League Record So Far; 2-0-0, 4pts, 3rd place (Joint 1st) CARDIFF, WALES - Devils hosted two prickly teams in purple this weekend, playing a different style in front of the fans for the start of a long home stand. They got what they needed, a 4 point weekend, unbeaten start to the regular season and... Continue Reading →
CARDIFF, WALES - It has been a hot minute since the Devils played the real stuff - regular EIHL season games in a quest for the elusive championship. This weekend, they face off against both of last seasons' losing playoff finalists, Manchester Storm, then Glasgow Clan. It is a welcome refresh from challenge cup action,... Continue Reading →
Challenge Cup So Far; 3-0-3, 6pts, 2nd Place L5GP; 2-3-0 CARDIFF, WALES - Devils hosted a desperate Panthers team that was also licking their wounds from a subpar start to their campaign, before heading on the road to face a Steelers team, also in the same boat, waiting to pounce on a weary, depleted Devils... Continue Reading →
The 35 year old from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is a veteran forward that can play both wings, has a 6'4 frame, weighs in at 95kg and has been described as a two way, powerful skater with a strong net front presence. A player that creates space for his line mates, able to out battle opponents,... Continue Reading →
Detailing what to expect from the former Cardiff Devil and where he would likely fit at his new club. Cole Sanford is an elite pro skater, who possesses exceptional top six talent. He has a steely desire to win, but often lacks the disciplined fortitude to control his emotions, especially during high stakes games. He... Continue Reading →
The off-season is here and already there have been a flurry of announcements made across the EIHL. Whilst some clubs are busy recruiting for more than just players, others have begun in earnest to lock up their core players, big names and Brit contingents. Already, Steelers have made a raft of re-signings, including a productive,... Continue Reading →
NEUTRAL VENUE, THE SOFA, with sore legs - For the first time in 4 seasons, the Cardiff Devils claimed a domestic title, after a roller coaster of a season for what could have been, ending in a perfect way, leaving a lot to think about. The natural point of focus was how incredibly well the... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the home of the HockeySteve Stats & Insights, which delves into the EIHL and Cardiff Devils games. This is first of hopefully many downloadable guides over the course of running this, something of which I am very proud to put together. A lot of long hours crunching numbers, data gathering, mastering formulas, layout... Continue Reading →
Coventry Blaze play hosts to Nottingham Panthers for the 2026 EIHL Challenge Cup Final, in one of the most bizarre, poorly structured, arrogantly designed and contrived league tournaments to date. Not a lot of platitudes would be given to the Official EIHL team and board for this, as unpopular the tournament is, the decisions of... Continue Reading →
For the month of February, this one threw up all kinds of surprises, twists, turns, upticks in form and some utterly daft decisions from the board of owners of the EIHL. From effectively making the win% guarantee redundant and outwardly favouring bigger, arena sized teams, it was a surprise to see the outcome of the... Continue Reading →
Game One; Blaze vs Giants The first semi-final leg of the 2026 Challenge Cup begins at the Skydome, where Coventry Blaze face off against Belfast Giants, just days after a bonkers clash in the same arena, where the home team let a 4 goal lead slip, allowing Giants to claim max league points in OT.... Continue Reading →
The month of January in the EIHL saw some familiar trends, another UK team to lift the IIHF Continental Cup, Giants overtake said champions who went into the competition on top of the standings and some form being set for the big run in. There have been 50 games across January in the EIHL with... Continue Reading →
Glasgow Clan wasted no time to answer back to all the clamour surrounding Braehaed, with a win for interim managers' Mike Sirant and his purple clansmen. It left a sour taste in the jaws of the Panthers, who struggled to engage offensively, whilst losing their grip of the game very early on. This was a... Continue Reading →
Third place Nottingham Panthers travel to Glasgow to face the Clan just hours after Corey Neilson departed the club, in a hugely anticipated clash which for the hosts, would help to lift the tension on a disappointing season so far. Panthers are 6-3-1 in their last 10GP, minus an unbeaten romp to silverware in the... Continue Reading →
December has seen a mammoth month of fixtures that has seen out the Challenge Cup and provided some upsets, collapses and revivals. Largely thanks to a busy recruitment and attrition phase of the schedule, which has impacted teams, results and form. Another 47 games were played, 46 for regular season, as Panthers matched up on... Continue Reading →
It has been a very long month, with travel to Scotland and the year-end rush in the way, but most of all, a massive amount of fixtures throughout the November slate for the EIHL calendar. There were 47 games played throughout the month, with 5 of those to wrap up the Challenge Cup group stages,... Continue Reading →
Challenge Cup So Far; 2-0-2, 4pts, 3rd Place CARDIFF, WALES - Devils host a wounded Panthers team this Friday before hitting the road to Steelers the following day, in what could very well be the weekend that determines their fate in the cup and a glimpse of what to truly expect for the full season... Continue Reading →
Challenge Cup So Far; Group A; 2-0-2, 4pts, 2nd Place CARDIFF, WALES - It was another weekend of a gritty win at home, followed by a collapse on the road, this time, sparking a needed debate on roster usage, strengths and if the club need to assertively place the money where it was taken and... Continue Reading →
10 Observations to the Weekend CARDIFF, WALES - Devils opened their EIHL season account in the Challenge Cup vs Flames after a prolonged pre-season, with a banner raising, a return of a high value player and some heroics to boot. Then, Devils hit the road for their second game of the weekend to face-off vs... Continue Reading →
CARDIFF, WALES - It was a hot start in pre-season action for the Devils, as they dispatched each team that visited and only had one blip on the road vs Panthers, which was a tale of two halves. They commanded each game with focus, intensity and patience, despite some gloves off shenanigans. There were also... Continue Reading →
Devils host then hit the road vs Steelers this weekend in a contest that will provide at least some substance for the roster and how the new players will adapt against their closest competition for the season ahead. This will be the first week for the men from Yorkshire, who have completely rebuilt their team... Continue Reading →
CARDIFF, WALES - With the anticipation to get to the rink and see some hockey, this weekend put on a show, where eventually, some of that broke out. The first game between Denmarks' Odense Bulldogs and the Devils threw up 13 goals and over 200 PIMS, with multiple ejections, an incoming ban from the IIHF... Continue Reading →
