Tag: Edinburgh Capitals
Ice hockey – Capitals cut down by Steelers
Elite League: Edinburgh Capitals 1, Sheffield Steelers 5. Challenge Cup, Group A: Braehead Clan 3, Nottingham Panthers 5.Bottom club Edinburgh Capitals suffered their third straight Elite League defeat when they were cut down by...
Ice hockey – skipper sits out for Capitals
Edinburgh Capitals will be minus captain Michael D’Orazio for Wednesdays home Elite League clash with Sheffield Steelers (7.30pm).Defenceman D’Orazio suffered concussion after a check to the head in Sunday’s home league fixture with Manchester...
Ice hockey – Capitals hit by Storm
Dane Byers, Luke Moffat and Shane Bakker netted as Manchester Storm beat Edinburgh Capitals 3-1 at Murrayfield.Dylan Anderson scored for the home side to level at 1-1 after 14 minutes but Moffat four minutes...
Ice hockey – Brooks double sinks Capitals
Brendan Brooks claimed a double as Braehead Clan snapped a four-game losing streak.The former Fife Flyers forward struck in the first and final periods as Clan beat Edinburgh Capitals 5-3.Clan led 4-1 at one...
Ice hockey – Capitals in firing line
Brendan Brooks yesterday told his misfiring squad: “Beat Edinburgh and end this losing run.”The former Fife Flyers star was gutted when the Kirkcaldy club whipped them 7-1 at Braehead last Saturday.That took the losing...
Ice hockey – Stars turn to Fox
Dundee Stars, beaten back-to-back by Edinburgh Capitals last weekend, have turned to a former Fife Flyers star to help drag the team off the bottom of the Elite League.Justin Fox is expected to join...
Ice hockey – Stars fallout after Capitals defeat
Omar Pacha has slammed his misfiring Dundee Stars squad after their 7-2 Elite League capitulation to Edinburgh Capitals.The crestfallen coach apologised to fans and said he was lost for words after the defeat at...
Ice hockey – Cazzola at the double as Stars shot down
Mike Cazzola claimed a double as Edinburgh Capitals hammered Dundee Stars 7-2 on Tayside to claim their first points this season in the Elite League. Malcolm Gould netted twice for Dundee.Capitals led 2-0 after...
Ice hockey – Khristich wants to plug leaky defence
Edinburgh Capitals boss Dmitri Khristich will demanded tighter defence despite the Murrayfield squad earning a highly-creditable 6-4 win at Belfast Giants last weekend.The National Hockey League veteran will not want to see a repeat...
Ice hockey – Fullerton is key for Stars
Travis Fullerton comes up against his former club, Edinburgh Capitals, at The Dundee Ice Arena on Saturday (face-off 7pm) on a high.The Canadian-born netminder received huge praise from his coach, team-mates and fans after...
Ice hockey – Capitals hit-man Cazzola doubles as student
Edinburgh Capitals forward Mike Cazzola has committed to a two-year physiotherapy course at Queen Margaret University (QMU).The Canadian-born player was recruited by Capitals after a successful rookie season in the ECHL in North America...
Ice hockey – Cingel admits harsh words were said
Coach Martin Cingel admitted Sunday's 7-4 home defeat by Kirkcaldy Kestrels was not the result Edinburgh Capitals' Scottish National League squad wanted.It was particularly difficult to take as the defeat came at Murrayfield and...
Ice hockey – Pacha waits for newcomer Hart
Dundee Stars’ general manager Omar Pacha is unlikely to have his new American hit-man Brian Hart in his squad for Saturday's Elite League visit of Edinburgh Capitals.
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The Canadian believes winger Hart, who was drafted...
Ice hockey – Bloodoff treble sinks Capitals
Evan Bloodoff claimed three straight goals in less than ten minutes as Fife Flyers shot down hosts Edinburgh Capitals 7-3 at Murrayfield in Challenge Cup, Group B.Earlier, Fife caught Capitals cold by scoring through...
Ice Hockey – Julius’ debut joy for Capitals
Challenge Cup, Group B: Fife Flyers 5, Dundee Stars 1; Belfast Giants 4, Edinburgh Capitals 6. Elite League: Cardiff Devils 5, Braehead Clan 0.Edinburgh Capitals shocked Belfast Giants 6-4 with two third-period goals in...
Ice hockey – Dutiaume has double vision
Fife Flyers are seeking a Challenge Cup, Group B, double over Edinburgh Capitals when they visit Murrayfield on Sunday (6pm).Todd Dutiaume coached the the Kirkcaldy club to a 7-5 victory at Rosslyn Street earlier...
Ice hockey – Nyqvist in for Capitals
Edinburgh Capitals ice their new Finnish defenceman Julius Nyqvist at Belfast Giants on Saturday (7pm).The 24-year-old joins the Murrayfield men from the highly-rated Liiga.And the 5ft 11in defenceman comes well-recommended.He enjoyed an impressive junior...
Ice hockey – student Stefishen looks for quick return
Heriot-Watt student Taylor Stefishen has had more time for his studies this week as he recovers from a freak accident.The 27-year-old, Canadian-born winger damaged a hip by standing on the stick of an opponent...
Ice hockey – Tvrdon back for Capitals at the weekend
Edinburgh Capitals’ Marek Tvrdon can’t wait to get back into the line-up this weekend at Belfast Giants on Saturday and against Fife Flyers on Sunday at Murrayfield.The 24-year-old former National Hockey League draft pick...
Ice hockey – Nichol wins two Man of the Match awards
Adam Nichol is making a real mark in ice hockey despite the youngster being only 12 years-of-age.The Edinburgh-based forward starred for both the Murrayfield under-16 and under-14 sides at the weekend.In fact, the talented...
Ice hockey – Nie denies hard-working Capitals
Elite League: Edinburgh Capitals 1, Braehead Clan 3Ryan Nie put up the shutters as Braehead Clan completed a four-point weekend.The highly-rated stopper stayed ice cool despite being under pressure for spells in this entertaining...
Ice hockey – Dillon on board for the season
Edinburgh Capitals have confirmed that Canadian forward Dillon Lawrence has earned a spot on the roster for the season after a trial.Dillon said: “I felt better each game that I played and I will...
Ice hockey – Sylvestre the heart breaker
Sebastien Sylvestre netted the game winner as Belfast Giants bounced back from an early deficit to edge battling Edinburgh Capitals 6-5 in the Challenge Cup at Murrayfield.He found the net unassisted with just over...
Ice hockey: n-ice work by Murrayfield trio
Murrayfield's under-age ice hockey sides both enjoyed recent success in Northern Ireland.The under-12 ice hockey side won 18-0 against Belfast Junior Giants and
the under-20 squad, won 11-5 against a strong side containing two Great...
Ice hockey – Heelis double sinks Capitals
Challenge Cup, Group B: Fife Flyers 5, Edinburgh Capitals 2; Belfast Giants 7, Dundee Stars 4. Elite League: Milton Keynes 3, Braehead Clan 1.Liam Heelis fired a double as Fife Flyers edged Edinburgh Capitals...
Speedway – Doolan leads by example
Captain Kevin Doolan powered to 13 points as injury-hit bottom club Berwick Bandits mugged champions-elect Sheffield Tigers in the Borders.The Aussie was backed by ten points from Austrian rider Dany Gappmaier in the shock...
Ice hockey – Neil’s fan zone plans upset by Hearts
Edinburgh Capitals boss Scott Neil has revealed that Hearts' temporary move to Murrayfield KO’d ambitious plans for a fan zone last weekend’s big Scottish ice hockey tournament.Neil said that extensive planning was wasted when...
Ice hockey – Capitals wrap up third place
Scottish Elite Cup: third and fourth place play-off: Edinburgh Capitals 3, Dundee Stars 0; semi-finals: Braehead Clan 4, Edinburgh Capitals 2; Fife Flyers 6, Dundee Stars 2 (all at Murrayfield).Goals by Mike Cazzola, Sergei...
Ice hockey – battling Capitals edged by Clan
Scottish Elite Cup: semi-final: Braehead Clan 4, Edinburgh Capitals 2; Fife Flyers 6, Dundee Stars 2 (at Murrayfield).Braehead Clan will face Fife Flyers on Sunday (6.30pm) in the final of the inaugural Scottish Elite...
Ice hockey – professional approach at Capitals
Michael D’Orazio was a face in the crowd as Braehead Clan were recently blown out 7-1 by a touring ice hockey team in a pre-season challengeD’Orazio, Edinburgh Capitals’ popular Ontario-born player, is, however, known...