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21 Aug 2015, 22:07 | Preseason games Sweden Friday August 21st

MODO Hockey-IF Björklöven 2-1, Karlskrona HK-Hamburg Freezers 5-3, Brynäs IF-Leksands IF 4-1, Asplöven-Roki 6-0, Timrå IK- Frisk Asker 5-1, Tingsryd-Troja Ljungby 2-1.

21 Aug 2015, 21:55 | Skellefteå AIK managed the thick fog in Slovakia

Skellefteå AIK won their first game in CHL tonight as they defeated HK Nitra, 4-2. But it wasn't just Nitra that caused problem for the Swedish team, there was also a thick fog now and then on the ice, which made it hard to see. But three points to Skellefteå AIK and a good start in CHL.

21 Aug 2015, 14:13 | Michal Cesnek dead in a plane crash

Former Slovakian defender Michal Cesnek was among the seven victims of a mid-air collision between two airplanes during a parachuting show in Cerveny Kamen, Slovakia.
Cesnek,36, retired after 2013-14 season, played more than 200 games in Ligue Magnus with Caen and mainly Strasbourg when he arrived in 2008. In 2007-2008 season was named to French All-Star team. In his native Slovakia played for Danubia Bratislava, Zilina, Martin and Spartak Dubnica

20 Aug 2015, 12:16 | 7 teams in next Lithuanian League

After the deadline for the applications to partecipate in next domestic championship, seven teams showed interest

Baltų ainių Kaunas
Hockey Punks Vilnius
SSM-2000 Elektrenai
Energija Elektrenai
Geležinio vilko Vilnius
Juodupės
Rokiškio

League lost three teams: Ober-Haus Vilnius, Lokių - Poseidono Elektrenai and current champion Delovaja Rus Kaliningrad.

Two new teams are SSM-2000 Elektrenai and Geležinio vilko Vilnius

Also Energija Elektrenai, after some years in Belarusian 2nd division is back in the domestic scenario. With the loss of Russian Delovaja Rus, the league will be formed only by Lithuanian teams

19 Aug 2015, 22:10 | Results preseason Wednesday August 19

There's been two preseason games played in Swedish hockey today. Timrå IK-AIK 3-2 and Karlskrona HK-Linköpings HC 1-4.

19 Aug 2015, 11:09 | Semifinals defined in Belarus Cup

After the end of first phase, with teams splitted in two groups, are known the semifinalists of Belarus Cup. Trophy holder Neman Grodno was surprisingly eliminated in Group A

Yunost Minsk - Shakhtar Soligorsk
Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk - Dinamo Maladzyechna

Semifinals will be played in September, dates are to be determined, with home/away format

18 Aug 2015, 22:03 | Preseason games Sweden Tuesday August 18

Björklöven-MODO Hockey 3-4 (SO), HC Lugano-Örebro HK 3-4 (SO), Rögle-IK Oskarshamn 1-3, Sundsvall-AIK 0-2, Skövde-Karlskoga 2- (OT).

17 Aug 2015, 16:51 | Skellefteå AIK signs Alexander Urbom

Skellefteå AIK have signed defenceman Alexander Urbom to a three year contract, the club announced on the website. Alexander is currently coming from Severstal Cherepovets. -"He's a big and strong player, who's going to fit right in," Skellefteå AIK's General Manager Lars Johansson said.

15 Aug 2015, 21:44 | Färjestad BK defeated Leksands IF

Färjestad BK defeated Leksands IF, 4-1, in todays only preseason game among the Swedish SHL teams. Färjestads goalscorers were: Johan Persson, Milan Gulas (2) and Robbie Earl.

15 Aug 2015, 20:36 | Noora Räty won’t play in NWHL

Finnish star goalie Noora Räty won't play in the new professional women's league NWHL. "Plan is to keep playing with men this season and look how NWHL develops", she says on her Twitter.

14 Aug 2015, 22:41 | Results preseason Friday August 14

There's been two games played today where three Swedish SHL teams and one Finnish team were involved. Here are the results.

Frölunda HC-HV71 0-4 and Luleå HF-Kärpät 0-3.

14 Aug 2015, 15:13 | Laura Rollins new coach of the Norwegian Women’s team

Laura Rollins will be the new coach of the Norwegian women's national team. Rollins, currently Sports director in Stavanger IHK, has coached Norway's U18-girl national team the last 4 seasons. She has also been coach of Stavanger's Ladies' team in Eliteserien. Rollins is originally from Canada, where she has gotten her hockey education, but has also studied hockey at Sports Institute in Vierumäki, Finland.

14 Aug 2015, 14:46 | HIFK names captain

Arttu Luttinen will he new captain of the Finnish Liiga club HIFK. Juuso Puustinen and Daniel Grillfors will wear the "A" jerseys.

14 Aug 2015, 14:42 | Sami Salo retires

The Finnish NHL veteran Sami Salo decided to retired. The 41-year-old defenseman has had troubles with an injured wrist and hasn't played a game since the spring 2014. Salo played 878 NHL games 1998-2014 and represented Finland at four Olympic tournaments.

13 Aug 2015, 23:52 | Results preseason Thursday August 13

Malmö Redhawks-Växjö Lakers 3-0, Djurgårdens IF-Skellefteå AIK 2-1, HPK-Luleå HF 3-1, Huddinge-AIK 0-4, Östersund-Timrå IK 4-3 (SO), Sparta Sarpsborg-BIK Karlskoga 1-6, Västerås-Vita Hästen 1-2 (SO), Björklöven-Asplöven 5-1.

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