Small Saves: Confidence
In the latest edition of Small Saves, our diminutive hero learns the importance of carrying himself with confidence and projecting excellence.
Small Saves: Protective Goalie Gear
In the latest edition of Small Saves, our hero's friends marvel at the protective powers of his goaltending gear.
Cardiff Wins English Elite League Playoffs
The English Elite Ice Hockey League championship game began precisely at 4pm Nottingham time on Sunday, with the national anthem of Wales. And not “God Save the Queen” for the Northern Ireland team.What? A hock...
The British Get Hockey
Championship Sunday dawned cold in Nottingham, and probably early for many fans, who had filled the pubs and clubs of the city centre the night prior. Even what looked like traditional British pubs were often t...
Two Survive
In the prior story, I told you about some happy and excited Nottingham and Guildford fans who talked to me Saturday morning in advance of the two semi-final games in the weekend PredictorBet EIHL Playoff Finals...
Reason to Be Here
The first folks I spied when I arrived at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham were exactly the sort I wanted to find: passionate fans all decked out in costume, and looking unlike anything I’ve found in an NHL a...
The Architecture of British Hockey
Up at the crack of dawn, down to the Oxford train station, through Birmingham to Derby. Change of trains for the express to Nottingham. Walk to the Motorpoint Arena, a twenty-year-old facility that seats about ...
A Flames-Devils Final?
Since the 1930s, people have been playing professional ice hockey in England. It took Inside Hockey until now to decide to post someone to cover the finals of the current league, the Elite Ice Hockey League, fo...
Retro Rangers: Making a Case for the Cat
I’ll get right to the point, Emile “The Cat” Francis deserves a banner with his name on it up in the rafters at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers have already retired the numbers of five of his former players ...
Sharks-Knights: The 1 Thing San Jose Must do to Beat Vegas
San Jose sure seems to have quite the knack for drawing Stanley Cup level first-round matchups.
In 2013-14 the Sharks faced off against the Los Angeles Kings in round one.
In 2015-16 the Sharks again fa...