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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.

02 Dec 2015, 12:16 | Brad Vigon new coach of Australia

Australian Federation announced the appointment of Brad Vigon as new national team headcoach, replacing Ryan O'Handley, in charge since 2014, who recently resigned also as Adelaide Adrenaline headcoach to become Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations of the club. Vigon, 46, native of Santa Monica, California, coached Melbourne Mustangs since 2012, winning a title in 2013-2014. He already had an experience on national team bench in 2013, when was assistant coach at World Championship Division IIa.
Matti Luoma was named assistant coach. The duo will lead Australia, relegated last season, at World Championship Diviion IIb at Mexico City next April

01 Dec 2015, 21:57 | Continental Cup Finals will be held in France

The Rouen Dragons will host this year's edition of the IIHF Continental Cup Super Final. Between the 8th and 10th of January the 13-time French champion will face off against Asiago Hockey (Italy), Herning Blue Fox (Denmark) and GKS Tychy (Poland). It is already the fourth time that the winner's plate will be awarded in Rouen.

01 Dec 2015, 18:35 | Shirt retirement

Adam Calder, native of Manitoba in Canada, last played for UK Elite League Championship winning Coventry Blaze in 2010 and now they have decided to retire his no 25 shirt.

During his six seasons (2004to 2010) he played 384 games for them and holds the record still for the most points during an Elite league season - 125 - during 2007-08 season.

He was a grand slam winner (Elite League, Play Offs, Challenge Cup) in 2004-05 with a deceptively lazy style he was a true winner for Coventry.

01 Dec 2015, 16:42 | KAC fire head coach Doug Mason

Austrian record champion Klagenfurter AC has released Doug Mason from his duties as head coach of the team. It is the club's second coaching change in two years, after Mason has been signed during the last season. Alexander Mellitzer is acting as interim coach until new personell is hired.

17 Nov 2015, 06:32 | Hamburg without Wolf for several weeks

DEL club Hamburg Freezers announced that their forward David Wolf is out for at least a couple of weeks. The 26 year old left winger suffered a torn hamstring in the Freezers' 1-6 away defeat against Kölner Haie, making that loss even more bitter for the Nothern Germans.

15 Nov 2015, 16:29 | Olimpija and Jesenice will battle for Slovenian Cup

Archrivals Jesenice and Olimpija Ljubljana will compete for the first edition of Slovenian Cup, playing the final on December, 1 in Jesenice. Olimpija won 5-1 the city derby against Slavija Ljubljana, while Jesenice prevailed 2-1 over HK Celje

12 Nov 2015, 11:51 | Swedish junior championships finals

The semifinals and finals of the Swedish U16, J18 and J20 championships will be played in Stora Hallen, Nyköping March 24-28 2016.

11 Nov 2015, 14:44 | Sputnik Nizhny Tagil fires coaches

With 8 victories after 19 rounds, Sputnik Nizhny Tagil announces the club fires coach Vladimir Golubovich and the assistant Vadim Shaidullin. Club manager Marat Valiullin will lead the team as interim coach

06 Nov 2015, 15:04 | New Sports Director at Ässät

Former player and Karhu-Kissat junior chief Jari Korpisalo has been chosen to replace Mika Toivola as Ässät Sports Director.

Korpisalo and Ässät has agreed to a 3-year deal starting in early January. Korpisalo played 575 games for Ässät between 1990 - 2005 and was the team's best scorer 6 times during that era. Since 2006 he had been working for his own junior team Karhu-Kissat as a junior chief.

Current Sporting Director Toivola will continue as usual until January and after year change they will sit down and decide how they shall split the work.

05 Nov 2015, 22:11 | Tre Kronor forward injured

Anton Rödin was injured during Sweden's Karjala Tournament (EHT) game against Czech Republic tonight. John Norman of Skellefteå will replace him in the two remaining games.

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