BREAKING- On Sunday night, the Dundee Stars won the Gardiner conference (mini 5 team division) after clinching the conference top spot after a 3-1 win over the Braehead Clan, the same score that clinched the league title for Belfast! It is Stars first silverware since joining the top flight and gets them a play-off spot! They will now be second seed joining Belfast, Nottingham and Sheffield so far.
Stars celebrate best ever season with 3-1 win over clan...
Dundee Stars biggest game of the season for their first silverware was under-way with a bang. Both teams had pressure in the first period but no score was on the board at the first break. Both goaltenders stood tall!
The second however, was different. Soon to be champions Stars got first net-finder as James Isaacs made it 1-0. Clan weren't going to let it double though as a few minutes later, Ed Mcgrane tied it 1-1.
Stars still told their pressure though as Billy Bargon re-gained the lead to set Stars on their way to inaugural success!
The third was a tense one but 6:59 after the break, Nikita Kashirsky sealed the championship for Stars best
ever season! It was a long and nervy final minute but some fantastic plays from the stars and good saves from goalie Dan Bakala assured the celebrations. Highlights and celebrations here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJcoFff8GiM&list=UUPkKGWPFn8EF5-dFEHT5Qlw
Gardiner conference table:
| Pos | ELITE | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS |
|---|
| 1 | Dundee | 28 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| 2 | Hull | 31 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
| 3 | Braehead | 30 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| 4 | Fife | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 5 | Edinburgh | 30 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Teams underlined= Champions
Playoff qualifiers so far:
Belfast Dundee Nottingham Sheffield
Current EIHL table:
| Pos | ELITE | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS |
|---|
| 1 | Belfast | 49 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 85 |
| 2 | Sheffield | 48 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 60 |
| 3 | Nottingham | 50 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 57 |
| 4 | Dundee | 48 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 55 |
| 5 | Braehead | 48 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 54 |
| 6 | Hull | 49 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 50 |
| 7 | Coventry | 49 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 50 |
| 8 | Cardiff | 49 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
| 9 | Fife | 48 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 45 |
| 10 | Edinburgh | 48 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
What now?
Theres still an action packed season left. The teams in play-off position are battling for high position, others are playing to get to the final 8. Also, the challenge cup final (Panthers vs Giants) starts next Friday in Belfast with the second leg in Nottingham the following Wednesday. Also the
play-off weekend is coming, the greatest showdown in British ice hockey! Details here:
http://eihlnation.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/road-to-play-offs-is-on.html
Weeks scores: (DUE TO AN ERROR: MORE SCORES ON NEXT POST)
Friday March 7th 2014: Belfast 5-4 Cardiff
Saturday 8th March 2014:
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | PP | S |
|---|
| SHE: | R. Dowd (19:15 3rd) |
| HUL: | C. Lauzon (01:18 1st), J. Silverthorn (19:23 1st),S. Cloutier (03:25 2nd), J. Tendler (06:39 2nd),S. Cloutier (14:52 2nd) |
|
   Hull Arena |
 Sheffield  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 | 52 |
 Hull | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1/5 | 29 |
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | PP | S |
|---|
| NOT: | E. Werner (03:35 1st), L. Salters (06:59 2nd) |
| BRA: | A. Goldie (00:52 1st), J. Champagne (08:13 1st),E. McGrane (09:13 1st), A. Goldie (13:58 1st),J. Cullen (04:13 2nd), S. Aarssen (14:14 2nd),E. McGrane (10:22 3rd), J. Champagne (15:48 3rd) |
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| Braehead Arena |
 Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1/6 | 30 |
 Braehead | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3/6 | 34 |
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | PP | S |
|---|
| DUN: | D. Quaile (05:28 1st) |
| COV: | C. Tanaka (10:01 1st), A. Henrich (02:29 3rd),K. Wilson (03:27 3rd) |
|
| SkyDome Arena |
 Dundee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/5 | 22 |
 Coventry | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0/4 | 34 |
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | PP | S |
|---|
| EDN: | J. Safar (03:39 2nd), C. Leinweber (04:20 2nd),M. Benadik (12:49 3rd) |
| FIF: | M. Reber (10:22 1st), M. Reber (11:00 1st),J. Scoon (15:28 1st), D. Roehl (06:31 2nd),K. Horne (06:54 2nd), M. Reber (09:35 2nd),D. Stewart (16:36 2nd), J. DaCosta (19:28 2nd) |
|
| Fife Ice Arena |
 Edinburgh | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0/1 | 19 |
 Fife | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1/2 | 46 |
| Sunday 9th march 2014
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | PP | S |
|---|
| FIF: | J. Fulton (02:31 2nd), M. Reber (04:06 2nd) |
| NOT: | D. Clarke (15:37 1st), L. Salters (01:49 3rd),M. Francis (03:14 3rd), M. Francis (05:48 3rd),R. Lachowicz (18:38 3rd) |
|
| National Ice Centre |
| Fife | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1/4 | 40 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1/5 | 38 |
| FINAL SO | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT1 | SO | T | PP | S |
|---|
| BEL: | C. Shields (11:46 1st), R. Sandrock (14:09 1st),C. Shields (00:41 2nd), K. Saurette (09:51 2nd) |
| SHE: | R. Dowd (12:53 1st), D. Fata (12:44 2nd), J. Legue (01:10 3rd),J. Legue (04:55 3rd) |
|
| Motorpoint Sheffield Arena |
 Belfast | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0/3 | 35 |
| Sheffield | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1/5 | 34 |
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | PP | S |
|---|
| COV: | A. Henrich (05:43 3rd) |
| CAR: | B. Davies (00:52 1st), M. Faulkner (15:13 2nd),B. Davies (17:51 2nd), A. Lord (02:37 3rd),M. Birbraer (08:33 3rd) |
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| Cardiff Arena |
| Coventry | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/5 | 23 |
 Cardiff | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0/7 | 25 |
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | PP | S |
|---|
| BRA: | E. McGrane (08:03 2nd) |
| DUN: | J. Isaacs (04:00 2nd), B. Bagron (16:40 2nd),N. Kashirsky (06:59 3rd) |
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| Dundee Ice Arena |
| Braehead | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/4 | 44 |
| Dundee | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0/4 | 28 |
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