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Ice hockey – Tvrdon stars on debut for Capitals
Challenge: Dundee Stars 3, Edinburgh Capitals 2
Dundee 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...
Ice hockey – Dutiaume up for Elite Cup
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...
Ice hockey – Pacha set for Capitals challenge
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...
Ice hockey – Cool Valeev slots game-winner
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...
Ice hockey – Ice cool Stadel secures Stars win
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) 1
Riley Stadel secured a confidence-boosting penalty...
Ice hockey – former NHL draft pick now at Capitals
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...
Ice hockey – Capitals sit-out as Clan re-group
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...
Ice hockey – Robertson continuing his education
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,...
Ice hockey – coach says he has work to do
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...
Ice hockey – Robertson Man of Match in debut for Capitals
Challenge: Edinburgh Capitals 1, Manitoba Bisons (Canada) 2
Newcomer 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...
Ice hockey – Khristich prepares for Capitals debut
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...
Ice hockey – Stockton takes heavy hit
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...
Ice hockey – Boyd back for Capitals after year with Clan
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...
Ice hockey – Grigors back for ambitious Capitals
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...
Ice hockey – hosts square-up to Braehead Clan
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...
Ice hockey – Forshall back for Capitals
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...
Ice hockey – Denis hopes to be a menace in Elite League
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...
Ice hockey – Shegalo is history-maker for Capitals
Pavel Shegalo will be the first Russian goaltender in the Elite League after agreeing to make the move to Scotland to join Edinburgh Capitals.
Coach Dmitri Khristich is happy to give him the chance to...
Ice hockey – fans favourite Cingel lands national job
Edinburgh Capitals' Scottish National League player/coach Martin Cingel now has a national role.
The 41-year-old, Slovaian-born forward, who also played for Dundee Stars, Manchester Phoenix and Solway Sharks, has been appointed as an assistant coach...
Ice hockey – Banashkov joins Capitals
Edinburgh Capitals have confirmed the signing of Sergei Banashkov who has spent most of his career in Kazahkstan.
The 31-year-old comes well-recommended and Edinburgh's new coach, Dmitri Khristich, said: “Sergei has an excellent pedigree. I...
Ice hockey – Lynch lands national role
Former Edinburgh Capitals forward Steven Lynch has been confirmed as the new head coach for the Great Britain (GB) under-16 squad.
The Kirkcaldy-born, 40-year-old also played for Fife, Dumfries, Ayr and Paisley, and represented GB...
Ice hockey – national job for former Capitals star
Former Edinburgh Capitals star Jeff Hutchins, who is also an ex-coach to Dundee Stars and is now assistant coach to Fife Flyers, has been appointed head coach of Great Britain (GB) under-18 squad.
The 39-year-old...
Ice hockey – Plews back with Capitals with high hopes
Edinburgh Capitals defenceman Tyler Plews believes new coach Dmitiri Khristich can be the man to bring the best out of him.
The 19-year-old has re-signed for a third season at Murrayfield and keen to kick...
Ice hockey – ex-Capitals star has Dundee fans reeling
Former Edinburgh Capitals star Marc Lefebvre stunned Dundee Stars by suddenly quitting the club. The Canadian has signed for a team in North America and leaves after two years in charge. Lefebvre arrived in Dundee...
Ice hockey – Cazzola glad to be Capitals bound at last
Edinburgh Capitals’ latest recruit Mike Cazzola revealed his move to Murrayfield has been a year in the making.
The 26-year-old arrives from ECHL side Fort Wayne Komets where he was named in the Rookie Team...
Ice hockey – King back at Capitals looking to improve
Edinburgh Capitals defenceman Jay King believes his game can progress under new coach Dmitri Khristich after agreeing to stay at Murrayfield for a sixth season.
The 21-year-old came through the youth system and has made...
Ice hockey – Vorobyev back for Capitals
Edinburgh Capitals forward Pavel Vorobyev has confirmed his return to Murrayfield and he has set himself a new target.
The 35-year-old, as a minimum, wants to help Edinburgh make the end-of-season play-offs.
Vorobyev said. “I go...
Ice hockey – McKenzie back to face the Capitals
Former Edinburgh Capitals sniper Bari McKenzie has re-signed for Braehead Clan.
The Dumfries-born forward, who has also played for Dundee Stars, has declared he's willing to do anything to help the team.
And the 30-year-old revealed...
Ice hockey – Neil in no rush to sign coach
Edinburgh Capitals have confirmed they want a non-playing head coach to replace Michael Dobron but co-owner Scott Neil said the Murrayfield-based club are in no rush.
Dobron has joined French side Brest and Neil realises...
Ice hockey – Hand now member of Hall of Fame
Tony Hand has been inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Cologne, Germany.
The 49-year-old received the Richard ‘Bibi’ Torriani Award for an outstanding career by a player...
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