Capitals PR 09/12/04 Capitals Confirm EIHL

[ktglitz]

PRESS RELEASE

09/12/04

CAPITALS CONFIRM ELITE LEAGUE APPLICATION

The Carlsberg Edinburgh Capitals attended an Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) board meeting on Tuesday 7th December to document and forward plan their application to play Ellite League hockey next season.

Scott Neil, Carlsberg Capitals GM, said, "With Edinburgh being a capital city I feel we should be trying to compete at the highest possible level. To move the sport forward we also need to be playing in a stable structure and moving to the Elite League will give us the chance to do this."

A fans forum will be held in the first half of January to give fans the opportunity to discuss the Capitals' EIHL plans.

This weekend the Carlsberg Capitals face Milton Keynes Lightning on Saturday 11th and Belfast Giants on Sunday 12th at Murrayfield Ice Rink, face-off for both games is at 18:00. Tickets are priced at £10 adults and £7 child/OAP/students.


Keith Butland
Edinburgh Capitals Press Office
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[Wigwam]

According to today's NEP, we will also have Dundee, & the previously mentioned Newcastle Vipers!. With the strong possibility of Manchester rejoining us, things are looking top notch for next season.

[jon]

Plus Hull

[Wigwam]

Aye...them as well!

[girdeaux]

Excellent news for the league...Well EIHL anyway

[nickthepanther44]

im confused. so edinburgh, newcastle, dundee and manchester will be with us nextseason, but no mention of hull. am i right in saying they havnt already been accepted so have they been rejected?

[twix]

No.

So far Edinburgh, Newcastle and Dundee are the only teams who have actually applied. They have all been provisionally accepted. During a newpaper interview last week, Hull expressed an interest in moving if the other teams did but they haven't applied as yet.

twix

[Cunndies]

It looks most likely that the rest of the BNL teams will apply, and probably be accepted to, the EIHL for next year.

But those 3 are the only ones who have applied so far.

[girdeaux]

Cunndies said:

It looks most likely that the rest of the BNL teams will apply, and probably be accepted to, the EIHL for next year.

If you're right Cunndies, then a few egos may be a wee bit bruised ;D