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Post by humbucker on Oct 5, 2023 16:00:39 GMT
The Nottingham Lions have no games this weekend.
Games this weekend: Sat 07/10 Hull Jets v Blackburn Hawks
Sun 08/10 Billingham Stars v Blackburn Hawks Deeside Dragons v Sheffield Scimitars Solihull Barons v Hull Jets Widnes Wild v Whitley Warriors
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Post by humbucker on Oct 9, 2023 8:29:21 GMT
Weekend results NIHL 1:
Sat 07/10 Hull Jets 3 Blackburn Hawks 2
Sun 08/10 Billingham Stars 3 Blackburn Hawks 5 Deeside Dragons 6 Sheffield Scimitars 0 Solihull Barons 3 Hull Jets 0 Widnes Wild 5 Whitley Warriors 2
Some strange results over the weekend with the Warriors appearing to continue to struggle and the Stars coming unstuck at home against the Hawks who themselves had failed to overcome the Jets the night before in Hull. Potentially the league could open up as the both the Stars and the Warriors experience reversals such as those observed over the weekend. I would think that there have been a few harsh words in the locker rooms following these results. It looks as though the Dragons have woken up with a good home win over the Scimitars.
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Post by humbucker on Oct 13, 2023 17:47:05 GMT
NIHL 1 Games this weekend:
Sat 14/10 Solihull Barons v Whitley Warriors Sheffield Scimitars v Nottingham Lions (Face off: 1.00pm)
Sun 15/10 Blackburn Hawks v Solihull Barons Sheffield Scimitars v Hull Jets Widnes Wild v Billingham Stars Nottingham Lions v Deeside Dragons (Face off: 7.20pm)
The Lions back in action again after having last weekend free of ice hockey. Two interesting games with the Lions travelling to Sheffield for a lunchtime fixture with a team that came back strong on their first visit to Nottingham taking the game 4-3. On Sunday the Dragons land in Nottingham for their first visit of the season. It would be true to say that both the Lions and Dragons have had a tough start to the season but the Lions did see off the Wild on their visit and the Dragons had a good home win last Sunday so this one will hopefully prove a good solid game with some entertaing end to end hockey. I feel both teams will be busting a gut to grab the points in this encounter.
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Post by humbucker on Oct 14, 2023 23:19:06 GMT
NIHL 1 results tonight: Solihull Barons 6 Whitley Warriors 2 Sheffield Scimitars 3 Nottingham Lions 5
A good solid performance from our guys although they did trail the Scimitars until the third period when their hard work paid off. Great to see this result going for the Lions as they were certainly disappointed by the narrow defeat here in Nottingham the last time these two met. First 3 goal haul for Zak this season and we hope for a few more and that’s for certain. Period scores: 1-0/2-1/1-3 Scorers: Zak Yokoyama 3, Owen Davies 1, Tristan Grimshaw 1 Be a tougher battle against Deeside Dragons on Sunday here in Nottingham with a 7.20 pm face off.
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Post by Bagheera on Oct 15, 2023 11:40:02 GMT
NIHL 1 results tonight: Solihull Barons 6 Whitley Warriors 2 Sheffield Scimitars 3 Nottingham Lions 5 A good solid performance from our guys although they did trail the Scimitars until the third period when their hard work paid off. Great to see this result going for the Lions as they were certainly disappointed by the narrow defeat here in Nottingham the last time these two met. First 3 goal haul for Zak this season and we hope for a few more and that’s for certain. Period scores: 1-0/2-1/1-3 Scorers: Zak Yokoyama 3, Owen Davies 1, Tristan Grimshaw 1 Be a tougher battle against Deeside Dragons on Sunday here in Nottingham with a 7.20 pm face off. Will coach Bradbury be back behind the bench after his head bump?
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Post by humbucker on Oct 15, 2023 16:10:59 GMT
Hi Bagheera Spoke to Matt to see how things had panned out following his altercation with a puck up at Sheffield last night. He had a swelling to the left side of his head but managed to drive back to Nottingham without incident. Went to QMC to be checked out and had a CT scan. All appeared ok and he returned home. The answer to your question is yes he will be on the Lions bench for the game this evening and he feels ok.
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Post by humbucker on Oct 15, 2023 23:11:46 GMT
NIHL tonight: Blackburn Hawks 3 Solihull Barons 9 Sheffield Scimitars 5 Hull Jets 2 Widnes Wild 1 Billingham Stars 9 Nottingham Lions 4 Deeside Dragons 10
The Lions had to be satisfied with just two points this weekend as they came up against the big guns from Deeside tonight. The game sheet spoke very clearly as all of the Dragons goals came from their very experienced scorers with all ten coming from that elite group within the Deeside team. The Lions held out fairly well in the first fell well behind in the second and Deeside completed the task by also taking the third. The Lions fought as well as they could and put 41 shots on the Dragons net conceding 61 themselves. The Lions having lost both their senior goalies at the end of last season meant that the new guys would really come up against it but both Deacon Hardy and Ollie Goodman have got to settle into their senior role within the team and until this occurs, given the time, it will be an area where an element of insecurity may be noticeable on occasions. Both goalies had ice time tonight. Period scores: 3-4/1-4/0-2 Scorers: Toby Fisher 2, Zak Yokoyama 1, and Ethan Wilcox 1 and his first goal for the Lions.
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Post by spik on Oct 15, 2023 23:42:33 GMT
Isaac Ballinger.docx (173.79 KB)Excuse my poor understanding of players other than regulars for the Panthers team. But is this photo one of Isaac Ballinger who played for the Nottingham Elite league team this last weekend?
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Post by humbucker on Oct 16, 2023 9:37:19 GMT
Hi Spik The player is Luca Sheldon if I remember rightly who is the Brit goalie with the Panthers.
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Post by humbucker on Oct 16, 2023 10:55:37 GMT
Hi Spik Luca’s kit being worn by our key striker Zak Yokoyama so no goalie there my friend.
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Post by blackandgold73 on Oct 16, 2023 10:59:29 GMT
Hi Spik The player is Luca Sheldon if I remember rightly who is the Brit goalie with the Panthers. Panthers also registered Isaac with the league on Saturday as a two-way Panther's player, which is how he was back-up NM for the Panthers on Saturday
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Post by humbucker on Oct 16, 2023 14:08:32 GMT
I believe Luca has been injured in training, concussion, if I remember rightly so I assume he will be out of commission for a couple of weeks.
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Post by humbucker on Oct 20, 2023 8:52:33 GMT
NIHL 1 games this weekend:
Sat 21/10 Hull Jets v Sheffield Scimitars
Sun 22/10 Billingham Stars v Hull Jets Blackburn Hawks v Widnes Wild Whitley Warriors v Deeside Dragons Nottingham Lions v Solihull Barons (Face off: 7.20pm)
The Lions face the Barons this Sunday a game that will certainly stretch whatever resources the home team have to their very limits as the Solihull team have had a really good run of late culminating in a nine goal haul away to the Blackburn Hawks last Sunday following a home win on the Saturday. The Dragons proved a massive challenge for the Lions last Sunday following a decent win for our guys against the Scimitars on the Saturday and likewise the Barons will provide yet another formidable challenge this coming Sunday. No Panthers home game and with the schools being on a half term break this might prove a good time to take the youngsters to a game. (Face off: 7.20pm)
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Post by Wolves 66 on Oct 20, 2023 9:47:01 GMT
Hi Spik Luca’s kit being worn by our key striker Zak Yokoyama so no goalie there my friend. Yep, that's definitely Zach and not one of the goalies. I suspect this was from an out of season training season and he went in nets for a bit of fun
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Post by Wolves 66 on Oct 20, 2023 10:22:12 GMT
View AttachmentExcuse my poor understanding of players other than regulars for the Panthers team. But is this photo one of Isaac Ballinger who played for the Nottingham Elite league team this last weekend? Here you go Spik:
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Post by spik on Oct 20, 2023 13:21:50 GMT
I believe Luca has been injured in training, concussion, if I remember rightly so I assume he will be out of commission for a couple of weeks. And Mr. Ballinger then used as injury replacement for Mr Sheldon I guess. Wonder if Elite will confirm this in a later report/list of comings and goings.
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Post by DMS on Oct 20, 2023 14:23:23 GMT
I believe Luca has been injured in training, concussion, if I remember rightly so I assume he will be out of commission for a couple of weeks. And Mr. Ballinger then used as injury replacement for Mr Sheldon I guess. Wonder if Elite will confirm this in a later report/list of comings and goings. Why would you need elite to confirm this when it was confirmed as the exact situation by panthers in the previews of the game last weekend?
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Post by Jono Bullard on Oct 20, 2023 14:48:47 GMT
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Post by blackandgold73 on Oct 20, 2023 18:17:56 GMT
I believe Luca has been injured in training, concussion, if I remember rightly so I assume he will be out of commission for a couple of weeks. And Mr. Ballinger then used as injury replacement for Mr Sheldon I guess. Wonder if Elite will confirm this in a later report/list of comings and goings. Was reported on the day (14th) in a Roster Update on the EIHL website. Which is how I first learnt about it. spik you can find it in the historical updates on today's page as well if that helps: www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3302-2023-24-roster-updates
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Post by spik on Oct 20, 2023 19:46:05 GMT
And Mr. Ballinger then used as injury replacement for Mr Sheldon I guess. Wonder if Elite will confirm this in a later report/list of comings and goings. Why would you need elite to confirm this when it was confirmed as the exact situation by panthers in the previews of the game last weekend? Because I didn’t know/ missed it, otherwise would not have said that…..ok
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Post by spik on Oct 20, 2023 19:46:43 GMT
And Mr. Ballinger then used as injury replacement for Mr Sheldon I guess. Wonder if Elite will confirm this in a later report/list of comings and goings. Was reported on the day (14th) in a Roster Update on the EIHL website. Which is how I first learnt about it. spik you can find it in the historical updates on today's page as well if that helps: www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/3302-2023-24-roster-updatesThank you.
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Post by humbucker on Oct 22, 2023 23:28:16 GMT
NIHL 1 weekend results: Sat 21/10 Hull Jets 6 Sheffield Scimitars 1
Sun 22/10 Billingham Stars 6 Hull Jets 3 Blackburn Hawks 3 Widnes Wild 5 Whitley Warriors 0 Deeside Dragons 2 Nottingham Lions 6 Solihull Barons 7 (O/T)
It’s a tough old life is ice hockey and tonight proved that very point as the underdogs gave the Barons a good run for their money making them pull out all the stops to take the points. Having put the Hawks to the sword last Sunday the Barons may have come to Nottingham with the idea that the points were in the bag and would be gained without breaking sweat but how wrong can you be. The Lions in the first were at one stage 4-1 to the good but the Barons hit back losing the first 4-3. In the second the Lions kept up the momentum finishing that period with a 6-4 lead. The Barons hit back in the third and tied the game with a 0-2 period and then into overtime. The game ended in the last couple of minutes of O/T with Daniel Mulcahy scoring the Barons game winning goal. A point won or a point lost might be asked given the lead the Lions carved out but a team requires a great deal of experience to see out a game defensively against the masses of experience of the paid players our guys were up against so in my book this was a point won with only the hope that they might have got this one over the line, but I am somewhat of a realist, maybe one day. A number of key players missing tonight including Owen Davis, Kieran Gibbs, Alexander Cleves, and a couple of the newer youngsters Dan and Nick Martin. Good to see Luke Thomas, Tyler Somerton, Jack Crowston, and James Mather back on the ice.
Period scores: 4-3/2-1/0-3 O/T Scorers: Tristan Grimshaw 2, Michael Berehowskyj 1, Zak Yokoyama 1, and a special mention for 16yr old James Mather who picked up a couple of goals. In nets tonight Isaac Ballinger MOM Luke Birchnall. Not at all bad for this 16yr old.
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Post by humbucker on Oct 27, 2023 20:13:26 GMT
NIHL 1 Games this weekend: Sat 28.10 Solihull Barons v Widnes Wild
Sun 29.10 Deeside Dragons v Solihull Barons Sheffield Scimitars v Blackburn Hawks Whitley Warriors v Widnes Wild Billingham Stars v Nottingham Lions (Face off: 5.30pm)
The Lions are on the road to face top of the league Billingham Stars who appear quite comfortable with their quite dominant start to the season. The Stars are a strong unit and have slipped up on the very rare occasions but they have come a cropper when expected to deal with an opponent and fell short but as said these occasions do not occur on a regular basis with this team. The Lions have it all to do and hopefully will go there and make a game of it and push the Stars so that they will at least realise they have been in a game where they have to dig deep to overcome a determined Lions outfit. Give Billingham the opportunities and they will make you pay dearly and the Lions will have to be aware of the very real fact in this game. A tight score line would be a good outcome and a win an absolute boost for our guys.
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Post by humbucker on Oct 29, 2023 13:09:48 GMT
Following the tragic death of Panthers player Adam Johnson the away game Billingham Stars v Nottingham Lions has been cancelled. The whole of the Nottingham Lions teams are devastated following the accident that led to Adam’s untimely death at aged just 29 and with an ice hockey career so tragically ended. Our thoughts and prayers are with the whole of the hockey family. Our sincere condolences to the Adam’s family on this most awful and what will be a long remembered day in the history of this Nottingham club and ice hockey as a whole.
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Post by humbucker on Oct 29, 2023 19:50:47 GMT
Due to the tragic events in Sheffield last night leading to the loss of life of Adam Johnson NIHL National League games were postponed. Bristol Bulldogs travelled to Romford for their game but having arrived both teams and coaches decided that the game would not go ahead. In NIHL 1 Deeside Dragons v Solihull Barons, Whitley Warriors v Widnes Wild, and Sheffield Scimitars v Blackburn Hawks went ahead although many fans felt this inappropriate given the circumstances particularly the Sheffield Scimitars game but those games were played. I have made the decision that the results of these games will not be recorded due to the circumstances prevailing following the tragedy of last night.
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