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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

18 Jan 2015, 18:10 | Barcelona win Copa del Rey

FC Barcelona won for the fifth time, the first since 1996-97, Spanish Copa del Rey by beating 6-2 in the final arch-rival CG Puigcerdà at Jaca. In the semifinals, played on Saturday, Barcelona won 7-6 at overtime Txuri Urdin, while Puigcerdà won 5-3 hosts Jaca. Its the first trophy for Barcelona coach Danylo Didkovsky

18 Jan 2015, 13:57 | Karlovy Vary interrupts its appearance in MHL

Due to financial troubles, the only Czech participant the Energie Karlovy Vary interrupts its appearance in  MHL. The nearest planned games of Energie in Belarus are thus cancelled. In a statement published on the club's website the organization hoped some solution for the situation outcomes of the planned meeting with MHL's management which will take place on next Monday in Prague.

17 Jan 2015, 15:31 | Arystan Temirtau cancel games

Due to financial difficulties of the team, Arystan Temirtau cancelled the games against Beybarys Atyrau, scheduled for 18 and 19 January for Kazakhstan League

12 Jan 2015, 21:11 | Wild up and down game in Czech Extraliga goes for Třinec

Two recent games of Hradec Králové were postponed due to flu epidemy. One of the two  in Třinec had its substitutional term today. During a wild game full of goals Třinec grabbed a quick 2-goals lead in the 1st and 2nd period, but Hradec tied it up twice. As two goals lead appearently was not big enough, in start of the third period Třinec better scored four-times to make it 8-5. Also this time Mountfield was looking for the equalizer, but weren't able to score more than twice. Thus final score of the game which brought 4 powerplay and 2 shorthanded goals was 8-6

11 Jan 2015, 22:44 | France up, Japan down

The French Under-18 girls are promoted to the 2016 World Women's U18 Championship after they won Division 1 undefeated this week.

Japan is relegated from the Elite Division after losing two relegation games against Switzerland.

06 Jan 2015, 09:10 | Groups for WJC Helsinki 2016

The 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship will be played from 25th December 2015 to 5th January 2016 in Helsinki, Finland

Group A
Canada
Sweden
USA
Denmark
Switzerland

Group B
Russia
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Finland
Belarus

03 Jan 2015, 02:51 | Jim Vandermeer suspended 6 games

The disciplinary committee of Swiss Ice Hockey Federation ruled a six-game suspension for Kloten Flyers defender Jim Vandermeer for the charge against the head of Mathieu Tschantré during the match of December 22, 2014 between HC Biel and Kloten. In addition, a fine of CHF 1,500 was imposed on the Canadian defender.

02 Jan 2015, 06:13 | Swiss Yannick Rathgeb suspended two games

The IIHF Disciplinary Panel has suspended Swiss defenceman and team captain Yannick Rathgeb for the next two games of the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championshipas a result of a violation that occurred at 32:02 of the game between Switzerland and Sweden, when Rathgeb delivered a hit on Swedish forward Anton Blidh. This mean Rathgeb will miss the relegation series Switzerland will play against Germany.Rathgeb would be eligible to return if the relegation round series goes to three games.

01 Jan 2015, 05:10 | Quarter-finals set at WJC

After the end of preliminary round, all quarter-finals pairs are now set:

02 January 13:00 United States vs Russia @ Montreal
02 January 15:00 Sweden vs Finland@ Toronto
02 January 17:00 Czech Republic vs Slovakia @ Montreal
02 January 20:00 Canada vs Denmark @ Toronto

Germany and Switzerland will play a relegation series best of three in Toronto, on day 02 and 03 January (05 if necessary)

31 Dec 2014, 05:55 | Buran changes coach

Buran Voronezh announces coach Viktor Bogatyrev resigned from his charge. Club promotes junior team Rossosh coach Sergei Kary. New coach of Rossosh will be mr. Kary assistant Oleg Rudakov. Kary already coached Buran from 2006 to 2010

31 Dec 2014, 03:47 | Grenoble won Coupe de la Ligue

In front of 2500 spectators in Meribel, Grenoble won its fourth Coupe de la Ligue winning 3-2 against traditional rival Rouen, equalizing club from Normandy in Ligue Cup won.
"My players have made sacrifices, blocked shots and worked hard in the defensive zone. They deserved the win" said Canadian Grenoble coach Richard Martel

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