Tag: Ice Hockey

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Braehead Clan boss Gareth Chalmers has confirmed that new player signings are imminent despite not having a coach.Nearly 50 applications from top coaches from Europe, North America and the UK have been received following...

Glasgow-born Colin Shields became Great Britain's all-time leading goalscorer as a 14-0 victory over Netherlands ensured a winner-takes-all showdown with Japan on Saturday 7.30pm in the World Championship, Division 1, Group B in Belfast.Shields,...

World Championship, Division One, Group B: Great Britain 5, Estonia 1 (in Belfast)Great Britain won their second game in the World Championship, Division 1, Group B thanks to a convincing 5-1 victory over Estonia...

Former Edinburgh Capitals netminder Stephen Murphy believes home advantage will be key as Great Britain host the World Championship, Division 1, Group B in Belfast from Sunday.Dundee-born Murphy, who has also played for Paisley...

THREE Scots have been confirmed in Great Britain’s 23-man squad for the World Championship in Belfast later this month. Dundee-born goaltender Stephen Murphy (Belfast Giants), defenceman Mark Garside (Belfast Giants) from East Kilbride and Glaswegian...

Johnny Carlyle, a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, has died aged 87. The former Falkirk Lions and Edinburgh Royals star also iced for leading British sides including Harringay Racers, Nottingham Panthers...

Edinburgh Capitals are understood to be considering their future in the Elite League.The club have so far stayed silent but sources, however, indicate that they are looking at their options along with Dundee and...

Elite League: play-off, semi-final: Cardiff Devils 4, Dundee Stars 2; Sheffield Steelers 2, Belfast Giants 0 (at Nottingham)DUNDEE Stars gave Grand Slam-chasing Cardiff Devils a real fright before going down in their biggest game...

Elite League: play-off, quarter-final: Dundee Stars 3, Braehead Clan 1; Braehead Clan 0, Dundee Stars 3 (agg: 1-6); Belfast Giants 4, Fife Flyers 2; Fife Flyers 1, Belfast Giants 4 (agg: 3-8)Dundee Stars, written...

Elite League; Manchester Storm 3, Dundee Stars 6; Fife Flyers 3, Breahead Clan 1; Edinburgh Capitals 2, Nottingham Panthers 3Edinburgh Capitals hopes of making the end-of-season play-offs ended with the 3-2 defeat by Nottingham...

Elite League: Edinburgh Capitals 4, Fife Flyers 5; Dundee Stars 4, Manchester Storm 2Edinburgh Capitals play-off hopes were further dented with a home defeat to arch rivals Fife Flyers.The home side netted three goals...

Elite League: Braehead Clan 2, Sheffield Steelers 3; Cardiff Devils, Dundee Stars; Manchester Storm 4, Edinburgh Capitals 0; Coventry Blaze 3, Fife Flyers 4 (after overtime).Bottom club Edinburgh Capitals were hit by a four-goal...

CANADIAN defenceman Jacob Johnston remains up-beat ahead of Edinburgh Capitals’ crunch clash at play-off rivals Manchester Storm today, Saturday (7pm).The Murrayfield men occupy bottom spot with 34 points from 46 games while Storm are...

BRAVEHEARTS Edinburgh Capitals claimed three crucial points last weekend as they chase a coveted Elite League play-off spot.The confidence-boosting 5-2 road win at The Storm Shelter in Manchester was followed by a nerve-wracking 3-2...

Elite League: Edinburgh Capitals 2, Cardiff Devils 3 (after overtime), Fife Flyers 6, Sheffield Steelers 3Joey Haddad netted three minutes into overtime as Cardiff Devils, the long-time Elite League pace-setters, came from behind to...

Elite League: Manchester Storm 2, Edinburgh Capitals 5; Braehead Clan 4, Dundee Stars 1; Belfast Giants 7, Fife Flyers 2; Cardiff Devils 8, Coventry Blaze 0.Edinburgh Capitals snapped a two-game losing streak to keep...

Edinburgh Capitals hopes of making the end-of-season play-offs suffered another blow when they were beaten 5-2 at high-flying Sheffield Steelers on Wednesday night. The visitors, who lost 4-1 in Coventry Blaze on Tuesday, were 1-0...