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9 points off a team that dominated their way to the league trophy. Three or four wins that include relevant opposition and we would be champions. This fan base has become one of the most exhausting in the entire country.

The game still ‘suffers’ from the reputation of old for casual punters, and in fairness, it was often the selling point of many a die hard fan looking to bring someone new along. I would argue it still is, and when the antics of the good old days (and they were good!) don’t transpire I think you...

What I'm getting at though, is assuming Russia and Belarus will, eventually, be allowed back (and thus avoiding any 'risk' of relegation this year) how is it that a team can be relegated when I assume France and Austria are coming up from the lower division to make up the numbers?

Is relegation still on the cards with Russia and Belarus being replaced this year? How will that work?

Four competitive fixtures on show as well, as Streatham take on Solway to decide the NIHL Division 1 champion (North v South league winners).

It truly baffles me that after all this time, this still needs explaining to people. It perfectly encapsulates the arrogance of people and the blind eye they're willing to turn towards leading experts in science and medicine, usually in favor of their 'own research' they've done on Twitter and...

Fantastic. To go from playing junior hockey in the UK to a AAA team in the US system is an incredible achievement and not one that many have ever achieved. It takes a very driven individual to pick themselves up after being cut and go again, all credit to him. Sounds like he is on a great path...

Graz99 currently has 18 registered forwards on their roster. Would be a heck of a jump from the ECHL to the ICEHL too - can't see how he would slot in there at all.

Out of curiosity, what was your boy's path from Cardiff juniors to AAA like? How did it all come about?

More ice time, better competition, and superior coaching are why kids go abroad. In the UK, junior teams play 15 to 20 games a season over 8 months, 50% of which end up being cricket scores. Compare this with Europe/North America where they're playing 1-2 competitive games a week and we're...

Agreed, the site looks excellent! The footer credits Limegreentangerine who has been in charge of the site for the last couple of years now, great to see.

The Dave Simms episode was a particular highlight as well - love him or hate him, great insight and a brilliant storyteller.

To play devil's advocate, it's a huge burden and onus on Stewards to enforce mask-wearing. I've seen plenty of attempts by staff to do the same in shops/supermarkets etc. turn very nasty over the past year or so - and I'm not sure how fair it is to put, what is usually quite a young team of...

Hard to disagree with this - could very well be a contingency plan for Lord and it wouldn't surprise me if every player from last season is looking at their options in other leagues given the likely possibility of a shortened/cancelled season.

Very interesting. My experience with Ben is the exact opposite; very humble, hard working and has time for everyone. One of the best players the Cardiff junior system has ever developed and I would love to see him in a Devils shirt next season.

I wonder if this would do more harm than good for the league - the 'anything better than nothing' approach could result in a larger financial loss if clubs are unable to recoup the money they are spending to run a team in the league (Player wages, equipment, travel, ice time, staff etc.). It...

I would be overjoyed to be proven wrong, but this is delusional.

Once again, you have missed the point entirely. We will have a hockey season at some point.. whether that is at some point this year, or 2021. The landscape may differ due to issues with recruitment and finance - but we will have hockey again. Those choosing to purchase season tickets are doing...

You realise COVID19 will still exist, even if lockdown is lifted? We aren't going to flip a switch and everything go back to normal. Social distancing will stay in place until a vaccine is found or we have some form of highly effective treatment. We certainly won't be piling into sports...

I think a lottery would have sufficed. Everyone knows what they're signing up for then, rather than a ticket system that was overwhelmed and only going to lead to frustration amongst fans.