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Kazakhstan Cup calendar unveiled

The calendar for the 2024 Kazakhstan Cup was unveiled: the competition willstart on August 22, with the 11 clubs partecipants splitted in two Groups, held in Ust-Kamenogorsk and Karaganda. The first two of each group advance to semifinals, played, as the final, in Ust-Kamenogorsk

In the Group A, held in Ust-Kamenogorsk, will play the current champion Arlan Kokshetau, HK Aktobe, host Torpedo, Beibarys Atyrau, Kulager Petropavlovsk and Almaty.

The Group B in Karaganda will feature Continental Cup champion Nomad Astana, Saryarka, Cup holder Humo Tashkent, Gornyak Rudny and Ertis Pavlodar.

The complete fixture is available here

Kazakhstan Cup groups unveiled

The cities of Pavlodar and Kokshetau will host the 2016 edition of Kazakhstan Cup, from 20 to 28 August.
As usual the ten partecipating teams were placed in two groups. The winner of each group will play the final at Pavlodar on August 28

Group A (Pavlodar): Beybarys Atyrau, Ertis Pavlodar, Nomad Astana, HK Almaty, SHҚO Ust-Kamenogorsk

Group B (Kokshetau): Arlan Kokshetau, Kulager Petropavlovsk, HK Temirtau, Gornyak Rudny, HK Astana

Gornyak Rudny wins Kazakhstan Cup

Gornyak Rudny surprisingly won 2015 edition of Kazakhstan Cup beating 2-1 Arlan Kokshetau in the final played at Burabai Arena. It's the second trophy for Rudny team after the Cup won in 2009-10. Beybarys Atyrau won the bronze medal defeating 5-1 Nomad Astana.

The individual awards:

Best goalie: Stepan Goryachevskikh (Arlan)
Best defender: Georgi Dulnev (Beybarys)
Best forward: Igor Cherkasov (Gornyak)
Best young player: Ivan Stepanenko (Nomad)

Ertis Pavlodar lost decisive game by forfeit

Cup holder and national champion Ertis Pavlodar was awarded a 5-0 forfeit loss in the last match of Kazakhstan Cup against Gornyak Rudny for alligning four young players born after 01 January 1991 instead of five, as determined by rules of competition. After the game, won by Ertis 3-2 after shootouts, Gornayk has filed a protest to the federation, which was examinated and accepted. Individual statistics for the game will be maintained, according to the rule

Thus, Gornyak Rudny won Group B and will play the final against Arlan Kokshetau, winner of Group A

Nomad Astana and Beybarys Atyrau will battle for the bronze. Both games are scheduled for August 29

Kazakhstan League awards determined

Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation announces the seasonal awards for 2014-2015

Kazakhstan League Best Goaltender: Anton Todykov (Gornyak Rudny)
Kazakhstan League Best Defender: Aleksei Shorokhov (Arlan Kokshetau)
Kazakhstan League Best Forward: Ivan Kiselyov (HK Astana)

New coach at Dynamo-Shinnik and Torpedo Ust Kamenogorsk

Aleksandrs Belavskis is new Dynamo-Shinnik (MHL) head coach. He spent last two season at Vännäs HC bench, in Swedish third league. He will be assisted by Aleksandr Makritsky, last year assistant coach at Dinamo Minsk, Shinnik's mother club.

Former player Sergei Mogilnikov is new Torpedo Ust Kamenogorsk coach. He lead Gornyak Rudny in last two seasons