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18 Nov 2014, 11:15 | Schwenninger Wild Wings fire coach Mair

After two and a half years Stefan Mair was fired from his post of headcoach at Schwenninger Wild Wings
"It was a really difficult decision, because we have learned to appreciate the work of Stefan Mair in the last almost two and a half years. He has always worked very meticulous and committed, but the last series of eight defeats in a row have matured our decision to set a new impulse to "shake" the team" said in a short statement the Manager Thomas Burger.

Arrived in 2012/13 season, Italian Stefan Mair led Schwenningen to Bundesliga (now DEL2) finals, earning the promotion to German elite league last season.

Sports manager Alexander Hunter and assistant coach Dave Chambers will coach the team until a new coach will be find

18 Nov 2014, 10:46 | Crvena Zvedza - Partizan game declared invalid

The Serbian League match Crvena Zvezda - Partizan played on October 26th was declared friendly, both by teams and Competition Director, since it was played at the very begining of the season with Crvena Zvezda had only couple of days on the ice back then. The stats and the 3 points earned by Partizan, that won the game 82, were cancelled since the it was never registered by the Competition Director.

17 Nov 2014, 21:54 | Ludek Bukac new coach at Egna

Egna/Neumarkt announces Czech Ludek Bukac, 47, as new headcoach, replacing fired Mike Flanagan. Bukac, recently lead Czech Republic at WJC U18, is back in Egna where he coached team for a couple of seasons at the begin of the century.

17 Nov 2014, 14:28 | HK Brest fired coach

Due to the poor performances of the team - 13 points after 23 rounds - Aleksandr Gavrilenok was fired as head coach of HK Brest removed from his position. Assistant coach Aleksandr Ivanenko was named interim coach

16 Nov 2014, 22:33 | Former Hungarian international Attila Rajz passed away during a game

Hungarian hockey mourns the sudden death of former international Attila Rajz, passed away while was playing a game of OB-III, an amateur league in Hungary. Raiz, 38, retired from professional hockey in 2010 after almost 300 games in Hungarian League/MOL Liga with Alba Volan Székesfehérvár and Ferencvaros and two titles (2007-08 and 2008-09). He played also 43 games for Hungary.
According to jegkorongblog.hu Rajz played the first period and was in the locker room, because he felt bad. Then sat on the team bench, where they became ill shortly before the end of the match. Despite every attempt, doctors were not able to save his life

16 Nov 2014, 13:03 | Milan Kolena seriously injured in a car accident

MHC Mountfield Martin forward Milan Kolena suffered a serious car accident on saturday morning near the village of Turčianska Štiavnička. According to club Facebook page Kolena underwent surgery. Site Turiec.sme.sk reported the player was in a car along with other three passengers, two men and a woman, all serious injured. "Circumstances and causes of the accident are under investigation" said regional police spokesman Radko Moravčík. Kolena was the captain of Slovakia U20 at the last World Championship and returned to Martin after starting the season at Kosice

12 Nov 2014, 12:38 | Krikunov resigned as Belarus coach and goes to Neftekhimik

Lasted a little over a month the experience of Vladimir Krikunov at the helm of Belarus national team. Russian coach resigned after a meeting with new Federation President Igor Rachovsky. In EIHC in Slovenia, played last weekend, Belarus lost all three games.
Some hours after the dismissal, Krikunov was announced as new coach of Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

11 Nov 2014, 22:53 | Finland and Sweden dominate CHL

When it is time for quarter finals in Champions Hockey League only teams of Finland and Sweden remain. IFK Helsinki, Lukko Rauma, SaiPa Lappeenranta and Kärpat Oulu from Finland and Linköpings HC, Frölunda Indians, Skellefteå AIK and Luleå HF from Sweden. The quarter finals are played December 2 and 9.

11 Nov 2014, 17:14 | Japan qualifies for WWC

Japan beat Czech Republic 2-1 to qualify for the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship in Malmö, Sweden.

07 Nov 2014, 14:51 | Polish Cup in Krakow

Krakow Arena will host the final four of 2014 Polish Cup, on December 27 and 28. The Federations intends to use this event as a test for upcoming World Championship Division Ia, held in Krakow in April.
"We are aware that an event of this magnitude must be properly organized. Polish Cup will be our test event before the championships. We will be able to test the venue in every aspect, and this is extremely important" said Dawid Chwałka, President of Federation, at portal hokej.net

06 Nov 2014, 00:11 | Egna fired coach

Neumarkt/Egna fired Canadian coach Mike Flanagan after four victories in 14 games of Italian Serie A. Flagan arrived this season at Egna after two years as Valpellice coach. Junior coach Martin Ekrt was named interim coach

04 Nov 2014, 19:15 | Robert Spisak new coach at Katowice

Slovak Robert Spisak is the new head coach of GKS Katowice, replacing Maksymilian Lebek. Spisak, 55, won MOL Liga last season with Nove Zamky but was fired in October by Slovak club. Katowice lost all 13 games played in Polska Hokej Liga

03 Nov 2014, 18:05 | Peter Oremus left Vitkovice

After two seasons Peter Oremus left his charge of head coach at Vitkovice after Sunday's defeat with Zlin.
"We had to take this decision: the team lost twelve of the eighteen matches, it's logical" says general manager Petr Husička.
"Our results were poor despite invaluably beginning of the season. Unfortunately the roster was plagued by injuries, we lost few matches in the last minutes. I'm agree with the decision of the board. I spent two wonderful years here in Vitkovice" commented Peter Oremus

03 Nov 2014, 16:54 | Arlan finally announces coach

After firing Vladimir Klinga in mid-September, Arlan finally finds a new coach: Finnish Vesa Surenkin, inactive since 2012, will coach Kazakh team with Russian Dmitri Shalabanov, assistant coach for the last three seasons at Sary Arka Karaganda.

02 Nov 2014, 23:38 | Sergei Pushkov to coach Karelia

VMF Karelia announces the appointment of Sergei Pushkov as new head coach, replacing Sergei Shendelev. Pushkov, 50, played for SKA from 1991 to 1995 before to coach in Belarus and Norway. Last season he worked as assistant coach at team Poland