News archive

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

03 Oct 2014, 23:21 | Peter Mikula to coach Zilina

Two days after leaving Unia Oswiecim, Peter Mikula has already found a new bench: Slovak coach signed for Zilina to replace resigned Jozef Zavadil.

03 Oct 2014, 19:23 | Gomel coach resigns

HK Gomel coach Valeri Voronin resigned today citing family reasons. Former assistant Aleksandr Polischuk will replace him, with Aleksandr Shumidub as assitant. After 10 games, Gomel is 7th in Belarus Extraliga

02 Oct 2014, 18:45 | Jan Vodicka passed away

Fomer Czech goalie Jan Vodicka passed away at 82 after losing a battle with severe disease. Vodicka was the first goalie in Czechoslovakia to use a glove and a pionner in using mask. He played 12 seasons for Ceske Budejovice and three in TJ Tankista Praha. Vodicka also earned 12 caps with national team, playing at 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina

02 Oct 2014, 14:21 | Andrew Petrie new coach at Newcastle

British Andrew Petrie is the new coach of Newcastle North Stars, replacing Garry Doré that will remain in North Stars organization as General Manager. Petrie coached Sydney Ice Dogs last season

02 Oct 2014, 10:52 | Peter Mikula leaves Oswiecim

"Maintaining coach Mikula was a priority for us" said the president of Unia Oswiecim Artur Januszyk last April signing a contract extension for Slovak coach. Yesterday with a short statement mr. Januszyk simply announced: "Peter Mikula is no longer coach of the club per mutual agreement.Thus, we begin the search for a new coach." Mikula arrived in Oswiecim last season replacing Evgeny Lebedev after the 2012-13 title with Zvolen, leading Unia at semifinals

01 Oct 2014, 10:49 | Rauno Parras new President of Estonian Federation

Rauno Parras, 41, was elected the new President of Estonian Hockey Federation during the general meeting held in Tallinn. For the first time a former player takes this charge. Retired after 2012-13 season, Parras previously worked as commercial director at Estonian Air. Another player, Veiko Süvaoja, entered in the Board. Former President Jaan Melder will continue to work in the Federation Board along with Oleg Litvyakov, Vahur Glaase, Urmas Kuusk and Aivar Riisalu.

30 Sep 2014, 15:05 | Jozef Zavadil resigned from Zilina

Citing health reasons, Czech coach Jozef Zavadil asked to terminate contract with Zilina after eight games. Zavadil arrived in Zilina last July

30 Sep 2014, 14:16 | Dukla Trencin retired Oto Hascak’s jersey

During a ceremony last sunday, Dukla Trencin retired jersey #10 in honor of Oto Hascak. The 50-years-old native of Martin played 326 games with Dukla, starting and closing career with Trencin. Drafted by Boston Bruins in 1989, he played the entire career in Europe, in Sweden, Germany, Czech Republic and Finland, winning a title with Vsetin and two bronze medal at World Championship with Czechoslovakia. Hascak currently works as European scout for New York Rangers

30 Sep 2014, 13:09 | Ferencvaros sacked coaching duo

Another MOL Liga team decided to replace coach: after Brasov, also Ferencvaros announced the club sacked Swedish coach Håkan Nygren and his assistant Tamas Dobos after the last game, lost 3-5 against Ujpest. Last season the duo had the same function with the roles reversed, with Dobos as head coach and Nygren as assistant.Nygren was also Technical Director.
Youth team coach Ferenc Szakács has been named the interim head coach with former player György Orbán as assistant.

29 Sep 2014, 15:47 | Miroslav Ihnacak left Brasov

Less then one month after the start of MOL liga, vice-champion Corona Brasov lost its coach: Slovak Miroslav Ihnacak, 52, resigned for familiar reasons. "We decided together that it is the best decision for everyone, he decided to return home to stay with his family. I'm sorry to have to break up." said president of hockey section, Zoltan Olti-Pascal. Former coach Laszlo Kovacs will be the interim coach.

28 Sep 2014, 11:05 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl fires coach Simpson

After 9 rounds, a record of 3-6 and an anonimous 12th placein the Western Conference standings, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl decided to fire former Switzerland coach Sean Simpson, along with his assistant Colin Muller
Anatoly Khomenko has been appointed as interim head coach.

Tweets by @eurohockey