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Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc takes back the title in Romania

Team with the most titles in the 2000s, Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc interrupts a 4-year fast by winnig the 2017-2018 Romanian League by beating 4-3 at overtime in a dramatic game 6 the major rival and reigning champion Corona Brasov. The finals has a uncommon trend with Sport Club, that had easily eliminated Steaua Bucharest in the semifinals, winning 9-7 and 6-5ot first 2 games, losing 2-1ot game 3. The balance was brutally broken in game 4, with Sport Club hammering 10-1 Corona in Brasov, already anticipating the title in front of their fans. But Corona Brasov did a small miracle winning 2-3 game 5 in Miercurea Ciuc, before to surrender to a Csanad Fodor decisive goal tonight.
Traditional Steaua Bucharest closed a very positive season winning bronze series against ambitious Progym Gheorgheni, that announced to submit application to join Erste Liga next season. The biggest disappointment is Dunarea Galati, twice champion 2 seasons ago and with a one-season partecipation to Erste Liga, now sinking in debts and finished 5th, just ahead of eternal last Sportul Studentesc Bucharest, finishing the umpteenth season without winning even one game. Dunarea announced right after the end of regular season that the club very likely won't partecipate in the next season
Veteran Vaclav Novak finished again as top scorer with 63 points (31+32)

(05 Apr 2018)

Dunarea Galati announced new coach

After the resignation of Cornel Chiriţă at the beginning of November and the interim period of GM Mihai Brandabur, Dunarea Galati announced the appointment of Cristi Munteanu as new coach. Former Dunarea player, Munteanu, 43, coached U18 team last season and was assistant coach of Romania women national team

(26 Nov 2017)

Tough weekend for Sportul

Even though Sportul Studentesc Bucharest is used to defeats, living in a perennial place at bottom of Romanian League, this weekend was to remember: opposed to Erste Liga team Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc, the amateur team lost 30-1 on friday, with a total of 67 shots on goal faced by two goalies Rares Bularca and Stan Stefan. On Sport Club side, Radim Valchar (6+6) and Zoltan Sandor (5+2) were the top scorer.
On Saturday, in the replay, a loss for "just" 19-0.
In ten games of the league, of course all lost, included a 25-2 against Dunarea and a combo 22-0 and 20-0 against Progym, Sportul already suffered 195 goals, scoring just 10.

(22 Oct 2017)

A weekend to remember for Dmitry Kovyazin

Progym Gheorgheni Russian forward Dmitry Kovyazin had a stellar performance during the weekend of Romanian League. In two games against the worst team of the league, Sportul Studentesc, won by Progym 26-0 and 21-1, Kovyazin recorded an incredible total of 24 points, scoring 17 goals and serving 7 assists. Progym is second in the standing, 12 points from leader Corona Brasov.

(28 Nov 2016)

Leo Gudas new coach at Miercurea Ciuc

Czech Leo Gudas, 51, is the new coach of Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc. He replaces Canadian Tom McCarthy, resigned last week.

(24 Nov 2016)

First title for Dunarea in Romania

Dunarea Galati wins for the first time Romanian league by beating 3-1 in game four of final series, played in Brasov, titles-record holder Steaua Bucharest. Dunarea finished regular season in second place but loaned for playoffs some players from MOL Liga SC Miercurea Ciuc, knocking out in the semifinals favourite Corona Brasov. Progym Gheorgheni finished third beating in bronze finals Corona Brasov.
"It's totally unexpected for me. I still can not believe. It's a dream come true " said Dunarea forward Mircea Necula

(28 Mar 2015)

Dunarea Galati fired coach Rauhanen

The moving of Finnish coach Kari Rauhanen from MOL vice champion Corona Brasov to Dunarea Galati of Romanian League was the shocking transfer of the summer for Romanian hockey. After three months and only two official games played in Romanian Cup (one victory one loss), Dunarea announced Rauhanen was fired without further comments

(19 Sep 2014)

Dunarea Galati hires Kari Rauhanen

Kari Rauhanen, the Finnish coach who lead Corona Brasov to MOL Liga finals last season, surprisingly signed with Romanian League team Dunarea Galati
"The goal is to be one of Romania's leading hockey teams in 2-3 years, it is not an easy task, but if you really want something, you just have to work for it a lot" said the coach
Last month Galati submitted the request to enter into MOL Liga but wasn't accepted.
"our goal is still the participation in MOL League." said Rauhanen

(26 Jun 2014)

Christer Dreberg named HSC Csikszereda new coach

Swedish Christer Dreberg is the new HSC Csikszereda head coach. The 50-year-old will lead team in Romanian League playoffs then the club will decide if offers a contract for next season. Dreberg worked at Comet Halden, in Norwegian 2nd league, this season, finishing third

This year HSC Csikszereda missed MOL Liga playoffs

(11 Mar 2014)

SC Miercurea Ciuc wins title in Romania

With an amazing comeback from 0-3, SC Miercurea Ciuc wins 6-4 game #5 in playoffs finals against Corona Brasov, closing the series 4-1 and capturing the seventh consecutive title in Romania, for a total of 15 titles. This season SC Miercurea Ciuc was also silver medalist of MOL Liga

(07 Apr 2013)