It's at The 02 Arena http://www.theo2.co.uk/web/guest/homeQuote:
Originally Posted by raikk
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It's at The 02 Arena http://www.theo2.co.uk/web/guest/homeQuote:
Originally Posted by raikk
There are play offs. The top 8 teams qualify for them which is stupid because after 54 games it only eliminates 2 teams. The Challenge cup is basicly there to give a chance of someone other than Coventry Blaze a chance to win something. Although last season they won the league and the cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
How ironic it is that I was saying we needed something big to promote awareness of the league just yesterday and today it has been announced that there will be a EIHL programme on Sky Sports for the first time!!!!!
Anyway, the season starts again today, very excited.
UK Elite League round up:
Hull Stingrays 2-3 Newcastle Vipers
Basingstoke Bison 1-4 Coventry Blaze
Nottingham Panthers 2-0 Manchester Phoenix
Sheffield Steelers 5-1 Cardiff Devils
Belfast Giants 2-1 Edinburgh Capitals
Standings:
1 Sheffield Steelers 2
2 Coventry Blaze 2
3 Nottingham Panthers 2
4 Belfast Giants 2
5 Newcastle Vipers 2
6 Hull Stingrays 1
7 Edinburgh Capitals 0
8 Manchester Phoenix 0
9 Basingstoke Bison 0
10 Cardiff Devils 0
Finnish national league started with one game. Heavy eyes on those who came back from NHL and got even heavier paycheck. Also, one particular defenceplayer, a living icon of one team, moved to another. Now, half of Finland is excited, no that he playes good but will he stay sober for the whole year :rolleyes:
I somehow think we don't pay attention to what we should.
Here is how you join.. It can be a motorsport one now as there simply aint players if people joins up. its at sportingnews.
Accept this challenge and get your team now!
Here's how to join your friend's Fantasy Hockey Challenge league.
1.) Copy and paste the URL below into your web browser to accept the challenge http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com...ssword=yzerman
2.) Register/Purchase a team (or teams)
3.) Choose your team name
4.) pick your team with the given money
If there are spots still available in the league, you will be ready to begin playing.
League: NHL Hockey for fun!
Password: yzerman
Hurray ! NHL started. Norrena got a flying start for the season. Nil game and 41 saves. Needless to say he was the man of the match.
I hope this'll turn out to be as interesting season as last year :up: :)
UK Elite League table:
1 Coventry Blaze 13
2 Newcastle Vipers 12 (Come on!)
3 Manchester Phoenix 9
4 Sheffield Steelers 9
5 Basingstoke Bison 6
6 Edinburgh Capitals 6
7 Nottingham Panthers 6
8 Hull Stingrays 5
9 Belfast Giants 4
10 Cardiff Devils 2
Vipers have had a great start lets hope we can wrestle the lead from bloody Coventry.
how did you like the NHL?Quote:
Originally Posted by BTCC2
It was a great day out and thankfully it was a good game aswell after a 6 and a half hour drive.
Was very impressed with the standard of NHL as Mark In Oshowa told me it was much faster, the shooting was more powerfull and the passing incredibly accurate.
There was a fantastic atmosphere aswell, I'm not used to seeing crowds above 1,000 so it was great to see the 02 packed.
I was wearing my Newcastle Vipers top and saw plenty of other Elite league tops which was good.
The only downside for me was that I missed a Vipers game for the first time in 4 years. Fortunately we won 5-4.
Interesting but very positive goalie fight in Columbus right now. Both goalies Norrena and Leclaire started very good.
Anaheim desperately needing Selänne and Scott Niedermeier.