GERMANY – Mindestens drei Teams in ernsthaften finanziellen Schwierigkeiten, ein Tabellenstand, der nur ermöglicht wurde, weil drei Teams auf ihr Einspruchsrecht verzichteten, und Fans, die auf die Barrikaden gehen, weil sie ihren Sport vor die Hunde gehen sehen: Die DEL … Continue reading
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Haunted DEL regular season finally over, time for the real deal!
GERMANY – At least three franchises in serious danger due to financial troubles, final standings that stand only because three teams did not make use of their right to protest and fans that are on the barricades because they feel … Continue reading
A great day for South African Hockey.
UNDER 18’s CHAMPIONSHIPS – MEXICO. The South African Under 18 National Ice hockey team returned back to Johannesburg South Africa from the tournament in Monterrey Mexico with the bronze medal. After a hard fought tournament and with two new young … Continue reading
Just what is the biggest rivalry in Europe?
NOTTINGHAM, UK – Since the outspoken and controversial Sheffield Steelers PR officer David Simms uttered the immortal line of “Sheffield V Nottingham is the biggest rivalry in Europe” many have been quick to point out the error of that statement … Continue reading
Croatian Hockey: The low-down
ZAGREB- When it was announced that KHL Medveščak Zagreb would be joining the Austrian-based Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL) this past spring, it marked a historical and significant event for the re-development of Croatian Ice Hockey. It meant Croatia’s most … Continue reading
Quo vadis, German hockey?
GERMANY – Heading into the Olympic break one could sense some real excitement within the German hockey scene. Bolstered with seven current NHL players the national squad on paper seemed to be the strongest team that ever hit the ice … Continue reading