The Official British Ice Hockey Thread 2009-2010 Season

Post by **Calv** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:42 pm

Rosters updated

Post by **Calv** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:44 pm

EPL Results:
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Bracknell Bees 2 - 5 Milton Keynes Lightning
Guildford Flames 2 - 3 Basingstoke Bison
Manchester Phoenix 4 - 3 Swindon Wildcats
Peterborough Phantoms 4 - 6 Slough Jets
Romford Raiders 3 - 5 Sheffield Scimitars

Saturday, September 19, 2009
Sheffield Scimitars 4 - 2 Peterborough Phantoms
Milton Keynes Lightning 3 - 2 Guildford Flames
Basingstoke Bison 4 - 7 Manchester Phoenix
Slough Jets 9 - 0 Bracknell Bees
Swindon Wildcats 6 - 1 Romford Raiders

Post by **Calv** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:45 pm

EIHL Results:
Saturday, 19th September, 2009
Hull Stingrays 2 Edinburgh Capitals 9
Belfast Giants 4 Coventry Blaze 5
Cardiff Devils 6 Sheffield Steelers 5 (After Overtime)

Sunday, 20th September, 2009
Newcastle Vipers 2 Belfast Giants 0
Sheffield Steelers 6 Cardiff Devils 3
Edinburgh Capitals 3 Nottingham Panthers 4 (After Overtime)
Coventry Blaze 4 Hull Stingrays 2

Reynaldo28 · Post by **Reynaldo28** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:56 pm

Top class game at The Arena last night. Newcastle perhaps lucky to win and get a shutout, as both teams played very well. But still got to be happy with it, much different to what I used to watch in seasons past. Quick, flowing and good all round hockey. No fights, which surprisingly made it more enjoyable. One negative point about the night though, Shane Johnson of Belfast, made some disgusting hits and moves that I cannot describe. I've seen him a lot, and he was a typical small person; very easily wound up. Resulting in a 10min misconduct.

But all in all, a good night of hockey!

Post by **Calv** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:02 pm

The Giants fans don't seem to be happy about their result, seems as though should be sacking half of the team!!

Post by **Calv** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:18 pm

Bracknell re-sign Kaminskas and sign Carl Graham from Phoenix, meaning they now have a defence!!

Post by **getzlaf15** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:04 pm

Did you manage to get to the Phoenix game Calv?

Post by **Calv** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:19 pm

Haven't been to one this season, and I've left Manchester now. I'm probably gonna try and get to some of the Saturday games as they'll be best for me. There's a couple in November I might get to:
Bracknell on the 7th or Peterborough on the 14th

Guildford are also up on a saturday in December so I might watch that as well

Post by **getzlaf15** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:34 pm

Very nice... If you watch a saturday game. You should come train with us at night time.

Post by **Calv** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:52 pm

Only if you've got an opening for Bambi on Ice...

Post by **Calv** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:03 pm

Some odd scores around then EPL today:
Bison 12- 0 Bees
Lightning 0 - 8 Jets
Flames 6 - 0 Raiders

Those last two haven't finished yet either......

Post by **Calv** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:11 pm

Whats more surprising is Andrew Sharp scoring......

Post by **Calv** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:51 pm

Neglected this thread for a bit recently, however I had to post in here today after last night

Sheffield Steelers are bottom of the EIHL

They lost to the Panthers last night, and with Hull winning they dropped to the bottom of the league, doesn't get much better

The EIHL is currently

Nottingham
Coventry
Newcastle
Belfast
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Hull
Sheffield

And the EPL is currently
Milton Keynes
Manchester
Slough
Guildford
Sheffield
Basingstoke
Swindon
Peterborough
Bracknell
Romford

Really surprised by Basingstoke doing so poorly and Slough doing so well. Manchester can go top tonight if they beat MK away

Post by **Calv** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:15 pm

An interesting look behind the scenes at a hockey match in manchester

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olliewilliam ... e_ho.shtml

A funny comment by Courtenay at the end as well, his face when he realizes hes been caught on camera is classic

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:02 pm

For those fans of Top Gear. the Belfast Giants were on Sundays Top Gear. They don't come on till about the 52nd minute or so.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_4/

Oh I forgot to mention McMorrow gets hit by a car.

grazza · Post by **grazza** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:41 pm

New team joining the Elite League next season. A second Scottish team. Only about an hour or so away from me so may give this team a go. Still a bit cautious as ice hockey has been tried and failed various times before in the Glasgow area. Also this team seems to be owned and ran by other owners in the league so I hope there is no conflict of interest though at least it seems to be shared and not one individual.

Braehead Clan

Have to say I don't like the name very much I would have gone with something like Pirates of the Clyde to try and get the imagination of familes. They need to avoid saturday night games though as there is too much else going on around Glasgow on a saturday night. Sunday afternoons and Friday nights would be my suggestion.

Always good news to have a new team and maybe it will grow on me I will certainly give it a chance as the west of scotland is crying out for decent hockey.

Post by **Calv** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:37 pm

Good marketing campaign: http://www.braeheadclan.com/index.php?o ... 66&catid=1

Reynaldo28 · Post by **Reynaldo28** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:44 pm

Anyone seen how embarrassing the Vipers are these days

Post by **Calv** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:11 pm

Not good for them at the minute is it?

Getting spanked by Hull is never a good sign, apparently they'll still be around next season and back at the MRA but I'm not sure how many fans will come back after this season - especially if Wilson is still coach

Reynaldo28 · Post by **Reynaldo28** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:30 pm

Would be great to be back at the MRA. Wilson as a coach isn't a bad thing as far as I am concerned. People don't realise the success we've had, up until this season on such limited resources. 2 Findus cups and 1 Playoff title

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:55 pm

Reynaldo28 wrote:Anyone seen how embarrassing the Vipers are these days

I saw their game against Cardiff on Sunday. It was going quite well for them until Cardiff pulled back some goals. They seemed to fall apart in the third period. Was a good game none the less.

Post by **Calv** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:14 pm

Panthers win the Challenge Cup over Cardiff, pretty good goal @ 1.05 in this film: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_s ... 556625.stm

Post by **Calv** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:56 am

Coventry Blaze win the elite leauge & Milton Keynes win the premier league yesterday

Reynaldo28 · Post by **Reynaldo28** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:34 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUHulFkQ0Lw
What a fight! Back from 2003-2004

In other news, hoping the Vipers can do well this weekend in the playoffs, and we drop down to the EPL for next year.

Post by **Calv** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:43 am

You can't mention British Hockey fights without linking this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCZ1zIOYtFw

Watching Cairns pop Cowley as he leaves the ice is hilarious!!

I thought you had confirmed you were staying in the Elite next year?