LONDON, UK – After the drama of the cup semi-finals last weekend, it was back to league business as the final countdown to the end of the regular season campaign began. After a long wait the EIHA Development Strategy was … Continue reading
Category Archives: David Carr
Ram raiders, dog walkers and a showdown
LONDON, UK – It was cup semi-final weekend in the NIHL, but at the bottom of the table, Oxford and Cardiff were in league action and looking for two valuable points. The NIHL is always throwing up a surprise or … Continue reading
Teletubbies, burgers and the Viking
LONDON, UK – A rink closure is every hockey club’s worst nightmare and sadly it is the turn of the Isle of Wight this time round. Aside from the doom and gloom there were positive stories of collaboration, a couple … Continue reading
MK Line up strong finish
MILTON KEYNES, UK – British hockey usually grabs the headlines when a player throws a helmet at an opponent or starts fighting the crowd, but scratch below the surface of the sport and real positive stories can be found. Ever … Continue reading
Old Dog learning new tricks
CHELMSFORD, UK – Hollywood is criticised for many sporting clichés within its movies but there is one piece of cinematic writing that strikes a chord with hockey players. Al Pacino’s ‘inches speech’ is almost as famous as the ‘Any Given … Continue reading
Days of Disco not over yet
LONDON, UK – When Invicta Dynamos announced that charismatic goalie Chris Douglas had left the club late last year, there was palpable shock amongst their fan base. The 35 year old had proven to be a popular figure at Silverblades, … Continue reading