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slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/9/2009

European Puck: Wayne Fleming Out as Avangard Coach

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Friday's results in Russia, Finland, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Switzerland and Germany.

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tsn.ca - 1/9/2009

Fleming fired by KHL team...in second intermission

— tsn.ca — Coach Wayne Fleming is on his way back to Canada after Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey... League parted ways with him in the middle of a game. In a bizarre decision, Fleming found out he was fired by the club during the second intermission of ... (more) Fleming fired by KHL team...in second intermission

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hockeyprogram.blogspot.com - 1/9/2009

Wayne Fleming Fired DURING GAME!!!!

— hockeyprogram.blogspot.com — How often do you see this ? I was watching this game on a live stream yesterday... when I was stunned to not see Wayne Fleming on the bench to start the third period. The folks at EuroSport had no idea what happened for awhile as well. Of course, when everyone found out that Fleming had been canned!!!! (more) Wayne Fleming Fired DURING GAME!!!!

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sports.espn.go.com - 1/11/2009

Fleming benched, not fired during KHL game

— sports.espn.go.com — Wayne Fleming was not fired by Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League but rather benched.... (more) Fleming benched, not fired during KHL game

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Splinters: Weekend affirmation edition
Lighthouse Hockey — What's this? A winless road trip? Fourteen consecutive road losses? Injuries upon injuries? Don't be so down. The weekend beckons. And it could be worse. [Ed.: Oh, stop it, you liar.] No really! It could be! We could have: A dead-man-walking coach throwing his stars under the bus. A coach quitting during intermission. (Oh, Jagr, haha.) Our club's finances being pored over in apocalyptic terms. (Wait, bad example.) Spiraling losses when your club is expected to win. (Requiring ...

The Curious Case of the KHL
The Sporting Blog — ... Or consider the curious case of Jagr's head coach with Avangard, Wayne Fleming. He was personally recruited by Jagr and convinced to leave his job as an assistant under Mike Keenan with the Calgary Flames to head to Siberia to take the head coaching job with Avangard. Last Thursday, Fleming disappeared in between the second and third period of a 2-1 overtime victory over Vityaz Chekho ...

Extra Attacker: Another Russian Collapse?
SportsJudge Blog — ... In an odd incident last Thursday, Wayne Fleming (who Jagr convinced to leave Canada to coach Avangard Omsk) was reportedly fired after failing to return to the bench prior to the third period of a game against Vityaz Chekhov. However, on Saturday Fleming said he actually wasn't sure if he was fired or not. If you're wondering if Avangard is just the Dallas Cowboys of the KHL, that's not exactly the case. There have actually been reports that it's not uncommon to see guns, drugs, and major mafia figures in the locker rooms of other teams after KHL games. ...