And he looks very good... This week Cardiff Devils announced the new signing of power forward Brandon Alderson, from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. This was made due to an injury for Evan Mosey, suffered in the home game vs Glasgow Clan last week, so a decision may have been made to move Chad Pietroniro on Defence... Continue Reading →
Also, A Look Ahead to Belfast Giants CARDIFF, WALES - The Cardiff Devils opened their regular season account with a 4 point weekend, home against Glasgow Clan and away to Sheffield Steelers. Regular Season; 2 - 0 - 0 1. Dominance Puck possession and zone control was a commanding facet of their game across both... Continue Reading →
Challenge Cup Game 1 vs Guilford Flames CARDIFF, WALES - The Cardiff Devils took the opening 23/24 season game with a 4-2 win in Challenge Cup action, against the Guildford Flames through a back and forth battle in a stellar comeback fashion. Here are the 10 key moments from the match; 1. Sanford starts as... Continue Reading →
Pre-season Record; 6-1-1 Devils end their preseason with back to back defeats against a highly physical and tenacious Steelers outfit that had their work cut out for them every shift. Steelers sealed their double win over Cardiff in OT, after a spirited comeback, that was engineered through costly mistakes and missed assignments from their hosts.... Continue Reading →
Chain Gang, Squad Taking Shape, Prospective Line Ups, Looking Ahead The past week has seen another double header win, this time vs Clan, who brought a well organised outfit to Cardiff and battled every shift. Their most impressive star was net minder Jake Kielly, pre-scouted earlier this year, amongst others including Callum Booth to make... Continue Reading →
Pre-season; 6-0-0 Another double header weekend in the books and another brace of wins from the home side, as they easily shrugged off a resurgent and organised Glasgow Clan. The main talking point from the weekends clash was just how good some of these new guys are and that early impressions have enraptured the fanbase... Continue Reading →
Preseason; 4-0-0 Back to Back weekends of back to back wins for the hosts at Vindico Arena, with some extra action as well as extra-curriculars during the games, made for an entertaining weekend again. Round two vs Amiens started off slow, controlled and well matched for the systems being played, with a focus, as predicted... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit; Rebecca Brain Preseason Record; 3-0-0 The penalty sheet is likely still being counted, making the stats and game day team strong candidates for the General Election counts in the future, add to those resumes folks. The game was expected to be an entertaining affair and the teams didn't disappoint. An early goal by... Continue Reading →
Get to know the visitors, Amiens Gothiques. This weekend, the Devils host French Ligue Magnus side Amiens for a fresh affair, that could bode well for early Conti Cup preparation and more fine tuning as the training camps and pre-season gets underway at Vindico Arena. Amiens finished 7th last season in their league, down two... Continue Reading →
Pre-season; 2-0-0 The CHL warm up mini series did not disappoint, whether you were a fan of either side or a neutral, all fans were invested, including the teams. It may have only been a pre-season double header, but there was an impetus for setting up bragging rights early, as many Belfast fans were eager... Continue Reading →
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