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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.

10 Oct 2014, 13:35 | U18 schedule announced

Today the game schedule of the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship in Zug and Luzern was announced. You can find it here or on the tournament's website.

10 Oct 2014, 12:34 | Valeri Karpov passed away

Former Russian player Valeri Karpov died at 44 for the consequences of a domestic incident (a bad fall down the stairs) suffered last July. After two months in coma, Karpov suffered three operations, but was never able to recover. In September was transported from Chelyabinsk to Berezovsky, to follow specific rehabilitation in a hospital.
Drafted by Anaheim, Karpov played 76 games in NHL and 523 in Soviet/Russian League with a title in 1999 with Metallurg Magnitogorsk. He won a World Championship in 1993 and a silver in 2002 with Russia. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993. Before the accident, Karpov signed as Chelmet Chelyabinsk assistant coach

06 Oct 2014, 15:45 | KHL record by Wolski

Wojtek Wolski scored today the fastest hat-trick in the history of KHL. He scored three goals in 1:46 when his Torpedo Nizhny-Novgorod beat Sibir Novosibirsk 3-2.

04 Oct 2014, 10:27 | Josef Dobos new coach at Unia Oswiecim

Czech Josef Dobos, 53, is the new coach of Unia Oswiecim after the leaving of Peter Mikula. Dobos began season as Opava assistant coach in Czech Republic. He comes back on Oswiecim bench after a short stint in 2009-10 season

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