FINLAND – Finland, in the post lock-out NHL, has been mostly known as the hot bed of goaltending talent. Net minders like Miikka Kiprusoff and Niklas Backstrom are household names in the NHL elite, with a raft of young talent … Continue reading
Author Archives: Janne Virtanen
Summer Cup starting to take shape
BASINGSTOKE, UK – The two new teams taking part in the John Cleighton-Hills Memorial cup met for the first time on the 17th of April. The match between Solihull Wolves and Cardiff Bay Lightning saw plenty of goals and plenty … Continue reading
Lightning strike in first weekend of games
CARDIFF, UK – With ENL 1 Playoffs still under way and an exciting final to the EPL season, this has produced plenty of chatter amongst UK hockey fans. A sure sign that summer is almost here, is that the first … Continue reading
The summer is coming and the weather is ….icy!
BASINGSTOKE, UK – Usually the presentation of the Stanley Cup marks the end of the hockey season to players and to fans. The climax of the season leaves a void that would for the most part be unfilled until October … Continue reading