With only a week before the puck drops on another EIHL season, Colin Shields, last seasons Captain of the Belfast Giants, chats to A View From The Bridge about the highs of last season, his off season preparations and the expectations for the season ahead.
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UKHL @ 2010 EIHL Playoff Finals Weekend
One year ago UK Hockey LIVE was launched with a weekend long EIHL Playoffs Finals Weekend extravaganza.
Since then UKHL has brought you updates from games up and down the country, interviews with top players, coaches, officials and fans, as well as producing interviews and podcasts for various fan groups.
This weekend UK Hockey LIVE returns to where it all began.
The 2010 Elite League Playoff Finals Weekend once again takes place in the National Ice Centre in Nottingham. There Belfast, Coventry, Nottingham and Cardiff will compete for the Icy Smith Trophy over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend.
UKHL will be there to bring you all the news, views and information from the NIC.
Over the course of the weekend we’ll be bringing you blogs from fans, audio interviews with players, coaches and fans alike.
A View From The Bridge, UKHL’s podcast for Kingdom of the Giants, will have their now annual recording outside of Bunkers Hill on Saturday at noon.
While, facilities permitting, the UKHL team will be bringing you live in-game updates from the NIC during both Semi-Finals and the Final.
If you cant make the finals weekend, or even if you can, come join us and leave your comments and opinions on who you think will triumph this season.
LIVE This Weekend – EIHL Week 24
Saturday 13th February 2010
Hull Stingrays v Cardiff Devils; Face Off @ 5.45pm – Live coverage from @HullStingrays and The Inferno MNL
Newcastle Vipers v Edinburgh Capitals>; Face Off @ 6.30pm – Live coverage from @VipersUpdates
Belfast Giants v Coventry Blaze; Face Off @ 7pm – Live Video Coverage from GiantsLive.tv and Live Text from Fire and Ice Forum MNL
Sheffield Steelers v Nottingham Panthers; Face Off @ 7pm – Live from Steel Night Live and Live from TCW LIVE
Sunday 14th February 2010
Nottingham Panthers v Belfast Giants; Face Off @ 4pm – LIVE from UKHL and TCW LIVE
Cardiff Devils v Hull Stingrays; Face Off @ 6pm – Live from The Inferno MNL
Coventry Blaze v Sheffield Steelers; Face Off @ 6pm – Live from Fire and Ice Forum MNL
Edinburgh Capitals v Newcastle Vipers; Face Off @ 6pm – Live Video Stream from Edinburgh Capitals Website
Wednesday 17th February 2010
Sheffield Steelers v Edinburgh Capitals; Face Off @ 7.30pm – Live from Steel Night Live
Cardiff Devils v Belfast Giants; Face Off @ 7.30pm – Live from The Inferno MNL
Nottingham Panthers v Newcastle Vipers; Face Off @ 7.30pm – Live from TCW LIVE
You can, as always, also find up to date scores and stats from many of the weekends games by visiting ih-update.co.uk
If you’re running any live updates and would like added to this regular blog, leave a comment, or e-mail updates@ukhockeylive.com
LIVE This Weekend – EIHL Week 23
Thursday 4th February 2010
Belfast Giants v Hull Stingrays; Face Off @ 7.30pm – No coverage Available, See IH-Update.
Saturday 6th February 2010
Edinburgh Capitals v Coventry Blaze; Face Off @ 6pm – Live Video Stream from Edinburgh Capitals Website and Fire and Ice Forum MNL
Newcastle Vipers v Cardiff Devils; Face Off @ 6.30pm– Live from @vipersupdates and The Inferno MNL
Sheffield Steelers v Belfast Giants; Face Off @ 7pm – Live from Steel Night Live
Nottingham Panthers v Hull Stingrays; Face Off @ 7pm – Live from TCW Live
Sunday 7th February 2010
Sheffield Steelers v Belfast Giants; Face Off @ 6pm – LIVE from UKHL
Coventry Blaze v Nottingham Panthers; Face Off @ 6pm– Live from Fire and Ice Forum MNL
Cardiff Devils v Edinburgh Capitals; Face Off @ 6pm – Live from The Inferno MNL
Hull Stingrays v Newcastle Vipers; Face Off @ 6pm– Live from @HullStingrays
You can, as always, also find up to date scores and stats from many of the weekends games by visiting ih-update.co.uk
If you’re running any live updates and would like added to this regular blog, leave a comment, or e-mail updates@ukhockeylive.com
BIH: “Stop, Drop and Roll”
LIVE This Week – EIHL Week 22
Friday 29th January 2010
Belfast Giants v Nottingham Panthers; Face Off @ 7.30pm – Live Video Coverage from GiantsLive.tv
Sheffield Steelers v Cardiff Devils; Face Off @ 7.30pm – Live from The Inferno MNL
Saturday 30th January 2010
Hull Stingrays v Cardiff Devils; Face Off @ 5.30pm – Live coverage from @HullStingrays and Live Text from The Inferno MNL
Edinburgh Capitals v Sheffield Steelers; Face Off @ 6pm – Live Video Stream from Edinburgh Capitals Website
Newcastle Vipers v Coventry Blaze; Face Off @ 6.30pm– Live from @vipersupdates and Fire and Ice Forum MNL
Belfast Giants v Nottingham Panthers; Face Off @ 7pm – Live Video Coverage from GiantsLive.tv
Sunday 31st January 2010
Cardiff Devils v Newcastle Vipers; Face Off @ 6pm – Live from The Inferno MNL
Edinburgh Capitals v Sheffield Steelers; Face Off @ 6pm – Live Video Stream from Edinburgh Capitals Website
Coventry Blaze v Hull Stingrays; Face Off @ 6pm– Live from Fire and Ice Forum MNL
You can, as always, also find up to date scores and stats from many of the weekends games by visiting ih-update.co.uk
If you’re running any live updates and would like added to this regular blog, leave a comment, or e-mail updates@ukhockeylive.com
AVFTB: “Ooooops”
A View from the Bridge has returned. This weeks edition sees Conor and Patrick joined by Davy McGimpsey to discuss the Giants disastrous weekend that seen them take 1 point from an 11 man Vipers side.
There is a detailed post-mortem of Sunday night past, questions are asked of Steve Thornton’s coaching ability, Patrick rants about the “merits” of Corey Neilson and the lads look ahead to this weekends double header with the Panthers.
A View From The Bridge is a UK Hockey LIVE production for Kingdom of the Giants
LIVE This Week – EIHL Week 20
Well after a long Christmas lay off, we at UKHL have finally emerged from the drunken stupor the festive season brings to find that little has changed in the EIHL. Coventry still lead the line with Nottingham and Belfast in close pursuit.
Newcastle have struggled for results of late, while despite some good showings Sheffield, Edinburgh and Hull still reside in the basement.
Cardiff took a double scalp out of the top teams, defeats over Coventry and Belfast set their weekend up nicely with a run toward the second leg of the Challenge Cup Semi final in Dundonald International Ice Bowl.
So without further ado, here we go with Week 20 of EIHL competition. A week which sees a bumper mid week fixture list, and the Steelers once again off on their travels to Europe.
Saturday 16th January 2010
Hull Stingrays Coventry Blaze; Face Off @ 5.45pm – Live coverage from @HullStingrays and Live Text from Fire and Ice Forum MNL
Nottingham Panthers v Newcastle Vipers ; Face Off @ 7pm – Live from TCW LIVE
Belfast Giants v Edinburgh Capitals; Face Off @ 7pm – Live Video Coverage from GiantsLive.tv
Sunday 17th January 2010
Edinburgh Capitals v Belfast Giants; Face Off @ 6pm – Live Video Stream from Edinburgh Capitals Website
Coventry Blaze v Hull Stingrays; Face Off @ 6pm– Live from Fire and Ice Forum MNL
Cardiff Devils v Nottingham Panthers; Face Off @ 6pm – Live from The Inferno MNL
Wednesday 20th January 2010
Coventry Blaze v Edinburgh Capitals; Face Off @ 6pm– Live from Fire and Ice Forum MNL
Challenge Cup Semi Final 1; Second Leg: Belfast Giants v Cardiff Devils; Face Off @ 7.30pm – Coverage TBC
Challenge Cup Semi Final 2; First Leg: Sheffield Steelers v Nottingham Panthers; Face Off @ 7.30pm – Live from TCW LIVE
You can, as always, also find up to date scores and stats from many of the weekends games by visiting ih-update.co.uk
If you’re running any live updates and would like added to this regular blog, leave a comment, or e-mail updates@ukhockeylive.com
BIH: Cumbria to Cardiff
Before the Christmas break. UKHL’s Patrick Smyth began a blog on BritishIceHockey.co.uk about his experiences as an “exiled fan”.
The first two parts are now available on BIH.