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LIVE This Week – EIHL Week 1

dwd — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:00:20 +0000

Its been a long long off season of worry, hope, speculation and surprising elation. But the new season is upon us and in little 29 short weeks time we’ll discover who is this seasons Elite League Champion!

Here are coverage details for all EIHL games taking place this week.

Saturday 4th September 2010

Coventry Blaze v Telford Tigers ; Face Off @ 7.30pm – Coverage from Fire and Ice Forum MNL

Nottingham Panthers v Belfast Giants ; Face Off @ 7.00pm – Coverage from TCW Live and Live on SKY SPORTS

Sheffield Steelers v Dundee Stars ; Face Off @ 7.00pm – No Known Live Coverage

Sunday 5th September 2010

Coventry Blaze v Nottingham Panthers ; Face Off @ 6.00pm – Coverage from Fire and Ice Forum MNL and TCW Live

Dundee Stars v Sheffield Steelers ; Face Off @ 6.30pm – No Known Live Coverage

Cardiff Devils v Belfast Giants ; Face Off @ 5.30pm – Coverage from The Inferno 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

Edit: to amend stingrays fixtures. That’s what I get when I write these things weeks in advance.

EIHL Charity Shield LIVE – Blaze v Giants

dwd — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:00:05 +0000

The Elite League Champions, the Coventry Blaze, take on their closest rival and Playoff Champions, the Belfast Giants, in the Charity Shield.

The curtain raiser to the EIHL season.

LIVE Coverage from 7.15pm

LIVE This Week – EIHL Pre Season

dwd — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:00:18 +0000

The season proper is so close you can taste it. Hull have been out then back in. Sheffield have had their own soap opera. While two new teams north of the border settle down to prepare for EIHL hockey.

But before the festivities begin, we have a few games to whet your appetite!

Here are coverage details for all EIHL Pre-season games taking place this week.

Wednesday 25th August 2010

Charity Shield – Coventry Blaze v Belfast Giants ; Face Off @ 7.30pm – Coverage from Fire and Ice Forum MNL and UK Hockey LIVE

Saturday 28th August 2010

Cardiff Devils v Coventry Blaze ; Face Off @ 7.00pm – Coverage from Inferno MNL and Fire and Ice Forum MNL

Sunday 29th August 2010

Coventry Blaze v Cardiff Devils ; Face Off @ 6.00pm – Coverage from Fire and Ice Forum MNL and Inferno MNL

If there’s any you feel we’ve missed. Please comment or contact us on the address below.

If you’re running any live updates and would like added to this regular blog, leave a comment, or e-mail updates@ukhockeylive.com

A View From The Bridge: Colin Shields Interview

dwd — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:59:40 +0000

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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AVFTB Special: Todd Kelman Talks Bruins!

dwd — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:19:46 +0000

In a UK Hockey Live interview for KingdomoftheGiants.com, Todd Kelman speaks to Patrick about the NHL’s Boston Bruins impending trip to the Odyssey Arena.

He tells us the work put in to bring it to the franchise to Belfast, what fans can expect from the weekend, ticketing expectations and more

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THE PLAYOFFS

dwd — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:59:33 +0000

Here it is kids, the showpiece of the British Ice Hockey season,

The Elite League Playoffs Finals.

I’m a bit hungover, I had a weird glasss of coke this morning where the ice cubes didnt melt. But I’m ready…. Are you?

We’ll be blogging all weekend. And adding a bit of colour with interviews with folk enjoying the atmosphere here in Nottingham.

Come join us through the weekend.

UKHL @ 2010 EIHL Playoff Finals Weekend

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:35:30 +0000

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.

Nate Leslie Cup – 2010 Invitational; Applications Open

dwd — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:24:07 +0000

Applications are now open for The Nate Leslie Cup – 2010 Invitational.

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.

LIVE This Weekend – EIHL Week 24

martymc — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:44:34 +0000

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

The Nate Leslie Cup – 2010 Invitational

dwd — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:32:01 +0000

Venue: Bunkers Hill Inn, Nottingham

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