All EIHL teams set to go again on Sunday
Opening weekend of the 2026/27 season continues on Sunday with Part II and another five Challenge Cup games. Belfast Giants, Cardiff Devils, Glasgow Clan, Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers all remain unbeaten after picking up wins on Saturday night, while Manchester Storm and Fife Flyers each earned a point from shootouts. Two opening-night winners meet in Glasgow at 16:00 as Clan host Belfast. The Giants began their Challenge Cup campaign with a 4-1 victory in Dundee, with Nicholas Guay, Mason Klee, Patrick Guay and Scott Conway on the scoresheet. Glasgow also took two points on Saturday, although they needed a … Continue reading
Steelers too strong for Blaze in opening game
Sheffield Steelers started the new season in emphatic style, hitting six past Coventry Blaze at the Utilita Arena. “It’s great to be back, and nice getting a win like that. It gets the confidence going for the Challenge Cup,” said Evan Jasper. “When we play our system we’re a tough team to beat.” To say the Steelers won the first period was somewhat of an understatement. With 3:46 gone, the home side thought they’d gone ahead, but the play was reviewed with the net being out of position. On watching the replay, the puck entered the net off the post, … Continue reading
Nottingham edge out Storm in shootout
Nottingham Panthers beat Manchester Storm 4-3 after a shootout in the Challenge Cup at the Motorpoint Arena. Darick Louis-John and Zach O’Brien returned to the line-up after missing last weekend’s action. Mat Robson started between the pipes with Luca Sheldon as back-up. It was part one of a weekend double-header with the two sides meeting at the AO Arena in Manchester tomorrow (Sunday) at 16:00. Exciting four-goal first period Max Grondin’s feed from behind the net found Miikka Pitkänen to give Panthers an early lead (02:56). Stephen Johnson broke clear of the Panthers defence to equalise (05:31) and Tim MacGauley’s … Continue reading
Giants win on the road to start off the season
Belfast came out of the gates early, generating a number of quality chances throughout the opening minute of play. The Giants thought they had opened the scoring at 03:08, with the puck finding its way into the Stars’ net. However, following a referee-initiated video review, it was determined that a Belfast player had struck the puck out of midair and into the net with their hand, meaning the score would remain 0-0. Nicolas Guay opened the scoring for the visitors at 10:31, firing a rebound past Vladislav Pestov after the Stars’ netminder had made an initial pad save on a … Continue reading
Clan take shootout win after Flyers fightback
Glasgow Clan took two points from their opening Challenge Cup game, but a late Fife Flyers fightback saw the hosts get a point in a well-contested derby game at Fife Ice Arena. The home side took the lead just shy of the 13-minute mark as Mika Laranten converted on the powerplay to give the Flyers the lead. The only goal of the second period came at 24:49 and went the way of the Clan, with a good team effort ending with Deven Sideroff scoring the equaliser. With just under ten minutes to go in the third, a Juho Rauanen shot … Continue reading
Devils come from behind as Martin gets 700th point
Cardiff Devils began their Challenge Cup campaign with a home win, beating Guildford Flames by two at the Vindico Arena. No prizes for guessing who opened the scoring for Guildford! With 2:48 played, Cole Sanford’s throw towards the net deflected off bodies and past Ben Bowns to put the Flames ahead – the first goal of the Motorpoint Elite League season. The Devils equalised some seven minutes later, with Josh McDonald their first scorer of the season on a delayed penalty to Brett Neumann. A niggly middle period saw neither side come out on top, but neither fall behind either. … Continue reading
