2022/23 Fixtures and Statistics

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Fixtures and Statistics 22-23


NOTTINGHAM PANTHERS

SEASON 57

1946-47 to 1959-60 and 1980-81 to 2022-23

83 years since inception (1939)

76 years since domestic play commenced (1946)

Elite Ice Hockey League on Viaplay

Ice hockey is now the number-one attended indoor professional sport in the UK and overall it is the third largest winter spectator sport in the UK after football and rugby union.

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Table Of Contents
Part One: Domestic League Table
Part Two: League Fixtures
Part Three: Injuries and Suspensions
Part Four: Cup, League and Play Off Player Statistics, Combined
Part Five: Preseason Games
Part Six: Fixture Changes and Additions
Part Seven: Match Highlights
Part Eight: The Challenge Cup
Part Nine: Playoff Championship
Part Ten: Statistical Nuggets
Part Eleven: Detailed Plus/Minus
Part Twelve: All Time Listings
Part Thirteen: History
Part Fourteen: European Competition
Part Fifteen: Great Britain
Part Sixteen: Notes

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PART 1: Domestic League Table 

ELITE LEAGUE

The 2022/23 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.

- During the season. I will place teams who have the same points by highest number of regulation wins. As will be the case at seasons end.

                               

Place	Team	GP	REG win	OT win	PS win	REG loss	OT loss	PS loss	GF	GA	xx	GD	Points
1	*Belfast	54	37	2	2	11	1	1	231	120		+111	84
2	*Guildford	54	31	7	2	12	1	1	209	159		+50	82
3	*Sheffield	54	32	1	3	13	3	2	190	129		+61	77
4	*Cardiff	54	29	4	2	14	5	0	192	142		+50	75
5	*Coventry	54	25	5	3	15	3	3	200	161		+39	72
6	*Manchester	54	20	2	0	28	2	2	163	203		-40	48
7	*Nottingham	54	15	3	3	28	3	2	149	191		-42	47
8	*Glasgow	54	13	1	1	34	3	2	134	203		-69	35
9	Fife	54	12	1	1	34	3	3	118	193		-75	34
10	Dundee	54	11	1	1	36	3	2	142	227		-85	31

* qualified for the play-off tournament


 Player statistics - 

Place	Player	Played	Goals	Assists	Points	xx	Pims
1	Hammond	51	13	25	38		14
2	Levin	50	11	25	36		18
3	Brady	51	16	18	34		06
4	Welsh	49	09	23	32		12
5	Sorenson	49	15	16	31		79+4tm+2nm+2serv
6	Welychka	35	21	09	30		06
7	Myers	54	09	18	27		12
8	Summers	54	07	20	27		18
9	Anderson	52	13	11	24		24
10	Brassard	53	03	19	22		12+ps
11	Gagnon	51	00	14	14		74
12 13 14	Puffer Ricci Ferrara.L	32 41 42	04 05 05	09 07 07	13 12 12		08 30 10+4tm
15	Kelsall	54	07	04	11		14+5serv
16	Izacky	14	06	05	11		08
17	Caruso	44	1	7	8		34
18	Hazledine.A	42	0	7	7		02+2nm
19 20 21	Lahtinen Lindgren Lagrone	16 18 11	2 1 0	2 3 4	4 4 4		06 08+ps 21
22	Moore	17	0	4	4		02+ps
23 24 25	Hopkins Johnston Salisbury	42 07 02	0 1 0	4 1 0	4 2 0		08+6tm+7serv 10+2tm 00
-	nm served by others						04
-	serv sat others						14
-	ps given						three
-	team pens						16

   

 Net Minders

Player	GP	GPi	Minutes	SOG	GA	GAA	Save %	SO/Pts	Pims
Dubeau	36	29	1666.22	858	84	3.03	90.21	1/0	24
Berry	18	12	646.59	361	45	4.17	87.53	0/0	00
Sheldon	14	00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bloor	23	02	005.08	3	0	/	100	0/0	00

 Jones     17   16   951.55  532   51 3.22   90.41     0/0      00

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PART 2: League Fixtures

2022

September	Home	Vs	Away	Score	Win/Loss	League position
10	Nottingham		Guildford	4 - 3 ot	Win	3
11	Coventry		Nottingham	1 - 2	Loss	4
17	Nottingham		Coventry	1 - 6	Loss	4
30	Nottingham		Dundee	6 - 2	Win	4

October	Home	Vs	Away	Score	Win/Loss	League position
07	Cardiff		Nottingham	1 - 5	Loss	6
08	Nottingham		Fife	1 - 3	Loss	6
14	Dundee		Nottingham	2 - 4	Loss	6
19	Glasgow		Nottingham	2 - 3 ps	Win	6
26	Nottingham		Glasgow	6 - 2	Win	8
30	Nottingham		Cardiff	5 - 2	Win	6

November	Home	Vs	Away	Score	Win/Loss	League Position
04	Cardiff		Nottingham	2 - 6	Loss	6
12	Nottingham		Belfast	5 - 4	Win	6
13	Fife		Nottingham	1 - 6	Loss	7
18	Nottingham		Guildford	2 - 4	Loss	7
19	Guildford		Nottingham	3 - 4 ot	Loss	6
26	Sheffield		Nottingham	2 - 3 ps	Loss	8

        27        Nottingham          Manchester        1 - 3            Loss               8

December	Home	V's	Away	Score	Win/Loss	League Position
02	Nottingham		Fife	1 - 3	Loss	8
03	Dundee		Nottingham	5 - 4 ot	Win	7
10	Manchester		Nottingham	1 - 7	Loss	8
11	Nottingham		Cardiff	5 - 2	Win	6
17	Fife		Nottingham	4 - 1	Win	6
18	Nottingham		Fife	4 - 0	Win	6
23	Nottingham		Glasgow	4 - 2	Win	6
26	Sheffield		Nottingham	2 - 3	Loss	6
27	Nottingham		Sheffield	1 - 5	Loss	6
31	Nottingham		Coventry	6 - 4	Win	6

2023

January	Home	V's	Away	Score	Win/Loss	League position
02	Coventry		Nottingham	3 - 6	Loss	6
07	Nottingham		Guildford	1 - 2 ps	Loss	6
08	Guildford		Nottingham	4 - 5	Loss	6
13	Belfast		Nottingham	2 - 5	Loss	6
14	Belfast		Nottingham	4 - 3ps	Win	6
20	Glasgow		Nottingham	3 - 1	Win	6
21	Nottingham		Belfast	3 - 5	Loss	6
28	Manchester		Nottingham	0 - 2	Loss	6
29	Nottingham		Glasgow	1 - 2	Loss	6

February	Home	V's	Away	Score	Win/Loss	League Position
04	Nottingham		Sheffield	3 - 4ot	Loss	6
05	Cardiff		Nottingham	5 - 4ot	Win	6
14	Nottingham		Belfast	0 - 2	Loss	6
19	Belfast		Nottingham	1 - 6	Loss	7
25	Nottingham		Cardiff	3 - 1	Win	7
26	Nottingham		Dundee	4 - 2	Win	7

March

04                 Nottingham         Sheffield            1 - 3            Loss                7
05                 Guildford             Nottingham       4 - 3ps         Win                 7
11                 Fife                     Nottingham       2 - 3            Loss                7
12                 Dundee               Nottingham       2 - 1            Win                 7
14                 Nottingham         Coventry           2 - 4            Loss                7
18                 Sheffield             Nottingham        1 - 4            Loss                7
19                 Nottingham         Manchester        1 - 5            Loss                7
22                 Nottingham         Dundee              1 - 5           Loss                7
25                 Glasgow              Nottingham        8 - 5           Win                 7
26                 Coventry             Nottingham        4 - 7           Loss                7
31                 Manchester         Nottingham         4 - 1          Win                 7


April   

01                 Nottingham         Manchester          3 - 4ot          Loss                 7
  

           

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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 14 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 [Total: 26 - 17 Import, 9 Homegrown, 6 Two-way]
Netminders: Jack Berry (I), Alex Dubeau (I), Luca Sheldon (HG, 2W), Matthew Bloor (HG, 2W), Peyton Jones (I). [Total: 4 - 2 Import, 2 Homegrown, 2 Two-way].

Defencemen: Mike Caruso (I), J.C. Brassard (I), Archie Hazeldine (HG, 2W), Kelly Summers (I), Duggie Lagrone (I), Mathieu Gagnon (I), Craig Moore (HG), Archie Salisbury (HG, 2W), Albin Lindgren (I) [Total: 8 - 6 Import, 2 Homegrown, 2 Two-way].

Forwards: Matthew Myers (HG), Adam Brady (I), Jordan Kelsall (HG), Jeremy Welsh (I), Stephen Anderson (I), Luke Ferrara (HG), Jack Hopkins (HG, 2W), Andrew Johnston (I), Craig Puffer (I), Tanner Sorenson (I), Mike Hammond (I), Brett Welychka (I), David Levin (I), Fabrizio Ricci (I), Niko Lahtinen (I), Jackub Izacky (I), Zaine McKenzie (HG, 2W) [Total: 14 - 9 Import, 5 Homegrown, 2 Two-way].

Departures
Jack HOPKINS (Homegrown, forward). Signs two-way contract with MK Lightning of NIHL, 03/11/2022 (OS).
Andrew JOHNSTON (Import, forward). Released 08/11/2022 (OS).
Gary GRAHAM (Head Coach). Released 22/11/2022 (OS).
Jack BERRY (Import, netminder). Released 16/01/2023 (OS).
Craig MOORE (Homegrown, defenceman). Released 26/01/2023 (OS).
Brett WELYCHKA (Import, forward). Transferred to Dresdner Eislowen (DEL2) 01/02/2023 (OS).
Craig PUFFER (Import, forward). Released due to family emergency 01/02/2023 (OS).

Arrivals
David LEVIN (Import, forward). Signed 28/09/2022 (OS).
Fabrizio RICCI (Import, forward). Signed 08/11/2022 (OS).
Corey NEILSON (Head Coach). Signed 22/11/2022 (OS).
Archie SALISBURY (Homegrown, defenceman). Signed 10/12/2022 (OS).
Albin LINDGREN (Import, defenceman). Signed 11/01/2023 (OS).
Peyton JONES (Import, netminder). Signed 16/01/2023 (OS).
Niko LAHTINEN (Import, forward). Signed 12/02/2023 (OS).
Jakub IZACKY (Import, forward). Signed 17/02/2023 (OS).
Zaine McKENZIE (Homegrown, forward). Two-way with MK. Signed 16/04/2023 (OS).

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Absences
Individual absences from the roster throughout the season.

Player	Type	Last Available	Next Available	Missed	Information
Tanner SORENSON	INJ	31/08 @ Coventry Blaze	10/09 v Guildford Flames	2	Unspecified injury (OS).
Mike HAMMOND	INJ	03/09 v Cardiff Devils	10/09 v Guildford Flames	1	Minor injury (OS).
Mike CARUSO	INJ	04/09 @ Cardiff Devils	17/09 v Coventry Blaze	3	Minor injury (OS).
Craig PUFFER	INJ	11/09 @ Coventry Blaze	25/09 v Sheffield Steelers	2	Unspecified injury (Twitter).
Tanner SORENSON	INJ	11/09 @ Coventry Blaze	30/10 v Dundee Stars	3	Unspecified injury (Twitter).
Mike CARUSO	INJ	17/09 v Coventry Blaze	19/10 @ Glasgow Clan	8	Unspecified injury, "3-4 weeks", IR (OS).
Luke FERRARA	INJ	17/09 v Coventry Blaze	30/10 v Dundee Stars	1	Unspecified injury (OS).
Mike HAMMOND	INJ	30/09 v Dundee Stars	14/10 @ Dundee Stars	3	Injury, "Concussion" (OS, YouTube).
Tanner SORENSON	INJ	30/09 v Dundee Stars	07/10 @ Cardiff Devils	1	Unspecified injury (OS).
Andrew JOHNSTON	INJ	07/10 @ Cardiff Devils	29/10 @ Sheffield Steelers	7	Injury, "Concussion" (OS, YouTube).
Alex DUBEAU	SUS	14/10 @ Dundee Stars	29/10 @ Sheffield Steelers	5	Suspended 5 games (DOPS).
Duggie LAGRONE	INJ	15/10 v Manchester Storm	13/11 @ Fife Flyers	9	Injury, "day to day", "Week to week", IR (OS, OS).
Tanner SORENSON	SUS	16/10 @ Manchester Storm	22/10 v Sheffield Steelers	1	Suspended 1 game (DOPS).
Alex DUBEAU	INJ	06/11 v Manchester Storm	26/11 @ Sheffield Steelers	4	"Upper body" injury, "Week to week" (OS).
Craig MOORE	INJ	18/11 v Guildford Flames	07/01 v Guildford Flames	16	Facial injury (OS, OS).
Duggie LAGRONE	INJ	26/11 @ Sheffield Steelers	End of season	44	Concussion, season ending (OS, OS).
Archie HAZELDINE	DTY	03/12 @ Dundee Stars	18/12 v Fife Flyers	4	U20 World Championships D2A, Lithuania (OS).
Jack HOPKINS	DTY	03/12 @ Dundee Stars	18/12 v Fife Flyers	4	U20 World Championships D2A, Lithuania (OS).
Mike CARUSO	INJ	03/12 @ Dundee Stars	15/12 v Belfast Giants	2	Unspecified injury (OS).
Craig PUFFER	SUS	04/01 @ Belfast Giants	08/01 @ Guildford Flames	1	Suspended 1 game (DOPS).
Craig MOORE	INJ	14/01 @ Belfast Giants	26/01 Departed Club	2	Upper body injury, "day to day" (OS).
Adam BRADY	INJ	14/02 v Belfast Giants	04/03 v Sheffield Steelers	3	Unspecified injury, "day to day" (OS).
Jeremy WELSH	INJ	19/02 @ Belfast Giants	11/03 @ Fife Flyers	4	Illness (Twitter).
Albin LINDGREN	INJ	26/02 v Dundee Stars	12/03 @ Dundee Stars	3	Unspecified injury, "precaution" (OS).
Luke FERRARA	INJ	26/02 v Dundee Stars	End of season	15	Unspecified injury, "day to day", season ending (OS, OS).
David LEVIN	INJ	11/03 @ Fife Flyers	14/03 v Coventry Blaze	1	Precaution (OS).
Mike CARUSO	INJ	26/03 @ Coventry Blaze	15/04 @ Belfast Giants	4	Precaution (OS).
Mathieu GAGNON	INJ	31/03 @ Manchester Storm	08/04 v Guildford Flames	1	Lower body injury (OS).
Alex DUBEAU	INJ	31/03 @ Manchester Storm	08/04 v Guildford Flames	1	Illness (OS).
JC BRASSARD	SUS	31/03 @ Manchester Storm	08/04 v Guildford Flames	1	1 game suspension for spearing (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. 14)	Homegrown Changes	Total	Total Roster (max. 20)	Result
August 2022 (Record 1-1-1)
01	Sat 27th	v Sheffield Steelers	Preseason #1		15		5	20	SOL 4-5
02	Sun 28th	@ Sheffield Steelers	Preseason #2		15		5	20	L 3-4
03	Wed 31st	@ Coventry Blaze	Preseason #3		15		5	20	W 4-1
September 2022 (Record 3-5-0, Overall 4-6-1)
+Tanner Sorenson injured.
04	Sat 3rd	v Cardiff Devils	Preseason #4	(-)Sorenson	14		5	19	L 2-4
+Mike Hammond injured.
05	Sun 4th	@ Cardiff Devils	Preseason #5	(-)Sorenson, (-)Hammond	13	(+)Hazeldine	6	19	L 2-3
Start of the 2022/23 Elite Ice Hockey League regular season
+Tanner Sorenson and Mike Hammond return from injury. +Mike Caruso injured.
06	Sat 10th	v Guildford Flames	Elite League #1	(-)Caruso	14	(+)Hazeldine	6	20	OTW 4-3
07	Sun 11th	@ Coventry Blaze	Elite League #2	(-)Caruso	14	(+)Hazeldine	6	20	L 1-2
+Craig Puffer and Tanner Sorenson injured.
08	Fri 16th	@ Manchester Storm	Challenge Cup #1	(-)Caruso, (-)Puffer, (-)Sorenson	12	(+)Hazeldine	6	18	L 1-5
+Mike Caruso returns from injury.
09	Sat 17th	v Coventry Blaze	Elite League #3	(-)Puffer, (-)Sorenson	13	(+)Hazeldine	6	19	L 1-6
+Mike Caruso (placed on IR) and Luke Ferrara injured.
10	Sun 25th	v Sheffield Steelers	Challenge Cup #2	(-)Sorenson, (-)Caruso	13	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hazeldine	5	18	OTW 3-2
>David Levin signs. +Tanner Sorenson and Luke Ferrara return from injury.
11	Fri 30th	v Dundee Stars	Elite League #4	(-)Caruso, (S)Berry	14	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Sheldon, (S)Hopkins	6	20	W 6-2
October 2022 (Record 5-6-0, Overall 9-12-1)
+Mike Hammond and Tanner Sorenson injured.
12	Sat 1st	@ Sheffield Steelers	Challenge Cup #3	(-)Caruso, (-)Sorenson, (-)Hammond	13	(+)Hazeldine	6	19	L 1-2
+Tanner Sorenson returns from injury.
13	Fri 7th	@ Cardiff Devils	Elite League #5	(-)Caruso, (-)Hammond	14	(+)Hazeldine	6	20	L 1-5
+Andrew Johnston injured.
14	Sat 8th	v Fife Flyers	Elite League #6	(-)Caruso, (-)Hammond, (-)Johnston	13	(+)Hazeldine	6	19	L 1-3
+Mike Hammond returns from injury.
15	Fri 14th	@ Dundee Stars	Elite League #7	(-)Caruso, (-)Johnston	14	(+)Hazeldine	6	20	L 2-4
!Alex Dubeau suspended for 5 games.
16	Sat 15th	v Manchester Storm	Challenge Cup #4	(-)Caruso, (-)Johnston, (-)Dubeau	13	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Bloor	7	20	W 4-1
+Duggie Lagrone injured (placed on IR).
17	Sun 16th	@ Manchester Storm	Challenge Cup #5	(-)Caruso, (-)Johnston, (-)Dubeau, (-)Lagrone	12	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Bloor	7	19	SOW 3-2
!Tanner Sorenson suspended for 1 game. +Mike Caruso returns from injury.
18	Wed 19th	@ Glasgow Clan	Elite League #8	(-)Johnston, (-)Dubeau, (-)Lagrone, (-)Sorenson	12	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Sheldon	7	19	SOW 3-2
!Tanner Sorenson's suspension ends.
19	Sat 22nd	v Sheffield Steelers	Challenge Cup #6	(-)Johnston, (-)Dubeau, (-)Lagrone	13	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Sheldon	7	20	L 4-7
20	Wed 26th	v Glasgow Clan	Elite League #9	(-)Johnston, (-)Dubeau, (-)Lagrone	13	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Sheldon	7	20	W 6-2
!Alex Dubeau's suspension ends. +Andrew Johnston returns from injury.
21	Sat 29th	@ Sheffield Steelers	Challenge Cup #7	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Bloor, (S)Hopkins	6	20	L 3-7
22	Sun 30th	v Cardiff Devils	Elite League #10	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Bloor, (S)Hopkins	6	20	W 5-2
November 2022 (Record 2-4-2, Overall 11-16-3)
<Jack Hopkins signs 2-way deal with MK Lightning.
23	Fri 4th	@ Cardiff Devils	Elite League #11	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Bloor	6	20	L 2-6
24	Sun 6th	v Manchester Storm	Challenge Cup #8	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Bloor	6	20	W 5-4
<Andrew Johnston departs. >Fabrizio Ricci signs. +Alex Dubeau injured.
25	Sat 12th	v Belfast Giants	Elite League #12	(-)Lagrone, (-)Dubeau	14	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Bloor	6	20	W 5-4
+Duggie Lagrone returns from injury.
26	Sun 13th	@ Fife Flyers	Elite League #13	(-)Dubeau, (S)Puffer	14	(+)Sheldon	5	19	L 1-6
27	Fri 18th	v Guildford Flames	Elite League #14	(-)Dubeau, (S)Anderson	14	(+)Bloor	5	19	L 2-4
+Craig Moore injured.
28	Sat 19th	@ Guildford Flames	Elite League #15	(-)Dubeau, (S)Hammond, (S)Sorenson	13	(-)Moore, (+)Bloor, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins	6	19	OTL 3-4
<Gary Graham (HC) departs. >Corey Neilson (HC) signs. +Alex Dubeau returns from injury.
29	Sat 26th	@ Sheffield Steelers	Elite League #16	(S)Berry, (S)Anderson	14	(-)Moore, (+)Sheldon, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins	6	20	SOL 2-3
+Duggie Lagrone injured.
30	Sun 27th	v Manchester Storm	Elite League #17	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(-)Moore, (+)Sheldon, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins	6	20	L 1-3
December 2022 (Record 7-4-0, Overall 18-20-3)
31	Fri 2nd	v Fife Flyers	Elite League #18	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(-)Moore, (+)Bloor, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins	6	20	L 1-6
32	Sat 3rd	@ Dundee Stars	Elite League #19	(-)Lagrone, (S)Dubeau	14	(-)Moore, (+)Bloor, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins	6	20	OTW 5-4
=Jack Hopkins and Archie Hazeldine away on international duty. +Mike Caruso injured. >Archie Salisbury signs.
33	Sat 10th	@ Manchester Storm	Elite League #20	(-)Lagrone, (-)Caruso	14	(-)Moore, (+)Salisbury	4	18	L 1-7
34	Sun 11th	v Cardiff Devils	Elite League #21	(-)Lagrone, (-)Caruso	14	(-)Moore, (+)Salisbury	4	18	W 5-2
+Mike Caruso returns from injury.
35	Thu 15th	v Belfast Giants	Challenge Cup QF L1	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(-)Moore, (+)Bloor	4	18	W 3-2
36	Sat 17th	@ Fife Flyers	Elite League #22	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(-)Moore, (+)Bloor	4	18	W 4-1
=Jack Hopkins and Archie Hazeldine return from international duty.
37	Sun 18th	v Fife Flyers	Elite League #23	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(-)Moore, (+)Bloor, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins	6	20	W 4-0
38	Fri 23rd	v Glasgow Clan	Elite League #24	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(-)Moore, (+)Bloor, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins	6	20	W 4-2
39	Mon 26th	@ Sheffield Steelers	Elite League #25	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(-)Moore, (+)Bloor, (+)Hazeldine	5	19	L 2-3
40	Tue 27th	v Sheffield Steelers	Elite League #26	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(-)Moore, (+)Sheldon, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins	6	20	L 1-5
41	Sat 31st	v Coventry Blaze	Elite League #27	(-)Lagrone, (S)Dubeau	14	(-)Moore, (+)Bloor, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins	6	20	W 6-4
January 2023 (Record 2-7-1, Overall 20-27-4)
42	Mon 2nd	@ Coventry Blaze	Elite League #28	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(-)Moore, (+)Bloor, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins	6	20	L 3-6
43	Wed 4th	@ Belfast Giants	Challenge Cup QF L2	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(-)Moore, (+)Bloor, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins	6	20	L 2-5
!Craig Puffer suspended for 1 game. +Craig Moore returns from injury.
44	Sat 7th	v Guildford Flames	Elite League #29	(-)Lagrone, (-)Puffer	14	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins	6	20	SOL 1-2
!Craig Puffer's suspension ends.
45	Sun 8th	@ Guildford Flames	Elite League #30	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins, (+)Bloor, (S)Moore	6	20	L 4-5
46	Fri 13th	@ Belfast Giants	Elite League #31	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(+)Hopkins, (+)Bloor	6	20	L 2-5
47	Sat 14th	@ Belfast Giants	Elite League #32	(-)Lagrone, (S)Berry	14	(+)Hopkins, (+)Bloor	6	20	SOW 4-3
>Albin Lindgren signs. >Peyton Jones signs. <Jack Berry departs.
48	Fri 20th	@ Glasgow Clan	Elite League #33	(-)Lagrone, (S)Dubeau, (S)Welsh	14	(-)Moore, (+)Sheldon, (+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine	6	20	W 3-1
49	Sat 21st	v Belfast Giants	Elite League #34	(-)Lagrone, (S)Jones, (S)Sorenson	14	(-)Moore, (+)Sheldon, (+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine	6	20	L 3-5
<Craig Moore departs.
50	Sat 28th	@ Manchester Storm	Elite League #35	(-)Lagrone, (S)Dubeau, (S)Puffer	14	(+)Bloor, (+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine	6	20	L 0-2
51	Sun 29th	v Glasgow Clan	Elite League #36	(-)Lagrone, (S)Jones, (S)Welychka	14	(+)Bloor, (+)Hopkins	5	19	L 1-2
February 2023 (Record 3-2-1, Overall 23-29-5)
<Brett Welychka departs. <Craig Puffer departs.
52	Sat 4th	v Sheffield Steelers	Elite League #37	(-)Lagrone	14	(+)Hopkins	4	18	OTL 3-4
53	Sun 5th	@ Cardiff Devils	Elite League #38	(-)Lagrone	14	(+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine	5	19	OTW 5-4
>Niko Lahtinen signs.
54	Tue 14th	v Belfast Giants	Elite League #39	(-)Lagrone, (-)Dubeau	14	(+)Bloor, (+)Hopkins	5	19	L 0-2
+Adam Brady injured.
55	Sun 19th	@ Belfast Giants	Elite League #40	(-)Lagrone, (-)Brady	14	(+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine	5	19	L 1-6
>Jakub Izacky signs. +Jeremy Welsh ill.
56	Sat 25th	v Cardiff Devils	Elite League #41	(-)Lagrone, (-)Brady, (-)Welsh	14	(+)Hopkins	4	18	W 3-1
57	Sun 26th	v Dundee Stars	Elite League #42	(-)Lagrone, (-)Brady, (-)Welsh	14	(+)Hopkins	4	18	W 4-2
March 2023 (Record 4-7-0, Overall 27-36-5)
+Adam Brady returns from injury. +Albin Lindgren and Luke Ferrara injured.
58	Sat 4th	v Sheffield Steelers	Elite League #43	(-)Lagrone, (-)Welsh, (-)Lindgren	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine	4	18	L 1-4
59	Sun 5th	@ Guildford Flames	Elite League #44	(-)Lagrone, (-)Welsh, (-)Lindgren	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine	4	18	SOW 4-3
+Jeremy Welsh returns from illness.
60	Sat 11th	@ Fife Flyers	Elite League #45	(-)Lagrone, (S)Dubeau, (-)Lindgren	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Sheldon	5	19	L 2-3
+Albin Lindgren returns from injury. +David Levin injured.
61	Sun 12th	@ Dundee Stars	Elite League #46	(-)Lagrone, (S)Jones, (-)Levin	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Sheldon	5	19	W 2-1
+David Levin returns from injury.
62	Tue 14th	v Coventry Blaze	Elite League #47	(-)Lagrone, (S)Dubeau, (S)Lindgren	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Bloor	5	19	L 2-4
63	Sat 18th	@ Sheffield Steelers	Elite League #48	(-)Lagrone, (S)Jones, (S)Gagnon	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Bloor	5	19	L 1-4
64	Sun 19th	v Manchester Storm	Elite League #49	(-)Lagrone, (S)Dubeau, (S)Sorenson	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Bloor	5	19	L 1-5
65	Wed 22nd	v Dundee Stars	Elite League #50	(-)Lagrone, (S)Jones, (S)Gagnon	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hopkins, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Sheldon	5	19	L 1-5
66	Sat 25th	@ Glasgow Clan	Elite League #51	(-)Lagrone, (S)Dubeau, (S)Ricci	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Sheldon	4	18	W 8-5
67	Sun 26th	@ Coventry Blaze	Elite League #52	(-)Lagrone, (S)Dubeau, (S)Ricci	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Sheldon	4	18	L 4-7
+Mike Caruso injured.
68	Fri 31st	@ Manchester Storm	Elite League #53	(-)Lagrone, (-)Caruso, (S)Dubeau	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins, (+)Bloor	5	19	W 4-1
April 2023 (Record 1-3-1, Overall 28-39-6)
+Mathieu Gagnon injured. +Alex Dubeau ill. !JC Brassard suspended for 1 game.
69	Sat 1st	v Manchester Storm	Elite League #54	(-)Lagrone, (-)Caruso, (-)Gagnon, (-)Brassard, (-)Dubeau	12	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hazeldine, (+)Hopkins, (+)Bloor	5	17	OTL 3-4
End of the 2022/23 Elite Ice Hockey League regular season
!JC Brassard's suspension ends. +Mathieu Gagnon returns from injury. +Alex Dubeau returns after illness.
70	Sat 8th	v Guildford Flames	Play Off QF	(-)Lagrone, (-)Caruso, (S)Dubeau	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hopkins, (+)Sheldon	4	18	W 4-1
71	Sun 9th	@ Guildford Flames	Play Off QF	(-)Lagrone, (-)Caruso, (S)Dubeau	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hopkins, (+)Sheldon	4	18	L 3-5
+Mike Caruso returns from injury.
72	Sat 15th	@ Belfast Giants	Play Off SF	(-)Lagrone, (S)Lahtinen, (S)Dubeau	14	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hopkins, (+)Bloor	4	18	L 3-6
>Zaine McKenzie signs on two-way deal.
73	Sun 16th	@ Sheffield Steelers	Play Off 3/4	(-)Lagrone, (S)Jones, (S)Dubeau, (S)Levin	13	(-)Ferrara, (+)Hopkins, (+)Bloor, (+)Sheldon, (+)McKenzie	6	19	L 4-7

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PART 4: Combined Player Statistics (cup, league and play offs)
            
Player Statistics

Place	Player	Played	Goals	Assists	Points	xx	Pims
1	Hammond	64	15	34	49		20
2	Brady	65	20	28	48		10
3	Levin	61	15	33	48		22
4	Welsh	63	17	26	43		18
5	Sorenson	60	20	21	41		110+4tm+6nm+7serv
6	Welychka	45	25	14	39		16
7	Myers	68	13	22	35		14
8	Anderson	66	17	15	32		26
9	Summers	68	08	24	32		26
10	Brassard	67	04	24	28		26+ps
11	Gagnon	65	00	16	16		105
12	Puffer	41	05	10	15		35
13	Ferrara.L	51	05	10	15		12+4tm
14	Ricci	47	05	08	13		30+ps
15	Izacky	18	07	05	12		10
16	Kelsall	68	07	04	11		23+5serve
17	Hazledine.A	51	01	09	10		02+2tm+2nm
18	Caruso	51	1	7	8		38
19 19 20	Hopkins Lindgren Moore	53 22 25	2 2 0	5 3 5	7 5 5		08+8tm+12serv 08+ps 06+ps
21 23 24 25 25	Lahtinen Lagrone Johnston McKenzie Salisbury	19 15 12 01 02	2 0 1 0 0	2 4 1 1 0	4 4 2 1 0		06 23 10+4tm+2nm+2serv 0 0
	nm						10
	team pens						22
	serv sat						26
	ps given						four

                                                   

Net Minders

Name	GP	GPi	Minutes	Shots	GA	GAA	Save %	SO/Pts	Pims
Dubeau	43	36	2036.22	1059	106	3.12	89.99	1/0	26
Berry	24	15	830.29	455	54	3.90	88.13	0/0	02
Sheldon	18	01	005.38	003	01	11.11	33.33	0/0	00
Bloor	30	04	107.37	055	10	5.59	81.82	0/0	02

 Jones      20  19   1179.35    629    63   3.21  89.98       0/0     00

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PART 5: Pre-Season games (all teams)



August 2022

19 Cardiff Devils 1 Belfast Giants 3

20 Belfast Giants 5 Cardiff Devils 1

27 Belfast Giants 9 Dundee Stars 4

27 Cardiff Devils 8 Manchester Storm 3

27 Nottingham Panthers 4 Sheffield Steelers 5 PS

28 Dundee Stars 3 Belfast Giants 5

28 Sheffield Steelers 4 Nottingham Panthers 3

28 Manchester Storm 2 Cardiff Devils 3 OT

31 Manchester Storm 5 Sheffield Steelers 3

31 Coventry Blaze 1 Nottingham Panthers  4


September 2022

02 Fife Flyers 3 Glasgow Clan 5

03 Glasgow Clan 3 Dundee Stars 6

03 Manchester Storm 3 Guildford Flames 4

03 Nottingham Panthers 2 Cardiff Devils  4

03 Sheffield Steelers 1 Coventry Blaze 0

04 Cardiff Devils 3 Nottingham Panthers  2

04 Coventry Blaze 4 Sheffield Steelers 2

04 Dundee Stars 5 Fife Flyers 3

04 Guildford Flames 6 Manchester Storm 1


Nottingham Matches

27/08/22 v Sheffield (Home)
www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/2441-pre-season-wins-for-devils-giants-and-steelers WITH GRS

28/08/22 v Sheffield (away)
www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/2442-giants-devils-and-steelers-sweep-weekend-s-pre-season-action WITH GRS
Note. GRS incorrect (6 errors), see notes number 5 in part 16.

31/08/22 v Coventry (away)
No report from Elite but I have attained a GRS, you may want to print off before reading as it is at an angle.
twelve errors on this one, detailed in number 5 account in notes , part 16.
www.panthers.co.uk/news/preseason-blaze-14-panthers
Coventry v Nottingham CH.pdf (158.44 KB) GRS

03/09/22 v Cardiff (home)
www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/2447-stars-devils-flames-and-steelers-take-pre-season-wins WITH GRS

04/09/22 v Cardiff (away)
www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/2449-home-wins-draw-pre-season-to-a-close WITH GRS



 Net men

Player	Games	GPi....	Minutes	SOG..	GA....	GAA..	%.....	SO/Pts	Pims..
Dubeau	05	03	175.48	86	09	3.07	89.53	0/0	31
Berry	05	03	121.08	41	07	3.47	82.93	0/0	00

Place	Player	Played	Goals	Assists	Points	X..	Pims
1	Hammond	4	3	4	7		0
2	Brady	5	2	3	5		2
3	Welychka	5	2	2	4		0
4	Anderson	5	2	1	3		2
5	Kelsall	5	2	1	3		2
6	Brassard	5	1	2	3		0
7	Ferrara	5	0	3	3		0
8	Johnston	5	2	0	2		4
9	Puffer	5	0	2	2		2
10	Welsh	5	0	2	2		2
11	Summers	5	0	2	2		8
12	Myers	5	1	0	1		2
13	Sorenson	3	0	1	1		0
14	Hopkins	5	0	1	1		0
15	Lagrone	5	0	1	1		0
16	Moore	5	0	1	1		2
17	Gagnon	5	0	1	1		8
18	Hazledine.A	1	0	0	0		0
19	Caruso	5	0	0	0		2

[BigLad]

PART 6: Nottingham Panthers Fixture Changes & Additions 2022/23

CHANGE: Challenge Cup vs Sheffield Steelers (H)
WAS: Saturday 24th September 2022
NOW: Sunday 25th September 2022
NOTIFIED: Sunday 21 August 2022 (Postponement) / Thursday 25th August 2022 (Rearranged Date)
REASON: Boxing at Nottingham Arena

CHANGE: Challenge Cup vs Manchester Storm (A)
WAS: Sunday 25th September 2022
NOW: Sunday 16th October 2022
NOTIFIED: Thursday 25th August 2022
REASON: Panthers vs Steelers re-arranged from 24th September

CHANGE: League vs Glasgow Clan (H)
WAS: Tuesday 25th October 2022
NOW: Wednesday 26th October 2022
NOTIFIED: Friday 2nd September 2022
REASON: Not stated

CHANGE: League vs Fife Flyers(H)
WAS: Sunday 18th December 2022, 4pm Face-off
NOW: Sunday 18th December 2022, 6pm Face-off
NOTIFIED: Tuesday 18th October 2022
REASON: Face-off time delayed due to World Cup Final

CHANGE: League vs Dundee Stars (H)
WAS: Friday 27th January 2023
NOW: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
NOTIFIED: Tuesday 18th October 2022
REASON: Lewis Capaldi gig

CHANGE: League vs Glasgow Clan (H)
WAS: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
NOW: Sunday 29th January 2023
NOTIFIED: Tuesday 18th October 2022
REASON: Moved to accommodate rearranged Dundee game

ADDITION: Challenge Cup Quarter-Final vs Belfast Giants
1ST LEG: Thursday 15th December 2022 (H)
2ND LEG: Wednesday 4th January 2023 (A)
NOTIFIED: Monday 14th November 2022 (Home Leg) / Monday 28th November 2022 (Away Leg).

CHANGE: League vs Coventry Blaze (H)
WAS: Saturday 18th February 2023
NOW: Tuesday 14th March 2023
NOTIFIED: Tuesday 9th January 2023 (Postponement) / Wednesday 11th January 2023 (Rearranged Date)
REASON: Boxing at Nottingham Arena

ADDITION: Play-Off Quarter-Final vs Guildford Flames
1ST LEG: Saturday 8th April 2023 (H)
2ND LEG: Sunday 9th April 2023 (A)
NOTIFIED: Saturday 1st April 2023

ADDITION: Play-Off Semi-Final vs Belfast Giants
DATE: Saturday 15th April 2023
NOTIFIED: Sunday 9th April 2023

[BigLad]

Part 7: Nottingham Panthers Match Highlights 2022/23

KEY:
W = Win
D = Draw
L = Loss

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral

PSF = Pre-Season Friendly
EL = League
CC = Challenge Cup
PO = Play-Offs

GRP: Group Stage
QF = Quarter-Final
SF = Semi-Final
F = Final

OT = Overtime
PS = Penalty Shots
AGG = Aggregate Score

August 2022
SAT 27 AUG - PSF: vs Sheffield Steelers (H) L 4-5 (PS)
SUN 28 AUG - PSF: vs Sheffield Steelers (A) L 4-3
WED 31 AUG - PSF: vs Coventry Blaze (A) W 1-4

September 2022
SAT 03 SEP - PSF: vs Cardiff Devils (H) L 2-4
SUN 04 SEP - PSF: vs Cardiff Devils (A) L 3-2
SAT 10 SEP - EL: vs Guildford Flames (H) W 4-3 (OT)
SUN 11 SEP - EL: vs Coventry Blaze (A) L 2-1
FRI 16 SEP - CC-GRP: vs Manchester Storm (A) L 5-1
SAT 17 SEP - EL: vs Coventry Blaze (H) L 1-6
SUN 25 SEP - CC-GRP: vs Sheffield Steelers (H) W 3-2 (OT)
FRI 30 SEP - EL: vs Dundee Stars (H) W 6-2

October 2022
SAT 01 OCT - CC-GRP: vs Sheffield Steelers (A) L 2-1
FRI 07 OCT - EL: vs Cardiff Devils (A) L 5-1
SAT 08 OCT - EL: vs Fife Flyers (H) L 1-3
FRI 14 OCT - EL: vs Dundee Stars (A) L 4-2
SAT 15 OCT - CC-GRP: vs Manchester Storm (H) W 4-1
SUN 16 OCT - CC-GRP: vs Manchester Storm (A) W 3-2 (PS)
WED 19 OCT - EL: vs Glasgow Clan (A) W 2-3 (PS)
SAT 22 OCT - CC-GRP: vs Sheffield Steelers (H) L 4-7
WED 26 OCT - EL: vs Glasgow Clan (H) W 6-2
SAT 29 OCT - CC-GRP: vs Sheffield Steelers (A) L 7-3
SUN 30 OCT - EL: vs Cardiff Devils (H) W 5-2

November 2022
FRI 04 NOV - EL: vs Cardiff Devils (A) L 6-2
SUN 06 NOV - CC-GRP: vs Manchester Storm (H) W 5-4
SAT 12 NOV - EL: vs Belfast Giants (H) W 5-4
SUN 13 NOV - EL: vs Fife Flyers (A) L 6-1
FRI 18 NOV - EL: vs Guildford Flames (H) L 2-4
SAT 19 NOV - EL: vs Guildford Flames (A) L 4-3 (OT)

**TUE 22 NOV - Gary Graham sacked. Replaced by Corey Neilson.**

SAT 26 NOV - EL: vs Sheffield Steelers (A) L 3-2 (PS)
SUN 27 NOV - EL: vs Manchester Storm (H) L 1-3

December 2022
FRI 02 DEC - EL: vs Fife Flyers (H) L 1-6
SAT 03 DEC - EL: vs Dundee Stars (A) W 3-4 (OT)
SAT 10 DEC - EL: vs Manchester Storm (A) L 7-1
SUN 11 DEC - EL: vs Cardiff Devils (H) W 5-2
THU 15 DEC - CC-QF: vs Belfast Giants (H) W 3-2
SAT 17 DEC - EL: vs Fife Flyers (A) W 1-4
SUN 18 DEC - EL: vs Fife Flyers (H) W 4-0
FRI 23 DEC - EL: vs Glasgow Clan (H) W 4-2
MON 26 DEC - EL: vs Sheffield Steelers (A) L 3-2
TUE 27 DEC - EL: vs Sheffield Steelers (H) L 1-5
SAT 31 DEC - EL: vs Coventry Blaze (H) W 6-4

January 2023
MON 02 JAN - EL: vs Coventry Blaze (A) L 6-3
WED 04 JAN - CC-QF: vs Belfast Giants (A) L 5-2 (AGG: L 7-5)
SAT 07 JAN - EL: vs Guildford Flames (H) L 1-2 (PS)
SUN 08 JAN - EL: vs Guildford Flames (A) L 5-4
FRI 13 JAN - EL: vs Belfast Giants (A) L 5-2
SAT 14 JAN - EL: vs Belfast Giants (A) W 3-4 (PS)
FRI 20 JAN - EL: vs Glasgow Clan (A) W 1-3
SAT 21 JAN - EL: vs Belfast Giants (H) L 2-4
SAT 28 JAN - EL: vs Manchester Storm (A) L 2-0
SUN 29 JAN - EL: vs Glasgow Clan (H) L 1-3

February 2023
SAT 04 FEB - EL: vs Sheffield Steelers (H) L 3-4 (OT)
SUN 05 FEB - EL: vs Cardiff Devils (A) W 4-5 (OT)
TUE 14 FEB - EL: vs Belfast Giants (H) L 0-2
SUN 19 FEB - EL: vs Belfast Giants (A) L 6-1
SAT 25 FEB - EL: vs Cardiff Devils (H) W 3-1
SUN 26 FEB - EL: vs Dundee Stars (H) W 4-2

March 2023
SAT 04 MAR - EL: vs Sheffield Steelers (H) L 1-4
SUN 05 MAR - EL: vs Guildford Flames (A) W 2-3 (PS)
SAT 11 MAR - EL: vs Fife Flyers (A) L 3-2
SUN 12 MAR - EL: vs Dundee Stars (A) W 1-2
TUE 14 MAR - EL: vs Coventry Blaze (H) L 2-4
SAT 18 MAR - EL: vs Sheffield Steelers (A) L 4-1
SUN 19 MAR - EL: vs Manchester Storm (H) L 1-5
WED 22 MAR - EL: vs Dundee Stars (H) L 1-5
SAT 25 MAR - EL: vs Glasgow Clan (A) W 5-8
SUN 26 MAR - EL: vs Coventry Blaze (A) L 7-4
FRI 31 MAR - EL: vs Manchester Storm (A) W 1-4

April 2023
SAT 01 APR - EL: vs Manchester Storm (H) L 3-4
SAT 08 APR - PO-QF: vs Guildford Flames (H) W 4-1
SUN 09 APR - PO-QF: vs Guildford Flames (A) L 3-5 (AGG: W 7-6)

SAT 15 APR - PO-SF1: Belfast Giants 6 vs 3 Nottingham Panthers
SAT 15 APR - PO-SF2: Sheffield Steelers 2 vs 3 Cardiff Devils
SUN 16 APR - PO-F: Belfast Giants 4 vs 1 Cardiff Devils

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PART 8: The Challenge Cup 

(for fixtures and results see lower down)

Group Stage

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 to produce a winner if games are tied after 60 minutes. Group Stage games are scheduled to be completed by the end of November.

In the event of teams being equal on points for first place in the group, the following criteria will decide the final group 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.

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 – 10 according to the same principle. Teams 9 and 10 are eliminated.
If any teams have equal win percentages, they shall be split according to the following criteria:
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. Fewest regulation losses.
v. Using away games: – points won, games won in regulation time, all games won
(regulation time/overtime/penalties), in that order of priority.
vi. Goals scored.
vii. Goal Difference
viii. Fewest Penalty Minutes (Fair Play)
ix. 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.
x. 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.

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.
The Final will be held In March 2022.



Date      Home         Vs     Away       Score  Win/Loss   x   Group Placing

Sept 16	Manchester	-	Nottingham	1-5	.....loss.....	.....	......2nd.......
25	Nottingham		Sheffield	3-2ot	win		3rd
Oct   01	Sheffield		Nottingham	1-2	loss		3rd
15	Nottingham		Manchester	4-1	win		2nd
16	Manchester		Nottingham	2-3ps	win		2nd
22	Nottingham		Sheffield	4-6	Loss		2nd
29	Sheffield		Nottingham	3-7	Loss		2nd
Nov  06	Nottingham		Manchester	5-4	Win		2nd

Other games
Sheffield 5 Manchester 2
Manchester 4 Sheffield 5 OT
Sheffield 6 Manchester 0
Manchester 6 Sheffield 4


Group C table

Place	TEAM	GP	REG win	OT win	PS win	REG loss	OT loss	PS loss	GF	GA	GD	XX	Points
1	Q - Sheffield	8	5	1	0	1	1	0	37	23	+14		13
2	Q - Nottingham	8	2	1	1	4	0	0	24	29	-05		10
3	N - Manchester	8	2	0	0	4	1	1	24	33	- 09		6

Q - qualified for quarter final stage

N - non qualifier

Place	Player	GP	Goals	Assists	Points	X	Pims
1	Welsh	10	08	03	11		06
2	Brady	10	03	07	10		04
3	Welychka	10	4	5	9		10
4	Levin	08	3	6	9		02
5	Sorenson	07	3	4	7		27+4nm+5serv
6	Myers	10	2	4	6		00
7	Hammond	09	1	5	6		06
8	Brassard	10	1	4	5		14
9	Hazledine.A	09	1	2	3		00+2tm
10	Anderson	10	1	2	3		02
11	Ferrara.L	09	0	3	3		02
12	Puffer	09	1	1	2		27
13	Summers	10	1	1	2		06
14	Gagnon	10	0	2	2		29
15	Hopkins	07	0	1	1		00+2tm+5serv
16	Moore	08	0	1	1		04+ps
17	Ricci Caruso	02  05	0  0	0  0	0  0		00 04
18	Lagrone	04	0	0	0		02
19	Johnston	05	0	0	0		00+2tm+2nm+2serv
20	Kelsall	10	0	0	0		02
21	nm served by others						06
22	ps given scored or not						one
23	team pens						06
24	serv pen by others						12

Name	GP	GPi	Minutes	SOG	GA	GAA	% save	SO/Pts	Pims
Dubeau	7	7	370.00	201	22	3.57	89.05	0/0	02
Berry	6	3	183.30	94	09	2.94	90.42	0/0	02
Sheldon	1	0
Bloor	5	1	048.07	19	04	5.00	78.95	0/0	02

Other groups results and tables

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

Place Team GP PTS 
1 Q - Belfast Giants 6 12 
2 Q - Fife Flyers 6 7
3 Q - Dundee Stars 6 7 
4 N - Glasgow Clan 6 0
Q - qualified for quarter final stage
N - non qualifier


B
Cardiff 1 Guildford 3
Coventry 4 Cardiff 1
Guildford 3 Coventry 2 OT
Cardiff 2 Guildford 3
Coventry 5 Cardiff 3
Cardiff 3 Coventry 2
Guildford 3 Cardiff 4
Coventry 5 Guildford 3
Guildford 4 Cardiff 7
Cardiff 3 Coventry 2 OT
Coventry 4 Guildford 2
Guildford 7 Coventry 4
Q - qualified for quarter final stage

N - non qualifier

Team GP PTS 
1 Q - Coventry Blaze 8 10 
2 Q - Cardiff Devils 8  8
3 Q - Guildford Flames 8  8

- Quarter finals

07/12/22 Fife  4 Dundee 4
14/12/22 Dundee 4 Fife 5 (Fife win 9-8 on aggregate)

07/12/22 Sheffield 5 Cardiff 1
14/12/22 Cardiff 3 Sheffield 5 (Sheffield win 10-4 on aggregate)

15/12/22 Nottingham 3 Belfast 2
17/12/22 Guildford 5 Coventry 0
22/12/22 Coventry 3 Guildford 4 (Guildford win 9-3 on aggregate)
04/01/23 Belfast 5 Nottingham 2 (Belfast win 7-5 on aggregate)


Semi Finals

18/1/23 Guildford 0 Belfast 4
25/1/23 Belfast 2 Guildford 3 (Belfast win 6-3 on aggregate)
25/1/23 Fife 3 Sheffield 2
15/2/23 Sheffield 4 Fife 4 PS ( Fife win 7-6 on aggregate )



FINAL
Belfast 9 Fife 3





CUP WINNERS

BELFAST GIANTS

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PART 9: Play Off Championship


Knockout Stages

a. The teams placed one to eight at the end of the regular season will take part in the quarter-finals of the Playoffs in a two-legged aggregate encounter, 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 v 7th, 3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th. The higher seed in each quarter-final will get the choice of when they play their home leg.

Overtime & Shootouts in the Quarter-Finals

It's the aggregate score after 120 minutes that counts. If any series are tied on aggregate after three periods tonight (and three yesterday), teams will play the following to decide a winner:



A 5-minute, sudden death, 3-on-3 overtime period

If no winner has been determined: a 'Best of 5' shootout

If no winner still has been determined: a sudden-death shootout where coaches can select any player they choose to shoot

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 with the two semi-final winners 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.



Quarter final stage - from league placing.

Belfast v Glasgow ( 4-2 @ Glasgow 8/3/23 + 3-4 @ Belfast 9/3/23) aggregate score = 7-6
Guildford v Nottingham ( 1-4 @ Nottingham 8/3/23 + 5-3 @ Guildford 9/3/23) aggregate score = 6-7
Sheffield v Manchester (2-2 @ Manchester 7/3/23 + 5-2 @ Sheffield 8/3/23) aggregate score = 7-4
Cardiff v Coventry ( 5-1 @ Coventry 8/3/23+ 1-2 @ Cardiff 9/3/23) aggregate score = 6-3




FINALS WEEKEND 15th/16th April 2023

Semi-Finals
SF1 Saturday 15 April 2023 3pm: Highest seed vs. Lowest seed

SF2: Saturday 15 April 2023 7pm: Second-highest seed vs. Second-lowest seed

Seedings are based on the final league standings.

Semi Finals
Belfast 6 Nottingham 3
Sheffield 2 Cardiff 3


3rd and 4th PO game
Sheffield 7 Nottingham 4



FINAL
Belfast 4 Cardiff 1 

THE BELFAST GIANTS - Play Off Championship Title 2023

Player	GP	GPi	Minutes	SOG	GA	GAA	Save %	SO/Pts	Pims
Jones	3	3	177.40	97	12	4.05	87.63	0/0	0
Sheldon	3	1	05.38	03	01	11.11	66.67	0/0	0
Bloor	2	1	54.22	33	06	6.67	81.82	0/0	0

Place	Player	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	**	Pims
1	Anderson	4	3	2	5		0
2	Hammond	4	1	4	5		0
3	Brady	4	1	3	4		0
4	Sorenson	4	2	1	3		4
5	Levin	3	1	2	3		2
6	Summers	4	0	3	3		2
7	Hopkins	4	2	0	2		0
8	Myers	4	2	0	2		2
9	Lindgren	4	1	0	1		0
10	Izacky	4	1	0	1		2
11	McKenzie	1	0	1	1		0
12	Brassard	4	0	1	1		0
13	Ricci	4	0	1	1		0+ps
14	Caruso	2					0
15	Lahtinen	3					0
16	Welsh	4					0
17	Gagnon	4					2
18	Kelsall	4					7
nm served							0
served							0
PS given							1
team pens							0

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PART 10
Statistical nuggets from the 22-23 season. (League games only)
Post game vs Blaze, 31 December
27 games gone, of 54, so bang on halfway

Panthers are playing 600 hockey at home and 333 hockey away.
Panthers are outshooting their opponents by 5 shots a game, but have scored 16 fewer goals. Panthers have only been outshot in 9 games of the 27. Games 17 through to 26, Panthers outshot their opponent in every game, by a total of 115 shots. Their record in those games was 5-5-0, outscored 28-33.
The longest points scoring streak for a player so far is 7, by Kelly Summers, games 6-12 inclusive.
Welychka and Welsh have scored in 15 of the 27 games, leading that stat.
Matt Myers has 6 of his 15 points vs the Clan.
Myers and JCB are the top point scorers in games where Jack Berry played, with 7 each.
Top even strength player in the team are Welychka and Sorenson, with 17 (11+6 and 8+9 resepctively). Sorenson has scored 17 of his 18 points at even strength. Welychka leads the team with 7 PPPts, 4+3.
Only Welychka has points against all 9 other EIHL teams so far.
Matt Myers is an impressive 56.6% in the face off dot this season so far.
Brady leads the team in SOGs, but has a low 6.52% conversion rate. Highest conversion rate is Welychka, 17.78% on 90 shots for 16 goals)
JCB leads the team in shot attempts blocked by the opposition, with 44.
Panthers have killed all 11 slashing penalties resulting in a PK, and 12 of 13 hooking penalties, however only 5 of 8 for high sticks.
Panthers PK per period is 18/21, 27/32 and 31/41.
So far this season, Panthers have spent over 37 more minutes killing penalties than on the PP.
Games 14 through 18, Panthers did not concede a PPG, 19 through 23 they scored a PPG in every game.

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Part 11
Detailed +/- stats from the 22-23 league season
after game 32

I'll just leave a picture. It could tell a thousand words easily.

Attachments:

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Part 12:  ALL TIME LISTINGS

Top appearances

Player	Games
Randall Weber	856
David Clarke	787
Robert Lachowicz	782
Matthew Myers	688
Chick Zamick	624

Top Goals Player Goals Paul Adey 796 Chick Zamick 778 Les Strongman 400 David Clarke 382 Randall Weber 326 Top assists Player Assists Paul Adey 751 Chick Zamick 645 Randall Weber 517 Terry Kurtenbach 432 David Clarke 372 Top points Player Points Paul Adey 1547 Chick Zamick 1423 Randall Weber 0843 David Clarke 0754 Les Strongman 0730

Top (opps) penalties

Player	Minutes
Simon Hunt	1259
Graham Waghorn	0935
David Clarke	0900
Corey Neilson	0821
Guillaume Lepine	0814

Top netminders 

Player	Minutes
Jack Sieman	23040
Craig Kowalski	15138
Dick Halverson	12540
David Graham	12142
Trevor Robins	07838

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LIVE all-time lists as they change.

Present 'old boys' in squad 
In Gold = Nearing landmark total

Player	Played	Goals	Assists	Points	x	penalties
Myers	688	152	288	434		796
Kelsall	223	15	12	27		61
Welsh	129	39	72	111		28
Hopkins	074	03	06	09		08
Gagnon	141	02	27	29		247

Brassard 134        11     56        67         50


Up and coming landmarks - above (within 20)

Gagnon 09 Games from 150th
Myers 12 Games from 700th
Brassard 16 Games from 150th
Welsh 11 Goals from 50th
Myers 12 Assists from 300th
Gagnon 03 Pims from 250th
Myers 04 Pims from 800th 
 





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ALL-TIME climbers in top 20 from present squad

Appearances
04th place Myers with 688 (92 behind Robert Lachowicz)

Goals
16th Myers with 152 (12 behind Bill Ringer)

Assists
08th Myers with 288 (05 behind Corey Neilson) 

Points
09th place Myers with 434 (01 behind Gavin Fraser) 

Pims
7th place Myers with 796 (01 behind Barry Nieckar) 

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Part 13: HISTORY

There's a lot to be said about statistics, in Ice Hockey especially. The sport as David Litchfield (stef) said in my last book '..hockey was a game that readily lent itself to the side activity of statistical record keeping'. Like any of our statistics though it can be read either way you may want to look at them. They may show fact or you can question/debate them. It can throw up further numbers too. Managers/Coaches will apply them through their running of a club (eg attendance figures) or are deriving account from past play (eg +/-) on how things are 'summing up' with a team.

As regards the facts on Nottingham Panthers historical success in competition.
59 times Nottingham have celebrated occasions of being part of the top three. I've allowed 3rd place in a league to be acceptable.
27 domestic Cup, 18 League and 14 play-offs

This is over 36 seasons of the 56 we have played in to date, therefore we have 'failed'  on 20 of them.
29 times Winners. 23 as runners up, so 52 times in the top two, 7 times third in the league.

38 Cup finals (domestic cup and play offs) played and 3 others were of a Cup round robin type, whereas top position wins.
So of the 41 Cup competitions in all (27 domestic Cup, 14 play off).

We have had 3 times coming 3rd in the league with no other silverware that year.

21 Cup wins, 4 leagues titles and 6 play-offs championships. (Of a national domestic competition 15 Cup/4 league/6 PO)


Cup
International/English National Tournament

1946-47	Runner up
1948-49	Runner up

Midlands Cup

1980-81	Winners
1981-82	Winners
1982-83	Winners
1989-90	Winners

Southern Cup

1981-82

Runners up

Charity Shield

2007-08	Winners
2009-10	Winners

Autumn Cup

English	1951-52	Runners up
British	1955-56	Winners
NU	1986-87	Winners
AC	1991-92	Winners
BH	1994-95	Winners
"	1995-96	Runners up
"	1996-97	Winners
"	1998-99	Winners

Challenge Cup

1	1998-99	Runners up
2	1999-00	Runners up
3	2002-03	Runners up
4	2003-04	Winners
5	2007-08	Winners
6	2009-10	Winners
7	2010-11	Winners
8	2011-12	Winners
9	2012-13	Winners
10	2013-14	Winners
11	2015-16	Winners

Elite Series

2020-21

Winners

League

English National	1950-51	Winners
	1952-53	3rd
	1953-54	Winners
British	1954-55	Runners up
	1955-56	Winners
	1957-58	Runners up
	1959-60	Runners up
Inter-City	1981-82	Runners up and PO Runners up
English National	1981-82	Runners up
British	1991-92	Runners up
Elite	2003-04	Runners up
	2005-06	3rd
	2007-08	3rd
	2008-09	3rd
	2009-10	3rd
	2011-12	3rd
	2012-13	Winners
	2018-19	3rd

Play-Offs

1959-60	Runners up
1988-89	Winners
1991-92	Runners up
1995-96	Runners up
1996-97	Runners up
1998-99	Runners up
2003-04	Runners up
2004-05	Runners up
2006-07	Winners
2008-09	Runners up
2010-11	Winners
2011-12	Winners
2012-13	Winners
2015-16	Winners

Because its related to the history in UK hockey (and its me) the book titled 'UK Ice Hockey - Its history and competition winners'
www.britishicehockey.co.uk/post/podcast-the-complete-history-of-uk-ice-hockey/

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PART 14: EUROPEAN COMPETITION

Continental Cup with Cardiff Devils
Tournament groups
www.iihf.com/en/tournaments?tournamentSubcategory=CC&selectedSeason=2023&tournamentCategory=clubs

3rd round , group E includes Britain's entry, 18th - 20th November
Format
www.iihf.com/en/static/5450/continental-cup

Fixtures versus
Saryarka Karaganda (KAZ), Zemgale Jelgava (LAT) and the group C winner.

Fixtures
Cardiff 3 Ang 1
ACJ 0 Cardiff 3
Cardiff 5 Zem 2

Standings
www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/cce/standings/roundrobin


SUPER FINAL

Cardiff 1 Angers 2 after ps
Cardiff 7 Asiago 1
Cardiff 2 Nitra 3

Cardiff just miss out. Good effort.

www.iihf.com/pdf/662/ihm662200_76_6_0

www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/ccfinal/standings/roundrobin




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Champions Hockey League with Belfast Giants

www.championshockeyleague.com/

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

- live twitter games

Fixtures
02nd Sept OCELArLTrINEC 4 Belfast 0
04th Sept Belfast 3 HC DAVOS 6
09th Sept HC DAVOS 5 Belfast 1
11th Sept Belfast 3 OCELArLTrINEC 2 OT
04th Oct   Belfast 2 SKELLEFEAAIK 4
11th Oct   SKELLEFEAAK 4 Belfast 1

STANDINGS
www.championshockeyleague.com/en/standings#select_standings=0&tab_standings=group-stage

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PART 15:  GREAT BRITAIN

Player history
My calculations - present/ex Nottingham players in highlighted colour. All-time record figures also highlighted yellow.
* denotes 'tournaments played with no record.' + ** 'still active with GB'
Main tournament competitions> Worlds/Olympics and European Championships

Net Minders

Name	GP	GPi	A	Pim
Stephen Lyle	82	46	2
**Ben Bowns	68	54
Stephen Murphy	66	39	1	02
**Jackson Whistle	34	9
Bill Morrison	33	17
William Clark	31	16**		*
John Puller Stephen Foster	31 31	14* 16
Jimmy Foster	29/30	24	**	****
Derek Metcalf	26	2**		*
Joe Watkins	25	12
John McCrone	23	17
Ronnie Milne	16	9*
Martin McKay	15	8
Stan Simon	13	13	**	**
Stan Christie	13	3*
Harold Smith	13	3*
Vic Gardner	10	10	**	**
David Graham	10	6
Wayne Cowley	10	3

Player	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Pims
**Jonathan Phillips	116	21	18	39	100
**Matthew Myers	114	22	21	43	136
Ashley Tait	110	25	36	61	168
**Mark Richardson	105	07	21	28	16
David Longstaff	101	32	45	77	88
**David Phillips	101	07	23	30	86
Johnathan Weaver	96	21	48	69	66
Colin Shields	95	42	37	79	68
David Clarke	92	29	38	67	82
**Robert Dowd	84	28	28	56	48
**Ben O'Connor	81	18	35	53	64
Ian Cooper	80	30	30	60	128
**Robert Lachowicz	78	04	20	24	22
Russell Cowley	66	10	18	28	28
Rick Strachan	66	07	10	17	20
Tony Hand	64	40	82	122	40
Stephen Cooper	61	11	27	38	54
Danny Meyers	59	06	12	18	32
Kevin Conway	58	33	33	66	54
Paul Dixon	58	05	16	21	26
Paul Adey	55	28	24	52	65
Shannon Hope	53	01	08	09	88
Robert Farmer	51	09	09	18	22
Alistair Brennan	50	05	03	08	18**

Most Goals 43 - Gerry Davey from 45 games played (not in table).


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European Challenge 10th - 12th February 2023
10/2/23 v Japan in Milton Keynes won 3-0
11/2/23 v Poland in Coventry won 4-1
12/2/23 v Romania in Nottingham won 6-1
www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/gb-men-fixtures-2/

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Pre World Championship Matches





FOUR games versus two top nations

Challenge games pre World Championships (2nd tier)
22/4/23 v Latvia in Nottingham GB win 3-2 after ot - GRS on website, but with blanks (7) or errors (3).
23/4/23 v Latvia in Coventry GB lose 3-6 (two empty netters by Latvia after being 3-4 down)
25/4/23 v Hungary in Milton Keynes GB win this one well 7-4
26/4/23 v Hungary in Nottingham Another good showing - holding on to a 3-2 score

Pre WC challenge
Italy 5 Korea 3 - on Nottingham ice


World Championships (Division 1A - 2nd tier)




www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/category/news/gb-men/

Follow it all on IIHF site
www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wmia

2023 Division 1A in Britain...

Fixtures
29/4/23 v Korea, Won 4-0 (Kirk 1+1, Waller 0+2, Lake 1, Dowd 1, Nielson 1, Hammond +1, Mosey +1) - Curran 2pims
30/4/23 v Poland Won 5-4ot (Kirk 1+2, Halbert +3, Neilson 1+1 (2 Pims), Hammond 1, Lake 1, J. Phillips 1, Mosey+1, Lchowicz +1, O'Connor +1 (2 Pims) - D. Phillips 2 Pims, Waller 2 Pims
02/5/23 v Lithuania Won 3-0 (Dowd 1+1 (2 pims), Nielson 1+1, Halbert 1, Kirk +1, Mosey +1 - Myers 2 pims)
03/5/23 v Romania Won 7-0 ( Kirk 1+1, Perlini 1+1, Ruopp 1+1, Mosey 1+1, O'Connor +2, Curran 1,  J.Phillips 1, Waller 1, Dowd +1,  Halbert +1,  Jones +1, Lachowicz +1, Neilson +1, D.Phillips +1, Tetlow +1)
05/5/23 v Italy Won 5-3 (Hammond 1+2, Nielson 2, Perlini 2, Kirk +2, Betteridge +1, Dowd +1, Mosey +1)



GB win the group  14 pts ahead of Poland 13pts and Italy miss out.

GOLD and PROMOTION to the top tier




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GB player recognition in Hall of Fame Awards
www.iihf.com/en/news/40893/iihf_honours_international_mix_for_hall_of_fame_23

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PART 16:  NOTES
Noticing most positive is Panthers and negative Elite.

+ 1) First of all a remarkable change to the clubs culture. Endeavouring to make change and be more transparent, contactable and new ideas.

+ 2) Great to see the continued first League game remembrance of the fans we have lost in the last year. Particularly over the Summer period.

+ 3) Another good relationship idea with the fans. For those that could make it, a 'free to enter' training session to watch the players. Open to ALL.

+ 4) Though Elite tend to promise and not deliver, good to see the GRS being shown from Challenge games pre season. Thumbs up there.
 -      Spoke too soon (and its not too soon to say this)  it's been belatedly added to the report, perhaps I'm being a bit harsh but its always a rocky road. see 5 below a
 -      Coventry GRS now missing also (as with a report of game) so the promise of GRS after all challenge games mis-fired. 

 - 5)  A blip in GRS or is this going to be a  regular thing? Pre season games. Sheffield away GRS. 6 errors, Nottm SOG 6 - Sheff SOG 9 in the player totals but apparently it was 10-10 in the  Summary. One Penalty  totally missing which lead to the 55.51 powerplay goal for Sheffield. Worst still was the fact of who scored eg) Hammond given two goals but he scored neither plus an assist missing.. I believe the much improved Panthers Twitter account got it all right. Well done to them. Only one oddity on our home sheet the day before which  had a 2min penalty at 60.50 which started and ended at 60.00 
 - Similar with Coventry away game (sheet never uploaded) twelve errors, no assist noted for Brady on our last goal, two pims given to Dubeau at 5.17 that never happened, pen at 53.33 was team one not Johnston (he just sat it out), two pen omitted 2+2 and 5+20 to Dubeau, three SOG entries incorrect (when changed it adds up to players sog totals), Berry's saves missing as well as his actual being on ice in Goalie summary and Goalie changes.

+ 6) It continues www.panthers.co.uk/home/final-pandemic-makeup-game-confirmed doing the right things. 

-  7) I put myself onto the clubs emailing/text list to receive news. How many text reminders of games coming up - in ONE day? relentless.. I'm taking myself off of it.

-  8) Just when you needed to get it right, you get it wrong. Elite OS 'depply' saddened by the queens death. Took two attempts to get it right but we got there in the end. 

+ 9) As has been noted, a few little touches help. Improved score clock and the corridors of the inner part of the Arena painted to Panthers colours. A distinctive Gold on the walls.

-10) Power breaks for teams in games as 'a trial' but not all teams will have to play by them. Clubs can decline to use these. Another half baked rule by Elite.

+11) Marvellous presentation of the late Queen by the club, respected by all with video, two minutes silence and national anthem. Well done.

+12) SEPTEMBER and Matthew Myers reaches 400 points for the club and surpasses Chick Zamicks total of appearances going into 4th place overall. Mathieu Gagnon has now accumulated 150 pims in total all-time.

-13) Technical problems? Elite have Caruso/Sheldon/Bloor having played two games thus far when they have been either scratched/not benched twice. Do they read their own game sheets? Seems to be corrected - however, Dubeau's/Berry's league/Cup TOI rounded down (they don't do proper adding up). So net men will again have incorrect TOI once more this season it seems.

+14) Neil Black (owner of Glasgow, as well as Panthers) did the correct thing in suspending two officials from the Clan after poor management duties in hiring a player with (shall we say) dubious criminal history. Not what the sport needs though it has attracted national media coverage already.

-15) Officials bringing the game into disrepute due to recruitment of criminal offenders to Glasgow's team. Upsets fans who are horrified at lack of club (owner) responsive action. Club now in turmoil as sponsors withdraw partnerships. 

-16) The OS gave a run down (in their news section) of the number of non homegrown players in sides and thus how many more they can sign. This included Sorenson and Puffer, however a pity that they are classed as homegrown elsewhere on the site.

+17) OCTOBER and in this month congratulations to J.C. BRASSARD getting his 50th point, Jeremy WELSH who achieved his 50th assist. As Matthew MYERS moves all-time into 17th place regards goals passing Gerry Watson and 9th place regards assists surpassing Ashley Tait and 11th regards Points passing Kenny Westman.

+18) NOVEMBER and in this month Mathieu GAGNON reaches 200pims in his Panthers career and his 100th game.

-19) Bought a ticket in advance of Myers testimonial and getting a celebratory puck at the same time. Picked it up at the arena and it as black coated on the top behind the design. However, they were selling a better looking one with a Gold backing. I asked to change this but the answer was no. Why? Only goes to show if you remain loyal and pre purchase it does you no good. Walk ups get the choice.

+20) DECEMBER Another landmark as Matthew Myers surpasses Dwayne Keward in all-time points into 10th best, 17 behind Ashley Tait now. Also achieves 650 games for the Panthers all-time.

-21) Can't understand the club celebrating 10 years since we won something (2013 league shirt revamp) as surely folks like Sheffield (won 3 league titles since then) would only mock us for it! 

+22) Happy to see the 'wafer thin' Calendar (pre-order at end December?) on sale and have to say there is a good selection of items now though pricey in the shop. Have I missed the Annual though or has that been forgotten forever now? was something to collect over the years but since the last 'Quiz book! I've heard nothing myself.

-23) The post that isn't. www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/2801-top-saves-of-week-17 You will find it on 'youtube'
       And repeated the next time with the next attachment they did. Palm/Face.

-24) Elite exceed themselves with posts such as 'Regulation win secures Continental Cup for Devils' and again ahead of themselves 'during live play' updating a league table when a 0-0 score line has numbers that don't add up. You only have to undue stats when teams wins/losses/goals/points change in a flash.

-25) Elites league updated with a CUP result on the OS. taken down not long after (as do Panthers to revise) I had messaged the error on Twitter and FB. No contact made about it, got to believe they saw my posts..

+26) With just about two months to go in the season. Am impressed that the Elite have kept up with the stats this time round. statistics field on the OS up to date and correct along with the GRS and post game changes done quickly. 

-27) Player stats totals on the back of T-shirts sold by the club with totals incorrect. The Official, Annuals and mine all tally.

-28) MAJOR Cup final....and no programme (so I am told).

-29) What's this thing with St. Patricks day  - apart from the fact its my birthday - with now a warm up jersey specific to Ireland and us being an English team and St. Georges day not heralded at all?

-30) In short, the OS league table has Manchester below Nottingham yet Manchester as only qualifier to the play-offs

+31) In JANUARY Matt Myers  moves into 16th place all time goals (145) and Jack Hopkins has his 50th game as Jeremy Welsh scores his 100th point. Jordan Kelsall plays his 200th game.
FEBRUARY and Jordan Kelsall gets his 50th Pim.
MARCH and JC Brassard has his 50th assist and pim. Tanner Sorenson 100 pims.

-32) Stats have improved from Elite this season but whereas goals/assists are scored - the GRS regularly shows that player NOT to have been on the ice?

+33) APRIL - Matthew Myers celebrates his 150th goal for Panthers.

-34) Club quotes Brady as ‘top goal scorer’ at the awards. However Welychka scored 5 more than him. Wrong player now in two consecutive seasons.

-35) Disappointed at the Finals weekend as the programme format is the safe same again. I know also that the 'Elite Series' was not the Challenge Cup but was a CUP competition and was omitted in the Cup Competitions page (59) and why can’t we play the English National Anthem when we hear the likes of the Welsh and Scottish? And, .. Dundee and Fife play off jerseys page 67 - ! .

+36) End of season Elite statistics all add up and this is great. However missing n/m Pims totals AND having incorrect net minder TOI.

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Hiya folks, welcome to season 22-23.

Feel free to post anything in relation to stats/fixtures and in response to thread ‘spiel’....

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Think I might run a cockerel-ups ranking this season from GRS errors.


Fife 0 from 3 (0)
Glasgow 0 from 3 (0)
Nottingham 4 from 35 (average 0.11)
Manchester 1 from 5 (0.20)
Guildford 2 from 3 (0.66)
Belfast 3 from 4 (0.75)
Cardiff 4 from 3 (1.33)
Dundee 4 from 3 (ave. 1.33)
Sheffield 8 from 5 (ave. 1.60)
Coventry 15 from 3 (ave. 5.00)


Most errors pre-season. Very much an improvement on the past. 
Most cases of errors are that the goals/assists players are not on the ice according to the GRS

Very few errors it has to be said, considering the past two seasons also being poor. The larger numbers can tend to relate to pre season.

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The initial registration deadline for the nine teams playing on the opening weekend of the 2022/23 Premier Sports Elite League season passed on Tuesday evening.

Teams are restricted to a maximum of 20 non-homegrown players (not including Injured Reserve) in a single season. They have registered the following number of non-homegrown players for their opening rosters:

Cardiff: 14 non-homegrown players, therefore 6 non-homegrown roster places remaining
Coventry: 14 non-homegrown players, therefore 6 non-homegrown roster places remaining
Dundee: 14 non-homegrown players, therefore 6 non-homegrown roster places remaining
Fife: 13 non-homegrown players, therefore 7 non-homegrown roster places remaining
Glasgow: 15 non-homegrown players, therefore 5 non-homegrown roster places remaining
Guildford: 16 non-homegrown players, therefore 4 non-homegrown roster places remaining
Manchester: 14 non-homegrown players, therefore 6 non-homegrown roster places remaining
Nottingham: 15 non-homegrown players, therefore 5 non-homegrown roster places remaining
Sheffield: 15 non-homegrown players, therefore 5 non-homegrown roster places remaining (Mason Mitchell has been placed on Injured Reserve with Tomas Pitule registered as IR Cover )
Belfast Giants, due to taking part in the Champions Hockey League, must register their initial EIHL roster next week.

I think the last part of each sentence is if you can subtract a number from 20. 
I was also going to update this to the present numbers but as I see our squad noted as having 13 today (10/10/22) with Puffer and Sorenson as 'Homegrown' I'll leave it.

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Massive congratulations to Matthew Myers with his 400th point for the club.

Mathieu Gagnon reaches 150 pims all-time.

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Not a good start to the season

Elite have Caruso as having played two games in the league for us and he's been scratched for both. As well as Sheldon and Bloor having played twice (Sheldon icing once) when they have not played at all. Oh dear.
Seems to have been corrected  - however, the net minder totals are all array. All rounded down to the nearest minute. 

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Congratulations to Matthew Myers (625) who surpasses Chick Zamicks all time record of 624 appearances and goes into 4th all-time. However some 155 games behind Robert Lachowicz now.

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Both Sorenson and Puffer noted on the OS as home grown players....what do you think?  

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Tonight Jeremy WELSH achieves his 50th Assist