NEWS: EIHL Rink Round-Up
NEXT HOME GAME: It’s Battle of the M8 on Saturday 25th March when the Edinburgh Capitals visit Braehead Arena (7:00pm face-off). Tickets are already selling fast. Tickets can be purchased NOW via TICKETMASTER, by calling 0844 499 1700 or direct at the Braehead Arena box office.
Belfast Giants kept their Elite League title hopes alive with a four point weekend from their home double-header against Nottingham Panthers.
Colin Shields bagged a hat-trick as the Giants won 7-3 on Friday, while David Rutherford matched the feat in a 5-2 success on Sunday.
Joey Haddad (2) led the scoring for Cardiff in their 4-1 home victory over Dundee Stars, but the Devils were out of luck at Sheffield as the Steelers recorded a 6-2 victory.
The Devils now hold a five point lead over the Giants with four games to play.
The result completed an excellent weekend for the Steelers who also won 3-2 at Braehead Clan – Robert Dowd scored four over the weekend.
Carlo Finucci’s overtime strike secured a 4-3 success for Fife at Coventry Blaze and the Flyers followed up with a 5-4 victory at Edinburgh Capitals to seal their place in the play-offs.
Darian Dziurzynski hit a hat-trick for Manchester Storm in their 4-0 home win against Edinburgh, but their play-off hopes were dealt a blow as they fell 4-2 at Dundee.
WEEKEND RESULTS
Friday
Belfast Giants 7-3 Nottingham Panthers
Saturday
Braehead Clan 2-3 Sheffield Steelers
Cardiff Devils 4-1 Dundee Stars
Coventry Blaze 3-4 Fife Flyers (OT)
Manchester Storm 4-0 Edinburgh Capitals
Sunday
Belfast Giants 5-2 Nottingham Panthers
Dundee Stars 4-2 Manchester Storm
Edinburgh Capitals 4-5 Fife Flyers
Sheffield Steelers 6-2 Cardiff Devils
