Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan GM quits

Kazakhstan GM Shumi Babaev quits his job despite the victory at IHWC Division I and the return of Kazakhstan in the Elite Division.
"I resigned, I can'tforgive that we did not come to the Olympics. I think it's my fault. It was necessary to include more influence to defend their point of view and to get results. I think it is wrong to stay and occupy this position. Perhaps there are more worthy people who can perform all the tasks further, because to remain in the elite will be even harder. For this to work, we need support, and then everything will be done as scheduled" said Babaev

SKA St. Petersburg and Toros Neftekamsk win pre-season tournaments

The President of Kazakhstan Cup came at the right time for KHL participants SKA St. Petersburg. With four wins in four games they dominated the tournament. Other KHL teams that played in the cup were Barys Astana and Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk along with the most traditional Kazakh team Kazzinc-Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk and a "B" version of the Kazakh national team.

Already yesterday the Lada Cup ended. In a tournament of four VHL teams Toros Neftekamsk won the final 2-1 against HC Sarov. The other two participants were Lada Togliatti and Dizel Penza. Lada won the game for the 3rd place 3-0 against Dizel. A detailed overview you can find here.

Andrei Shayanov resigned from Kazakhstan National team

The Kazakhstan Hockey Federation Executive Committee currently helding in Astana accepted the resignation of National team General Manager Nurlan Orazbayev and head coach Andrei Shayanov after the relegation of Kazakhstan at IHWC in Sweden/Finland

IHWC: Kazakhstan lost forward

During the match France-Kazakhstan forward Roman Starchenko was injured after a collision with a French player. The player lying on the ice without movement for some minutes, then was carried out from the ice and hospitalized.
In the post-match press conference the head coach of Kazakhstan's Andrei Shayan said that Starchenko World Championship is ended

Kazakhstan lost first exibithion

In the first of three consecutive games between the two teams, Italy, despite many absences - goalie Bellissimo, defenders Borgatello, Helfer, Plastino and De Marchi and forwards Tessari, Gander, N. Fontanive, M. De Toni, Egger and Iannone - wins clearly against Kazakhstan in Asiago. Before the game Kazakhstan annnounces Dmitri Upper will serve as captain at the upcoming IHWC. Talgat Zhaylauov and Vitaly Novopashin will be assistant

Italy - Kazakhstan 5:2 (2:1, 2:0, 1:1)
1:0 - Bowman (Sirianni, Rocco)PP - 02:15
2:0 - Lutz - 14:55
2:1 - Bumagin PP - 16:56
3:1 - Ansoldi (Bowman, Insam) - 20:20
4:1 - Benetti (Ambrosi) - 36:01
5:1 - Bowman (Ansoldi, Scandella) - 40:25
5-2 - Dudarev (Krasnoslobodtsev) - 52:32

Changes in Belarus and Kazakhstan rosters for World Championship

Belarusian Yugra Khanty Mansiysk forward Sergei Demagin will miss World Championships in Sweden and Finland. Doctors not allowed to start training because of a shoulder injury.
Also Kazakh defender Aleksei Vasilchenko (Traktor Chelyabinsk) won't travel to Sweden due to injury