philpy Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Bumpity bump! Fife flyers have been accepted into the elite league. Brilliant news, and even better to have another scottish team in the fold. I hope murrayfield is packed out for the derby games like the olden days! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Great first season for Clan and I'm sure equally so in season two! Rumoured new signings will defo improve the team if they are confirmed. Ice Hockey really is the best kept secret in sports - wish the media that can't see past the end of their footie nose would give it the space it deserves! I do love football, but I agree hockey deserves more coverage. However, the standard of British hockey is frankly shocking in my opinion. If you have ever been to, or even just watched on tv, an NHL game then watching the Elite League feels like watching the equivalent of the Masters in football. Nowhere near as many hits, much less aggression in general, unbelievably slower than NHL and generally just a bit boring when compared. So I don't really blame the media for focusing more on football since it's the most popular sport in the world, in Scotland especially where other sports are ignored by the majority of the population, and they have arguably the best league in the world of the most popular sport in the world to report on in England instead of a poor quality ice hockey league which has far less interest from the people they are reporting to. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTodd Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I do love football, but I agree hockey deserves more coverage. However, the standard of British hockey is frankly shocking in my opinion. If you have ever been to, or even just watched on tv, an NHL game then watching the Elite League feels like watching the equivalent of the Masters in football. Nowhere near as many hits, much less aggression in general, unbelievably slower than NHL and generally just a bit boring when compared. So I don't really blame the media for focusing more on football since it's the most popular sport in the world, in Scotland especially where other sports are ignored by the majority of the population, and they have arguably the best league in the world of the most popular sport in the world to report on in England instead of a poor quality ice hockey league which has far less interest from the people they are reporting to. It's chicken and egg though, isn't it? With less coverage less people will know they have a local pro hockey team. With less people aware, there's less crowds. With less crowds, there's less money. With less money there's lower quality. The EIHL may well be light years behind the NHL, KHL and most other European leagues but it doesn't stop it being entertaining. I've had plenty of edge-of-seat moments following Edinburgh where we've won, lost or taken a game into overtime just seconds from the final buzzer - and the excitement is possibly the most important part of a spectator sport? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Belgian Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 It's chicken and egg though, isn't it? With less coverage less people will know they have a local pro hockey team. With less people aware, there's less crowds. With less crowds, there's less money. With less money there's lower quality. The EIHL may well be light years behind the NHL, KHL and most other European leagues but it doesn't stop it being entertaining. I've had plenty of edge-of-seat moments following Edinburgh where we've won, lost or taken a game into overtime just seconds from the final buzzer - and the excitement is possibly the most important part of a spectator sport? Completely agree with you. It definitely needs more coverage because it really is entertaining to watch. Just because it is miles behind the NHL (and always will be) doesn't mean it's not entertaining. After all, the SPL is the best league in Scotland and most of the matches are bloody dire. NHL will have nicer stuff, but the EIHL is still very entertaining. On your last point, I remember a match vs Coventry this season at the Braehead Arena. 1-0 down, 8 seconds left and we smash in the equalizer, sent me mental I think we lost in OT though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince sinclair Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Does anyone know when the fixtures are out? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Some teams have announced their fixtures, including cardiff, who host fife on boxing day, feck that for a journey! there is a caps/flyers derby on hogmany, should be a good 'un. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Mac Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Are all the teams professional? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazza Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Are all the teams professional? If you mean professional as in full time more or less. All imports will surely be full time and certainly the top 6 or 7 clubs most if not all the home grown players will also be full time with the top guys earning more than some imports. The smaller clubs like Dundee, Edinburgh and Hull have had some home grown players that will have a job outside of hockey, though this may sometimes may be down to their choice if they have a good job and remember they only play hockey for about half a year. If you were looking at a football comparison it is a bit like SFL 1 teams are mostly full time but the further you go down the division the more part time players you will find. Younger players often may be students also imports are attracted over here as they may have played college hockey so want to complete their degrees or do postgrad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanetti Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 After the really disappointing news that Richardson was leaving the Clan because he was offered a job back home, we finally have a new player/coach, who was announced today as Drew Bannister. Definitely pleased with that, the guy was a number 26 pick in the NHL draft in '92 has tons of NHL experience and is bound to have some really good contacts. Bring on the new season now, after a few signings hopefully. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 What sort of crowds do the Scottish teams draw? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanetti Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 What sort of crowds do the Scottish teams draw? Think ours was around 1500 last year on average, with 2k+ towards the end of the season and the playoffs, hopefully next season it should go up. Dundee and Edinburgh was a bit less than that, but I'd expect Fife to get around 1200-1500 as well probably next season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyKGB Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 (edited) Braehead Clan kicked off their season at home on Saturday. An impressive 6-0 win over Dundee Stars. Even more impressive was the attendance of over 2,500. Sunday saw an away trip to Edinburgh Capitals and a 4-2 victory for The Clan. Good start for Braehead. Cardiff Devils this Saturday. Should be a close, well contested game. Paddy Power offering 3/1 on a Braehead win. I'll have some of that :-) Edited September 28, 2011 by TeddyKGB 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiders For Life Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I've not managed to get to the first 2 Clan games and frustratingly not going to be able to make this weeks game either. Really pleased with the results though, nice to see them off to a good start! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I have recently taken up an interest in hockey, I think that I'll go along to one of these games soon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 A huge well done to the edinburgh capitals after their 8-3 win over fife tonight. I'm a flyers fan, we were murder tonight, second best to the caps in every department. Fife badly need at least another 3 new imports in, injuries and shitloads of ice time for the imports are killing us. I was hugely impressed by the caps tonight, some of their play and passing was a joy to watch. I hope the result tonight helps get the fans back through the door. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Edinburgh Capitals 2 Cardiff Devils 3 tonight. Went along and really enjoyed it. The Caps were twice 2 behind but came back well and deserved something out of the game even hitting the post in the closing stages. Massive game versus Dundee next up on Saturday. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Bumpity bump. Anyone been to see much of their respective teams this season so far?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayr_United_1910 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Aye, the Clan. They have an NHL player from the Detroit Redwings playing while the lock out thing is on. If it was football it would be like say an established English Premier League player coming to play in the Scottish 1st Division. Like a Michu of Swansea playing for Falkirk. Anyway I was at a game last week and he scored a last gasp winner and the place erupted. It's a joy to watch him skating rings round the majority of other players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Aye, that game. I'm a fife fan lol. Fife have improved a bit from last season, still need another import or two, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co.Down Hibee Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Bumpity bump. Anyone been to see much of their respective teams this season so far?? Belfast Giants doing well again this year, will more then likely be challenging right to the death , 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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