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Wild shot in the dark here.

But are there any fans of the British Hockey league here? I'd hope there are, but doubt it. I like ice hockey, but don't see much NHL and only see Slovak matches when over there with the missus, apart from that I was detached. But have recently discovered my local (30+ miles away! lol) team Coventry Blaze, and I was hooked.

It's not of amazing level, but it's far closer to the North American style than European, which for me is a plus. I like the rougher style rather than a more technical game. Yeah we have loads of 2nd rate Canadians and Americans, but apart from a few Euro imports here and there, we have some OK players.

Well, at least we're giving it a shot and getting 2,200+ each week (even more at places like Sheffield and Nottingham). It's a pro league, and I hope it sticks around and doesn't die out, especially in this time of no monies.

With FIVE increasingly pushing back their NHL ice hockey time slots to 3-4 am, I keep hoping that some UK terrestrial station will start broadcasting UK ice hockey games. I need my hockey fix. If I could be assed, I'd go see manchester Pheonix matches. But it is a bit out of the way.

My fav player Wade Belak played for the Coventry Blaze during the lockout

If u live near Manchester u can pick it up on Channel M I think on Digital. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_M)

I swear he had an awesome fight too whilst there.

Channel M doesn't appear on freeview until after the digital switch over, whenever that is. But I'll keep a look out for it.

Eric Cairns wanted to tear him apart.

Cairns is a bitch. Always has been.

He's beat up some great fighters. He laid a masterful one on Corson as I recall.

lol corson was not a great fighter.

Yeah, Corson was a bitch. :o

Do you know anything about hockey fights? Corson was a man that could handle himself against most anybody out there, and did. He's taken on some great fighters and won them.

Cairns was a freak. Early days he lacked balance and coordiantion but once he managed that aspect of his game, he was easily top 5. At the time these two played each other, Cairns was the better fighter.(Better than Belak, is what I'm saying)

Corson was a man who could handle himself against other skilled players who could fight. Going against the true heavyweights in the league at the time he'd get killed.

And trust me, I'm a hockeyfight expert. Cairns has never been a better fighter than Belak. Belak has lost 4 fights in the past 3 and a half years. He's beaten every name out there.

Cairns is a fuckin prat.

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We're talking about the same Belak who after Orr tuned him up, wanted no real part in actually fighting, so he came up with that turn your head away and duck approach? He barely won during those years because he was too scared to get hurt again.

Cairns while at his peak was easily top 5. Belak, until perhaps this season, had never been there before.

As for Corson, I agree he isnt a HW. He can fight them, and did. But he was very easily one of the best middleweights, light heavies out there, no question. This man could change hands, and change them up quick.
When you said he wasnt a great fighter it sounded like you were bashing him is all.

Fucking hell, Godard and Colton Orr really hate each other it seems. Everytime they up against each other. Don't even wait to touch play before this fucker hits off:

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Belak has been top 5 for 3 years. He's been on a torrid pace for a while.

Belak sucked the last few years, due to his fighting style and the fact he didnt play all that much. His enforcing duties were not up to par.

You are way overrating the Albino.

It has more to do with the Pens and Rangers being in the same division than anything else.

I'm not American. Please explain this. Do NY and PA not like each other? Or am i missing something else?

Belak has been fantastic the past few years.

Give me your address

Sorry Kane86, you must have got lost. This isn't the unemployed, welfare collecting internet loser forum.

Give me yourr address. No I work for money unlike you. I speak the truth about myself I don't make up lies like you do just so everyone will think your cool. Now give me your address!

lol no you don't.

GIVE ME YOUR ADDRESS!!!! Lets see how much of badass your not.

You're

Pittsburgh might hate NY, I dunno lol. It's just like most sports rivalry's, games against a division rival is gonna be more serious then when you play a team not in your division.

Haven't watched any for ages...local team is Sheffield Steelers.

They're apparently moving to my home town (Rotherham) into what is called the YES! Project, in about ten years time.

Also, just seen this press release

http://www.sheffieldsteelers.co.uk/n...rticle_id=3083

So are they trying to help domestic players with that maximum 10 imports? No mention on that, wouldn't they try to big that up?

I'm considering buying a Coventry Blaze season ticket. But, going on my own is fucking lame. But still deciding it.

Do it!

£335 for season ticket if brought before May 16th. I'd do that, but really, no rl mates like Ice Hockey. ah well, I have another fortnight to decide for early bird offer.

Nothing wrong going by your billy lonesome.