Kiekko-Espoo. Source.
MEN'S HOCKEY:
Russia: No change in the KHL.
Sweden: IK Oscarshamn is relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan. Brynäs is promoted to the SHL. Västerviks is relegated to Hockeyettan. Vimmerby is promoted to HockeyAllsvenskan. In the SDHL, Skellefteå are in and AIK are out.
Finland: Kiekko-Espoo is back from a 2018 bankruptcy, bringing the Liiga to sixteen teams.
Germany: No change in the DEL. Bietigheim Steelers are relegated from DEL2 to Oberliga Sud and are replaced by Blue Devils Weiden.
Switzerland: No change.
Czechia: No change.
Slovakia: Humenné is relegated, Žilina promoted.
Austria: No change.
Hungary: No change.
Norway: Ringerike is relegated. Narvik is promoted.
Britain: No change in the EIHL.
France: No change.
Asia League Ice Hockey: No change.
Belgium/Netherlands: The BeNe League has renamed itself the Central European Hockey League.
WOMEN'S HOCKEY:
SDHL: AIK out, Skellefteå in.
SWHL A: Lugano has folded. Zug is promoted.
The PWHL franchise names and logos have been unveiled: Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Victoire de Montreal, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres. Some are good, some not so good. Hands down the worst is Ottawa Charge. The logo and team colours are a near copy of the Calgary Flames', and a search on the name will direct you to any current news story in which Ottawa police have laid charges. (See below.) Plus, once ticket prices start to go up the fans can be relied on to unroll Bristol board signs calling the team the Ottawa Surcharge.
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