

14 Dec 2015, 13:20 | New Swiss Head Coach

SIHF signed Daniela Diaz as new head coach of the Swiss women's team.

13 Dec 2015, 17:40 | Valpellice wins Coppa Italia

Valpellice Bulldogs surprisingly wins its second Coppa Italia (Italian national cup), after the premiere in 2012-2013, by beating current league leader and trophy holder SV Renon 4-3 in the semifinal and host Val Pusteria 3-1 in the final in front of 1800 spectators. It's the first trophy for Valpellice coach Tom Barrasso. Val Pusteria reached final beating 2-1 Asiago in the other semifinal

12 Dec 2015, 10:15 | Polish Cup 2015 will be assigned in Nowy Targ

After 10 years from the last appearance, the Nowy Targ Arena, with capacity for 3.500 spectators, will host the finals of Polish Cup 2015 on 29-30 December 2015, featuring the best four teams after two rounds of the regular season. The semifinals pairs are:
16:00 Comarch Cracovia - JKH GKS Hawks
19:30 TatrySki Podhale Nowy Targ - GKS Tychy

The final will started on 30 December at 18:30

12 Dec 2015, 09:55 | Japan U20 withdraws

The 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division IB scheduled from 12 to 18 December in Megeve, France lost one team on the eve of first match: Japan announced the cancellation of partecipation and the consequent relegation to Division II Group A

Thus only five teams - Slovenia, Ukraine, Poland, France and Great Britain - will compete in France and none of the teams will be relegated.

10 Dec 2015, 10:28 | New coach at Zauralie

Albert Loginov,45, is the new headcoach of Zauralie Kurgan after the club terminated by mutual consent the contract with Sergei Dushkin, on Zauralie bench since 2013. Loginov worked as assistant coach at Molot Perm in the last two seasons. Alexei Isakov and Vyacheslav Sedov remain as assitants

07 Dec 2015, 22:40 | Swedish WJC squad

Sweden named today the preminary roster for the World Juniors to be played in Helsinki. You can find it here.

04 Dec 2015, 23:55 | Coppa Italia quarter finals kick off on Saturday

On Saturday, 5th of December and Monday, 7th of December, the eight Serie A clubs will compete in the Coppa Italia quarter finals. The winners of the two-game-series will qualify play the Final Four tournament between 12th and 13th of December. Following are the matchups in the first round:

Asiago - Sterzing
Cortina - Pustertal
Gherdeina - Ritten
Valpellice - Fassa

04 Dec 2015, 17:18 | Kempe and Nylander to play WJC

Adrian Kempe and William Nylander, both drafted in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft, are clear to represent Sweden at the 2016 World Junior Championship.

Both have had a great AHL season so far. Nylander leads the league in scoring with 10 goals and 14 assists in 19 games while Kempe has collected 13 points in 17 games.

03 Dec 2015, 13:03 | Patrick Fischer named the new Swiss coach

Patrick Fischer, the former trainer of HC Lugano, has been named yesterday to the post of Swiss national coach. The 40-year old from Zug, who briefly played in the NHL with the Arizona Coyotes and in the KHL with SKA but spent most of his career in the National League A, was fired a month ago after the poor results obtained with the Ticino club until that point, despite previously reaching the playoffs twice. Felix Hollenstein, who spent most of his playing career with Kloten, and Reto von Arx, a former Blackhawks player who retired at the end of the past season after a long stint with Davos, will be his assistants. "Fischi" was himself assistant coach of the national team between 2010 and 2013, before being chosen to lead the Lugano bench. The new staff will debut at the 2015 Arosa Challenge on December 18th-19th, when Switzerland will take on Norway, Slovakia and Belarus.

02 Dec 2015, 20:04 | Tyler Beskorowany signs for Nürnberg

After the injury suffered by Andreas Jenike and the ongoing unavailability of Jochen Reimer, the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers have added today Tyler Beskorowany to their roster. The 25-year old Canadian, who last year successfully played for Düsseldorf, has now come back to the DEL after a beginning of the season split between the AHL and the ECHL. Selected by the Dallas Stars in the 2008 NHL Draft, he was elected "Goalie of the year" during his stint with Düsseldorfer EG, being one of the best goalkeepers of the entire league. His contract will be valid until the end of the present season.

02 Dec 2015, 19:30 | Olimpija win Slovenian Cup blanking Jesenice

Olimpija Ljubljana won the first edition of Slovenian Cup by beating 4-0 traditional rival of HDD Jesenice in the final played at Jesenice in front of a sold-out 2500 spectators with goals by Pešut, Kalan, Pem and Kaspitz. Jesenice assistant coach Anze Terlikar was dressed as player due to several injuries in home team roster

02 Dec 2015, 18:39 | Kim Hirschovits to Kärpät

Last year's Liiga top scorer Kim Hirschovits will leave Espoo Blues with immediate effect and join Kärpät Oulu. Hirschovits terminated his current contract due to unpaid salaries arising from financial problems the Blues are having and joins the champion until season's end with an option for next season. He will not be eligible for tuesday's second leg in the CHL between Kärpät and Espoo.

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