@doco1996. I don't know why they even bothered with a team in Hull. They already have two rugby teams and a football team, where would the interest be?
Hope ice hockey starts to become popular over In Britain. Theirs been talk for a while that the NHL wants a team In London. But obviously they need fans to attend games.
@ihavtugo Honestly out of all the sports that are big in USA and Canada ice hockey as the potential of being the biggest in the UK. They;ve tried american football but to be honest its crap and we dont like the stop start play. We like flowing sports just like ice hockey.
The EIHL is a great league with good standards of hockey for a minority sport. A few arena teams (Giants, Steelers, Panthers) followed by some smaller rinks, we constantly get a shifting of teams moving from the EPL to the EIHL. We no longer have Bison or Phoenix who moved down to the EPL, but we have gained Dundee and Braehead. I think the League is great but not perfect. The best arena has to be the Odyssey, everything from hockey to bowling along with top class nightclubs and restaurants.
theres really few brithish hockey players here in north america such as Owen Nolan and Steve Stumpy Thomas but only those british players are good. I would watch english premiership soccer instead way more exciting great to see rooney on the pitch. But yea thats my thoughts on british hockey
macauleymcdowell: are you serious? sheffield arena is nothing like an nhl rink. the only one in the UK that could be an nhl rink is the M.E.N and I should know as back in the day I was a hugh storm fan (still watch phoenix by the way) and I have done a tour of 8 NHL arenas. just a shame we got screwed when ogdens sold the arena otherwise storm would still exist. and all you steelers should remember you nearly went the same way in 98 and it was only with the help of storm fans you stayed alive!
@Latexi84 Nottingham Arena and the Odyssey hold 7500 (upto 11000 for concerts), Sheffield Arena holds 8000 (12000 for concerts-because of the wider rink)
In Europe you probably can compare the leauge with the second highest leauges in Sweden, Germany, Chezch republic and such. It would be really fun to see some practice games here against english teams.
Ahhh, I loved ice hockey but since the superleague died out, I've not been to any games as my local team doesn't exist anymore. I've been to the Newcastle arena, Sheffield arena and the Manchester arena (when it was in MENA). Those arenas were FAB!!!
we got dundee stars, braehead clan, edinburgh capitals, sheffield steelers, coventry blaze, cardiff devils, newcastle vipers, belfast giants, and the mighty NOTTINGHAM PANTHERS for 2010-11 season...did i miss anyone??? i only got 9....oops! there's 10.....there's no manchester or basingstoke though as they're in the EPL...
Wooo off to my first Stingrays game on Sunday the only bad thing is that our arena is sooooo small!
NickRichardsonYT 1 week ago
Steelers
IIJaCk123Xx 1 month ago
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AntoG1986 1 month ago
FLYERS!
CMPUNKwweCHAMP 2 months ago
the hull arena is so small
doco1996 3 months ago
@doco1996. I don't know why they even bothered with a team in Hull. They already have two rugby teams and a football team, where would the interest be?
AntoG1986 1 month ago
@citizen773 even though hockey is better than football
xIRyanxX 4 months ago
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adamski895RS 9 months ago
Hope ice hockey starts to become popular over In Britain. Theirs been talk for a while that the NHL wants a team In London. But obviously they need fans to attend games.
ihavtugo 1 year ago
@ihavtugo Honestly out of all the sports that are big in USA and Canada ice hockey as the potential of being the biggest in the UK. They;ve tried american football but to be honest its crap and we dont like the stop start play. We like flowing sports just like ice hockey.
G00n3r4Life 8 months ago
Some good stadiums, pity that they're half empty most of the time I go down to watch a game lol
Shaftsus 1 year ago
@Shaftsus try going to Panthers v Steelers or Panthers v Blaze then...ALWAYS sold out!
panthers1946 10 months ago
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sheffield steelers are the best plus when i was 4 the coach for london racers said to my dad when i am 18 i will play for them left wing
thelegend4500 1 year ago
sheffield steelers are the best plus when i was 4 the coach for london nights said to my dad when i am 18 i will play for them left wing
thelegend4500 1 year ago
That's awesome!
triplexxxsatyr 1 year ago
This needs updated. The Braehead clan are missing
garyc2 1 year ago
Giants have best home arena!!
jovovich1999 1 year ago
@jovovich1999 nope nottingham do
azambrap 1 year ago
The EIHL is a great league with good standards of hockey for a minority sport. A few arena teams (Giants, Steelers, Panthers) followed by some smaller rinks, we constantly get a shifting of teams moving from the EPL to the EIHL. We no longer have Bison or Phoenix who moved down to the EPL, but we have gained Dundee and Braehead. I think the League is great but not perfect. The best arena has to be the Odyssey, everything from hockey to bowling along with top class nightclubs and restaurants.
phil16 1 year ago
Edinburgh Capitals have the best rink in Britain, i spent most of my childhood there and loved every bit of it.
Yevil23 1 year ago
theres really few brithish hockey players here in north america such as Owen Nolan and Steve Stumpy Thomas but only those british players are good. I would watch english premiership soccer instead way more exciting great to see rooney on the pitch. But yea thats my thoughts on british hockey
okpapereat 1 year ago
macauleymcdowell: are you serious? sheffield arena is nothing like an nhl rink. the only one in the UK that could be an nhl rink is the M.E.N and I should know as back in the day I was a hugh storm fan (still watch phoenix by the way) and I have done a tour of 8 NHL arenas. just a shame we got screwed when ogdens sold the arena otherwise storm would still exist. and all you steelers should remember you nearly went the same way in 98 and it was only with the help of storm fans you stayed alive!
chaddyendredwing 1 year ago
hallam fm and odyssey are the 2 best in the uk hands down
jaywbe 1 year ago
CARDIFF DEVILS
drum2max 2 years ago
steelers are the biggest side with most fans
sufcfox 2 years ago
STINGRAYS !!!
jack101canucks 2 years ago
steelers ground in like nhl ground man its masive
macauleymcdowell 2 years ago 4
@macauleymcdowell Nottingham is bigger its the biggest in england
azambrap 1 year ago
hockey deff needs a push in the uk like they are trying to do with american football get a nhl game over here and build the fan base
TheMikey124 2 years ago
kinda late on that one, the ducks and kings played two games in london a couple seasons ago
toiletsrus 2 years ago
@toiletsrus yeah but it wasnt as hyped as the nfl coming
TheMikey124 2 years ago
GMB Nottingham Panthers :DD Thier the best :)
zizispoonie876 2 years ago
Manchester out Basinstoke out
clayton998 2 years ago
They changed there names to LBM Belfast Giants
clayton998 2 years ago
Im from Belfast and they're an Amazing team see them once a month
clayton998 2 years ago
great supporter then
JJgretzky 2 years ago 2
Holy Jesus those rinks are nice!!!!
Never thought there is big arenas in UK
Latexi84 2 years ago
@Latexi84 Nottingham Arena and the Odyssey hold 7500 (upto 11000 for concerts), Sheffield Arena holds 8000 (12000 for concerts-because of the wider rink)
panthers1946 10 months ago
what is this league comparable to in north america? and is the EIHL higher or lower then the EPIHL
lamonster16 2 years ago
I would say the EIHL is comparable to the ECHL in north America.
The EIHL is the top league in the U.K.
azstong 2 years ago
@lamonster16
In Europe you probably can compare the leauge with the second highest leauges in Sweden, Germany, Chezch republic and such. It would be really fun to see some practice games here against english teams.
Ducesweden 1 year ago
Ahhh, I loved ice hockey but since the superleague died out, I've not been to any games as my local team doesn't exist anymore. I've been to the Newcastle arena, Sheffield arena and the Manchester arena (when it was in MENA). Those arenas were FAB!!!
britgirl19 2 years ago
When does the British ice hockey season start and when will the fixture list be available?
MadRussianStudent 2 years ago
@MadRussianStudent
It's on now, October to march. If you google EIHL and it's the first link, all the fixtures are on there
hope that helps
leafsfan1991 2 years ago
basingstoke and manchester dont have a team now
titanicmad4ever 2 years ago
I made this video when Basingstoke & Manchester were in the league.
azstong 2 years ago
we got dundee stars, braehead clan, edinburgh capitals, sheffield steelers, coventry blaze, cardiff devils, newcastle vipers, belfast giants, and the mighty NOTTINGHAM PANTHERS for 2010-11 season...did i miss anyone??? i only got 9....oops! there's 10.....there's no manchester or basingstoke though as they're in the EPL...
panthers1946 10 months ago
@titanicmad4ever
they do, just in a lower league
leafsfan1991 2 years ago
@titanicmad4ever they do have teams. they're in the lower leagues...
panthers1946 10 months ago
i go 2 EVERY vipers game!!
titanicmad4ever 2 years ago
how longs an ice hockey game
hamsterDUDE999 2 years ago
A hockey game lasts 2 1/2 hours, but its actually just 60 mins playing time, coz the clock stops ticking when the play stops. Hope that makes sense?
azstong 2 years ago
so 1 1/2 of half time
hamsterDUDE999 2 years ago
no, they play 3, 20 minute periods.
azstong 2 years ago
60 mins, 3 periods of 20 minutes. but they last 2 - 21/2 hrs + any overtime
leafsfan1991 2 years ago
Je suis un mordu du hockey en Angleterre, merci!
colddarknight666 2 years ago
Hockey FTW!!
dervit 2 years ago
Oddessy is one of the best arenas out there.
ConCon75 2 years ago
Panthers arena clearly the best... and the team
evsolomon 2 years ago
No london team any more :(
mpmcufc666 2 years ago
u would have thought they would be the most popular wouldnt you?
ConCon75 2 years ago
vipers looking at new rink..just like devils.only nine now but it better than a six team league.lol.
slattery32 2 years ago
Aww man, Devils Arena looks crap compared to the others. Make sure you update this vid when our 3000 seater is finished, hehe.
Anyone who hasnt seen Cardiff arena, watch this vid all the way through and you'll see why we call it "the Blue Tent" hehehe....
TGwynforS 2 years ago
murray field looks the best ice
LP640roadster 3 years ago
kwl vid phoenix rink looks wierd like that
tonyhandrules9 3 years ago
Thanks for the nice comment.
azstong 3 years ago
Glad you had the best team and arena first
danthebrit 3 years ago
Of course, got to get my priorities right. LOL. GO PANTHERS GO.
azstong 3 years ago
HEY THAT CLIP FOR PHOENIX IS WELL OLD
phoenixdiao 3 years ago 3
Yeah, sadly it was the only 1 i could find. Sorry
azstong 3 years ago
Nice Vid Azstong!
TGwynforS 3 years ago
Thanks m8.
azstong 3 years ago