11.   Cherenkov said the league, headquartered in Moscow, plans to organize international hockey tournaments with the participation of German hockey clubs.

12.   However, international hockey politics poses a possible stumbling block.

13.   Hull gave the interview last week while in Russia as special guest of the annual Spartak Cup pre-season international hockey tournament.

14.   In other matters, the IIHF said the congress had made three major rule changes in international hockey.

15.   International hockey boss Rene Fasel says the National Hockey League failed to represent the interests of North American fans and players by snubbing the world doping summit.

16.   It was the first time the United States finished first in round-robin play at the World Championships, but not in a major international hockey tournament.

17.   Latvia and Germany face off in a showdown Tuesday night for a chance to join Belarus in taking on the six giants of international hockey.

18.   Lemieux has dual citizenship in the United States and Canada, but Patrick said international hockey rules dictate that a player cannot switch national allegiances.

19.   Now, Canada must determine whether it was fluke, fate or flaw which caused it to drop the baton of international hockey supremacy.

20.   Sabetzki, who lives in Germany, has been a major player in the development of international hockey.