A trio of hosts this week and in this episode the lads discuss shock results, league challenges, signs and departures, and building the GB game; before switching focus to broadcast rights, celebrity owners, first-game memories, and celebrations. Plus all the usual news bits and features you have come to expect from the Door 14 Hockey podcast.
League Tables
Period One
Johansson puts Flyers into first-ever Challenge Cup Final!
Fife Flyers produced a stunning comeback from two goals down overall to qualify for their first-ever Viaplay Challenge Cup Final, beating Sheffield Steelers 7-6 on aggregate after a shootout was needed to decide a winner in front of over 9,000 fans at the Utilita Arena.
EIHA Showcase Tournament Returns for 2023
A re-energised Showcase format for 2023 will see players selected into draft teams, led by experienced coaches from junior and senior hockey, showcasing the next generation of talent in English ice hockey.
Matt McLeod: Belfast Giants sign Canadian forward on short-term deal
The Belfast Giants have bolstered their roster on deadline day with the addition of Canadian forward Matt McLeod.
Matt McLeod: Belfast Giants sign Canadian forward on short-term deal
The Belfast Giants have bolstered their roster on deadline day with the addition of Canadian forward Matt McLeod.
Average League Attendance
Check out this site to compare previous years stats…or at lease some of them.
Period Two
Missing A Debt Payment, Diamond Sports Is On The Verge Of Bankruptcy; Upending Local Sports Revenue Model
The Diamond Sports Group, which runs Bally Sports, a group of Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) owned by Sinclair Broadcasting, is expected to file for bankruptcy. According to a number of reports, Diamond Sports missed a $140 million interest-only payment resulting in a Chapter 11 debt restructuring and a 30-day grace period.
Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Out Indefinitely Due to Family Matter
The Capitals will be without Alex Ovechkin for the foreseeable future after the organization announced in a statement from general manager Brian MacLellan that the star winger would be away from the team for personal reasons.
Ryan Reynolds joins Toronto-area real estate group in bid to buy Ottawa Senators
A new star player has officially entered the Ottawa Senators sweepstakes.
Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has teamed up with Remington Group, a real estate development corporation based in Vaughan, in a bid to buy the NHL franchise, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.
Period Three - (Nockey News)
Cheeky four-year-old steals the show at ice hockey match as spectators cheer him on
A four-year-old boy named George had the time of his life when he attended an ice hockey match between the Detroit Red Wings and the Vancouver Canucks.
WE LOVE GEORGE! pic.twitter.com/NQbrgOjrYQ
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 11, 2023
Goalie celebrations will this be a new thing?
Check out this celebration! Whats your favourite goalie celebration you have seen?
Yaroslav Askarov gets a few reps in after a 45-save shootout victory 🤣 pic.twitter.com/rgvcWLe4ZK
— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) February 11, 2023
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