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11 Apr 2015, 17:52 | Swedish Female Player of the year named

Emilia Andersson of Linköping has been named Swedish Female Player of the year. She was by many considered the best Swedish player of the Women's World Champinship and she won the Swedish championship with Linköping. Andersson is a defensemen with great defensive as well as offensive skills.

09 Apr 2015, 11:27 | CH Jaca is Spanish champion

Club Hielo Jaca won its 12th title beating 5-1 GC Puigcerdà in game #5 of the finals at home in front of 1600 spectators. It's the 4th title in last six years for the club, became the most successful in the country.

08 Apr 2015, 12:24 | Movements of coaches in France

Ligue Magnus ended last week but teams are already building rosters for next season, beginning from the bench: after a brilliant playoffs campaign Dijon lost coach Jarmo Tolvanen, signed in Norway by Stjernen, and promote to headcoach former assistant Jonathan Paredes. Grenoble not renewed the contract with Canadian Richard Martell, replacing him with former Briançon coach Edo Terglav. Rouen named headcoach former goalie Fabrice Lhenry. Finally, Tom Hartogs (Morzine) and François Dusseau (Lyon) were confirmed for one season more

07 Apr 2015, 13:21 | ATEK Kyiv wins Ukranian League

ATEK Kyiv surprisingly wins 2014-2015 Ukranian League beating 4-3 in a dramatic game #3 of finals regular season winner and favourite HC Kremenchuk. Decisive goal was scored at 77:46 in the overtime by Belarusian Evgeny Krivomaz. Kremenchuk won 4-2 game #1 of final series in Kyiv but lost 3-2 game #2 and 4-3 game #3 at home.
It's the second title for ATEK after that won in 2006-207 season. Then club was inactive from 2008-09 to 2014-2015. ATEK forward Pavel Dvoretsky was named League MVP. Started in February after a difficult preparation, Ukraine League alligned just four teams and lasts two months. Kremenchuk proposed the dispute of another tournament in May, named Ukraine Cup, to ensure some games more for the teams.

05 Apr 2015, 22:57 | Kazakhstan promoted

Kazakhstan beat Great Britain 2-0 in Dumfries Ice Bowl to win World Women's Championship Div. 2A.

05 Apr 2015, 22:21 | Coventry wins EIHL playoffs

Coventry Blaze beat Sheffield Steelers 4-2 in the final to win the EIHL playoffs. Belfast Giants beat Hull Stingrays for the third place. Sheffield Steelers are EIHL champions as they won the regular season.

03 Apr 2015, 22:15 | Germany relegated

Japan beat Germany in overtime in both relegation games of the Women's World Championship. That means that Japan stays in the elite division while Germany are relegated.

03 Apr 2015, 15:06 | Bordeaux promoted to Ligue Magnus

A goal at overtime by Thomas Decock gives Bordeaux the victory 4-3 in game #4 of the finals against Anglet, the title of French Division 1, the second level of French hockey, and th promotion to Ligue Magnus. Game #4 was re-played after the stoppage of the match, originally played on first of April, due to a problem with the ice of Anglet arena.

During the summer Bordeaux, after the defeat in the finals of the past season, adopted a professional structure and began the league as the favourite.

In Ligue Magnus, Bordeaux replaces relegated Caen

31 Mar 2015, 12:38 | Swedish U18 roster

Sweden named today its roster for the upcoming World U18 Championship in Switzerland. Find it here with player profiles.

29 Mar 2015, 23:58 | Kalev-Valk is Estonian champion

Kalev-Valk Tartu won Estonian League two years after the last title crushing PSK Narva 12-5 and 10-0 in two games of finals. Kalev began the campaign with two forfeit against Viking and Panter because team didn't show up due to problems with roster but finished the season triumphantly. After the disqualification of champion Viking Tallinn for financial matters, Kalev was considered the favourite and had no problems to take back title. PSK Narva Russian forward Alexander Bogdanov was the top scorer of the league with 31 points (18+13) in 16 games

28 Mar 2015, 17:23 | Tycoons win title in Hong Kong

Finished last in the regular season, Hong Kong Tycoons caused a big surprise beating regular season winner Macau Aces in the semifinal and title holder Kowloon Warriors 6-5 at overtime in a dramatic final with decisive goal by Canadian Jonathan Szychta at 61:06 to win the first tile of CIHL Hong Kong. Tycoons forward Brad Smith was the top scorer of the league

28 Mar 2015, 12:32 | First title for Dunarea in Romania

Dunarea Galati wins for the first time Romanian league by beating 3-1 in game four of final series, played in Brasov, titles-record holder Steaua Bucharest. Dunarea finished regular season in second place but loaned for playoffs some players from MOL Liga SC Miercurea Ciuc, knocking out in the semifinals favourite Corona Brasov. Progym Gheorgheni finished third beating in bronze finals Corona Brasov.
"It's totally unexpected for me. I still can not believe. It's a dream come true " said Dunarea forward Mircea Necula

27 Mar 2015, 09:29 | Mexico will host again Panamericano

Mexican Federation announced the II Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament will held in June from 03 to 07 at the Icedome Rink in Mexico City.
Last season Mexico hosted the first edition of the tournament, won by Canada

26 Mar 2015, 15:39 | New rink in Panevezys approved

The municipality of Panevezys signed an agreement through the Panevezys Physical Education and Sports Centre (PKKSC) with the Lithuanian National Hockey League (NLRL) for the building of an ice rink with a roof.

According to the agreement PKKSC will cover the expenses for the installation of the roof, NLRL will pay the artificial refrigeration equipment and the walls of the building.

The estimated deadline for the delivery of the ice rink is next 30 September.

"The project will be implemented the hockey in Lithuania and the city will apear on the hockey map"- said NLRL Executive Director Remigijus Valickas.

While the city of Panevezys is preparing to open a hockey school, ice rink will be open also for figure skating and speed skating.
In Lithuania currently operates eight icerink with artificial refrigeration

26 Mar 2015, 07:21 | MODO stays in SHL

MODO avoided relegation from SHL after winning four consecutive games against Vita Hästen in the SHL qualification series. The winning results were 3-0 (h), 2-0 (a), 4-1 (h) and 4-1 (a)

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