Kieran Brown
Every league has top scorers and other league have elite scorers. Then there is the NIHL and who has franchise and elite player Kieran Brown.
Every league has top scorers and other league have elite scorers. Then there is the NIHL and who has franchise and elite player Kieran Brown.
A 3-goal burst in the opening 7 minutes set Flames to a lead they would not let go the rest of the way during a 4-2 win over Manchester Storm to secure 5th place in the league table and set up a Playoff quarter final encounter next weekend against Nottingham Panthers.
Telford Tigers travelled to Milton Keynes for their third game in the National League playoffs after starting the group stage of the competition with back to back wins over Bees. With Milton Keynes having completed a double victory over Leeds Knights, the game saw both teams enter with a 100% record.
FLAMES MOVE TO 5TH IN PLAYOFF SEEDING WITH SATURDAY WIN; NEED MORE SUCCESS SUNDAY TO RETAIN THE SPOT
Telford Tigers opened their playoff campaign with a 6-1 victory over Bees and returned to home ice to try to make it a double victory over their visitors from Slough. Tigers’ recent form had been exceptional coming into the game with six straight victories.
A pair of goals in each of the 1st and 2nd periods helped Flames to a 4-0 lead that was eventually trimmed to a single before a late empty netter closed out a 5-3 win at Nottingham Panthers that counts Liam Hughes’ first win in Flames colours.
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Telford Tigers opened their playoff campaign with a trip to Slough to take on Bees.
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