One Vision Can Pay Off For Team GB
So last Friday afternoon Team GB played another World final. Missed it? Well we are talking hockey just not as you might know it.
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Is British Ice Hockey Missing Out?
Like England Netball our men’s ice hockey senior team also had a big win last year but didn’t get so much as a mention in the show, the Elite League doesn’t have a sponsor, we are not being featured on Radio 4 and there isn’t a deal with a globally recognised brand supporting the sport. So is British Ice Hockey missing out and why?
Whalers ‘Comeback’ Kick in Teeth
Sunday night saw the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Boston Bruins in “Whalers Night” in Raleigh, North Carolina. The hometown Hurricanes taking to the ice in the colours and jerseys resembling those of the...
Lights Camera Action
This past week the EIHL and Freesport released their TV schedule for the coming season. I have to say it is pretty good. Finally we have EIHL on TV, its free and most crucially...
Ovi, Crosby, Matthews We Are Coming For You
So who has recovered from Saturdays drama in Hungary? Seemingly not many people if the Team GB feel good tweets are anything to go by. Whilst we all feel great about moving up to...
Capitals Raced out of Murrayfield
So it looks like the end of road for the Edinburgh Capitals. After years of it being threatened the loss off ice time at Murrayfield to a would be rival operator looks to have...
Show Me the Money
The winter olympics are done and it was memorable for many reasons. The tension of the GB curling teams, the success of 3 Skeleton medals and the speed skating heartache the imagination of the...
Raiders Return to Romford Shines Spotlight
Home advantage takes many shapes. In hockey it is particular important. Home ice means you can change your players second, it means you can place your stick on the face off second, it means...
Even in the EIHL There are Genuine Mistakes
Professionalism in the EIHL era has often been called into question. Sometimes rightly given the actions of professional ice hockey players at clubs and sometimes in a grey area caused by the actions of...
A Retirement Most Deserved
I am not a big fan of jersey retirements in the UK. I find that many clubs use it as a way of promoting a game, selling another one off jersey and inventing history....
