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02 Nov 2014, 13:39 | Txuri Urdin score 42 goals

Night of big scores in Spanish Nacional Liga: the biggest one was in Valdemoro, Madrid district, where Txuri Urdin San Sebastian destroyed 42-0 Steel Acorns Valdemoro with Ignacio Solorzano (6 goals and 5 assists as best scorer). Txuri had 135 shots on goal, Valdemoro just 4

31 Oct 2014, 17:25 | Kazzinc Torpedo temporarily replaces headcoach

Assistant coach Igor Dorokhin was named Kazzinc Torpedo Ust Kamenogorsk interim headcoach to replace Nikolai Myshagin after he suffered a suspected pre-stroke when team arrived in Krasnodar to play against local Kuban. Myshagin was taken to the Regional Clinical Hospital of Krasnodar: there is no danger to life. The coach will remain under medical supervision for the next 7-8 days. It is also necessary to clarify the diagnosis and the possibility of adjusting the treatment.

30 Oct 2014, 16:47 | Arystan Temirtau in financial crisis

Arystan Temirtau has informed their players and the league that the club will not be making the trip to Kokshetau to take on Arlan on 2-3.November due to their financial situation. The clubs players will stay with the club for the moment and keep training should the situation change, however, if nothing does in the next week, the club will be disbanded.

29 Oct 2014, 18:52 | Sary Arka, Ariada and Sputnik change coach

Movements on the benches of the VHL:
Russian coach Alexei Fetisov resigned from his post at Sary Arka at his own request. Assistant Leonids Tambijevs was named new head coach. Sary Arka is the reigning champion of VHL and currently 7th in the standing.

Ivan Tsarev replaced Igor Zilinsky at Ariada Volzhsk after nine consecutive defeats.

Former Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk coach Vladimir Golubovich is the new coach of Sputnik Nizhny Tagil replacing Evgeny Galkin

23 Oct 2014, 18:20 | Luca Cereda named in Switzerland U20 coaching staff

Luca Cereda is the new assistant of coach John Fust at Swizerland U20 team. Cereda replaces Gerd Zenhäusern, who was recently appointed head coach of HC Fribourg-Gotteron. After his retirement, Cereda works as assistant coach at Switzerland U18 and as head coach of Ambri Piotta Elite Junior A team

23 Oct 2014, 16:59 | Nikolishin to coach Traktor

As rumoured, Andrei Nikolishin was named new coach at Traktor Chelyabinsk, replacing fired Karri Kivi.
Anwar Gatiyatulin Vladimir Tsyplakov and Fredrik Mikko also entered in the coachinf staff

23 Oct 2014, 11:50 | Gomel announces new coach

Former Dinamo Minsk Alexander Andrievski is the new coach of Gomel, replacing Valeri Voronin resigned at the beginning of October

22 Oct 2014, 22:00 | Traktor fires coach

Today 2-3 defeat against Dinamo Minsk, the eighth in the league, means the end of the adventure on Traktor Chelyabinsk bench for Karri Kivi. Finnish coach was fired at the end of the game. Rumours indicate Andrei Nikolishin as new coach

22 Oct 2014, 14:51 | Frank González new President of Spanish Ice Sports Federation

Former player Frank Gonzalez, IIHF Council Member, was elected new President of Spanish Ice Sports Federation (FEDH), where he was the Vice President and the responsible for ice hockey.
"Now I have the satisfaction to be the second president of the FEDH (after María Teresa Samaranch), although at the time to address the Assembly I was really excited and almost could not even talk, but now it's already time to work" said Gonzalez after the election. Two hockey players, national team captain Salva Barnola (CG Puigcerdà) and Guillermo Betrán (CH Jaca), were named in the Commission of Deputies

19 Oct 2014, 16:28 | AIHL says no to Rhinos comeback

Some days ago icehockeynewsaustralia.com reported the intention of Central Coast Rhinos to rejoin Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) after a five years hiatus. But AIHL Annual General Meeting rejected the request without further explanations

18 Oct 2014, 18:48 | IIHF ruled about Continental Cup format

After withdrawal of Companion Kyiv from Continental Cup, IIHF announced the changement in competition format, ruling Kompanion Kyiv will be replaced in Group E of the third round to take place 21-23 November 2014 in Angers, France, by the second-placed team of Group B or C with the better record from their three games in their second-round group played 17-19 October

16 Oct 2014, 23:14 | CSKA Sofia signed Russian veterans for Continental Cup

CSKA Sofia certainly won't travel to Bremerhaven for Continental Cup second round as underdog: Bulgarian team has strengthened the roster with the addition of five Russian players among which stand out former stars as Oleg Kvasha and Vladimir Antipov, both retired after last season. Other veterans contracted are: defender Mikhail Lyubushin and forwards Dmitry Vlasenkov and Dmitry Bykov.
Cska will play first game friday night against host Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven

15 Oct 2014, 18:34 | Energija Elektrénai fired coach

Energija Elektrénai fired Belarusian coach Dmitri Ovsyannikov after ten games and only four victories in Belarus Second League. Assistant coach Dovydas Kulevičius will be interim coach.
"Basically, it was a question of difference between the expectations and the potential. Dmitri is a great man and a good coach, we wish him the best in future works. Who will coach the team until the end of the season, it's still an open question - says club director Rolandas Aliukonis

11 Oct 2014, 16:19 | Two technical losses for Kalev-Valk, Viking approved

Estonian League started with some problems: the first two games of Kalev-Välk are considered 5-0 technical losses because the team didn't show up. Viking Tallinn and Panter/Purikad earn three points without playing

Federation also approved the HC Viking membership application. The new team replaced HK Viiking Sport Tallinn, folded after last season in debt, but it does not consider as the legal successor so can not require the payment of the debts of the other club to the new one

11 Oct 2014, 14:49 | Swedish duo on Brasov bench

Corona Brasov finds a new coach after the resignation of Miroslav Ihnacak:
Former Troja-Ljungby coach and general manager Jerry Andersson signed for MOL League vice-champion, along with Håkan Nygren, fired by Ferencvaros some weeks ago, as assistant coach.

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