To enter send an e-mail to NLC2010@ukhockeylive.com

Give us your name, and the EIHL team you represent.

Applications will remain open until 13th March.

Information on the teams and the trials will be released on 15th March.

All entrants must be over 18 years old.

All Giants applicants must be available to attend Rockie Bar prior to the Giants v Vipers game on 20th March for the trials.

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

Date: Saturday 3rd April

Time: 4pm (between Playoff Semi Finals)

The Nate Leslie Cup is something of legend. Established back in the Ice Hockey Superleague days, it was a by product of the friendship between a few of Belfast Giants and London Knights fans. The prestigious trophy was, in those days, awarded to the fans of the team who got furthest in the Playoff Championship.

Nate Leslie, a legend of the London Knights, needs no introduction at all. Look him up!

In recent years the trophy has been competed for directly by means of the age old game of Rock-Paper-Scissors (hither to referred as RPS).

This season, at Playoff Finals Weekend 2010, The Nate Leslie Cup will once again be competed for by fans from across the 8 Elite League Teams.

The current holders, The Belfast Giants, will form a 7 man team to take on an “Elite League Select VII” made up from one fan from each of the 7 remaining EIHL teams.

These 2 teams will under take a “Best of 7” RPS series to decide the winner of the Nate Leslie Cup.

Entrants (Belfast):

The Belfast Captain will be nominated from one of the reigning NL Cup winning squad.

This Captain will arrive and hold trials in Rockies Bar prior to the game (approx. 5pm) against the Newcastle Vipers on Saturday March 20th 2010.

E-mail applications to take part in these trials open on Monday February 15th 2010 and close on Saturday March 13th 2010.

The trials will take place by means of a round robin competition to be detailed closer to March 20th.

All entrants must be travelling to Nottingham for the 2010 Playoff Finals Weekend.

Entrants (EIHL Select VII):

E-Mail applications to join the EIHL Select VII will open on Monday February 15th 2010 and close on Saturday March 20th 2010.

Details required for these applications will be provided on KingdomoftheGiants.com, The official Facebook Group of the Nate Leslie Cup – 2010 Invitational, UK Hockey LIVE and the A View from the Bridge Podcast later this week.

An “independent panel of experts”, will then proceed to pick one fan from each remaining EIHL team (and one substitute) to fill the Select VII. A “Team Captain” will also be selected at this time.

All entrants must be travelling to Nottingham for the 2010 Playoff Finals Weekend.

A Captain will be designated from the 7 selected team members.

Format:

Each Team Captain must provide an ordered “team sheet” to the referee at least 10 minutes before competition begins.

This team sheet will designate the order in which your team will individually compete.
Traditional RPS rules apply, with the “2 pumps reveal/show on 3” method being the games driving rule.

Each team member will compete in a “best of 3” against his or her opponent, 1 team point is awarded for a “best of 3” victory.

In the event of a tied hand, the point is to be replayed until a clear winner is determined.

If an individual is deemed to have been late in their reveal, or change their reveal, the referee has the discretion to award the point to the opposition, or replay the point accordingly.

The Nate Leslie Cup – 2010 Invitational Champions will be the first team to reach 4 points

The Referee’s decision is final.

GAME ON

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

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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

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.

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A View From The Bridge is a UK Hockey LIVE production for Kingdom of the Giants

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

The first two parts are now available on BIH.

Cumbria to Cardiff : Part 1

Cumbria to Cardiff : Part 2

Coverage from 6.25pm

Face Off at 6.30pm

LIVE on UKHL