Russia have appointed Latvian Oleg Znarok as head coach in place of Zinetula Bilyaletdinov who stepped down following the team's poor performance at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, the national federation said Wednesday.
Stanley Cup champions the Chicago Blackhawks grabbed a spot in the National Hockey League playoffs without having to play on Saturday (US time), clinching a berth courtesy of the Minnesota Wild's 3-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes.
South Korea's sports ministry has launched a probe into seven winter sports federations in a bid to uncover any illegal activities and recover public trust in the organizations ahead of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Games.
The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Saturday (US time) to clinch the Presidents' Trophy which gives them home-ice advantage throughout the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs.