Tag: Ice Hockey

  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

 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...

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...

Scottish Elite Cup: final: Braehead Clan 3, Fife Flyers 1 (at Murrayfield)Fife Flyers had to be content with runners-up spot in the inaugural Scottish Elite Cup after they were beaten 3-1 by arch rivals...

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...

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...

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...

Spend a short time with Dundee Stars’ coach Omar Pacha and you will understand the word commitment.The talkative and approachable Canadian desperately wants success for his low-budget Tayside team.To achieve his targets he will...

Challenge: Dundee Stars 3, Edinburgh Capitals 2Dundee Stars earned revenge over Scottish rivals Edinburgh Capitals last but they were made to work for the welcome win.Omar Pacha’s team, who were beaten 3-2 after penalty...

Fife Flyers coach Todd Dutiaume believes the Scottish Elite Cup can be a staple part of the fixtures calendar in years to come.The Kirkcaldy men face Dundee Stars in Saturday’s semi-final at Murrayfield in...

Omar Pacha looks to Wednesday’s challenge clash with Edinburgh Capitals at Dundee Ice Arena as another chance for his young squad to develop as a unit.The former Manchester Storm playcaller will still be short...

Challenge: Edinburgh Capitals 3, Dundee Stars 2 (after penalty shots). Challenge Cup: Manchester Storm 4, Braehead Clan 1; Fife Flyers 1, Herlev Eagles 4.Edinburgh Capitals fans celebrated after edging Dundee Stars 3-2 on penalty...

Challenge Cup: Group A: Braehead Clan 7, Manchester Storm 5; Group B: Dundee Stars 3, Belfast Giants 2 (after penalty shootout). Exhibition: Fife Flyers 3, Herlev Eagles (Denmark) 1Riley Stadel secured a confidence-boosting penalty...

Edinburgh Capitals have confirmed the signing of former Detroit Red Wings draft pick Marek Tvrdon.The Slovakian forward can play on either wing and has played in the tough ECHL (East Coast Hockey League) in...

Edinburgh Capitals have to wait until Sunday night (face-off 6pm) for their next taste of on-ice action at Murrayfield.Then, Scottish rivals Dundee Stars come to town but Capitals' coach Dmitri Khristich must take heart...

Calum Robertson scored Edinburgh Capitals only goal in their challenge clash with University of Manitoba Bisons in midweek, the teenager sending the puck home when the chance arrived ten minutes into his debut.He is,...

Dimitri Khristich welcomed two more Russian players on Wednesday and another pair are scheduled before the weekend challenge against Dundee Stars.Coach Khristich has, however, watched the rest of his squad in action and they...

Challenge: Edinburgh Capitals 1, Manitoba Bisons (Canada) 2Newcomer Calum Robertson had a debut to remember for Edinburgh Capitals.The young player scored in the first period of his first game for the Elite League club...

Edinburgh Capitals new head coach Dmitri Khristich told fans that his players will play with their heart in their opening pre-season clash with Canadian tourists, the University of Manitoba Bisons, on Tuesday (face-off 7.30pm).The...

Shayne Stockton could be a concern after the Fife Flyers forward received a heavy hit near the end of Sunday's challenge clash at the Fife Ice Arena.The American went to the dressing-room holding his...

Callum Boyd has agreed to return to the Edinburgh Capitals after spending last season at Scottish rivals Braehead Clan.Boyd’s gritty style of play and commitment made him popular in his first spell at Murrayfield.The...

Latvian defenceman Rihards Grigors joined Edinburgh Capitals at the beginning of last season and his gritty style made an impression.The locally-based player, who iced in 24 games last term, has now committed himself to...

Braehead Clan have been drawn against Edinburgh Capitals while Fife Flyers play Dundee Stars in the semi-finals of the inaugural Scottish Elite Cup.Gareth Chalmers, Clan’s hockey and operations director, said: "It’s a tournament to...

Edinburgh Capitals have re-signed home-bred netminder Kevin Forshall for his 17th campaign at the Murrayfield side.The 33-year-old will be third pick and he’s happy to be on the fringes, concentrating more on helping teenage...

Denis Trakhanov, a former Russian under-18 and under-19 defenceman, has added his name to Edinburgh Capitals new-look roster.The 28-year-old switches to Scotland from Poland’s top division where he emerged as the top goal scoring...