CARDIFF, UK – It’s playoff hockey time, beards are growing, plans for the finals are well underway and the hockey is feisty. There are no prizes for second best and for the four teams who fail to win their … Continue reading
Author Archives: Victoria Silverwood
UK Hockey fans unite to raise money for charity
CARDIFF, UK – In July 2009, hockey fans from across the UK came together to play in a charity hockey game at Basingstoke arena. Organised by the UK Forum Allstars, the brainchild of Gareth Hubback from Cardiff and … Continue reading
Four decades of hockey
CARDIFF, UK – Hockey is a hard career, it is tough on your body and it is tough on your mind. The typical hockey career is somewhere in the region of 10-14 years at the top level. On Tuesday … Continue reading
Ryan Finnerty speaks on signing for Cardiff
CARDIFF, UK – When the signing of 29 year old Ryan Finnerty was announced to the Cardiff Devils fans in mid-December it received a mixed response. If you had polled the supporters last season and asked them which was their … Continue reading
Return of ‘gritty hockey’
CARDIFF, UK – Traditionally EIHL Cardiff Devils have marketed themselves as a gritty team. With small ice and the proximity of the vocal fans to the ice pad, it can be a pretty intimidating place to play. Whilst Cardiff has … Continue reading