EHM The Blue Line

This thread is for anyone who has a game going in the British leagues and wants to tell us how its going. I've started one with the Manchester Phoenix(my local team, I live & go to Uni in Manchester) and they've started pretty well, although I have lost Robin Gomez for 9 games and Derek Campbell for 13 games due to my over zealous fighting tactics Will give a big update a little later on with more details on my team!

Cool I look forward to it. I did have a game going with the Panthers but when I had to redo the computer I los't my save games. As I moved them over to the D drive but they never stored them I did alright. Will start one again soon though maybe. Will see how my Madison ice one goes for now.

30/08/06:
Calv Joins Phoenix
Manchester Phoenix today announced that Calv would be their new GM/Head Coach. Calv , with no previous managerial experience, is 19 and comes from England. When asked about the squad currently at Manchester he said
"We've got a good bunch of honest lads here with a healthy mix of both home grown talent and imports. Our foreign players have been made to feel at home in sunny Manchester and I am expecting Robin Gomez and Radoslav Hecl in particular to shine in the bmibaby.com EIHL. It's important that we have a mix of youth and more experienced players in the squad and ex-Great Britain international Tony Hand MBE is a key part of the team. I'm also looking forward to see Adam Walker play as he is an exciting prospect.
"I expect us to be challenging for at least a playoff place this season" boasted Calv in a move that left the fans delighted.

31/08/06:
Phoenix 2-0 Panthers(Exhibition Match)
Manchester defeated Nottingham 2 goals to nil in a fiery game at the National Ice Centre today. The 1,005 spectators saw a fight in the first second of the match(literally!) as Robin Gomez got into a brawl and was ejected from the game on a misconduct call. It looked like it was going to be a long night for Phoenix when Derek Campbell also got ejected 5 minutes later after he brawled with a Panthers player. The first period was left at 0-0 with Nottingham on top, however in the 2nd Manchester went on the attack and 37:28 into the game saw Jake Mills slot a wrist shot past the keeper after Nottingham had turned the puck over to Radoslav Hecl who put in Mills to score. The 2nd period ended 1-0 to Manchester and Nottingham came out hungry in the 3rd, however the game was put out of their reach after Manchester won a faceoff, KC Timmons passed it back to Simon Mangos who took a deflected(twice!) shot from the blue line o score on the powerplay. The score stayed the same until the final hooter at which point Calv was delighted with his players
"It was a good victory in what was our first game together, I'm looking forward to winning a few more this season."
It was later announced that Robin Gomez has been banned for 9 British matches, whilst Derek Campbell has been banned for 7 matches.

03/09/06:
Calv makes first signings of the season
Calv boosted his squad today with the arrival of Stephen Hamill a british centre from free agency. Calv also signed american scout Kelley Hale and is looking for more backroom staff.
"I decided the squad looked a bit thin when it came to quality centres, that's why I signed Hamill. He's a good British player who should slot into the team nicely. I've also been looking for some more backroom staff recently and I Hale got in touch with me. I knew he was one of the men I wanted straight away and I look forward to his input. Expect some more backroom staff to be added soon." Calv was also delighted to here that 649 season tickets had been sold so far this season and went on to say that he was aiming for the title this year.

04/09/06:
Calv adds to his staff
Manchester Phoenix today announced several staff signings, most of you will have heard of John Vanbiesbrouck who has joined as an assistant coach along with Harry Barrett and Jonathan Peterson. Calv also added Michael Weber as a scout.

05/09/06:
Stingrays 1-3 Phoenix(Exhibition)
Manchester added another preseason win today with the defeat of Hull in the first game ever at the Altrincham Ice Dome. 981 people turned out to watch a 1-sided game that could've been won by a lot more by Manchester. Manchester's 3 goals came from James Hutchinson, a long ranged shot from the blue line, Ryan Watson, in an empty net after some bad keeping, and Robin Gomez who scored on the empty net. Manchester again went out aggressively from the off and Derek Campbell was again ejected from the game for fighting, it was later found out that he has been banned for a further 6 British games. Calv added
"Today was another good game for us, we controlled the game and I was dissapointed not to win by more, I am also dissapointed by some of the refereeing in todays game and Derek Campbell will be sorely missed in the first 13 games."

06/09/06:
EIHL Player rankings
The EIHL player rankings were announced today with Manchester having at least 1 player in all but one of the categories, Calv was pleased to see Jason Wolfe, Radoslav Hecl, Robin Gomez, Mark Smith, Tony Hand and Matt Compton in the lists.
Top GK: Mike Minard(Belfast Giants), #8 Jason Wolfe(Man)
Top D-man: Radoslav Hecl(Man)
Top C: Mark Smith(Cardiff Devils)
Top RW: Shaun Sutter(Sheffield Steelers), #3 Tony Hand(Man)
Top LW: Robin Gomez(Man)
Top Prospect: Matt Craig LD(Edinburgh Capitals), #8 Matt COmpton GK(Man).

07/09/06:
Manchester D-Man injured
Adam Radmall today suffered a superficial laceration during practice today and will be out for a few days.

09/09/06:
Giants 2-3 Phoenix(Elite Cup 1st leg)
Manchester came out of the blocks quickly in this match and were up 3-0 in the first period. Ryan Watson scored the first after 8:25. A turnover led to a break from KC Timmons, he passed it to Hammill who layed it off for Watson to finish easily past the helpless keeper. Less than 4 minutes later Tony Hand had added the second of the game in a move that would have been more suitable for a pinball table. Joe Miller took a long ranged shot wihch Belfast's keeper saved but gave up a rebound to Johan Molin who shot it against the post, the puck then fell to Tony Hand who was left with an easy tap in. Just after 15 minute mark Manchester's players were celebrating again after the keeper played a poor pass and Tony Hand managed a long range shot to score short handed. Manchester fizzled out i nthe later periods and Belfast got 2 goals in the final period but Manchester held out to win 3-2.
"I was impressed by the way the guys started today, very professional from them. I was a bit concerned about the last period and it's something we're going to have to work on the the next few days."

Manchester lose another key player
KC Timmons suffered a Hip Flexor Strain today which will put him for month according to Manchester's physios.
" KC pulled up in training today and the physio told me he's going to be out for a month, I'm completely gutted for him and I'm going to be bringing in a few loan players to act as cover for my 3 missing players."
Adam Radmall also resumed full training today.

That's it for the time being, I've done a bit more and I'll put that up soon. Also the dates are all english format

I've got about 4 months worth of updates to do later, including me falling down to last but then making a charge up to 6th

Alot of wrtiting then hehe. I normally use the Mac for my game and write up on Windows as I go along. Saves writing it out twice.

unfortunately I don't have the internet at home so I've been writing it all down in a pad(well the basics anyway) and then I go to a computer cluster and write it out in full

That is what I did last night. Wrote it out on paper then coppied it up and expanded it onto tthe computer.

10/09/06:
Radmall resumes training
Phoenix's Adam Radmall today resumed full training and will be fit to play against Hull in 3 days time.

13/09/06:
Phoenix sign Buckam on 2-way
Manchester today announced the signing of Lewis Buckman on a 2-way contract from Milton Keynes Lightning, Buckman, on £1,600p/y, is a left winger and has been bought in to ease Calv's injury worries.
"Lewis is a young British left winger and has come at a time when he is most needed. He will be slotting straight into the team against Hull."

16/09/06:
Stingrays 4-2 Phoenix(EIHL)
Manchester's Elite league season started in poor form today as Hull went away from Altrincham 4-2 winners. 1,714 fans saw Manchester start brightly and they scored their first goal with 10:04 on the clock. Buckman getting an assist on his debut as he passed to Mills who was left with a 1 on 1 with the keeper. Manchester got a second to go 2-1 ahead when Hecl gave Hand a 1 on 1 with the keeper. Manchester's fortune turned during a 5-3 penalty kill where Hull got 2 quick goals to put themselves 3-2 up. Manchester went searching for a game tying goal but got hit on the counter attack as Hull scored into an empty net.
"It's always dissapointing to lose any game, especially so when it's our home game in the league after our promising start against Belfast. I feel that once we got our team to 100% fitness we will be a force to be reckoned with. I was impressed with the start that Buckman made today, looks like he's fitted in already."

24/09/06:
Phoenix 1-2 Devils(EIHL)
Phoenix travelled to Cardiff looking for their first win in the league but were left down beat after a 2-1 victory. 1,913 fans saw Tony Hand get Manchester's only goal shorthanded after David Vychodil had dumped the puck. Overall Manchester looked dissapointing and lacking match fitness.
"Another poor result today means I'll definitely be changing things round for the next game against Edinburgh, I'm looking forward to finally winning a game."

30/09/06:
Capitals 2-6 Phoenix(EIHL)
A capacity crowd of 2,500 saw Manchester run riot against a dismal Edinburgh team at Altrincham today. Manchester flew out of the blocks and had scored 4 goals by the end of the first period. KC Timmons got Phoenix's first goal thanks to Johan Molin after a face off in Edinburgh's zone with 06:03 on the clock. 90 seconds later and James Hutchinson scored with a long range shot after a faceoff. KC Timmons got his second goal of the game on 13:31 after Edinburgh's keeper spilled a shot and KC was first to it. Molin scored on the powerplay to round off Manchester's first period goals. Tony Hand added to Manchester's Tally in the 2nd period after Watson had gained possession from Edinburgh. KC Timmons got his hattrick goal on the powerplay in the 3rd after 47:33. Tony Hand won a faceoff and he managed to pass it to Timmons who was in front of net. Overall a good performance from Manchester.
"I delighted with today's match, the performance from the boys was something special, just what we needed toget our season properly started."

02/10/06:
Phoenix 2s-1 Giants(EIHL)
Manchester won it's first shootout today 2-0 after Belfast had contained them for 65 minutes. Tony Hand got Manchester's only goal of the game when he intercepted a pass and shot past the keeper.
"The last 2 matches have both been wins, and I can't ask for more from the lads. They've done excellently recently and hopefully we'll continue our run against Basingstoke."

06/10/06:
Phoniex D-man out for a week
David Vychodil sustained a lower leg contusion today in practice and will be out for a week.

07/10/06:
Bison 3-0 Phoenix(EIHL)
A capacity crowd of 2,500 saw a drab Manchester team put in a poor perfomance at home against Basingstoke. Manchester boss Calv was so dissapointed with the performance he refused to speak to the press after the match. In another blow to the team it was announced that Joe Miller sustained bruised ribs during the game and will be out for 10 days, adding to Manchester's injury worries.

10/10/06:
KC Timmons back
Manchester KC Timmons started full practice today after his injury. The Manchester player had been playing in the recent matches due to the injury problems Phoenix currently have.

14/10/06:
Phoenix 0-1 Giants(Elite Cup)
Manchester went down in Belfast today by a single goal that means they will not be participating in the latter rounds of the Elite cup. David Vychodil once again sustained an injury in his first game back and will be out for another week.
"I'm dissapointed for the lads, they've worked hard this weekend and they've come away with nothing to show for it. I would've liked a cup run for the fans but that'll have to wait for the British cup. Losing David again is a big blow, however I take full responsibility in bringing him back to early."

18/10/06:
Phoenix 3-2 Panthers(EIHL)
A big crowd of 4,265 saw Manchester take the spoils at Nottingham today in a gritty performance. Simon Mangos got the first goal when Nottingham gave away the puck in their own zone and Hamill passed it to Mangos on the 6 minute mark. It took 15 minutes for Manchester to score their second when Hand put Miller through to a 1 on 1 with the keeper. Johan Molin ensured the vitory after 47:41 when he intercepted a risky pass in front of goal.
"I'm delighted today, we needed maximum points to get back on form and we did excellently."

20/10/06:
Manchester get 2 players back
David Vychodil and Joe Miller both resumed full practice today ahead of Manchester game with Coventry tomorrow.

21/10/06:
Blaze 2-1 Phoenix(EIHL)
Manchester were once again inconsistent today in front of 2,498 home fans as they went down 2-1 against Coventry Blze. Manchester's only goal of the game came in the 54th minute when Adam Walker scored a wrap-around from Hutchinson's pass. Manchester went all out for a tying goal but couldn't get find the net.
"I thought we were dissapointing today, we only really started playing towards the end of the last period and it was just too late. I'm looking forward to the game against the Mobilx Vipers and for the first time ex-Washington Capitals Robin Gomez will be starting on the left wing."

28/10/06:
Phoenix 4-2 Vipers(EIHL)
2.499 fans turned up in Newcastle to watch a confident performance from Manchester on star man Robin Gomez's first game for the club. Manchester got their first goal late in the first period when Joe Miller skated down the wing and passed inside to Mills who buried the puck. Johan Molin doubled Phoenix's tally after 4 minutes of the 2nd period when Hand, Gomez & Molin were left with a 3 on 1 with the keeper. 9 minutes later and Hamill had scored Manchester's 3rd goal when a pass from the wing found him in front. Robin Gomez scored on his debut with 11 minutes to go with the man advantage to round off Manchester's scoring.
"A great victory today has put us in a good position going into the game with rivals Sheffield. I am unhappy to announced that Ryan Watson was injured today with a rotator cuff strain and will be out for 3 weeks."

29/10/06:
Phoenix 0-4 Steelers(EIHL)
Manchester's inconsistent form was apparent again today when they failed to score against the rampan Sheffield Steelers.
"I've had some harsh words with the lads today and told them they need to sort their form out to have any chance of a good finish this season"

08/11/06:
Phoenix 2-5 Stingrays(EIHL)
Manchester slumped to yet another defeat after Hull ran wild in fron of 708 fans. Hull went ahead in the first but Mills tied the game up after 14 minutes when he scored on the breakaway. Manchester then failed to score until 6 minutes from the end when they got a consolation goal from Tony Hand.
"I'm worried by our lack of consistency, especially away from home. I feel like we are lacking something in certain areas and I will be addressing this by the end of the month as I have my eye on 2 british players, this will however mean one our current players will have to unfortunately leave."

11/11/06:
Devils 1-2o Phoenix(EIHL)
A full house in Altrincham saw Manchester scrape past Cardiff in a largely boring game. Manchester went ahead in the first thanks to a goal from Mills, with Walker & Hecl getting the assists. It then took Phoenix another 50 minutes before they would score again, a poor pass leading to David Vychodil putting Mills through to a one on one with the keeper.
"This was a gritty performance from the lads, they gave their all for 64 minutes of hockey today and we deservedly got our reward."

12/11.06:
Phoenix 1-4 Capitals(EIHL)
Manchester's tiredness after last nights match showed today with Edinburgh running away to a 4-1 victory in front of 1,023 fans. Manchester's only goal came after 1 minute in the 2nd period when watson scored after he skated past a helpless Edinburgh defence. Manchester also released a statement saying that Derek Campbell has been made available for transfer, the Canadian enforcer is on £15,000($28,000) per year at Manchester.
"Today our tiredness really showed, that extra period really affected us in the Cardiff game and we were unlucky today. Unfortunately I've had to make Derek available due to the restrictions on the number of overseas player."

18/11/06:
Giants 3-2 Phoenix(EIHL)
A full crowd at Altrincham saw Manchester slump to bottom of the table after a poor performance against Belfast. Manchester didn't get going until the final period when they got 2 goals in a minute from Moiln & Miller. They pressed on for a 3rd but the Belfast defence stayed solid.

21/11/06:
Manchester sign British U-20 star
Manchester Phoenix today paid £30,000 for 18 yr old playmaker Andrew Hemmings from Guildford Flames today. Andrew, on £2,000 per year, is a current Britain U-20 international and has a bright future ahead of him.
"I'd been hearing good things about Andrew since I first came to Manchester. I sent one our scouts to see him and he gave a glowing review of Andrew, I look forward to seeing him a Manchester shirt."

25/11/06:
Panthers 2-0 Phoenix(EIHL)
Manchester fans showed their loyalty today when another capactity crowd turned out to watch Manchester lose. Phoenix never get into the game and Nottingham scored a comfortable victory.
"The lads never really started today, our new signing Hemmings showed flashes of what he can however I am expecting a lot more him tomorrow against Coventry."

26/11/06:
Phoenix 2o-1 Blaze(EIHL)
Manchester avenged their 2-1 loss earlier in the season to Coventry by beating the Blaze in a game that went into overtime. Molin scored on the powerplay after just 1:24, capitalising on a rebound following Tony Hand's shot. Manchester started brightly but started fading towards the middle of the game and allowed Coventry back into the game. Tony Hand got Phoenix's winner after 64:40 when he skated past a defenceman and lashed in a shot.
Today was our first win after 3 consecutive losses and I feel that the tide is now turning. I will be adding to my squad again in the next few days with another quality British player."

02/12/06:
Calv signs another Brit
Manchester Phoenix today announced the capture of 24 yr old Gary Wishart from Slough Jets. Wishart can play in a variety of positions however his preferred choice is right defenceman.
"I went to see a Slough Jets game after Gary was recommended to me by our scouts and I liked what I saw. I got in contact with the GM of Slough who said that he was ours for £5,000."

That's it for now, I've been typing for ages! After this point my fortune's change, mainly thanks to my new signings(Hemmings had like 9 points in 11 games)

Great story so far. So will we get updates on the table etc?? As I wouldn't mind knowing where Panthers are. Also Bruins in NHL.

Yeah I'll give an update soon, It's hard for me to do without having the internet at home though

Ok no problem. If you can't it is fine. So you above 6th now??

I'm still in 6th currently, I'm getting close to the end of the demo so I'm not sure when I'll be able to carry on

Oh have you not bought the game yet??

He hasn't got the internet working in his house yet (Tiscali have completely messed him about) and so he can't activate it

Argh. I can't say iver ever known much about tiscali even though I have heard of them. What a bugger though you pay for something then and can't use it

Well I am having a go on EHM atm as I got it in the post this morning. I am Nottingham Panthers currently in 1st after 21 games. 1 point ahead. Doing alright though.

Big update will come later on this afternoon in my 3 hour gap between lectures

Look forward to it.

Check out Andrew Hemmings on your game, he was really good on mine and turned my season around

I am using the Original EHM 04 for this thread with Panthers. I am using 05 for ym Madison Ice game,

I assume you are using 07??

haha fair enough Yep I'm on EHM 07, only the demo due to the lack of internet though

02/12/06:
Vipers 2-4 Phoenix(EIHL)
Manchester started brightly against Mobilx in front of 2,500 fans today with Robin Gomez scoring on the powerplay after just 01:28 gone. The puck was moved around from wing to wing by Basiuk & Molin who played Gomez in to score in front of net. Manchester got their second goal on 06:42 when Watson, Hamill & Hemmings broke to a 3 on 1 with the keeper, with Watson eventually scoring in an easy oppurtunity. Gomez rounded off Manchester first period goals with another powerplay tally on 18:17 scoring on a rebound. Mobilx came back into the game and pulled it back to 3-2 however Gary Wishart scored with 103 seconds to go in an empty net. This result has pushed Manchester off the bottom of the table, leaving them in 9th.
"I'm absolutely delighted to be off the bottom, this will do our confidence the world of good. I expect us to push on from here and move further up the table."

03/12/06:
Steelers 1-4 Phoenix(EIHL)
Another full house saw Manchester romp home to a 3-goal victory over rivals Sheffield today. Adam Walker scored Phoenix's first goal after 18 minutes when he broke with Gomez & Mills to set up a 3 on 1 with the keeper, levelling the game up. Johan Molin scored on the powerplay after 35 minutes, with Basiuk and Gomez getting the assist, to put Manchester ahead. The final period saw Andrew Hemmings steal the show with 2 quick goals. Sheffield pressed on for the win, however Hemmings broke and scored into the empty net eith 29 seconds to go. From the following faceoff Hemmings scored, coming from around the back of the net to make it 4-1.

04/12/06:
Manchester lose winger to injury
Adam Walker was today injured during practice and will be out for a month with a hip flexor strain.

06/12/06:
Phoenix starlet called up to GB U-20 roster
Andrew Hemmings has been called up to the GB U-20 roster for the coming youth championship games.

09/12/06:
Stingrays 1-3 Phoenix(EIHL)
Manchester continued their good run of form with a comprehensive 3-1 victory over Hull today in front of 2,496 fans. Andrew Hemmings had a hand in all 3 goals, scoring his first after 18 minutes skating past the Hull defenders to finsih off a good move started by Hecl and Molin. Hemmings got his and Manchester's second on 24:34 when Hull defenceman,on the penalty kill, dumped the puck. A long pass was made to Hemmings who finished off at the second attempt. Hemmings had a hand in the 3rd goal when Molin, Hand and Hemmings skated through to a 3 on 1 with the keeper with Molin finishing off the move.
"We've had a good night tonight, however I don't want the boys to get carried away, we've got a difficult journey to Cardiff tomorrow and I want the lads to recreate tonight's form."

10/12/06:
Phoenix 3-4 Devils(EIHL)
Manchester were left dissapointed after a tough game against Cardiff. 1,648 fans saw Phoenix take the lead in the 2nd minute when Mills got a rebound. Cardiff scored 2 goals before Manchester replied through Johan Molin, assisted by new signings Hemmings and Wishart. Cardiff scored once more until Hand tied the game after 43 minutes following a pass from Hemmings. Both teams went in search of a winning goal, but it was Cardiff who found it.
"We were unlucky today, once again I feel that referee's decisions aren't going our way, however I'm still confident going into the next few games that we can find our form once again. Unfortunately Tony Hand was injured during the match and will be out of action for 3 weeks following a rotator cuff strain"

13/12/06:
Capitals 1-4 Phoenix(EIHL)
13 wasn't unlucky for Manchester today as they moved up to 7th in the EIHL after an emphatic victory over Edinburgh
. Joe Miller scored in the 13th minute when a turnover provided him with a 1 on 1 and he obliged by putting the puck past the keeper. Molin then scored on the powerplay in the 30th minute to signal the start of a quickfire hattrick from Phoenix. 1 minute later Miller got his second of the game after being played in by Ryan Watson. 2 more minutes had passed when Robin Gomez broke through the defence before passsing to Mills who slotted the puck in the net.
"I'm very pleased today with the performance and the final result. We took control of the game from the first period and we got what we deserved."

15/12/06:
Phoenix D-Man called up to Slovakia squad
Radoslav Hecl was today called to the Slovakia roster for the games against Canade and Switzerland.

16/12/06:
Phoenix 2-4 Giants(EIHL)
Manchester's confidence took a hit today as they went down 4-2 in Belfast. Hamill scored Manchester's first goal of the game in the 24th minute when Joe Miller passed it to him in front of net. Ryan Watson added a second with 2 minutes to go in the 2nd period following a pass from Miller again. Manchester failed to score anymore and Belfast took control of the game.
"The whole of the squad feels deflated tonight as I wsa really looking forward to this game, unfortunately we've also lost Ryn Watson for a week with a lower leg contusion."

17/12/06:
Bison 1-2s Phoenix(EIHL)
Manchester had to wait until a shootout before winning in a close game against Basingstoke in front of 2,497 fans. Hamill got Manchester's only goal of the game on the powerplay after the keeper had given up a rebound following Gomez's shot.
"It was a close game today, however I think we just edged them over the 65 minutes. The guys were looking a little tired following last night's match and this showed today. Hopefully we'll be able to last the whole match tomorrow against Cardiff."

18/12/06:
Devils 0-1s Phoenix(EIHL)
Cardiff failed to make their oppurtunities stick in tonights match as both keepers got a shutout. The Devils had the better of the game however Manchester kept them out for 65 minutes and prved superior when it comes down to a shootout.
"I'm happy with the win but I think we're going to have to start winning in normal time, all of this overtime is tiring out the players."

19/12/06
Phoenix 1o-0 Panthers(EIHL)
Manchester waited until overtime to win the game in Nottingham today, meaning they have won 3 games in 4 days. KC Timmons scored the only goal of the game following a passes from Mills and Wishart.
"I'm delighted with the squad's form recently, we've had 4 tough games in 4 days and we've won 3 of them leaving us in a good position in the league."

20/12/06:
Gomez out
Robin Gomez suffered skate bite in pratice today and will be out for 10 days.

22/12/06:
Blaze 3-2 Phoenix(EIHL)
Coventry once again proved to be too much for Manchester as 2,500 fans saw them win a tight match. Mills had scored Phoenix's first goal after 13 minutes after Ryan Watson had broken through the defence. Adam Walker got their second after 35 minutes when Coventry's defender made a suicide pass from behind the net. Manchester couldn't press on for the victory however and Coventry scored to win the game.
"We were unlucky today and I feel we faded towards the end of the match which is something we'll have to work on in practice."

27/12/06:
Phoenix 1-2 Vipers(EIHL)
Manchester slumped to a second loss in as many games today as the Mobilx Vipers scored a 2-1 victory in Newcastle. Gary Wishart had put Manchester ahead in the 31st minute with a long range shot from the blue line. Manchester couldn't score anymore and the Vipers put 2 past Jason Wolfe to take the victory.
"I'm a bit dissapointed with the performance today, we've had a 5 day break and we should've been at top form however we didn't play as I know we can. I will definitely be looking for improvement next match."

31/12/06:
Phoenix 2-1 Steelers(EIHL)
Manchester ended the year on a high today with a 2-1 victory over rivals Sheffield. Phoenix left it until the last period before scoring when Andrew Hemmings profited from a rebound on the powerplay. Gomez got the game winning goal when Mills intercepted a pass, Watson then put Gomez in to score an easy chance. This victory leaves Manchester in 6th place in the EIHL.
"I'm delighted with the way we've ended the year, especially after a rocky start. I'm happy with 6th position currently however I will be looking to push on next year."

02/01/07:
Vipers 3-5 Phoenix(EIHL)
Manchester avenged last week's 2-1 loss by putting 5 past Mobilx in a fast and furious game in front of 2,500 spectators. Molin scored the first goal of the game in the 28th minute when he scored a powerplay goal following a pass across the net from Gomez. He made it 2-0 in the 35th minute when Hand and Molin broke through the defence to score on the powerplay. Robin Gomez made it 3-1 after 41 minutes when he scored a short-handed goal. A minute later and both teams had scored again when Hemmings made it 4-2 with a breakaway. Johan Molin got his hattrick 2 minutes later after Hand, Gomez and Molin broke through with a 3 on 1 with the keeper.
"I'm ecstatic with today's victory, especially after they had beaten us last week I feel we had something to prove tonight and we did."

06/01/07:
Phoenix 0-2 Stingrays(EIHL)
It proved to be an unhappy birthday for GM Calv today as he watched his side go down 2-0 against Hull in front of 796 fans.
"I'm very dissapointed with the way we played today, we've got to buck our ideas up before our next match."

And some screenshots:

sitting comfertably in the playoffs atm. Ten points of top though.

How did you do in the Challenge cup??

I'll have a check through, it's possible that I may have mislabelled some of my games as EIHL instead of the cup

No worries. Hope you did well. On my game using 04 I finished top of the league. More a less walked it. Struggling in the League towards the end now though.Still top.

Haven't updated this for ages, but now I have the internet at home I can update it more often

10/01/07:
Phoenix 1-0 Capitals(EIHL)
1,090 fans turned up to see a largely uneventful game today between Manchester and Edinburgh. Manchester went ahead early thanks to a Johann Molin powerplay goal on the 3:45 mark in the first period. Phoenix hung on to the advantage for the rest of the match and coach Calv was particularly pleased with Jason Wolfe getting a shut out.
"I'm a little dissapointed with the lack of scoring from the forwards, however I can't praise my defence enough, they battled hard and with a little luck we managed a shut out."

13/01/07:
Giants 4-1 Phoenix(EIHL)
Manchester were left feeling deflated today after a good performance from Belfast saw them beat the hosts by 3 goals. Ryan Watson got Manchester's only goal in the final period, Hamill getting the assist. Manchester also found out they have lost David Vychodil for a week due to a lower leg contusion.

14/01/07:
Phoenix 1-3 Bison(EIHL)
Phoenix's poor form continued today in Basingstoke as he Bison ran away 3-1 winners. Hamill was Manchester's only goal scorer today when he pounced on a rebound following a Robin Gomez shot. Calv will be looking for a turn in form afer 2 straight defeats and has rumoured to be close to signing someone.
"I've been trying to sign a defenceman for a while now, and letting in 7 goals in the past two games is just unacceptable. I will know in the next couple of days whether I have succeeded in signing the player I want."

15/01/07:
Manchester Phoenix confirm Scott capture
Coach Calv today announced that he had succeeded in signing young Romford D-Man Daniel Scott for £50,000. Scott, a 19 yr ol left sided defenceman, has represented his country at under 20 level and is an exciting prospect for the future and had been catching many scouts eyes in the lower leagues.
"I'm always looking to bring in young British talent from the lower leagues and in Daniel I think I've done that. I'm not worried by the large transfer fee involved and I have told Daniel to not think about any pressure this may bring, he is still a young lad and has a bright future ahead of him."

16/01/07:
Phoenix 4-0 Vipers(Elite Cup semi final 1st leg)
Daniel Scott made his debut in the Elite cup game today in front of 4,000 fans and looks to have bought a change in form with him as Phoenix cruised to a 4-0 win that will surely see them progress into the final of the Elite cup. KC Timmons got the scoring underway when Ryan Watson managed to force the Mobilx defencemen into a turnover and he played KC in to score shorthanded. Robin Gomez made it two after 31:52 when Johann Molin flew down the wing and passed to Rich Mills giving him a 2 on 1 with the keeper. Johann Molin then scored himself after Andrew Hemmings passed from the wing, and Johann was left with an easy shot in front of goal. 45 seconds later Simon Mangos scored on the 38:40 mark to finish off the scoring, Molin again getting the assist.
"I'm very impressed with the way the lads played today, I couldn't have asked for more from them. I was very impressed with our powerplay lines who got our last 3 goals and our new signing Scott managed an impressive debut, however I'm sure there's lots more to come from him."

20/01/07:
Panthers 1-3 Phoenix(EIHL)
Manchester continued their cup form in todays Elite game against Nottingham in front of 2,498 fans at the Altrincham Ice dome. It took 40 seconds for Johann Molin to score the first goal of the game unassisted on the powerplay. Manchester went two up 14 minutes later when Rich Mills was played in by Joe Miller and Ryan Watson's clever play to score past Evan Lindsay. Phoenix went 3 up in the second when Rich Mills got his second goal of the game unassisted on the powerplay. The Phoenix defence held strong for the rest of the game with only a momentary lapse letting Nottingham get a conoslation goal.

21/01/07:
Phoenix 1-0 Blaze(EIHL)
Manchester won today's War of the Roses in a tightly contested match in Sheffield. The only goal of the game came in the final period when Scott Basiuk scored on the 53:58 mark. Robin Gomez and Simon Mangos had combined to play in Basiuk to finish. Manchester have unfortunately lost Andrew Hemmings to a lower leg contusion and he will be out for about a week.

23/01/07:
Vipers 3-3 Phoenix (Elite Cup semi final 2nd leg)
Manchester booked their place in the final after a tightly contested game at Altrincham. Vipers came out all guns blazing to try and get through and were already 1 ahead when Ryan Watson's solo effort levelled the game up. Phoenix fell behind again in the first adn had to wait until 36:37 was on clock before Tony Hand scored on the powerplay with assists from KC Timmons and Gary Wishart. Robin Gomez was fouled on his way to goal and the snapped the oppurtunity to score by putting his penalty shot past the keeper in the 3rd period. Mobilx got a late goal however it was never going to be enough and Manchester can now look forward to playing Nottingham Panthers in the Elite cup final.