League Record So Far; 23 - 8 - 4, 50pts, 2nd Place L10GP; 6 - 4 - 0 CARDIFF, WALES - Devils ended the weekend in a lacklustre, unfocused manner, disappointing fans as league leaders and those around them closed very minimal gaps to paint an all too familiar cloud over the south Wales club.... Continue Reading →
League Record So Far; 22 - 7 - 4, 48pts, 2nd Place L10GP; 5 - 5 - 0 (10/20pts) CARDIFF, WALES - Devils travel to Scotland on Saturday to face down a Stars team that has been lost, soul searching and badly in need of a win, before returning home to host fellow contenders, Panthers... 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 →
League Record So Far; 21 - 6 - 4, 46 pts, Joint 1st Place Last 10GP; 7 - 3 - 0 CARDIFF, WALES - Devils went through controversy, self inflicted errors, stubborn opponents and done all they could to make it a vital 4 point weekend to keep pace with rivals, Belfast Giants. Here are... Continue Reading →
Devils Summit - What To Expect The Stampede is this weekend. Beers, announcements and absolute tomfoolery. The coach has arrived and it seems that there is a frivolous focus with regards to what to ride. Like Vegas, what happens in Calgary, should also stay there. What shouldn’t be, is the roster announcements and new player signings that... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Next Moves for Cardiff Devils A Speculative Report on Potential Announcements Before The Devils Summit Prior to the announcement of Pete Russell joining the Cardiff Devils, even before his farewell to Ravensburg Towerstars, I had written a piece for a post-season article, entitled ‘The Dupont Debate’ which, ultimately went unpublished, due the expected and... Continue Reading →
The Dupont Debate by Stephen Pye Even within weeks of the 2022/23 EIHL season winding down, the quest for the shortest ever playoffs heating up, the debate on who will be behind the bench for the following seasons’ Cardiff Devils was throwing out some incredible takes. Officially, he is still there next season. Unofficially, the... Continue Reading →
Discussion: What Next for The Cardiff Devils by Stephen Pye The Season Review The 22/23 season for the Cardiff Devils has been a rollercoaster of emotions, often at times for the more uneasy of feelings. Expectations were high. Following what felt like a comeback at the same stage last season, resulting in a Playoff win. ... Continue Reading →
League Record So Far; 19 - 6 - 4, 42pts, 3rd Place L10GP; 6 - 3 - 1 CARDIFF, WALES - In a weekend where results have never mattered more, this was a chance to really keep the ante up on Panthers as they head into Conti cup action, whilst limiting any momentum Giants might... Continue Reading →
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