After having announced his retirement as coach in March, today Mikhail Zakharov confirmed he will remain at Yunost Minsk most likely as Sports Director
(15 May 2013)
Belarusian Valeri Voronin will be the new coach at Gomel after the departure of Andrei Skabelka. Voronin was on Metalurgs Liepaja bench in last three seasons
(28 Apr 2013)
Belarus Federation announces the winners of awards after the last season:
Best Goalkeeper - Dmitri Milchakov (Metalurg Zhlobin)
Best Defender - Andrei Antonov (Neman Grodno)
Best Forward - Andrei Makrov (Neman Grodno)
Best Defensive Forward - Artem Senkevich (Gomel)
Best Young Player - Evgeny Lisovets (Neman Grodno)
(24 Apr 2013)
Berkut Kyiv has asked at Belarusian Fedration to allow them into the BOL, after Ukranian Federation disqualified the club from Professional Hockey League (PHL) for financial non-fullfilments.
"We were approached by Berkut Kyiv with a request to allow them to participate in Belarus Open League. Team has to solve issues with their federation, but if Berkut will be able to join us, will be great to have another foreign team, " said Federation President Evgeny Vorsin
(25 Mar 2013)
After the resignation of coach Andrei Skabelka, HK Gomel announces the new coach for the next season: the former player Oleg Romanov, this season acting as assistant coach
(25 Mar 2013)
Neman Grodno and Metallurg Zhlobin have qualified for the finals of the Belarus league. Neman beat Shakhtar Soligorsk in the semis while Zhlobin knocked out Junior Minsk.
(18 Mar 2013)
Former national team player Dmitri Dudik, 36, was named new Vitebsk Head Coach. Dudik was in Vitebsk staff this season. Former headcoach Yuri Ivashin will remain in Vitebsk coaching staff
(14 Mar 2013)
After the 2-0 loss against Junior Minsk and the elimination of Gomel from Belarus Open League playoffs, coach Andrei Skabelka announces his resignation
"Our opponent today played with heart. I fully take the blame, I could not prepare the team for the playoffs. I want to apologize the fans of Gomel. In this situation, I make the decision to resign. I did not cope with the task. It is sad, but true"
Skabelka is also National team coach
(08 Mar 2013)
Out from post season in VHL, Yunost Minsk decides to focus energies on Belarus Open League farm team Junior Minsk. According to Junior head coach Oleg Khmyl, Yunost coach Mikhail Zakharov will finish the season as Junior coach while Khmyl and assistant Aleksei Scheblanov will lead Yunost. In addition, VHL team sent down 20 players from VHL roster to compete in Belarus League
(02 Feb 2013)
HK Brest can play the remaining 21 games of Belarusian Open League at the Brest Ice Palace.
After the decision of the disciplinary committee of 16 January 2013 on the rescheduled matches of the fifth and sixth rounds to other arenas due to unsuitableness of ice surface, the club and the Ice Palace have taken the necessary measures on the basis of inspection of Belarus Federation representatives.
(25 Jan 2013)