NEWS: EIHL Rink Round-Up
NEXT HOME GAME: See your Gardiner Conference Champions in action next on Wednesday 8th March v the Manchester Storm (7:30pm face-off). It’s a Purple Wednesday’s game, tickets are available in the bronze section for £10 for adults and £5 for children. Tickets can be purchased NOW via TICKETMASTER, by calling 0844 499 1700 or direct at the Braehead Arena box office.
The Cardiff Devils are closing in on their first Elite League title after picking up a pair of victories over the weekend.
Layne Ulmer and Andrew Lord both scored twice in the Devils’ 8-0 home win against Coventry Blaze, while Joey Haddad’s overtime strike secured a 3-2 success at Edinburgh Capitals.
Belfast Giants are back up to second in the table after recording a four point weekend.
Steve Saviano (4) led the way in their 7-2 win at home to Fife Flyers and the Giants followed up with a 4-3 victory at Nottingham Panthers.
Jonathan Phillips scored twice for Sheffield in their 4-2 home win against Nottingham, but the Steelers title hopes suffered a blow as they crashed 6-3 at Fife – Matt Sisca (2) topped the scoring for the Flyers.
Braehead Clan claimed the Gardiner Conference title after a 4-1 success at home to Dundee Stars – Cody Carlson, Matt Beca, Mike Hammond and Alex Leavitt got the goals.
Manchester Storm had a miserable weekend, losing 5-2 at home to Edinburgh and 3-2 after a shoot-out at Coventry.
WEEKEND RESULTS
Saturday
Belfast Giants 7-2 Fife Flyers
Braehead Clan 4-1 Dundee Stars
Cardiff Devils 8-0 Coventry Blaze
Manchester Storm 2-5 Edinburgh Capitals
Sheffield Steelers 4-2 Nottingham Panthers
Sunday
Coventry Blaze 3-2 Manchester Storm (SO)
Edinburgh Capitals 2-3 Cardiff Devils (OT)
Fife Flyers 6-3 Sheffield Steelers
Nottingham Panthers 3-4 Belfast Giants
