Post by Steph Cowley on Aug 7, 2009 11:21:23 GMT 1
From www.coventryblaze.co.uk
Blaze to begin this season's Challenge Cup with visit of Nottingham on opening weekend
The Elite Ice Hockey League is delighted to confirm the details of this season's Challenge Cup
The 8 member clubs of the league have been drawn into two groups - teams will play each other once at home and once away (6 games in total) with the two top teams in each group qualifying for the semi finals. The semi finals will consist of a two leg home and away series with the winners progressing to the Challenge Cup final which will also be played over two legs.
Group A
Belfast Giants
Sheffield Steelers
Edinburgh Capitals
Newcastle Vipers
Group B
Nottingham Panthers
Coventry Blaze
Cardiff Devils
Hull Stingrays
The first game of this year's Challenge Cup competition will take place on Sunday 6th September at the Skydome Arena Coventry between the Blaze and the Nottingham Panthers.
Coventry head coach Paul Thompson said "It doesn't get a tougher start for us than Nottingham - a team we have had some great duels against over the last few years. The Challenge Cup is a major competition and one that all of the teams want to win. There doesn't seem an easy group this year and I think perhaps the competition is more wide open than at any other time I can remember."
Blaze to begin this season's Challenge Cup with visit of Nottingham on opening weekend
The Elite Ice Hockey League is delighted to confirm the details of this season's Challenge Cup
The 8 member clubs of the league have been drawn into two groups - teams will play each other once at home and once away (6 games in total) with the two top teams in each group qualifying for the semi finals. The semi finals will consist of a two leg home and away series with the winners progressing to the Challenge Cup final which will also be played over two legs.
Group A
Belfast Giants
Sheffield Steelers
Edinburgh Capitals
Newcastle Vipers
Group B
Nottingham Panthers
Coventry Blaze
Cardiff Devils
Hull Stingrays
The first game of this year's Challenge Cup competition will take place on Sunday 6th September at the Skydome Arena Coventry between the Blaze and the Nottingham Panthers.
Coventry head coach Paul Thompson said "It doesn't get a tougher start for us than Nottingham - a team we have had some great duels against over the last few years. The Challenge Cup is a major competition and one that all of the teams want to win. There doesn't seem an easy group this year and I think perhaps the competition is more wide open than at any other time I can remember."
