September Edition It has returned, it has been long awaited and something of a joy to run, curate and present to those who are interested in these articles, statistics, analysis and breakdowns. It is also very easy to understand - a weekly set of results, ranked honestly without bias and presented as it is, to... Continue Reading →
Weekend Review; Devils Stay Unbeaten on Home Ice
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 →
Game Day Preview; Homestand Launches with First EIHL Regular Season Matchup vs Storm
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 →
Weekend Recap; Devils Undone in Sheffield, Prompting Increasing Negativity from the Stands
League Record So Far; 27-11-5, 59 pts, 3rd Place L10GP; 5 - 4- 1 (11 from 20 points) CARDIFF, WALES - Devils fell in Sheffield for the second time in under a month, coming off slightly worse this time around, just hours after comfortably cruising to a home ice win vs Flyers. Following their last... Continue Reading →
Weekend Preview; Flyers at Home, Steelers on the Road
League Record So Far; 26 – 10 – 5, 57pts, 3rd PlaceL10GP; 5-4-1 CARDIFF, WALES - Fife Flyers arrive in town to battle against a team needing a big win, whilst facing issues galore and no hope for a silver lining just yet, before Devils hit the road to face off against a determined, wounded... Continue Reading →
The Final Run In; What Cardiff Devils Need to Do
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 →
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 Power Rankings Unlocked
For this season, I had taken on another stats related and content related endeavour to rank each EIHL game week to track form and create opportunities for further fanbase discussion. Of course, this is run through the EIHL Face-Off Podcast as an additional feature to the weekly show, where listeners will get first access to... Continue Reading →
Game Review; Devils Weather Storm for Confident Win
League Record So Far; 5 - 1 - 1, 11pts, 3rd Place CARDIFF, WALES - Devils faced off against a determined Storm team with a sharp focus on playing their game, avoiding the penalty box and loading up in front of net. A ket focus would have been to convert on the power play and... Continue Reading →
Weekend Preview: Fiery Storm Incoming
League Record So Far; 4 - 1 - 1, 9pts, 3rd Place CARDIFF, WALES - Devils host Manchester Storm on Saturday evening for their second league game of the week, before finishing off their group stage games in the cup at Flames the following day. Devils have been victorious against both opponents so far this... Continue Reading →
