Zankovets in charge at Slovan

Following the departure of Milos Riha from the coaching staff, HC Slovan Bratislava has confirmed that Belarusian specialist Eduard Zankovets, formerly head coach of Barys Astana and the Belarus national team, and for one season (2015-16) a scout for the Chicago Blackhawks, has been put in charge of team affairs as of Friday.

Zankovets faces his first game as Slovan head coach in Bratislava this evening (18:00 Moscow Time), with the visit of Dinamo Riga.