PredictorBet Play-offs Grand Final 2018 “I think we just broke the last curse!” The words of Cardiff Devils Head coach Andrew Lord after his team had clinched Playoff Final victory. It’s been a nineteen year wait for the organisation – an agonising tale for fans who last tasted playoff success back in 1998-99 and have … More Play-offs Grand Final Sheffield Steelers 1 Cardiff Devils 3
Some of you reading this have begun the new year with a target to achieve in the twelve months that lay ahead. Kevin Porter is still striving to achieve his goal on a journey that began back in 2010. It’s a name that might be vaguely familiar to you after his tale was told in … More Chasing down a dream – Kevin Porter
On the evening of December 29, 2017, T.J Brennan scored for Lehigh Valley Phantoms with ten seconds left in the second period of a game against Charlotte Checkers. That strike was the 400th point of Brennan’s American Hockey League career and his 138th goal. He becomes just the tenth defenseman in AHL history to reach … More T.J Brennan achieves historic landmark
“Legend” is used far too frequently in sports but never has a word been more apt to describe Johnny Bower. I never got to see Johnny Bower play as he retired in 1970 and it’s only through watching old clips, reading books, articles and testimony from those who saw him play have I fully appreciated … More Passing of a Leafs Legend – Farewell Johnny Bower
The Colorado Eagles have been approved as an expansion franchise for the 2018-19 season. The Eagles will be the new primary development affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Colorado Avalanche when they begin play in the AHL’s Pacific Division at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., in October 2018. Unless any realignment is made … More Colorado Eagles confirmed as 31st AHL team
The Utica Comets have been chosen to host the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic. It’ll present Vancouver’s AHL affiliate a chance to showcase their new facilities at the newly renovated and renamed Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in downtown Utica. The event will take place across two days, through January 28-29, 2018, keeping … More Utica Comets to host 2018 AHL All-Star Classic
The NHL 2017-18 season is almost upon us with teams about to enter their training camps in readiness for another exciting nine months of hockey. As in previous years through this article, I’ll endeavour to provide the means and ways of watching the NHL in the UK. I’ll finish with a final assessment at the … More Viewing the NHL in the UK 2017/18
