Record; 2 - 1 - 0, 6pts, 2nd Place It was a game that went the way of the agitators HC Arlan Koketshau, who managed to come from behind and score 5 unanswered goals, costing the Devils a clean sweep of their group and their top place. All the hard work that went into a... Continue Reading →
Post Game Review vs Žilina; 5 Key Observations
Record So Far; 2 - 0 - 0. 6pts, 1st Place, Qualified To the travelling army of fans in Slovakia, you have done yourselves proud and once again shone in Europe. There is no doubt who the best fans in Europe are, especially when it comes to travelling away. Every fanbase in the EIHL has... Continue Reading →
Post Game Review; 5 Key Observations vs Rittner Buam
Devils launched their 2025 IIHF Continental Cup campaign with a commanding, easy win over Italian champs, Rittner Buam. The game went back and forth, as both teams boxed out attacks to the boards, but it was Devils who first found twine along the top of the slot as Fournier opened the scoring. Here are my... Continue Reading →
2024/25 IIHF Continental Cup Preview – Part Three
With the hosts, their city, cuisine and the opponents brought up to date, here is how the Devils shape up going in to this tournament group in Slovakia. They will be looking for a clean sweep, the first in their clubs history with this competition away, as they took a full sweep with them to... Continue Reading →
2024/25 IIHF Continental Cup Preview – Part Two
The other opponents that the Devils will face are Alps League Italian club Rittner Baum/Ritten or Renon and Kazakh side, HC Arlan. The teams join Cardiff in Žilina, Slovakia and present a mouthwatering slate of hockey for the visiting army of Welsh fans and the like. Rittner Baum The Italians won their group to qualify... Continue Reading →
2024/25 IIHF Continental Cup Preview – Part One
House Keeping It has been a quiet 10 days of late, as a bout of illness has hit the HockeySteve household, so first of all, apologies to the regular and awesome readers for no updates during this time. Own job aside, the one thing I felt guilty about was not being able to function enough... Continue Reading →
