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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Jun 23, 2023 19:26:55 GMT
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Jun 23, 2023 0:07:20 GMT
Moore sounds as good of a signing as any player to be honest. Big step in the right direction and keeping Strachan allows that ‘good cop / bad cop’ dynamic that Corey would refer to.
Moore may bring some good contacts too, being a GK himself will help the next Nettie and by his age & record looks a coach who will want to climb the hockey ladder
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Jun 16, 2023 16:20:24 GMT
Signing anyone from the DEL to here is a win Dubeau wasn’t a win. However Neill looks a very good pick up, good age, played in some good leagues already and a reliable point scorer.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Jun 12, 2023 17:22:47 GMT
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 26, 2023 10:24:06 GMT
Perlini has signed for Germany3 team Saale Bulls
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 24, 2023 16:20:16 GMT
Great move for them both, great move for the Blaze, it’s great for young GB players to get more ice time in the EIHL, and a great shame the Panthers have lost them. But it’s all short term contracts, they can be brought back when they’ve had a couple of seasons away.
I’m sure after last years mess that this will mean Pacha will be pushing his recruitment to a higher level and better thought out.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 8, 2023 18:12:04 GMT
DEL2 Twitter account announced that Pete Russell won’t return and will take up a job in the UK next season.
Unless Sheffield suddenly sack Fox, looks like he’s nailed on to go to Cardiff.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 7, 2023 7:04:18 GMT
Twitter rumours have Perlini in talks with Panthers, which is loose as he’s probably talking to a few. Would be great to get back.
Hopkins to re-sign again, which is a no-brainer for Panthers.
Kevin Tansey to sign in Sheffield but that rumour strangely goes round most seasons now.
And probably most significant rumour is Pete Russell to coach Cardiff, which would be a very significant move.
Not a rumour also but after the World Champs, Cade Neilson’s stock has just risen in this country hugely. After an underwhelming NCAA first season, I wonder if/when he can be tempted back to Nottingham?
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Mar 19, 2023 23:11:19 GMT
First and foremost, Neilson was brought back to boost crowds (or an attempt in Omar to boost crowds - old fan favourite etc). In reality he is a cheap option and available at the time.
Neilson is what he has inherited however, someone who can do it and has done it, but for whatever reason won’t do it. Much like the Hammond’s, Ferrara’s etc of this team, one Neilson’s biggest frustrations is we all know he’s good enough.
Around October 2012, he found a couple of lines that clicked, which for the one and only time he stuck with them and they thrived. Now it’s clearly not as simple as just that, but whenever it used to matter (CHL, numerous playoffs or CC’s) Neilson could motivate teams and pick the right lines better than anyone. Whether he gets bored or something I don’t know but his endless need to chop and change, and the eternal quest he has to change players positions and lines, just doesn’t work.
Having watched Neilson’s teams year on year, he has often made me wonder that rather than he can’t win, he won’t win. Sounds strange but the amount of hot players he’d suddenly swap their lines etc.
If / when Neilson does go, the young up-and-coming Brits will miss him however, because Corey has a good record with developing Brits and it’s something Panthers have lacked since he left. New coaches to the league don’t seem to cotton onto the long term aims that developing Brits gain.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Dec 3, 2022 20:18:14 GMT
Ferrara & Anderson both scoring… after all said about them on the Flyers thread last night 🤔
(I’m not going to suggest this forum is read, but)
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Dec 2, 2022 22:35:21 GMT
In the well known and ever consistent issue of Brits being the commodity they are, we’d be foolish to lose Ferrara. But there’s something seriously amiss when he’s now in December with 1 goal all season having finished with 25 last season. Again, it’s not really something to speculate on the reasons why, it’s for Pacha to address (clearly the Neilson effect or bounce of getting a new coach, known from the GB setup, hasn’t had any effect).
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Dec 2, 2022 22:06:57 GMT
Neilson was a financial decision and not a hockey decision.
Pacha wants and needs to improve the attendances, that was his big achievement at Dundee and bringing Neilson in was not in a genuine, long term attempt to improve this team.
There was a reason why Neilson got the boot before, after the grand slam season he led the Panthers through some abysmal seasons. For whatever reason, and I’m not even going to try and speculate, but this years group have well and truly checked out.
Dubeau, should have gone back in September. Would be ok with a decent D, but not a good fit in Nottingham.
Ferrara has gone from a PPG player to being out-done by Jordan Kelsall (no knocking Kelsall, but Ferrara was brought in to rival him).
Anderson, must have some dirt on someone somewhere. An import forward entering December with 3pts in the EIHL, 4 PIMS and a +/- minus 4… should not be here.
I could continue but it’s the same old, same old.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Oct 30, 2022 13:37:21 GMT
Anderson has to be going soon, 1pt in 9 league games is woeful and he’s clearly not helping defensively either.
Lagrone doesn’t fit the EIHL unfortunately. The initial signing made me think of Kyle Hardy and nothing much has changed. Good player in other leagues I’m sure but easily upgraded for Panthers.
I’d still think it would be beneficial for all parties to see Dubeau go. It’s not working out for him, he loses his head too quickly and doesn’t have the ability to give him the benefit of the doubt for his melt-downs. Other teams and their fans have a field day winding him up. Playing in front of him must lose you confidence, knowing any moment he’ll blow up and start smashing his sticks around. Passion is good, but Dubeau does it when we’re a goal down.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Oct 15, 2022 16:15:00 GMT
Dubeau is that keeper 5-10 years ago we’d have all loved the opposition to have. Mardy, far too hot headed, undoes all his good work by just being far to easy to wind up. There was a Clan keeper who I seemed to remember had some proper tantrums. Stick a David Ling in front of him and watch it combust. Fact is, as good as he is, you don’t win trophies with players like that. There’s a fine line between Jody Lehman or Craig Kowalski having an edge and standing their ground, then there’s just needless aggression. He already has a reputation, maybe finding the team in front of him being frustrating, but teams will exploit that now. Darren Machesney. We put 6 past him in half an hour in the GS season so he got himself chucked for 'obscene gestures' That’s him! Not even a bad keeper, but I remember his melt down being fuelled by fans chanting at him and he lost his head. Dubeau isn’t playing well enough to maintain his place in Nottingham I’m afraid… all that chat pre-season about using Panthers as a stepping stone higher too, fat chance.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Oct 15, 2022 7:19:49 GMT
Has anyone even noticed Stephen Anderson? Surely a prime candidate to go, 1 assist in 7 league games. Doesn’t do enough to even get criticised.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Oct 14, 2022 21:16:37 GMT
Dubeau is that keeper 5-10 years ago we’d have all loved the opposition to have. Mardy, far too hot headed, undoes all his good work by just being far to easy to wind up. There was a Clan keeper who I seemed to remember had some proper tantrums. Stick a David Ling in front of him and watch it combust.
Fact is, as good as he is, you don’t win trophies with players like that. There’s a fine line between Jody Lehman or Craig Kowalski having an edge and standing their ground, then there’s just needless aggression.
He already has a reputation, maybe finding the team in front of him being frustrating, but teams will exploit that now.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Sept 18, 2022 8:54:47 GMT
Maybe it turns out the “effervescent” head coach was just full of hot air.
Graham must have already lost the dressing room, maybe believing his own hype. Panthers signed a strong and proven roster full of forwards who have been high point scorers, but Graham has players like Mike Hammond looking like he’s a beer league 3rd liner.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Sept 17, 2022 22:26:16 GMT
Gagnon snapped his stick in front of Graham at the break in the 2nd, not sure he’s had too many minutes after that. Prior to snapping his stick Gagnon told the players on the bench to show some passion & wake the F Up several times. To say he was frustrated was an understatement. It was loud enough that Neil Black would have heard it. Yes he was here tonight & I think it was Freddie who was with him. After the 6th Goal for Coventry Caruso was giving Brassard a mouthful about something he clearly wasn't happy either. Oh to be a fly on the wall at training this week. The cracks are clearly starting to show. On ice performance needs turning around quick. If it doesn't happen then changes need to be made if management are true in saying they want to build a winning culture within the club again. Unfortunately it’s alright Gagnon having a strop, circling round chatting up opposition players, taking the talk but he isn’t walking the walk either. At 3-0 down, he’s the player to be the catalyst to show up, lay a big hit, no-choice a fight and spark a reaction and turn the tide. But Gagnon was a bang average player years ago and he’s a bang average player now, just with a strangely improved reputation. Graham promised to sign a team others in the league would hate to play against and I think he put all his eggs in the basket of Garet Hunt. Teams are licking their lips to play Nottingham right now. Some particular low-lights tonight: Johnston. 8 pims and I didn’t notice a single accurate pass. A long way from the player Coventry had 2 years ago. Ferrara likewise, maybe always relied on being tee’d up, but he looks devoid of interest to even get involved. Lagrone. Really wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt early on, but he makes me crave Kyle Hardy to return. Anderson. His name was on the team sheet, other than that he didn’t have any bearing on the game. Caruso. Less Jason Beckett as some touted, more Mike Berube. Overall though, the buck stops with Graham. It’s his team, his blueprint, his research and PR that stated this team was not going to be messed with. No reaction during the game, no plan B, no idea what he can or should do as he sees the rot already setting in.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Sept 9, 2022 10:47:14 GMT
Belfast - Darik Angeli Cardiff - Marcus Crawford Coventry - Colton Yellow Horn Dundee - Roman Semjonovs Fife - Lucas Sandstrom Glasgow - Steven McParland Guildford - Peter Crinella Manchester - Jesper Ohrvall Sheffield - Matt Greenfield Nottingham - Mike Hammond
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Aug 28, 2022 10:10:24 GMT
First things first, it was an entertaining game and if it’s going to be about Gary Moran, coming a close second to Sheffield is probably a suitable tribute.
Ostlund was terrible and couldn’t catch a cold, isn’t he on their MBA deal? Greenfield looks like he’ll be their Rok this year.
Biggest difference I could see was how better drilled, especially defensively, Sheffield were than Panthers. Player for Player we’re better IMO, but they knew each other and the systems far more. Asides from a few glimpses, Panthers barely put a string of passes together.
Lines will change and players will find each other’s qualities out.
Hammond looked very good. I was impressed by Lagrone, he was the standout on D for me. Caruso looked slow and not really too involved, he was one that Latal caught out. I think all the forwards had bright moments and goals won’t be in short supply. Maybe it’s the amount of centres currently trying to fit into systems defensively, I’m not sure.
Dubeau was very good, he pulled off some marvellous saves and to get 4 past him took Steelers to score some very good goals with a lot of persistence on our net.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Aug 26, 2022 14:37:35 GMT
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Aug 25, 2022 15:36:54 GMT
Good job we didn’t sign Brock Trotter, as per many rumours around him joining Panthers. He’s reversed his decision to join Coventry and looks set to retire.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Aug 24, 2022 13:06:20 GMT
Mark Lee.
Quite literally a phantom player. Sure he was in Nottingham for those spare CHL players (Nathan Robinson etc), maybe played a pre-season game and got injured then was never seen again.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Aug 23, 2022 22:21:31 GMT
Nemirovsky was useful in the playoff series / weekend (when they did a actual bit of a playoff series). He’d literally just come from the Russian super league at the time too.
Likewise with Tvrdon, I remember him being good but then got injured.
Someone who was not good. Martin Tuma. Turned up a good 5 stone overweight and was made to look doubly worse when he got gassed for Lepine to come back.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Aug 23, 2022 22:04:38 GMT
Roman Tvrdon actually played 9 games for us. With Cross over games and Cup games at the start of the season. It is strange how you do remember some players more than others. Ah, only clocked the 2 games on Eliteprospects. 👍🏼 Those seasons had that crossover cup (which sit with cup competitions separate on Elite Prospects) but I’m sure those ‘cup’ games counted to EIHL points.
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