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30 Jan 2015, 16:46 | Three games suspension for Frolo

Tomáš Frolo, a Litvínov defender, has been suspended for the next three Czech Extraliga games. The penalty comes from the Extraliga Disciplinary Committee after Frolo's intentional elbow-hit to the face of the Třinec forward Michal Růžička. Directly during the game on Jan 27 Frolo received a game misconduct penalty from the on-ice referee, which in combination with another previous major penalty, meant an one game stop. The Disciplinary Committee decided to add two more games suspension on top of that.

30 Jan 2015, 14:33 | Petropavlovsk will participate in Kazakhstan league

Next season the city of Petropavlovsk will allign a team in the Kazakhstan League, according to North Kazakhstan region Governor Erik Sultanov: "This year we will complete the construction of the Palace of Sports: A team from the city will play in the Premier League and I'm sure it will be good. Petropavlovsk and North Kazakhstan has always been a leader, we need to regain the title." said Mr. Sultanov

30 Jan 2015, 11:39 | Sergei Zvyagin named new goalies coach at Metallurg

Former goalie Sergei Zvyagin is the new goaltenders coach of Metallurg Magnitogorsk. He replaced Swedish Tomas Bjuhr, whose contract was terminated by mutual consent. After retiring Zvyagin worked as goalies coach at Barys Astana

29 Jan 2015, 14:54 | HK Brest changes coach

For the second time, HK Brest remained without coach: Ukranian Dmitri Yakushin terminates contract by mutual consent of the parties. Assistant coach Alexander Ivanenko will be headcoach until end of season

27 Jan 2015, 13:43 | Rouen won Coupe de France

Ninth final for Dragons Rouen and fifth victory of Coupe de France: by winning Amiens - played its first final - 5-3 in Marseille in front of 3500 spectators, Rouen won its first trophy in the season. Julien Desrosiers was awarded as MVP of the game

26 Jan 2015, 11:37 | Renon/Ritten won Coppa Italia

In a beautiful atmosphere, in front of 3.600 spectators in Milan, SV Renon keep Coppa Italia won last season by beating Milano Rossoblu 4-2. It's the third national cup for current Italian champion. Renon won 3-2 at overtime against Val Pusteria in the semifinal, while Milano Rossoblu earns a spot in the final winning 6-2 against Valpellice

25 Jan 2015, 17:29 | Nove Zamky changes coach

Nove Zamky head coach Slavomir Chlebec resigned from his post citing health reasons. Club named player Lubomir Hurtaj new headcoach with Peter Udvardy as assistant.

"We decided to entrust the team to Ľubomir Hurtaj who knows exactly what the team needs in order to prepare for the playoffs. Lubomir has the full support of the management, the entire executive team and the players themselves. We believe it was the right decision and Lubo meet the expectations" said the club

24 Jan 2015, 22:12 | Toros fired coach

After six defeats in last seven games, Toros Neftekamsk announces the dismissal of coaching staff, headcoach Ruslan Suleymanov and assistant Nikolai Zavarukhin. The coaching duo of MHL-B team Batyr will replace them: Konstantin Polozov as headcoach and Pavel Lazarev as assitant.
Toros is currently 10th in the standing, 26 points behind leader Sary Arka

22 Jan 2015, 13:04 | Euro Ice Hockey Challenge: Romania replaces Kazakhstan

Romania national team will replace the national team of Kazakhstan on the Polish stage of Euro Ice Hockey Challenge (EIHC), scheduled in Torun, Poland, from 05 to 08 February.
Kazakhstan withdrew its participation due to financial problems and injured players. Poland, Hungary and Ukraine are the other participant

22 Jan 2015, 11:28 | Oremus and Šimíček are new coaches of Košice

On last Monday, Jan 19, Slovak Extraliga club Košice removed Anton Tomko and Pavel Zůbek from the positions as the team coaches. From now on, the new men on the player's bench are Pavel Oremus and Roman Šimíček, who recently lead together the Czech club Vítkovice. Oremus and Šimíček come to the Košice Steelers while being the first, but after 5 losses in the last 7 games.

21 Jan 2015, 16:33 | Andrei Sryubko new GM of Ukraine

Former defender Andrei Sryubko was named new General Manager of Ukraine national team. After retirement in 2013 Sryubko,40, worked as assistant coach at MHK Dmitrov in MHL and for Ukraine U20 team

21 Jan 2015, 10:38 | New coaches in DEL2

Resigned a week ago from SC Riessersee, Anton Krinner surprisingly signed as new headcoch of EV Landshut replacing Ewald Steiger who remains as assistant coach.
Some hours after the news from Landshut, Riessersee announces new headcoach: Italo-Canadian Maurizio Mansi, until December assistant coach at Nürnberg Ice Tigers.
"We would like to express my thanks for the fast and efficient help of Nürnberg Ice Tigers"says Riessersee CEO Ralph Bader. Curiously next sunday SC Riessersee will play at home against Landshut

20 Jan 2015, 21:03 | Vampola is suspended for diving

Liberec forward Petr Vampola, 32, has been penalized by the Czech Disciplinary Committee with a fine and a one game suspension for diving. The committee decided for the game suspension because earlier this season Vampola was fined for the same violation of rules twice already. His third diving of the season occurred during the game in Mladá Boleslav on Jan 18.

20 Jan 2015, 15:55 | Future of Energie in MHL is still unclear

The future of the only Czech member in the junior league MHL is still unclear. From yesterday's meeting of representatives of both the club and the league outcomes it is the league's priority to help to Energie to finish the season. Final decision about the situation will be announced no later than Friday so the club could depart to Russia for the weekend's games. During the last week, Karlovy Vary informed they interrupt its appearance in MHL  due to financial issues. In result of that, several games have been postponed already.

20 Jan 2015, 13:46 | Jukka Jalonen to coach Finland U20

52-year-old Jukka Jalonen is the new coach of Finland U20 team, replacing Hannu Jortikka who resigned after disappointing WJC in Canada. Jalonen coached Finland national team between 2009 and 2013, winning the gold medal at 2011 World Championship and the bronze medal in Vancouver 2010 before to coach SKA St. Petersburg until last season. The contract was signed until January 2016, after the WJC Finalnd will play at home

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