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Ladislav Lubina new coach at Nove Zamky

HK Nove Zamky announces the hiring of Czech Ladislav Lubina as new headcoach for the upcoming MOL Liga. Lubina was assistant coach at Pardubice in last seasons

Season’s second switch of coaches in Pardubice

Miloš Říha replaced Mojmír Trličík in position of Pardubice's head coach. Together with Trličík also Ladislav Lubina, his assistant, leaves currently the eleventh team of the Czech Extraliga peloton. The function of Říha's assitant will be held by David Pospíšil, former assitant coach of Hradec Králové. Pardubice started the season with Pavel Hynek as the head coach so Miloš Říha is the club's third bench leader of currently running season. Trličík after being kicked out from Vítkovice in early November now gets his second walking papers in the season.

With trombosis Pavel Brendl may miss the rest of the season

The biggest Pardubice summer reinforcements, Czech forward Pavel Brendl, may be sidelined for the rest of the season after medical exames revealed a blood clot in an artery. "We are conducting all the tests, the final conclusion until fall, but the latest reports are that at least he can't play for three months" said sports manager Petr Hemsky "Theoretically, he could be back in late February, then start training and gradually recovering, but isn't a simple matter" said Hemsky.

European Trophy schedules

European Trophy announced today the schedule for the 2012/13 season. Find the complete fixture list here.

Elkins leaves Pardubice to be with his pregnant wife

Corey Elkins' pregnant wife is going through health complications. That's the reason why Elkins, currently on the injury list of ČSOB Pardubice, left the Czech Republic to join his wife in a tough life situation. Regarding to information of iSport.cz Elkins' wife already miscarried her twins during a flight to the U.S.

Start of Czech Extraliga postponed

Originally, Tipsport Extraliga would start this Friday, Sep 16, with seven games. Because of Yaroslavl jet crash all the first round games are postponed. "Jan Marek, Karel Rachůnek and Josef Vašíček were friends of many Czech Extraliga players. Their friends would be unable to attend Jan Marek's funeral if we will make them play hockey on Friday," Czech Extraliga head commisioner Stanislav Šulc said. New dates for the games is unknown, the clubs will arrange date of their 1st round games themselves.

The Czech top-level ice hockey competition will start on Sunday, Sep 18, with games of the second round.

Another loss for Tappara

Tappara lost in the shootout to Pardubice in today's only game in European Trophy and is still without a win. Martin Bartek scored the game-winning 6-5 goal.