2023/24 Fixtures and Statistics

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Fixtures and Statistics 23-24

NOTTINGHAM PANTHERS

Season 58

1946-47 to 1959-60 and 1980-81 to 2023-24

84 years since inception (1939)

77 years since domestic play commenced (1946)

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Table Of Contents
Part One: The Domestic League
Part Two: League Fixtures
Part Three: Injuries and Suspensions
Part Four: Panthers Fixture Changes and Additions
Part Five: Panthers Match Highlights
Part Six: Stats Nuggets
Part Seven: Detailed Player Stats
Part Eight: Preseason
Part Nine: Challenge Cup
Part Ten: Challenge Cup Stats
Part Eleven: Play Offs
Part Twelve: Play Off Stats
Part Thirteen: Combined Cup, League, Play Off Stats
Part Fourteen: All Time Listings
Part Fifteen: European Hockey
Part Sixteen: Great Britain National Team
Part Seventeen: History
Part Eighteen: Notes
Part Nineteen: Breaking News
Part Twenty: Pictures

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Number one sport attended indoors professionally in the UK
third largest winter spectator sport in the UK after Football and Rugby
fourth attended team sport after Football, Cricket and Rugby

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Part 1: The Domestic League

ELITE LEAGUE

The 2023/24 Elite League Regular Season Championship is a straight 10-team league with each team facing each other six times – three home and three away for a total of 54 Regular Season games.
The League Champion is the team with the highest number of points over that regular season.

In the event of teams being equal on points at the end of a season, the following criteria will decide the final league ranking;
i. Total number of points.
ii. Total number of games won in regulation time.
iii. Total number of all games won (regulation, overtime and penalties).
iv. The results of games played between the relevant teams by applying points won, games won in regulation time, all games won (regulation time/overtime/penalties), in that order of priority.
v. Fewest regulation losses.
vi. Using away games: – points won, games won in regulation time, all games won (regulation time/overtime/penalties), in that order of priority.
vii. Goals scored.
viii. Goal Difference
ix. Fewest Penalty Minutes (Fair Play)
x. In the unlikely event of teams still being equal, teams will be ranked by the drawing of lots. Any prize monies determined by the position in a league or group by this means will be shared equally by the tying teams.
xi. Where a group of two or more teams is tied, then whenever a team can be eliminated due to the above order of priority, it shall be, by applying each of the above stages in order of such priority.

After points, separated by regulation wins, wins, OT wins before GD, GF.

SHEFFIELD WIN THE LEAGUE TITLE

Place	Team	....GP....	REG win	OT win.	PS win.	REG loss	OT loss.	PS loss.	GF...	GA...	XX	GD...	Points...
1	Sheffield**	54	39	5	1	08	0	1	228	113	-	+115	91
2	Cardiff**	54	30	3	4	14	0	3	210	151	-	+59	77
3	Belfast**	54	28	1	3	15	4	3	182	147	-	+35	71
4	Manchester**	54	19	4	4	20	5	2	142	154	-	-12	61
5	Guildford**	54	17	4	3	20	3	7	160	165	-	-05	58
6	Coventry**	54	11	7	5	25	4	2	147	185	-	-38	52
7	Dundee**	54	16	2	4	25	5	2	169	198	-	-29	51
8	Fife**	54	14	3	3	23	7	4	166	202	-	-36	51
9	Nottingham	54	15	4	2	25	3	5	165	195	-	-30	50
10	Glasgow	54	10	6	3	24	8	3	175	234	-	-59	49

As previously mentioned , tied placings separated by regulation wins as per seasons end.

** = qualified for the play-offs.


Player stats

Place	Player	GP	Goals	Assists	Points	xx	Pims
1	Nieminen	54	25	27	52		14
2	Roy	54	24	24	48		00
3	Michaud	44	06	36	42		27
4	Henbrant	53	13	27	40		19
5	Lunsjo	54	17	21	38		12
6	Lemay	51	23	13	36		36
7	Neill	45	01	26	27		20
8	Luciani	28	11	06	17		02
9	Neilson.L	41	08	09	17		18
10	Ryzcek	44	05	12	17		14
11	McGurty	46	05	12	17		53
12	Anderson	53	05	10	15		28
13	Kelsall	52	03	10	13		38
14	Hazledine.J	40	02	10	12		14
15	Despres	44	02	10	12		24
16	Betteridge	23	5	4	9		04
17	Pare	29	4	5	9		41
18	Welsh	37	1	8	9		18
19	Caruso	49	0	8	8		61
20	Johnson.A	07	4	3	7		00
21	Tetlow	23	0	6	6		55
22	Bjorkung	07	1	2	3		02
23	Farley	11	0	2	2		00
24	McKenzie	12	0	0	0		00
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served pen ps penalty Team pen N/m sat pens	x5 Luciani x1 Despres x1 Lemay x1 Lunsjo x1 Neill x1 Ryczek x2 Lemay x4 Luciani x2 Lunsjo x20 'abuse' (coach) x2 Luciani

Player	GP	GPi	Minutes	SOG	GA	GAA Ave.	Save %	SO/Pts	Pims
Mike Robinson	23	8	478.00	290	36	4.52	87.59	0/0	0
Rok Stoyanovic	51	46	2793.38	1501	147	3.16	90.20	2/0	2
Luca Sheldon	31	0
Isaac Ballinger	2	0

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Part 2: League Fixtures

SEPTEMBER

Game	Date	Home	v	Away	Score (win/loss)
1	Sun. 24th..	Nottingham		Manchester	2-3 loss

OCTOBER

Game	Date	Home	v	Away	Score (win/loss)
2	Sun.   1st	Guildford		Nottingham	3-2ps win
3	Sat.    7th	Nottingham		Cardiff	3-2 win
4	Sat.  14th	Nottingham		Dundee	2-1ot win
5	Sun. 15th	Glasgow		Nottingham	7-6ps win
6	Sun. 22nd	Dundee		Nottingham	7-2 win
7	Wed. 25th	Nottingham		Fife	4-2 win
	Tues. 31st	Nottingham		Glasgow	postponed

* Subsequently fixtures postponed

4/11/23 v Glasgow
5/11/23 v Cardiff
11/11/23 @ Dundee
12/11/23 @ Fife



NOVEMBER

8.........

Sun 26th.

Nottingham

v

Belfast.......

2-4 loss

DECEMBER

Game	Date	Home	V	Away	Score win/loss.....
9	Sat.   2nd.....	Cardiff		Nottingham.	4-2 win
10	Sun.  3rd	Nottingham..		Dundee	3-4ps loss
11	Fri.    8th	Belfast		Nottingham	3-4 loss
12	Sun. 10th	Coventry		Nottingham	1-3 loss
13	Sat.  16th	Nottingham		Guildford	3-0 win
14	Sun. 17th	Guildford		Nottingham	0-3 loss
15	Fri.   22nd	Manchester		Nottingham	2-4 loss
16	Sat.  23rd	Nottingham		Manchester	4-5ps loss
17	Tue.  26th	Sheffield		Nottingham	1-5 loss
18	Wed. 27th	Nottingham		Sheffield	0-4 loss
19	Sat.  30th	Coventry		Nottingham	3-4ps loss
20	Sun. 31st	Nottingham		Coventry	2-4 loss

JANUARY

Game	Date	Home	V	Away	Score win/loss.....
21	Sat. 6th	Nottingham..		Guildford	1-2ot loss
22	Sun. 7th	Fife		Nottingham.	4-3 win
23	Fri. 12th	Belfast		Nottingham	1-2 loss
24	Sat. 13th	Belfast		Nottingham	2-4 loss
25	Sat. 20th	Nottingham		Belfast	2-7 loss
26	Sun. 21st	Dundee		Nottingham	1-5 loss
27	Wed. 24th.....	Nottingham		Glasgow	3-6 loss
28	Sat. 27th	Nottingham		Sheffield	2-3 loss
29	Sun. 28th	Manchester		Nottingham	0-3 loss

FEBRUARY

Game	Date.............	Home..........	V	Away..........	Score win/loss.....
30	Sat 3rd	Nottingham		Coventry	3-4ps loss
31	Sun 4th	Coventry		Nottingham	6-2 win
32	Sat 10th	Fife		Nottingham	7-9 loss
33	Sun 11th	Nottingham		Glasgow	3-2 win
34	Weds 14th	Nottingham		Dundee	5-1 win
35	Sat 17th	Sheffield		Nottingham	4-6 loss
36	Sun 18th	Nottingham		Fife	3-2ot win
37	Wed 21st	Nottingham		Cardiff	5-4 win
38	Sat 24th	Glasgow		Nottingham	3-9 loss
39	Sun 25th	Nottingham		Belfast	5-1 win

MARCH

Game	Date............	Home...........	V	Away..........	Score win/loss.....
40	Sat 2nd	Nottingham		Cardiff	2-4 loss
41	Sun 3rd	Guildford		Nottingham	1-4 loss
42	Wed 6th	Nottingham		Guildford	6-1 win
43	Sat 9th	Cardiff		Nottingham	2-6 loss
44	Sun 10th	Glasgow		Nottingham	6-5ot win
45	Tue 12th	Nottingham		Fife	1-3 loss
46	Fri 15th	Dundee		Nottingham	4-7 loss
47	Sat 16th	Sheffield		Nottingham	2-3ps loss
48	Sat 23rd	Nottingham		Sheffield	2-4 loss
49	Sun 24th	Cardiff		Nottingham	6-7ps loss
50	Thu 28th	Fife		Nottingham	1-0 win
51	Sat 30th	Nottingham		Coventry	4-1 win

APRIL

Game	Date...........	Home...........	V	Away..........	Score  win/loss.....
52	Mon 1st	Nottingham		Glasgow	2-3ot loss
53	Sat 6th	Manchester		Nottingham	4-2 win
54	Sun 7th	Nottingham		Manchester	3-2ot win

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Part 3: Injuries and Suspensions

To track the roster composition and absences from the roster throughout the season.

Roster Rules [EIHL]
Game Day: A gameday roster may be made up of 20 players, with a maximum of 15 non-homegrown.

Homegrown: A player who has been registered with a UK affiliated league for at least 2 seasons or 24 months prior to their 18th birthday, or the end of the season in which they turned 18.

Maximum Roster: A club may register a maximum of 20 non-homegrown players for the season.

Suspensions: Count only against the player in question, and will not affect subsequent match night roster limits.

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Current Roster

#	?	Name	Status	Position	Information
31		Mike ROBINSON	Import	Netminder	23/02/24 Departed the club (OS).
33	✓	Luca SHELDON	Homegrown, Two-way	Netminder
35	✓	Isaac BALLINGER	Homegrown, Two-way	Netminder	14/10/23 Added on two-way with Lions (OS)
39	✓	Rok STOJANOVIC	Import	Netminder
2	✓	Mike CARUSO	Import	Defenseman
19	✓	Jake RYCZEK	Import	Defenseman
25	✓	Josh TETLOW	Homegrown	Defenseman
27	✓	Myles MCGURTY	Import	Defenseman
32	✓	Carl NEILL	Import	Defenseman
91		Victor BJORKUNG	Import	Defenseman	20/11/23 Departed club by mutual consent (OS)
4	✓	Simon DESPRES	Import	Defenseman	20/11/23 Signed as free agent (OS)
73	✓	Joe HAZELDINE	Homegrown	Defenseman	07/12/23 Signed from Fehervar (OS)
7	✓	Westin MICHAUD	Import	Forward
13	✓	Hugo ROY	Import	Forward
14	✓	Jordan KELSALL	Homegrown	Forward
16	✓	Stephen ANDERSON	Import	Forward
17	✓	Mathieu LEMAY	Import	Forward
24	✓	Zaine MCKENZIE	Homegrown, Two-way	Forward
43	✓	Otto NIEMINEN	Import	Forward
47		Adam JOHNSON	Import	Forward	28/10/23 Adam Johnson 1994 to 2023
56	✓	Alexander LUNSJO	Import	Forward
61	✓	Logan NEILSON	Homegrown	Forward
71	✓	Tyler WELSH	Import	Forward
74	✓	Ollie BETTERIDGE	Homegrown	Forward
98	✓	Didrik HENBRANT	Import	Forward
89		Austin FARLEY	Import	Forward	28/11/23 Joined from HC Nove Zamky (OS). 23/01/24 Departed club by mutual consent (OS).
29	✓	Felix PARE	Import	Forward	04/01/24 Joined from Wheeling Nailers (OS)
88	✓	Anthony LUCIANI	Import	Forward	23/01/24 Joined from Villacher SC (OS)

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Absences
Individual absences from the roster throughout the season.

Player	Type	Last Available	Next Available	Missed	Information
Stephen ANDERSON	OTH	10/09 v Sheffield Steelers	23/09 @ Manchester Storm	2	Family commitment (OS)
Ollie BETTERIDGE	INJ	24/09 v Manchester Storm	14/10 v Dundee Stars	4	Upper body injury (OS)
Jordan KELSALL	INJ	01/10 @ Guildford Flames	14/10 v Dundee Stars	2	Upper body injury (OS)
Luca SHELDON	INJ	08/10 @ Manchester Storm	18/11 v Manchester Storm	5	Upper body injury (OS)
Didrik HENBRANT	SUS	14/10 v Dundee Stars	21/10 v Sheffield Steelers	1	1 game ban (EIHL)
Jake RYCZEK	INJ	15/10 @ Glasgow Clan	18/11 v Manchester Storm	3	Lower body injury (OS)
Josh TETLOW	INJ	22/10 @ Dundee Stars	24/02 @ Glasgow Clan	32	Broken arm (OS)
Westin MICHAUD	INJ	16/12 v Guildford Flames	30/12 @ Coventry Blaze	5	Upper body injury (OS)
Ollie BETTERIDGE	INJ	16/12 v Guildford Flames	22/12 @ Manchester Storm	1	Upper body injury (OS)
Rok STOJANOVIC	INJ	23/12 v Manchester Storm	27/12 v Sheffield Steelers	1	Upper body injury (OS)
Ollie BETTERIDGE	INJ	23/12 v Manchester Storm	12/03 v Fife Flyers	28	Lower body injury (OS)
Austin FARLEY	INJ	26/12 @ Sheffield Steelers	20/01 v Belfast Giants	7	Unspecified injury (OS)
Joe HAZELDINE	INJ	26/12 @ Sheffield Steelers	30/12 @ Coventry Blaze	1	Unspecified injury (OS)
Simon DESPRES	INJ	30/12 @ Coventry Blaze	12/01 @ Belfast Giants	3	Eye injury (OS)
Miles McGURTY	SUS	31/12 v Coventry Blaze	12/01 @ Belfast Giants	2	2 game ban (EIHL)
Joe HAZELDINE	INJ	07/01 @ Fife Flyers	13/01 @ Belfast Giants	1	Unspecified injury (OS)
Tyler WELSH	INJ	13/01 @ Belfast Giants	06/03 v Guildford Flames	17	Precaution (OS)
Miles McGurty	INJ	20/01 v Belfast Giants	10/02 @ Fife Flyers	6	Unspecified injury (OS)
Felix PARE	SUS	04/02 @ Coventry Blaze	17/02 @ Sheffield Steelers	3	3 game ban (EIHL)
Joe HAZELDINE	INJ	04/02 @ Coventry Blaze	14/02 v Dundee Stars	2	Illness (OS)
Mathieu LEMAY	INJ	11/02 v Glasgow Clan	21/02 v Cardiff Devils	3	Unspecified injury (OS)
Jordan KELSALL	INJ	14/02 v Dundee Stars	18/02 v Fife Flyers	1	Minor knock (OS)
Westin MICHAUD	INJ	24/02 @ Glasgow Clan	09/03 @ Cardiff Devils	4	Upper body injury (OS)
Logan NEILSON	INJ	03/03 @ Guildford Flames	End of season	13	Injury (OS)
Stephen ANDERSON	INJ	06/03 v Guildford Flames	10/03 @ Glasgow Clan	1	Injury (OS)
Carl NEILL	INJ	09/03 @ Cardiff Devils	06/04 @ Manchester Storm	9	Injury, "knock" (OS)
Mike CARUSO	INJ	10/03 @ Glasgow Clan	28/03 @ Fife Flyers	5	Injury (OS)
Jake RYCZEK	INJ	15/03 @ Dundee Stars	End of season	8	Injury (OS)
Westin MICHAUD	INJ	30/03 v Coventry Blaze	06/04 @ Manchester Storm	1	Upper body injury (OS)

Key
INJ = Injury or Illness
SUS = Suspension
CMP = Compassionate Leave
DTY = International Duty
OTH = Other

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Game By Game Record
To track how many of each type of player we iced per game.

For preseason games, EIHL player limits may not apply.
(-) denotes a player missing involuntarily.
(+) denotes additional player from normal roster.
(S) denotes scratched player.

Two-way players will always show as additions.

#	Date	Opponent	Competition	Import Changes	Total (max. 15)	Homegrown Changes	Total	Total Roster (max. 20)	Result
September 2023
01	Sat 9th	@ Sheffield Steelers	Preseason		16		4	20	L 1-4
02	Sun 10th	v Sheffield Steelers	Preseason		16		4	20	W 4-3
*Stephen Anderson missing due to family commitment.
03	Sat 16th	v Coventry Blaze	Preseason	(-) Anderson	15		4	19	W 4-0
04	Sun 17th	@ Coventry Blaze	Preseason	(-) Anderson	15	(+) McKenzie	5	20	W 4-1
Start of the 2023/2024 Elite Ice Hockey League season.
*Stephen Anderson returns.
05	Sat 23rd	@ Manchester Storm	Cup #1	(S) Stojanovic	15	(+) Sheldon	5	20	W 4-2
06	Sun 24th	v Manchester Storm	League #1	(S) Robinson	15	(+) Sheldon	5	20	L 2-3
+Ollie Betteridge injured.
07	Sat 30th	v Sheffield Steelers	Cup #2	(S) Stojanovic	15	(+) Sheldon, (-) Betteridge	4	19	L 0-6
October 2023
08	Sun 1st	@ Guildford Flames	League #2	(S) Robinson	15	(+) Sheldon, (-) Betteridge	4	19	SOW 3-2
+Jordan Kelsall injured.
09	Sat 7th	v Cardiff Devils	League #3	(S) Robinson	15	(+) Sheldon, (-) Betteridge, (-) Kelsall	3	18	W 3-2
10	Sun 8th	@ Manchester Storm	Cup #3	(S) Stojanovic	15	(+) Sheldon, (-) Betteridge, (-) Kelsall	3	18	L 4-7
+Ollie Betteridge and Jordan Kelsall return from injury. +Luca Sheldon injured. >>Isaac Ballinger added on two-way deal.
11	Sat 14th	v Dundee Stars	League #4	(S) Robinson	15	(+) Ballinger	5	20	OTW 2-1
!Didrik Henbrant suspended for 1 game.
12	Sun 15th	@ Glasgow Clan	League #5	(S) Robinson, (-) Henbrant	14	(+) Ballinger	5	19	SOW 7-6
!Didrik Henbrant returns from suspension. +Jake Ryczek injured.
13	Sat 21st	v Sheffield Steelers	Cup #4	(-) Ryczek	15		4	19	L 1-4
14	Sun 22nd	@ Dundee Stars	League #6	(-) Ryczek	15		4	19	W 7-2
+Josh Tetlow injured.
15	Wed 25th	v Fife Flyers	League #7	(-) Ryczek	15	(-) Tetlow	3	18	W 4-2
16	Sat 28th	@ Sheffield Steelers	Cup	Abandoned
Adam Johnson 1994 - 2023
17	Sun 29th	v Manchester Storm	Cup	Postponed
--	Tue 31st	v Glasgow Clan	League	Postponed
November 2023
--	Sat 4th	v Cardiff Devils	League	Postponed
--	Sun 5th	@ Glasgow Clan	League	Postponed
--	Sat 11th	@ Dundee Stars	League	Postponed
--	Sun 12th	@ Fife Flyers	League	Postponed
Panthers announce withdrawal from 2023/24 Challenge Cup.
+Jake Ryczek and Luca Sheldon return from injury.
18	Sat 18th	v Manchester Storm	Memorial	(-) Bjorkung	15	(+) Sheldon, (+) McKenzie, (-) Tetlow	5	20	D 4-4
<<Victor Bjorkung departs the club. >>Simon Despres joins the club.
--	Sat 25th	@ Sheffield Steelers	Cup #6	Cancelled
19	Sun 26th	v Belfast Giants	League #8		15	(-) Tetlow	3	18	L 2-4
>>Austin Farley joins the club.
December 2023
20	Sat 2nd	@ Cardiff Devils	League #9	(S) Robinson	15	(-) Tetlow, (+) Sheldon	4	19	W 4-2
21	Sun 3rd	v Dundee Stars	League #10	(S) Stojanovic	15	(-) Tetlow, (+) Sheldon	4	19	SOL 3-4
>>Joe Hazeldine joins the club.
22	Fri 8th	@ Belfast Giants	League #11	(S) Robinson	15	(-) Tetlow, (+) Sheldon	5	20	L 3-4
23	Sun 10th	@ Coventry Blaze	League #12	(S) Robinson	15	(-) Tetlow, (+) Sheldon	5	20	L 1-3
24	Sat 16th	v Guildford Flames	League #13	(S) Robinson	15	(-) Tetlow, (+) Sheldon	5	20	W 3-0
+Westin Michaud and Ollie Betteridge injured.
25	Sun 17th	@ Guildford Flames	League #14	(-) Michaud	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge	3	18	L 2-6
+Ollie Betteridge returns from injury.
26	Fri 22nd	@ Manchester Storm	League #15	(-) Michaud	15	(-) Tetlow	4	19	L 2-4
27	Sat 23rd	v Manchester Storm	League #16	(-) Michaud	15	(-) Tetlow	4	19	OTL 4-5
+Rok Stojanovic and Ollie Betteridge injured.
28	Tue 26th	@ Sheffield Steelers	League #17	(-) Michaud, (-) Stojanovic	14	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (+) Sheldon	4	18	L 1-5
+Rok Stojanovic returns from injury. +Austin Farley and Joe Hazeldine injured.
29	Wed 27th	v Sheffield Steelers	League #18	(-) Michaud, (-) Farley	14	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (-) Hazeldine, (+) McKenzie	3	17	L 0-4
+Westin Michaud and Joe Hazeldine return from injury.
30	Sat 30th	@ Coventry Blaze	League #19	(-) Farley	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge	3	18	SOL 3-4
+Simon Despres injured.
31	Sun 31st	v Coventry Blaze	League #20	(-) Farley, (-) Despres	14	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge	3	17	L 2-4
January 2024
>>Felix Pare joins the club. !Miles McGurty suspended for 2 games.
32	Sat 6th	v Guildford Flames	League #21	(-) Farley, (-) Despres, (-) McGurty, (S) Pare	13	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (+) McKenzie	4	17	OTL 1-2
33	Sun 7th	@ Fife Flyers	League #22	(-) Farley, (-) Despres, (-) McGurty, (S) Pare	13	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (+) McKenzie	4	17	W 4-3
!Miles McGurty returns from suspension. +Simon Despres returns from injury. +Joe Hazeldine injured.
34	Fri 12th	@ Belfast Giants	League #23	(-) Farley, (S) Stojanovic	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (-) Hazeldine, (+) Sheldon, (+) McKenzie	4	19	L 1-2
+Joe Hazeldine returns from injury.
35	Sat 13th	@ Belfast Giants	League #24	(-) Farley, (S) Robinson	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (+) Sheldon, (+) McKenzie	5	20	L 2-4
+Austin Farley returns from injury. +Tyler Welsh injured.
36	Sat 20th	v Belfast Giants	League #25	(-) Welsh, (S) Robinson	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (+) Sheldon	4	19	L 2-7
+Miles McGurty injured.
37	Sun 21st	@ Dundee Stars	League #26	(-) Welsh, (-) McGurty	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge	3	18	L 1-5
>>Anthony Luciani joins the club. <<Austin Farley departs the club.
38	Wed 24th	v Glasgow Clan	League #27	(-) Welsh, (-) McGurty	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (+) McKenzie	4	19	L 3-6
39	Sat 27th	v Sheffield Steelers	League #28	(-) Welsh, (-) McGurty	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge	3	18	L 2-3
40	Sun 28th	@ Manchester Storm	League #29	(-) Welsh, (-) McGurty	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge	3	18	L 0-3
February 2024
41	Sat 3rd	v Coventry Blaze	League #30	(-) Welsh, (-) McGurty	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge	3	18	SOL 4-5
42	Sun 4th	@ Coventry Blaze	League #31	(-) Welsh, (-) McGurty	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge	3	18	W 6-2
!Felix Pare suspended for 3 games. +Miles McGurty returns from injury. +Joe Hazeldine ill.
43	Sat 10th	@ Fife Flyers	League #32	(-) Welsh, (-) Pare, (S) Stojanovic	14	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (-) Hazeldine, (+) Sheldon	3	17	L 7-9
44	Sun 11th	v Glasgow Clan	League #33	(-) Welsh, (-) Pare	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (-) Hazeldine	2	17	W 3-2
+Joe Hazeldine returns from illness. +Mathieu Lemay injured.
45	Wed 14th	v Dundee Stars	League #34	(-) Welsh, (-) Pare, (-) Lemay	14	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (+) McKenzie	4	18	W 5-1
!Felix Pare returns from suspension. +Jordan Kelsall injured.
46	Sat 17th	@ Sheffield Steelers	League #35	(-) Welsh, (-) Lemay	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (-) Kelsall, (+) McKenzie	3	18	L 4-6
47	Sun 18th	v Fife Flyers	League #36	(-) Welsh, (-) Lemay	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge	3	18	OTW 3-2
+Mathieu Lemay returns from injury.
48	Wed 21st	v Cardiff Devils	League #37	(-) Welsh, (S) Robinson	15	(-) Tetlow, (-) Betteridge, (+) Sheldon, (+) McKenzie	5	20	W 5-4
<<Mike Robinson departs the club. +Josh Tetlow returns from injury.
49	Sat 24th	@ Glasgow Clan	League #38	(-) Welsh	15	(-) Betteridge, (+) Sheldon	5	20	L 3-9
+Westin Michaud injured.
50	Sun 25th	v Belfast Giants	League #39	(-) Welsh, (-) Michaud	14	(-) Betteridge, (+) Sheldon	5	19	W 5-1
March 2024
51	Sat 2nd	v Cardiff Devils	League #40	(-) Welsh, (-) Michaud	14	(-) Betteridge, (+) Sheldon	5	19	L 2-4
52	Sun 3rd	@ Guildford Flames	League #41	(-) Welsh, (-) Michaud	14	(-) Betteridge, (+) Sheldon	5	19	L 1-4
+Tyler Welsh returns from injury. +Logan Neilson injured.
53	Wed 6th	v Guildford Flames	League #42	(-) Michaud	15	(-) Betteridge, (-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon	4	19	W 6-1
+Westin Michaud returns from injury. +Stephen Anderson injured.
54	Sat 9th	@ Cardiff Devils	League #43	(-) Anderson	15	(-) Betteridge, (-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon, (+) McKenzie	5	20	L 2-6
+Stephen Anderson returns from injury. +Carl Neill injured.
55	Sun 10th	@ Glasgow Clan	League #44	(-) Neill	15	(-) Betteridge, (-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon, (+) McKenzie	5	20	OTW 6-5
+Ollie Betteridge returns from injury. +Mike Caruso injured.
56	Tue 12th	v Fife Flyers	League #45	(-) Neill, (-) Caruso	14	(-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon	5	19	L 1-3
57	Fri 15th	@ Dundee Stars	League #46	(-) Neill, (-) Caruso	14	(-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon	5	19	L 4-7
+Jake Ryczek injured.
58	Sat 16th	@ Sheffield Steelers	League #47	(-) Neill, (-) Caruso, (-) Ryczek	13	(-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon	5	18	SOL 2-3
59	Sat 23rd	v Sheffield Steelers	League #48	(-) Neill, (-) Caruso, (-) Ryczek	13	(-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon	5	18	L 2-4
60	Sun 24th	@ Cardiff Devils	League #49	(-) Neill, (-) Caruso, (-) Ryczek	13	(-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon	5	18	SOL 6-7
+Mike Caruso returns from injury.
61	Thu 28th	@ Fife Flyers	League #50	(-) Neill, (-) Ryczek	14	(-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon	5	19	W 1-0
62	Sat 30th	v Coventry Blaze	League #51	(-) Neill, (-) Ryczek	14	(-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon	5	19	W 4-1
April 2024
+Westin Michaud injured.
63	Mon 1st	v Glasgow Clan	League #52	(-) Neill, (-) Ryczek, (-) Michaud	13	(-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon, (+) McKenzie	6	19	OTL 2-3
+Carl Neill and Westin Michaud return from injury.
64	Sat 6th	@ Manchester Storm	League #53	(-) Ryczek	15	(-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon	5	20	W 4-2
65	Sun 7th	v Manchester Storm	League #54	(-) Ryczek	15	(-) Neilson, (+) Sheldon	5	20	OTW 3-2
End of the 2023/2024 Elite Ice Hockey League season. Panthers finish 9th with 50 points (21-25-8).

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Part 4: Panthers Fixture Changes/Additions

MATCH: Manchester Storm v Panthers (CUP)
OLD DATE: Sunday 29th October 2023
NEW DATE: Cancelled (Panthers withdraw from Challenge Cup)
STORY: Panthers Website

MATCH: Panthers v Glasgow Clan (LEAGUE)
OLD DATE: Tuesday 31st October 2023
NEW DATE: Wednesday 24th January 2024
STORY: Panthers Website

MATCH: Panthers v Cardiff Devils (LEAGUE)
OLD DATE: Saturday 4th November 2023
NEW DATE: Wednesday 21st February 2024
STORY: Panthers Website

MATCH: Glasgow Clan v Panthers (LEAGUE)
OLD DATE: Sunday 5th November 2023
NEW DATE: Sunday 10th March 2024
STORY: Panthers Website

MATCH: Dundee Stars v Panthers (LEAGUE)
OLD DATE: Saturday 11th November 2023
NEW DATE: Friday 15th March 2024
STORY: Panthers Website

MATCH: Fife Flyers v Panthers (LEAGUE)
OLD DATE: Sunday 12th November 2023
NEW DATE: Thursday 28th March 2024
STORY: Panthers Website

MATCH: Panthers v Manchester Storm (CUP)
OLD DATE: Saturday 18th November 2023
NEW DATE: Cancelled (Panthers withdraw from Challenge Cup)
STORY: Panthers Website

MATCH: Manchester Storm v Panthers (AJ47 Memorial Game)
OLD DATE: N/A
NEW DATE: Saturday 18th November 2023
STORY: Panthers Website

MATCH: Sheffield Steelers v Panthers (CUP)
OLD DATE: Saturday 25th November 2023
NEW DATE: Cancelled (Panthers withdraw from Challenge Cup)
STORY: Panthers Website

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Part 5: Panthers Match Highlights

September 2023
PSF - Sat 09: Sheffield Steelers 4 vs 1 Nottingham Panthers
PSF - Sun 10: Nottingham Panthers 4 vs 3 Sheffield Steelers
PSF - Sat 16: Nottingham Panthers 4 vs 0 Coventry Blaze
PSF - Sun 17: Coventry Blaze 1 vs 4 Nottingham Panthers
CUP - Sat 23: Manchester Storm 2 vs 4 Nottingham Panthers (Goals Only)
LGE - Sun 24: Nottingham Panthers 2 vs 3 Manchester Storm
CUP - Sat 30: Nottingham Panthers 0 vs 6 Sheffield Steelers

October 2023
LGE - Sun 01: Guildford Flames 2 v 3 Nottingham Panthers (PENS)
LGE - Sat 07: Nottingham Panthers 3 v 2 Cardiff Devils
CUP - Sun 08: Manchester Storm 7 v 4 Nottingham Panthers (Goals Only)
LGE - Sat 14: Nottingham Panthers 2 v 1 Dundee Stars (OT)
LGE - Sun 15: Glasgow Clan 6 v 7 Nottingham Panthers (PENS)
CUP - Sat 21: Nottingham Panthers 1 v 4 Sheffield Steelers
LGE - Sun 22: Dundee Stars 2 v 7 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Wed 25: Nottingham Panthers 4 v 2 Fife Flyers
CUP - Sat 28: Sheffield Steelers v Nottingham Panthers (-) Match Abandoned
CUP - Sun 29: Nottingham Panthers v Manchester Storm (-) Cancelled
LGE - Tue 31: Nottingham Panthers v Glasgow Clan (-) Postponed

November 2023
LGE - Sat 04: Nottingham Panthers v Cardiff Devils (-) Postponed
LGE - Sun 05: Glasgow Clan v Nottingham Panthers (-) Postponed
LGE - Sat 11: Dundee Stars v Nottingham Panthers (-) Postponed
LGE - Sun 12: Fife Flyers v Nottingham Panthers (-) Postponed
CUP - Sat 18: Nottingham Panthers v Manchester Storm (-) Cancelled
MEM - Sat 18: Nottingham Panthers 2 v 2 Manchester Storm
CUP - Sat 25: Sheffield Steelers v Nottingham Panthers (-) Cancelled
LGE - Sun 26: Nottingham Panthers 2 v 4 Belfast Giants

December 2023
LGE - Sat 02: Cardiff Devils 2 v 4 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Sun 03: Nottingham Panthers 3 v 4 Dundee Stars (PENS)
LGE - Fri 08: Belfast Giants 4 v 3 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Sun 10: Coventry Blaze 3 v 1 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Sat 16: Nottingham Panthers 3 v 0 Guildford Flames
LGE - Sun 17: Guildford Flames 6 v 2 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Fri 22: Manchester Storm 4 v 2 Nottingham Panthers (Goals Only)
LGE - Sat 23: Nottingham Panthers 4 v 5 Manchester Storm (OT)
LGE - Tue 26: Sheffield Steelers 5 v 1 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Wed 27: Nottingham Panthers 0 v 4 Sheffield Steelers
LGE - Sat 30: Coventry Blaze 4 v 3 Nottingham Panthers (PENS)
LGE - Sun 31: Nottingham Panthers 2 v 4 Coventry Blaze

January 2024
LGE - Sat 06: Nottingham Panthers 1 v 2 Guildford Flames (OT)
LGE - Sun 07: Fife Flyers 3 v 4 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Fri 12: Belfast Giants 2 v 1 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Sat 13: Belfast Giants 4 v 2 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Sat 20: Nottingham Panthers 2 v 7 Belfast Giants
LGE - Sun 21: Dundee Stars 5 v 1 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Wed 24: Nottingham Panthers 3 v 6 Glasgow Clan
LGE - Sat 27: Nottingham Panthers 2 v 3 Sheffield Steelers
LGE - Sun 28: Manchester Storm 3 v 0 Nottingham Panthers

February 2024
LGE - Sat 03: Nottingham Panthers 4 v 5 Coventry Blaze (PENS)
LGE - Sun 04: Coventry Blaze 2 v 6 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Sat 10: Fife Flyers 9 v 7 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Sun 11: Nottingham Panthers 3 v 2 Glasgow Clan
LGE - Wed 14: Nottingham Panthers 5 v 1 Dundee Stars
LGE - Sat 17: Sheffield Steelers 6 v 4 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Sun 18: Nottingham Panthers 3 v 2 Fife Flyers (OT)
LGE - Wed 21: Nottingham Panthers 5 v 4 Cardiff Devils
LGE - Sat 24: Glasgow Clan 9 v 3 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Sun 25: Nottingham Panthers 5 v 1 Belfast Giants

March 2024
LGE - Sat 02: Nottingham Panthers 2 v 4 Cardiff Devils
LGE - Sun 03: Guildford Flames 4 v 1 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Wed 06: Nottingham Panthers 6 v 1 Guildford Flames
LGE - Sat 09: Cardiff Devils 6 v 2 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Sun 10: Glasgow Clan 5 v 6 Nottingham Panthers (OT)
LGE - Tue 12: Nottingham Panthers 1 v 3 Fife Flyers
LGE - Fri 15: Dundee Stars 7 v 4 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Sat 16: Sheffield Steelers 3 v 2 Nottingham Panthers (PENS)
LGE - Sat 23: Nottingham Panthers 2 v 4 Sheffield Steelers
LGE - Sun 24: Cardiff Devils 7 v 6 Nottingham Panthers (PENS)
LGE - Thu 28: Fife Flyers 0 v 1 Nottingham Panthers
LGE - Sat 30: Nottingham Panthers 4 v 1 Coventry Blaze

April 2024
LGE - Mon 01: Nottingham Panthers 2 v 3 Glasgow Clan (OT)
LGE - Sat 06: Manchester Storm 2 v 4 Nottingham Panthers (Goals Only)
LGE - Sun 07: Nottingham Panthers 3 v 2 Manchester Storm (OT)

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Part 6
Stats nuggets
Things you never knew you never knew and all things number-y.

Summary so far.

Nieminen takes over as top points scorer, with the first hat-trick since Lemay on 15 October.
43 and 13 are tied in points per 60 minutes at 2.93, but #47 still leads that stat on 3.09.
43 also leads the team on GWGs with 3.
13 has 20 "non-PP" goals this season. 17 even strength and all 3 SHGs scored by the team.
Panthers have been headed for 46-47 points at the end of the season for a while now. Will it be enough...?

Panthers are 4 for 7 on the PP on cross checking penalties in the third period this season. 2 for 11 on tripping penalties in the third. 3 for 27 on tripping penalties overall.

Caruso leads the team with 44 shot blocks, Lunsjo top forward with 32.

The PP has been fairly decent all season, but the PK is pretty rough.
Currently under 75% overall, and the rolling 5 and 10 game stats are mid 60s%...
Clan's overall PK is slightly even worse...

Team face off % has dragged itself up to a league worst 45.0%. It was only just over 40% for the first 13 games.

Attachments:

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Part 7
Detail player stats
All things +/-, as reviewed and corrected from the league's sometimes slightly iffy gamesheets. (To be far, the GRSs aren't as iffy as they once were, it seems)

To game 46, some big changes.
Since February (games 30-46 incl, 17 games)
Roy +11
Nieminen +10
Neilson +9

Anderson -10
Lemay -6
Caruso -5

Points since Feb
Nieminen and Michaud 21
Roy 18
Henbrant 16
Lunsjo 15
Neilson 13
Lemay 9

PP is 7/38, a reasonable 18.4%
PK is a dismal 29/43, 67.4%.

Rok's stats in all those games (15/17 GP) are 411 saves for 469 shots, 87.63%, 3.84GAA.

Attachments:

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PART 8: Pre Season,  - plus challenge for AJ #47 mid season

All clubs games


August 2023

25 Belfast Giants  v Cardiff Devils 3-4 so
26 Cardiff Devils  v Belfast Giants 5-4 ot


September 2023

02 Cardiff Devils v Amiens 8-2
03 Cardiff Devils v Amiens 4-3 ot

09 Cardiff Devils v Glasgow Clan 4-2
09 Coventry Blaze v MK Lightning 8-3 
09 Fife Flyers v Dundee Stars 2-3 ot 
09 Sheffield Steelers v Nottingham Panthers 4-1 www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3281-saturday-s-pre-season-results (click on page attachment PS07 at bottom)
10 MK Lightning v Coventry Blaze 2-5
10 Dundee Stars v Fife Flyers 0-4
10 Cardiff Devils v Glasgow Clan 6-2
10 Nottingham Panthers v Sheffield Steelers 4-3  www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3282-sunday-s-pre-season-results (click on page attachment PS10)

13 Coventry Blaze v Manchester Storm 4-1
15 Glasgow Clan v Belfast Giants 2-5
16 Dundee Stars v CSM Corona Brasov 7-3 
16 Fife Flyers v Tilburg 3-1
16 Manchester Storm v Guildford Flames 4-6
16 Sheffield Steelers v Cardiff Devils 1-0
16 Belfast Giants v Glasgow Clan 1-3
16 Nottingham Panthers v Coventry Blaze 4-0  www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3290-saturday-s-pre-season-results (PS17)
17 Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers 3-4 OT
17 Coventry Blaze v Nottingham Panthers 1-4 www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3293-sunday-s-pre-season-results (PS21) 
17 Dundee Stars v Tilburg 1-2
17 Fife Flyers v CSM Corona Brasov 3-5
17 Guildford Flames v Manchester Storm 4-0

20 Manchester Storm v Coventry Blaze 2-4

November 2023 - challenge match (for AJ47)
18 Nottingham Panthers v Manchester  4-4     


Just for fun
Scoresheet errors/incomplete data, looking for a perfect GRS
I'm being mean here including the non appearance of stats in some box's.

Fife 12 from 3 (ave.4)
Belfast 8 from 2 (ave.4)
MK 4 from 1 (ave.4)
Manchester 5 from 2 (ave.2.5)
Nottingham 4 from 2 (ave.2)
Sheffield 3 from 2 (ave. 1.5)
Coventry 3 from 3 (ave.1)
Cardiff 5 from 6 (ave.0.84)
Glasgow 0 from 1  -
Guildford 0 from 1  -
Dundee 0 from 3  -

Place	Player	GP	Goals	Assists	Points	xx	Pims
1	Henbrandt	5	2	4	6
2	Niemenen	5	4	0	4
3	Betteridge	5	2	2	4
4	Lemay	5	1	3	4		04
5	Neill	5	1	2	3
6	Michaud	5	1	2	3		09
7	Lunsjo	5	1	1	2
8	Welsh	5	1	1	2
9	Bjorkung	4	0	2	2		04
10	Caruso	5	0	2	2		08
11	Neilson	5	1	0	1		05
12	McKenzie	2	1	0	1
13	Kelsall	5	1	0	1
14	Ryczek	5	1	0	1		02
15	Johnson	4	0	1	1		02
16	McGurty	5
17	Roy	5
18	Tetlow	4					02
19	Anderson	3					25

 

Player	GP	GPi	Minutes	SOG	Goals	GAA	save %	SO/Points	Pims
Robinson	5	3	140.00	90	5			0/0	0
Stojanovic	5	3	139.40	66	4			1/0	0
Sheldon	1	1	20.00	7	2			0/0	0

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Part 9: Challenge Cup


Group Stage

The 2023/24 Challenge Cup has ten teams split into three groups. All teams play each other on a two home, two away basis except in Group A which is one home, one away: 
Group Stage games must produce a winner – 


Group A: Belfast Giants, Dundee Stars, Fife Flyers, Glasgow Clan (1 Home, 1 Away)
Group B: Cardiff Devils, Coventry Blaze, Guildford Flames (2 Home, 2 Away)
Group C: Manchester Storm, Nottingham Panthers, Sheffield Steelers (2 Home, 2 Away)
Overtime & Shootouts will be played in the Group Stage if games are tied after 60 minutes. Group Stage games are scheduled to be completed by the end of November.
The top team in each group will qualify for the next round as a quarter final seed.
In the event of teams finishing on the same points, - see finishing criteria as per League in part one of this thread.

Knockout Stages

The top-seeded team from groups A, B and C automatically move on to the Knockout stage seeded 1 – 3 according to their win percentages in the group stage. The remaining 5 teams are ranked 4 – 8 according to the same principle. If any teams have equal win percentages, they shall be split according to the following criteria: Points, Regulation wins, All games won, games between sides....etc

All games in the Quarter- and Semi-Finals are aggregate-scoring, home and away series. Overtime will only be played if the score is tied on aggregate after 60 minutes have been played in the return leg. In both stages, the option of home-ice advantage for the return leg will be given to the higher-seeded team.

In the Semi-Finals, the highest remaining seed plays the lowest remaining seed for the first pairing; and the two remaining teams play in the second pairing.

Final
The Final will be held in March 2023. The highest seed has the option of home-ice advantage.

Panther game Fixtures

September

Game	Date	HOME	V	Away	Score (win/loss)
1	Sat. 23rd	Manchester		Nottingham	4-2 win
2	Sat. 30th	Nottingham		Sheffield	0-6 loss

October

Game	Date	Home	v	Away	Score (win/loss)
3	Sun.  8th	Manchester		Nottingham	4-7 loss
4	Sat. 21st	Nottingham		Sheffield	1-4 loss
5	Sat. 28th	Sheffield		Nottingham	abandoned in 2nd as 1-2 loss score
6	Sun. 29th	Nottingham		Manchester	postponed

* Subsequent fixtures cancelled
25/11/23 @ Sheffield
08/04/23 v Manchester
 
* After the fatal injury incident on the 28th October - The Nottingham club has withdrawn from this competition


other games (Manchester/Sheffield)
- Sheffield 6 Manchester 1
- Manchester 3 Sheffield 6
- Manchester 1 Sheffield  4
- Sheffield 4 Manchester 2




Table - Group C

Place	Team	...GP...	REG win	OT win	PS win	REG loss	OT loss	PS loss	..GF..	..GA..	xx	..GD..	Points
1	Sheffield-Q	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	30	8		+22	12
2	Manchester-Q	6	1	0	0	5	0	0	16	28		-12	2
3	Nottingham	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	9	19		-10	2

Q=Qualified for quarter final stage and Nottingham withdrawn

Other groups

Group A

results
Fife 6 Dundee 3
Belfast 4 Dundee 1
Glasgow 4 Fife 0
Dundee 2 Belfast 6
Fife 5 Glasgow 1
Glasgow 2 Belfast 4
Fife 0 Belfast 1
Dundee 2 Fife 4
Belfast 7 Fife 4
Glasgow 4 Dundee 1
Belfast 5 Glasgow 2
Glasgow 2 Dundee 6

Place	Team	...GP...	REG win	OT win	PS win	REG loss	OT loss	PS loss	..GF..	..GA..	xx	..GD..	Points
1	Belfast-Q	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	27	11		+16	12
2	Fife-Q	6	3	0	0	3	0	0	19	18		+1	6
3	Glasgow-Q	6	2	0	0	4	0	0	15	21		-6	4
4	Dundee	6	1	0	0	5	0	0	15	26		-8	2

Q = Qualified for the quarter final stage.


Group B

results
Cardiff 4 Guildford 2
Coventry 4 Cardiff 2
Guildford 3 Coventry 2
Cardiff 5 Coventry 0
Guildford 3 Cardiff 6
Coventry 6 Guildford 1
Guildford 5 Coventry 2
Guildford 3 Cardiff 5
Cardiff 5 Coventry 1
Coventry 1 Guildford 2 OT
Coventry 2 Cardiff 4
Cardiff 5 Guildford 7

Place	Team	...GP...	REG win	OT win	PS win	REG loss	OT loss	PS loss	..GF..	..GA..	xx	..GD..	Points
1	Cardiff-Q	8	6	0	0	2	0	0	36	22		+14	12
2	Guildford-Q	8	3	1	0	4	0	0	26	31		-5	8
3	Coventry-Q	8	2	0	0	5	1	0	18	27		-9	5

Q= Qualified for aggregate quarter final stage


6/12/23
Fife 1 Guildford 3
Glasgow 3 Cardiff 4

7/12/23
Manchester 1 Sheffield 5

13/12/23
Cardiff 1 Glasgow 3    GLASGOW WIN 6-5 on aggregate
Coventry 1 Belfast 1
Guildford 3 Fife 2       GUILDFORD WIN 6-3 on aggregate

20/12/23
Belfast 4 Coventry 5 COVENTRY WIN on aggregate 5-6 (after PS decider) 
Sheffield 5 Manchester 1 SHEFFIELD WIN 10-2 on aggregate 


Semi Finals - on aggregate
20/1/24 Glasgow 0 Guildford 0
24/1/24 Coventry 0 Sheffield 6
31/1/24 Sheffield 4 Coventry 1 SHEFFIELD WIN 10-1 on aggregate
07/2/24 Guildford 6 Glasgow 3 GUILFORD WIN 6-3 on aggregate


FINAL (in Sheffield)

Guildford 1 Sheffield 3 

CUP WINNERS

SHEFFIELD STEELERS

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Part 10: Challenge Cup stats - as of 8th November 2023 the club withdrew from this competition 
NB) Remains at FOUR games ( game on 28/10 not included) although Elite stats have added the abandoned game to player stats.

Place	Player	played	Goals	Assists	Points	xx	PIMS
1	Johnson	4	3	1	4		2
2	Nieminen	4	2	2	4		6
3	Ryzcek	3	1	2	3		0
4	Roy	4	1	2	3		0
5	Michaud	4	0	3	3		7
6	Neill	4	0	2	2		0
7	Lemay	4	1	0	1		0
8	Welsh	4	1	0	1		4
9	Bjorkung	4	0	1	1		0
10		-	-	-	-		-
11	Lunsjo	4	0	1	1		0
12	Caruso	4	0	1	1		2
13	Betteridge	2					0
14	Kelsall	3					2
15	Anderson	4					0
16	McGurty	4					2
17	Neilson	4					2
18	Tetlow	4					5
19	Henbrant	4					8
20	McKenzie
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

Player	GP	GPi	Minutes	SOG	GA	GAA	Save %	SO/Pts	Pims
Mike Robinson	4	3	179.18	103	14	4.68	86.41	0/0	0
Rok Stoyanovic	1	1	60.00	33	4	4.00	87.88	0/0	0
Luca Sheldon	3	0

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Part 11: Play-Offs

Nottingham did not qualify.

Knockout Stages

a. The teams placed 1-8 at the end of the Regular Season league take part in the Quarter-Finals of the Playoffs in a two-legged aggregate score series of games with the overall winner of each series progressing further in the competition. The two legs must be completed by Sunday 9th April 2023.

b. Seedings for the 2023 Playoffs will be based on final league standings at the conclusion of the 2022/23 regular season. The Elite League winners will be seeded #1 for the playoffs, the league runners-up #2 and so on down to #8.

c. The 1st seed will play the 8th seed, 2nd vs 7th, 3rd vs 6th and 4th vs 5th. The higher seed in each quarter-final will get the choice of when they play their home leg.


Playoff Finals Weekend – POFW

a. Playoff Finals Weekend takes place at the end of the season, with the Semi-Finals taking place on the Saturday and the third v fourth-placed match ( ) and Grand Final on the Sunday.

b. All games played at POFW are standalone games with the two winning teams progressing to the Grand Final on the Sunday and the two losing teams the third v fourth-placed ( ) match.

c. Seedings for the semi-final and final will be determined by the original quarter-final ranking, so the highest-placed team left in the playoffs will be ranked as the highest seed.

i. The highest seed will play the lowest seed in the first semi-final, with the remaining seeds playing in the second semi-final.
ii. The highest seeded team in each game will have the home advantage.


From the league ending.

The line-up for the Quarter-Finals is as follows:


First named team played first leg at home. Then away for aggregate score.
Sheffield Steelers (1) vs. Fife Flyers (8) 9-4 and 4-1 = 13-5 

Cardiff Devils (2) vs. Dundee Stars (7) 4-2 and 3-2 = 7-4

Belfast Giants (3) vs. Coventry Blaze (6) 2-1 and 1-1 = 3-2

Manchester Storm (4) vs. Guildford Flames (5) 1-5 and 0-4 = 1-9



Semi finals (in Nottingham)

Semi final one Sheffield 6 Guildford 2
semi final two  Cardiff 1 Belfast 2 OT



FINAL (in Nottingham)

SHEFFIELD 3 BELFAST 1

Championship Winner

SHEFFIELD

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Part 12: Play-Off Stats


Non - qualifiers

Place	Player	Played	Goals	Assists	Points	xx	PIMS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

Player	GP	GPi	Minutes	SOG	GA	GAA	Save %	SO/Pts	Pims

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Part 13: Cup, League, Play-Off Stats COMBINED
a) Does not include the 28/10 abandoned game (though Elite have included in there stats.)
b) Only Cup and League stats due to the team not qualifying for the play-offs 

Place	Player	Played	Goals	Assists	Points	xx	PIMS
1	Nieminen	58	27	29	56		20
2	Roy	58	25	26	51		00
3	Michaud	48	6	39	45		34
4	Henbrant	57	13	27	40		27
5	Lunsjo	58	17	22	39		12
6	Lemay	55	24	13	37		36
7	Neill	49	01	28	29		20
8	Ryzcek	47	06	14	20		14
9	Luciani	28	11	06	17		02
10	Nielson.L	45	08	09	17		20
12	McGurty	50	05	12	17		55
13	Anderson	57	05	10	15		28
14	Kelsall	55	03	10	13		40
15	Hazledine.J	40	02	10	12		14
16	Despres	44	02	10	12		24
17	Johnson.A	11	07	04	11		02
18	Welsh	41	02	08	10		22
19	Betteridge	25	5	4	9		04
20	Pare	29	4	5	9		41
21	Caruso	53	1	8	9		63
22	Tetlow	27	0	6	6		60
23	Bjorkung	11	1	3	4		02
24	Farley	11	0	2	2		00
25	McKenzie	12	0	0	0		00
26
27
28
29
served pen Team pens nm pen served	x5 Luciani x2 Lemay x4 Luciani x2 Lunsjo x20 'abuse' (coach) x2 Luciani
ps pens	x1 Despres x1 Lemay x1 Lunsjo x1 Neill x1 Ryczek

Player	GP	GPi	Minutes	SOG	GA	GAA	Save %	SO/Pts	Pims
Mike Robinson	27	11	657.18	420	50	4.72	88.09	0/0	0
Rok Stoyanovic	52	48	2853.38	1534	151	3.175	90.16	2/0	2
Luca Sheldon	34	0
Isaac Ballinger	2	0

GRS blemishes from all Panthers (home/away) domestic matches 
Belfast 0 from 3
Guildford 0 from 3
Cardiff 0 from 3
Nottingham 5 from 28
Fife 1 from 3
Dundee 3 from 3
Sheffield 3 from 3
Glasgow 3 from 3
Coventry 3 from 3
Manchester 4 from 5

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Part 14: All-Time Listings (live)

With the return of Oliver Betteridge, Jordan Kelsall and Joshua Tetlow (homegrown players) they will climb higher in some of the lists of all-time record/statistics (Domestic competition games) more than most.

TOP APPEARANCES 

Player	Games played
Randall WEBER	856
David CLARKE	787
Robert LACHOWICZ	782
Matthew MYERS	688
Chick ZAMICK	624
Stephen LEE	619
Paul ADEY	593
Simon HUNT	517
Les STRONGMAN	507
John BREMNER	495

- 13th Oliver Betteridge 466 games played in career for Nottingham (so 30 behind the top ten) -  ( thus unable to catch John Bremner in 10th this season) -presently 14 games behind Westman (480) in 12th and 16 behind Tait (482) in 11th.



TOP GOALS      1. Paul ADEY 796   2. Chick ZAMICK 778  3. Les STRONGMAN 400

TOP ASSISTS   1. Paul ADEY 751   2. Chick ZAMICK 645  3. Randall WEBER 517

TOP POINTS     1. Paul ADEY 1547 2. Chick ZAMICK 1423 3. Randall WEBER 843

MOST PENALTIES  1. Simon HUNT 1259  2. Graham WAGHORN 935  3. David CLARKE 900

TOP NETMINDERS  1. Jack SIEMAN 23040  2. Craig KOWALSKI 15138.16  3. Dick HALVERSON 12540


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LIVE All-Time lists as they change
of present 'old boys' in the squad

Player	Played	Goals	Assists	Points	Pims	Note
Stephen ANDERSON	123	22	25	47	52	*see below
Oliver BETTERIDGE	466	65	61	126	137	*see below
Mike CARUSO	104	2	15	17	101	*see below
Jordan KELSALL	278	18	22	40	101	*see below
Zaine McKENZIE	12	0	1	1	0
Josh TETLOW	284	6	24	30	176	*see below

Joe HAZLEDINE           113       2        11        13      16  
Luca SHELDON    ---------- 3 seasons 56 games (1 GPi - 5.38mins) 3 SOG, 1 goal ,0 assists, 0 pims, 0 shut outs, 11.11 GAA, 33.33 Save %


Up and coming landmarks - as above (within 20)

Tetlow 16 games from 300th

Anderson 3 Points from 50th
Kelsall 10 Points from 50th
Tetlow 20 Points from 50th

Betteridge 13 Pims from 150th





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All-Time climbers in top 20, from present squad

Played - Betteridge with 466 games played is 14 games behind Ken Westman on 480 in 12th place
Goals - none in top 20
Assists - none "
Points - none "
Pims - none "

Nets - none "

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Betteridge/Kelsall/Tetlow registry

Oliver	Season	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Penalties
	11-12	5	-			Row
	12-13	2	-
	13-14	3	-
	14-15	11	-			02
	15-16	61	03	02	05	13
	16-17	73	07	13	20	30
	17-18	78	06	09	15	26
	18-19	72	10	14	24	22
	19-20	64	13	09	22	28
	20-21	16	05	01	06	02
11 seasons	21-22	56	16	11	27	10

 
- this 12th season 25 games  5+4=9 and 4 pims

Jordan	Season	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Penalties
	17-18	13	02	01	03	00
	19-20	64	01	01	02	06
	20-21	16	00	01	01	04
	21-22	62	05	05	10	28
5 seasons	22-23	68	07	04	11	23

 - this 6th season 55 games  3+10=13 and 40 pims

Joshua	Season	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Penalties
	17-18	42	01	03	04	06
	18-19	72	01	06	07	45
	19-20	60	00	06	06	15
	20-21	16	01	00	01	18
5 Seasons	21-22	67	03	06	09	32

 
- this season 6th 27 games 0+6=6 and 60 pims

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Part 15: European Hockey (UK adventure)

BELFAST GIANTS in the CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE  www.championshockeyleague.com/

THE TEAMS www.championshockeyleague.com/en/teams

GAME CENTRE... www.championshockeyleague.com/en/schedule#select_schedule=0

GIANTS STATS.... www.championshockeyleague.com/en/teams/2c73d6ba0fd792d7c0fd58b9/belfast-giants#select_team=0&select_team-schedule=0 

01/09/23 away to Lukko Rauma lost 1-3 - www.championshockeyleague.com/en/matches/394228d83cf57f33c02da2df/lukko-rauma-vs-belfast-giants#tab_event=recap
02/09/23 away to Tappara Tampere lost 0-6 - www.championshockeyleague.com/en/matches/ea99dbe4cdf17bd634ea960f/tappara-tampere-vs-belfast-giants#tab_event=recap
07/09/23 away to Innesbrook lost 1-2 - www.championshockeyleague.com/en/matches/113c6860314c340d4d53bc8e/hc-innsbruck-vs-belfast-giants#tab_event=recap
09/09/23 home to HC Bolzano won 4-0 - www.championshockeyleague.com/en/matches/08c3892f50103af160485952/belfast-giants-vs-hc-bolzano#tab_event=recap
10/10/23 home to EC Red Bull Salzburg won 1-0 ot   -  www.championshockeyleague.com/en/matches/64039a9284fef451bc76657d/belfast-giants-vs-red-bull-salzburg#tab_event=recap
18/10/23 home to Dynamo Pardubice won 3-2 -  www.championshockeyleague.com/en/matches/c35ec8358f1cb64e9b78e8f9/belfast-giants-vs-dynamo-pardubice#tab_event=recap


STANDINGS....... www.championshockeyleague.com/en/standings#select_standings=0&tab_standings=regular-season

** BELFAST just miss out by one place in order to get into the knock out (16 team) stage.



CARDIFF DEVILS in the CONTINENTAL CUP 17th-19th November (Grenoble, France, Round 3 - Group E)  www.iihf.com/en/static/5450/continental-cup

Game one - GRS www.iihf.com/pdf/904/ihm904901_74_4_1 and events www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/cce/gamecenter/playbyplay/55335/1-car-vs-nom
Game two - GRS www.iihf.com/pdf/904/ihm904903_74_3_0  and events www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/cce/gamecenter/playbyplay/55337/3-zem-vs-car
Game three - GRS www.iihf.com/pdf/904/ihm904906_74_3_0 and events www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/cce/gamecenter/playbyplay/55340/6-car-vs-bdl

Final Standing after all games
www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/cce/standings/roundrobin


FINAL ROUND - 12th to 14th January 2024

In Cardiff
www.iihf.com/en/news/56028/cardiff_to_host_continental_cup_final

Day one game report - not a good start  
www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ccfinal/news/57607/continental_cup_final_day_one
Play by play
www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ccfinal/gamecenter/playbyplay/57369/2-nom-vs-car

Day two game report - better news
www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ccfinal/news/57634/cc2
Play by play account -
www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ccfinal/gamecenter/playbyplay/57371/4-gks-vs-car

Day three game report - Falling short
www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ccfinal/news/57695/continental_cup_final_day_three
Play by play account -
www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ccfinal/gamecenter/playbyplay/57373/6-car-vs-her

FINAL Table - Cardiff finish third.
www.iihf.com/pdf/911/ihm911200_76_6_0


**CARDIFF losing 2 of 3 games take the bronze.

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Part 16: Great Britain National Team

One of my own pictures from the 'Press room' at a World tournament when I joined Stewart Roberts as an official




OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS  - 8th to 11th February 2024 in CARDIFF, UK.

www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/gb-squad-announced-for-mens-olympic-qualifiers/

www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/olympic-qualifying-tournament-to-be-held-in-cardiff/

www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/mens-olympic-qualifiers-serbia-0-11-gb/
www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/highlights-and-reaction-from-gbs-win-over-serbia/
www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/mens-olympic-qualifiers-great-britain-7-4-romania/

Follow the Olympic trail from here.
www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/ogqp3h


THE FINAL GROUP  which is one of three groups...each winner goes to the Olympics

29th August to 1st September

www.iihf.com/en/static/56965/men_s_olympic_winter_game







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APRIL CHALLENGE GAMES versus Poland prior to major events in 2024.....   www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/gb-to-face-poland-twice-in-international-games-in-april/ 

www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/tickets-now-on-sale-for-gb-against-poland-in-leeds-and-nottingham/

26/4/24 3-1 win

27/4/24 2-1ps win



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Ex GB player from 1994 Worlds...RIP... www.gilbartfuneralhome.com/obituary/PatrickPaddy-Scott


Two years post Gold, GB are still Europe's number one.



Back in the World Championships top flight by May time.  www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/gb-announce-pre-world-championship-squad/

Here, the whole World groups to look at  www.iihf.com/en/tournaments

The top tier group with GB  www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wm

Tournament information  www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wm/tournamentinfo/43127/tournament_info

The teams.... www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wm/teams

The games... www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wm/schedule


Yes, come on boys. Have a 'smashing time'.


1936 German Olympic paper



stats

standings

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Part 17: - History




Nottingham PANTHERS 

A great piece here by Nathan Greasley (this is also in my latest book) over the war time period. panthersfromthevault.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/

None Iced Nottingham players   non iced in a domestic season.doc (28.5 KB) if anyone has more detail or such that can help me tidy this one up, I'd appreciate it.

Might be helpful sites.... www.the-sports.org/ice-hockey-nottingham-panthers-results-identity-equ5827.html
                                   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Nottingham_Panthers_(1939%E2%80%931960) 
                                   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham_Panthers
                                   icehockey.fandom.com/wiki/Nottingham_Panthers

Did you know?
Much has been said about the formation of the Scottish outfit, the 'Flyers' in Kirkcaldy, being the oldest clun in the UK. Of course this is correct, erecting a building and a team playing there since 1938.
However, when you look into top flight hockey Nottingham become the longest serving club partaking into Ice Hockey competition. Some three seasons more than the Scotsmen.

Bjorn Borg (a keen player in his teens) played ice hockey on holiday in Malmo whilst visiting friends. Word got around and offers came in from Toronto and Washington - publicity interest?
A Swedish journalist correctly quoted that 'hockey was fun but his tennis was business'.

In 1961 a result of Cheshire Cats 6 Nottingham Panthers 5 was seen in an Altrincham programme.  The Panthers side largely ex-Nottingham Wolves players whose side had disbanded seven years prior to the seniors. It was the Nottingham boys travelling to Altrincham for practice as they could not obtain any ice time on their own rink. Dedication there folks.

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FEATURE STORY
A short (but long here) story about George Chinn, recently passed away at 94 this last month. Permission granted to reproduce by the author, Kevin Shea.

While researching Toronto Maple Leafs history, I discovered a story that captivated me. It was the story of three Chin brothers -- Bill was 17, Ab 16, and George just 15 years of age -- who were invited to the Maple Leafs training camp in 1944. For many years, I pursued a publishing deal for the Chin story, and although unsuccessful, through the exercise, George and I became dear friends.

Despite China being an ally to Canada during the Second World War, there was still a negative sentiment towards the Chinese in Canada that had permeated the country for decades. In fact, the Chinese Immigration Act suspended almost all Chinese immigration to Canada between 1923 and when it was finally repealed in 1947.

Charles and Rose Chin, who had settled in Lucknow, Ontario and ran Chin’s Restaurant on the main street of the small town, had 14 children — 11 boys and three girls. While all played hockey, three stood head and shoulders in talent above not only their siblings but all other hockey players in the region: William (Bill), Albert (Ab) and George Chin.

In August 1944, a Detroit Red Wings scout admitted he had the three on his radar. “The three Chin boys from Lucknow are going to surprise everyone this winter,” he told the Toronto Daily Star. “They’ll be ready for the big time before long.”

When Ed Bickle, president of the Maple Leafs, learned that the Red Wings were interested in the Chins, he “blew a gasket.” But, in fact, coach Hap Day already had Ab and Bill on Toronto’s negotiation list, while George was too young at the time. Curiously, all three were invited to the Leafs training camp in Owen Sound prior to the 1944-45 season.

The boys, younger and smaller than any of the hopefuls at camp, made their presence known, attracting attention from veterans and management. They were invited to play in the three Blue and White exhibition games in which the roster was divided in two, with Joe Primeau’s Blues facing Harold Ballard’s Whites with proceeds directed to the Kiwanis Club.

“The ones attracting the most attention in the games have been the three Chinese brothers, Albert, George and Bill Chin from Lucknow. Although on the small side and several steps away from top-flight hockey, the Chinese line made a big hit with the crowd with its clever passing, good stickhandling and aggressiveness,” wrote the Toronto Daily Star.

Another reporter noted, “The fans got a great kick out of the three Chin boys and their performance. They were given lots of use and worked hard but could not produce a goal, though that would have pleased the crowd of 12,105 paid, one of the best attendances ever to see these annual games.”

The boys, disappointed to be sent home, returned to their Lucknow juvenile team and continued to dominate the league.

“George Chin scored all 12 of his juvenile team’s goals at Kincardine Saturday night,” reported the Star.

Two days later, after George scored six goals and his brothers added four in his next game, the Star jokingly suggested the Leafs’ head scout should reconsider the team’s decision.

The boys were so popular in their hometown that fans had to arrive at the arena early in order to get a seat. After games, the brothers hurried over to the family restaurant.

“They occupy a front table and greet their worshippers,” wrote the Star. “Often, there’s a lineup to get inside as well as to get autographs.”

While the Chins enjoyed great popularity in their hometown, fans in opposing rinks weren’t nearly as friendly.

“When we played in places like Goderich, Kincardine and Hanover, we heard the occasional racial taunt,” George told the Star this week. “It was stuff like, ‘Kill that chink!’ We just shrugged it off and tried to score another goal to beat them.”

None of the boys ever did get to join the Toronto Maple Leafs, although George did go on to a terrific career. He joined the Windsor Spitfires in their inaugural junior season (1946-47) and later played with the Chatham Maroons, where he led the team in regular season scoring and went on to win the Turner Cup championship of the International Hockey League in 1949-50. George later earned a scholarship to play hockey at the University of Michigan. After a year with the freshman team, George became a major contributor for the Wolverines in 1961-52, leading Michigan in scoring as the Wolverines won their third title. He was selected for the NCAA All-Tournament First Team. The Wolverines repeated as champions in 1953, with George again leading the team in post-season scoring and earning All-American selection. He ended his career as one of the University of Michigan's greatest players, scoring 55 goals and 67 assists in three seasons. He was inducted into the Michigan Dekers Hall of Fame in 1977.

He joined the Nottingham Panthers of the British Hockey League in 1954-55. There, he collected 49 points in 40 games while completing his post-graduate studies at Nottingham University.

But the hockey story doesn’t end there.

The Chin’s restaurant included a larder in the basement, and the floor, which often had a thin layer of water on it, froze in the winter, allowing family and friends to play spirited hockey games. One of those friends was future NHL star Paul Henderson, who learned to play the game with the Chin boys.

“My Dad gave Paul his first equipment, and my brother Ab coached him all through minor hockey,” chuckled George.

Bill Chin passed away in 1994 and Ab died in 2010. Sadly, I learned last evening that George, who had become a dear friend to me, died peacefully in Calgary on November 28 at the age of 94.

“We wanted to let you know that our Dad, George Chin, passed away on November 28th,” his daughter Leanne wrote to me by email. “Dad appreciated your kindness and the opportunity you gave him to talk about his hockey career. I never met you but my parents talked about you with much fondness. I just found a letter you sent my Dad for his birthday two years ago and he had kept it, even after all the purging when they moved. Thank you for giving us so many memories of my Dad’s early life and his joy of hockey.”

So as we have done far too many times lately, we say goodbye to a treasured friend. God bless you, George Chin. Rest in peace.

Kevin Shea (member of the 'Society for International Hockey Research')

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GREAT BRITAIN

Another site dedicated to hockey, includes detail on our national squad to which I also contributed. nationalteamsoficehockey.com/great-britain/

Storyline 1

In researching the history in order to write down the plain facts of fixtures played from the past. A massive source of use is the 'Archives website' by Marc Brancham who gave me permission (along with Ben Hasinoff - Wikipaedia) to use material for my 'UK Ice Hockey' book (found on Amazon.co.uk) it reveals the earlier club challenge games played at home in Britain or abroad, the domestic game here in Britain that we played and further to this the international club games that preceded national play between countries.

Here are some notes to understand how this all came about.

International friendlies started for us and primarily the world when on 16th January 1904 SC Lyon of France hosted the travelling Princes Ice Hockey Club (IHC) of London,  Princes winning 0-2. Noted as the first International 'Canadian' Ice hockey match in Europe. Princes returning from a winning Bandy tournament in Davos. Beating Haarlem and Davos 0-3 and 3-4. The first winning tour in Switzerland of an English club worth the qualifier of 'World Championship' it said from an article for the Princes v Lyon Ice hockey match.

Following this in
1904/05 season.
21/02/05 Princes 11 Lyon 2, 25/02/05 SC Lyon 0 Princes 7

1905/06
30/01/06 Princes 9 SC Lyon 1, 17/02/06 CP Paris 3 Princes 2, 25/02/06 SC Lyon 3 Princes 4, 13/03/06 Princes 4 CP Paris 1.

1906/07
09/02/07 Princes 11 SC Lyon 1, 23/02/07 SC Lyon 0 Princes 5, 10/03/07 Princes 17 Cercle des Patineurs de Bruxelles (Bel) 1

1907/08
18/01/08 SC Leysin (Sui) 1 Princes 4, 22/01/08 Les Avants (Sui) 2 Princes 3, 23/01/08 Les Avants 2 Princes 7, 25/01/08 SC Lyon 5 Princes 4, 26/01/08 CP Paris 1 Princes 1, 21/03/08 Brussels IHC (Bel) 3 Princes 5, 22/03/08 Federation of Belgium Skaters (Bel) 2 Princes 7.

1908/09
NOV - Berliner Hockey Club International Tournament - which Princes won, 12/12/08 Princes 8 CP Paris 2, JAN - Chamonix Cup (Fra) - which Princes won. 17/02/09 Brussels IHC 10 Princes 1.

1909/10
12/10/09 Club des Patineurs de Paris 6 Princes 10, MAR - Cup of Lannoy - Princes lose in semi final.

1910/11
16/12/10 Princes 7 Berliner SC 3, DEC Brussels Tournament - Oxford Canadians won, 03/01/11 Berliner SC 2 Oxford Canadians 11, 05/01/11 ASC Dresden (Ger) 2 Oxford Canadians 15, 05/01/11 Association of Berlin /Dresden 2 Oxford Canadians 6, 06/01/11SK Slavia Prague (Cze) 0 Oxford Canadians 12, JAN Forward Tournament Switzerland - Oxford Canadians won (Princes 3rd of 5), JAN - Coupe de Chamonix - Oxford Canadians won (Princes 5th and last).

1911/12
15/12/11 CP Paris 7 Princes 4, DEC - Brussels Tournament - Oxford Canadians won, 27/12/11 DHC Hanover (Ger) 3 Oxford Canadians 4, 28/12/11 Berliner SC 1 Oxford Canadians 1, 29/12/11 Berliner SC 1 Oxford Canadians 1, 08/01/12 Munich TV 1 Oxford Canadians 8, 09/01/12 Munich TV 1 Oxford Canadians 15, JAN - Munich Tournament Ger. - Oxford Canadians won, Jan - Chamonix Cup - Oxford Canadians 2nd, 26/03/12 Berliner Sporting Club 0 Oxford Canadians 4, 27/03/12 SC Charlottenburg (Ger) 1 Oxford Canadians 3, 28/03/12 Berliner SC 1 Oxford Canadians 5

1912/13 none....

1913/14
Forward tournament (Sui) Princes won

War then intervened and it was not till 19/20 when National (Country) matches prevailed (starting 1910) along with International club games continuing from 21/22 onwards.

Between these dates, in March 1912 a 'CHAMPIONAT' (pre European/World Championships) was played and again in February 1913 and January 1914 whereas clubs did represent there countries in competition. It was a more 'open' category event than the European competition allowing relaxed rules on player entry....Otherwise a European Championship continued.

It was 1910,1911 and 1912 that the European Championships were played but the 1912 event was annulled, the first CHAMPIOINAT then followed in 1912 because of that annulment.
In 1913 European, and Championat (2nd) were subsequently played, 1914 a third Championat and European championships were played again before an Olympic games of 1920.
In the years 1921,22 23 the Euros were played prior to another 1924 Olympics.
1924,25.26,27 Euros were competed before another 1928 Olympics once more.
1929 A Euros tournament was followed by a 1930 and 1931  Worlds and 1932 Olympics before a last 1932 European tournament was staged.
Thereafter World and Olympics prevailed, sometimes as now in the same years up to the present day.


Storyline 2

1910 European Championship Avants , Switzerland
The format (discussed for several weeks prior) chose a round robin 'American style' rather than the knock out that French president Louise Magnus preferred. It was questioned if his own French Chamonix (that uses the round robin format) Cup later in the year might feel overshadowed. During the 3rd congress, Germany who supported France in this actually abstained from the vote as Belgium, GB (noted as England) and Switzerland chose the round robin format as preferred by the hosts Switzerland. So France pulled out of the tournament. Also in that congress they agreed to ban 'foreign' players (not born of that country) but not till 1911, so Princes club, who had Canadians in their side, could play this year as Great Britain (England).Oxford Canadians thus played also but 'out of competition'. The English 'Princes' club then refuse to play Oxford Canadians due to some match time change.
Result 1st England (Princes) 2nd Germany 3rd Belgium 4th Switzerland

1911 European Championship Berlin, Germany.
On artificial ice, Bohemia's profile is raised massively in these games.
Result 1st Bohemia 2nd Germany 3rd Belgium 4th Switzerland

1912 European Championship Prague , Bohemia - empire of Austria-Hungary
Ban on 'foreign' players now. In a game v the hosts Germany conceded a goal which was short of the line as the cage was moved forward. Germany believed it disallowed yet it stood with a 2-2 final score line. Also Austria entered but was made up of German players as well as them nor being affiliated as a  LIGH  member till later. So the whole tournament was annulled. 
Result was 1st Bohemia 2nd Germany and 3rd Austria from the games played.

1912 Championat  Brussels, Belgium
Affiliated players of a club ie) Foreigners, can play in this type of tournament. Also four Belgiums play in the Swiss side.
Result 1st Germany 2nd Oxford Canadians 3rd Belgium 4th France 5th Switzerland

1913 European Championship Munich, Germany
Played on a small 40x16 ice pad. Numbers used on players backs to distinguish. Germany complain that Bohemia competes ass member of the Austro-Hungarian empire, so this shows two entrants as Austria are also taking part. ie) Bohemia v Austria being Prague v Prague. But with few sides in the tournament and the Chech games proving popular Germany are pressured to withdraw their complaint.
Result 1st Belgium 2nd Bohemia 3rd Germany 4th Austria

1913 Championat St.Moritz, Switzerland
Result 1st Berliner SC (Germany) 2nd Princes (GB) 3rd CP Paris (France) 4th Slavia Prague (Bohemia) 5th Switzerland

1914 Championat Chamonix, France
Germany complain that a goal given was scored at the start of a whistle. All the Bohemia side are true nationals.
Result 1st Princes (GB) 2nd Berliner SC (Germany) 3rd CP Paris (France) 4th Slavia Prague/CSS (Bohemia)

1914 European Championship Berlin, Germany
Result 1st Bohemia 2nd Germany 3rd Belgium

Continued.....
1920 Olympics Antwerp, Belgium
1921 European Championships Stokholm, Sweden
1922 European Championships St.Moritz, Switzerland
1923 European Championships Antwerp, Belgium
1924 Olympics  Chamonix, France
1924 European Championships Milan, Italy
1925 Europen   Championships .....Strbske Pieso und Stary Smokovec, Czechoslovakia
1926 European Championships Davos, Switzerland
1927 European Championships Vienna, Austria
1928 Olmpics   St.Moritz, Switzerland
1929 European Championships Budapest, Hungary
1930 World Championships Chamonix, France
1931 World Championships Krynica, Polans
1932 Olympics  Lake Placid, USA
1932 European Championships Berlin, Germany - the last stand alone.

World and Olympics continue.

The year we won the gold. World/European and Olympic titles1936

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Part 18: - Notes

Positives and negatives 

1. - Bar the Summer into season usual typo's and errors, or forgetting to update 'promised' updates. The Elite site can't get the Nottingham (and others) player details correct as regards 'returning' or 'new' to the roster. Tyler Welsh (and Rok Stojanovic - now corrected) classified as returning and Zaine McKenzie (although played last game of season and on the game sheet) apparently not a returnee.

2. + Nice to see the club continuously marking the loss of fans from the last season and Summer with a tribute in an early game on the scoreboard screen. Obviously Mike Hammond to be among them. 
Good start all round with Sync calendars for fans of the fixtures, Charity connections and a nice remembrance by all concerned of Mike Hammond who passed away.

3. + Great to see the team in on time and using everything to hand getting the players ready....including the army whilst preparing for the off.

4. - Need we say more? It's one thing having a rivalry and trying to 'sell' the games against us but Mr. Simms comments about Nottingham are just OTT. Calling us those nasty Panthers, tagging us a French now in a way that sits with racial comments. Obviously no French sponsors at Sheffield or this would not have happened. Talk about poor relations. Great comeback by our club though, void of insults.

5. - We all know that the sport is short in doing things in time but not bothering is another thing. We know that the BBC Sport app carries just Cardiff/Belfast stories in the main. Are these clubs just more pro-active? Today I looked at my app 'Flashscores' World Friendlies and again Cardiff are in there but no one else.

6. - It's not too early (because we've had so many already) for the OS to make errors/omissions, but though detail of the MK v Coventry game is written, why is the GRS missing? Are clubs not supporting the organising body with the game sheet? and if not are Elite to reprimand culprits (akin to asking Mr Simms to behave)  who are letting the show down? No explanation why it is/was missing. 
Thanks, otherwise to Elite for showing GRS post games though no SOG from Nottingham last night, especially when I thought pre season games were times to 'practice' making it perfect.

7. - Challenge GRS versus Sheffield/Coventry - errors/points explained.
CH game one (away) has Michaud and Dowds bust up near the end of the game has each with DIFFERENT times. To help, they were both at 55.44 AND net minder Robinson did NOT come on at 59.02 as penned. That was Stoyanovic returning plus they got the TOI wrong anyway, should be 59.02 as he was off 20 seconds.
CH game two (home) - as if to show how pointless the 'Goalie Changes' section is -  we have again correct times of GK coming ON but it doesn't show when they leave the ice which is  crazy. Thus, you can't work it out and have to trust the 59.05 Morrone was in for Steelers is right. Which it is but.....errors occur and without the 'leaving ice' time they won't be spotted. Basically, what's the point writing one without the other. See above. Otherwise no SOG.
CH game three (home) - no SOG
CH game four (away) - no issues

8. + Entertainment from Nottingham Panthers in Bolero Square before the Manchester Sunday League game will be nice, can this be more regular?. Some discounts these Sundays too, to entice the 'families' in. AND Elites improvements upon the games stats is of interest. But whilst 'Events' within the OS game centre will show goalie times in AND out for their Time on ice totals ( halleluiah ) why then not add this to the GRS where it is needed. Plus, will this include times when Net minders rush off ice during play for the extra man?

9. + The latest interview by the club (Media man Chris Ellis talking to Net coach Kevin Moore) shows in the background how well laid out the backrooms are. The pictures on the wall and wall design (something I touched upon last season)  showing the professional touch and home maintenance the club has.

10. - SCAM BOOK on Amazon/goodreads.com - Biography of Mike Hammond , an Ai written with inaccuracies, flawed  detail. A sham of a book by a presumed Jonathan Johnson after someone's death DO NOT PURCHASE.

11. - I was so excited about the stats for this season but already GRS net minder stats are poor. TOI errors ( last 14 seconds of Manchester's netminder return (post our last goal)  not added to that he played most of the game of 58.47 Saturday 23rd Sept.) and similar next day at home 3 seconds not counted for near end of period two. Both missing stats not noted on the 'events' column on the Elite OS also, as promised.. Thus I query why we are bothering with all these new fangled stats charts if we can't get the basics right. Won't dwell on this further but will indicate any Nottingham match (home or away) errors for you in the main posts. Remember during the season stats (mostly assists) will change or be added post game by Elite, I will change player lists accordingly. 

12. + I need not explain the fantastic work done and being done in support of AJ47 by the club, the great tributes by fans all around the UK and abroad which doesn't stop at Ice Hockey's door.
RIP Adam Johnston - www.panthers.co.uk/home/adam-johnson-beautiful-celebration-of-life-service  and memorial game www.panthers.co.uk/home/aj47-memorial-game-panthers-44-storm

13 - Where are the Elite officialdom when you need them?... Was there no other way to explain this?
       thecageforum.proboards.com/attachment/download/720

14 + ELITE make the right call and don't reduce the count on Nottingham's non-homegrown player numbers after the loss of AJ.

15 - Great work getting the stats more up to date an correct but some niggles still on GRS. Elite check post game and change for example assists but still leave things otherwise uncorrected like penalty minutes for example on the 10th December sheet whereas third period total says 8 and should be 10. 2+8=12 Presently.

16 - Continued mistakes with repeated players names wrong in match reports is very amateurish by Elite. JEREMY WELCH/WALSH does not play for us. You'd think they would have a correct game sheet to look at eh? For the record it is Tyler Welsh.

17 - It's no wonder i knocked 'going to games' on the head because this sport does nothing for the fan. A Cup final is announced but everything is geared up to just selling tickets to the two participating clubs. No advance notice to if and how neutral fans can get to see this event. I thought the idea was to promote the sport? Yes, the whole arena of 9,000 seats MAY fill with those deserving of seats first from Sheffield and Guildford but other than that?
Sheffield were helpful in suggesting to keep an eye on 'ticketmaster' but I can't contact them by phone to make query and would want to sit with the Guildford fans. The spectrum rink had no idea how I contact the ice hockey club till I pushed for it and when I got a reply from Flames it appears I have to accept I'm not of importance because it's 'always done this way'. Hmm
All I'm saying is that a back up of possible sale should be penned early doors to alert folk they can purchase seats that may become available later. I'm obviously searching out possibility as tickets by chance may be available BUT should I bother at all if its this hard? Then, in future, will Elite wonder why sales haven't gone well? PLUS the event in Sheffield (bar the venue) was totally one sided to the home team, using announcer and video content to urge the 'homers' on as if it were a normal league game. Pathetic for an assumed neutral final.

18) - THEN, I get to purchase a GB v Poland ticket advertised at £15 concession (for me an old duffer) and a FREE under ten (you can take up to three) ticket...So that's £15 yes.
NO, Booking fee £1.95, Facility fee £2.95 and Service fee £2.50 makes it £22. 40p.....The £4.50 fee mentioned as regards the adult ticket extra = a total of £19.90 ....I can only assume a 'Handling fee' of £2.50 which was mentioned somewhere regards the child seat ticket is for me touching the computer. What's more they don't send you the tickets in confirmation to 'print' as requested. You have to wait. But hold on 'if they don't arrive days before the event, your to contact them......?
What did I say above in 17)....

19) -  Slapstick prevails with the final League day (with such a close ending) has all the games played at differing times.

20) + Nice that this is being taken on - www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3869-in-memoriam-remembering-those-lost-in-2023-24

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Part 19: Breaking news

a) Scottish rink to be saved? www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-66604888

b) Para (sledge hockey) player highlighted within the BBC Sports app. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/66545298

c) David Clarke joins the UK ICE HOCKEY team. www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/new-non-executive-directors/

d) Big connections, your chance to see the jersey up close when out and about in Nottingham and get a great picture of the colours.
We are just missing that Panthers themed cafe (with museum) for fans to meet up. 



e)  Panthers answer Dave Simms back.

     

and at number one ..... 

 f) yahoo news remembers
     uk.yahoo.com/news/poignant-arena-tribute-sheffield-steelers-105636930.html 

g) New SCAM book (Mike Hammond: Aware 29 pages reading) www.amazon.co.uk/Biography-Mike-Hammond-Tribute-British/dp/B0CCCSTNB4/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1695276811&sr=1-1  DO NOT BUY - I have informed most hockey authorities about this.

h) Swindon Link closure  www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-66927262

i) Tyler Welsh's girlfriend continues her Tik-Toc videos of life with a hockey player, whilst here in Nottingham. Perhaps take a look to see how they are coping in England.
address?

J) www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/national-ice-centre-hosts-wgihw-2023-event/ Nottingham host again. and regards the GB team... www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/olympic-qualifying-tournament-to-be-held-in-cardiff/ and www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GB-CAMPS-FINAL-4TH-OCT.png

K) Already merchandise being sold after the horrible incident involving AJ from certain outlets. I suggest only purchase directly from the club who are supporting AJ and his family, especially through the GoFundMe page and the LIONS own raffle (offering a Sam Herr Continental jersey)on the 'Raffall. site.


L) The Hockey Forum to close. ..........EDIT: However, closing on 31st December and now saved is going to re-open on 15th January.


If you care to join....
discord.com/invite/caHHbx5r

M) New store opening. shop.panthers.co.uk/pages/panthersland

N) It's been a bad season with more terrible news www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67706841
THIS does not help either..... www.nationalleague.ch/news/fuenf-spielsperren-und-busse-gegen-martin-frk

O) Plans for new rink www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24009139.huge-development-reading-fc-stadium-explained/
In discussion www.thehockeyforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27225

P) Israel barred from the 2024 World Championships for safety reasons.   www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/67951801
and then... www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/national/story/2024-01-12/international-ice-hockey-federation-signals-it-could-allow-israel-to-play-upcoming-events

Q) Meyers to the Olympics  www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/meyers-aiming-high-for-gb-at-winter-youth-olympics/

R) Youth Olympics with Nottingham interest www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/ice-hockey/68007559
For info: olympics.com/gangwon-2024/en/results/ice-hockey/daily-schedule.htm

S) AJ kits to clubs  www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-68058631

T) Having a condition of my left eye all my life but no registration of disability I feel for these folk. This is wonderful and I hope we can help them in some way through a 'giving page' or something.
www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/exciting-opportunities-with-launch-of-blind-ice-hockey-uk/

U) To survive go Ice free. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw4q2d52zglo

V) Our announcer David 'stef' Litchfield, has been to the local radio station.   www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0h6dpwc
This had another participant on radio 29/2/24 in our DJ. See BBC radio Nottingham once again.

W) 3 on 3 youth event - www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/three-on-three-format-to-be-trialled-in-uk/

X) Boy, I can remember writing something on a topic in some mag issue and getting questioned about it in Billingham's home program by Tony, asking to meet me. We did meet that day and I wonder if this game would have been that first one he helped out in. Water now fully under the bridge...wow times fly by. www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/tony-boynton-referees-final-game-after-40-year-career/

Y) sihrhockey.org/2020/columns/article.cfm?aid=873 , 'It's back....again.'

Z) E x GB player.....RIP...Patrick Scott www.gilbartfuneralhome.com/obituary/PatrickPaddy-Scott

AA) FINALS WEEKEND   www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3901-video-review-at-playoff-finals-weekend-2024?                                                                                                                     

      www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3893-what-s-happening-around-the-motorpoint-arena-this-weekend

     www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3895-day-tickets-released-for-playoff-finals-weekend 

    www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3894-how-to-watch-the-2024-playoff-finals-weekend 

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PART 20: Pictures A

Click on pictures to enlarge.

3) Cup underway for 2023. Here is CHUCK TAYLOR in the 1994 Autumn Cup final which we won.



2) Games started and preparations for the seasons competitions





1) In training pre -season?
The very first 'domestic tournament playing' Panthers team on ice. 

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Pictures B

4) Getting to grips with the team



5) Game commentating by Jono Bullard



6) Panthers on the attack first era.

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Pictures C

7) One of the old Pictures on hard card, with signatures. This time 1950-51 season.






8) Bar Cup, League and Play-offs in the past we also had a Midlands Cup, here Daryll Easton collects the winning jug from the then Supporters Secretary.






9) That score line at home against the Southampton team, a win by 29 goals - 31-2

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Pictures D

10) Winning days.





11) A younger guy here we are missing today






12) Willis in Cup Final action

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Part 21:Team player numbers

 
             

From the OS

The roster regulations for this season were confirmed in May 2023. Teams are restricted to a maximum of 20 non-homegrown players (not including Injured Reserve replacements) in a single season; and an overall roster of 29 players in a single season (including two-way players but excluding Injured Reserve replacements).


Original opening rosta's
www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3296-2023-24-opening-rosters

Latest update 23rd March 2024
www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3302-2023-24-roster-updates