League Record So Far; 26 - 10 - 5, 57pts, 3rd Place L10GP; 5-4-1 CARDIFF, WALES - The 2024/25 Cardiff Devils season ended in disappointment, frustration, disbelief and there was even more on the horizon. From dominating on the scoreboard and on the table, to falling off a cliff, losing in domestic finals, being unable... Continue Reading →
EIHL Game Notes; Challenge Cup Semi Final Preview
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 →
Power Rankings Update; January 2026
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 →
Weekend Review; Devils Stagger on the Road Before Collapsing at Home, 3 Key Points
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 →
Weekend Preview; Stars & Panthers
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 →
EIHL Game Notes; Clan vs Panthers Review
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 →
EIHL Games Notes Preview; Clan vs Panthers
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 →
Weekend Review; Devils Battle to Earn 4 Point Weekend
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 →
Opinion – Backdated from 8th July 2023
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 →
Opinion – Backdated from 22nd May 2023
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 →
