🏟️ Bonus Play-off Edition: Around the Rinks Special
Play-off weekend day one is here
Welcome to the play-off weekend in Nottingham and if Friday was all about travelling, getting settled and catching up with some hockey pals, Saturday is when the real festival begins with two games to come.
There was plenty of things being posted on the eve of today, some of which you maybe caught, some of which you maybe didn’t.
So, to get you in the mood for Semi Final day at the play-off weekend, let’s round up everything up for you.
👇 We’ll get self indulgent first and give another plug to our own preview, which went out yesterday so if you haven’t checked it out, here’s another chance to do so -
👀 Friday Preview: The Final Showdown
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🤫 The calm before the storm… - A View from the Bridge on X
🗣️ “This is a special group. We want to make it memorable.”
Nottingham Panthers defenceman Zsombor Garát looks ahead to the weekend as he joined Chris Ellis for a chat - Nottingham Panthers on X
🎤 There was more from the Panthers camp as head coach Danny Stewart and forward Matt Alfaro also previewed the final four - Nottingham Panthers on X
📰 Sheffield Steelers’ captain Robert Dowd is determined to see out the season with a trophy after league heartache - Yorkshire Post website
🧤 Belfast Giants announced another name for Adam Keefe’s Testimonial, with netminder Petr Cech now included for the Giants’ coach’s big night - Belfast Giants on X
⛸️ There was practice to be done with Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers both hitting the ice - courtesy of Elite League on X
🤳 The Elite League have launched a WhatsApp channel for the weekend, which will provide news, information and Player of the Game voting - Elite League on X
🟠 Sheffield Steelers went behind the scenes at their training practice on Friday and brought us some great insight - Sheffield Steelers on X
🤔 One we’re just catching up with - Sheffield Steelers head coach Aaron Fox would be in favour of a revamp of the play-off system in the UK - Yorkshire Post website
📻 BBC Sheffield have announced they will be covering Steelers’ semi final against Nottingham Panthers live - Football Heaven on X
📺 A reminder of where you can watch this weekend’s action from Nottingham - Elite League on X
🚎 Cardiff Devils players were shown boarding the bus and heading for Nottingham. Presumably they made it okay - Cardiff Devils on X
🏅 The Elite League announced the end of season awards, as voted for by journalists and media up and down the country. Each of the following post is courtesy of Elite League on X
🤝 Further to that, the league announced their own winners, voted for by head coaches and GM from the ten team, all via the Elite League X account
And outwith the teams involved this weekend, there were a couple of things to catch up with too:
🤜 Back to testimonials, Coventry Blaze’s David Clements added three names to his list, which was announced on Friday - David Clements Testimonial on X
🥶 Dundee Stars TV’s Dave Sweetin started his journey from the Arctic Circle it seems - Dave Sweetin on X
✍️ Dundee Stars got their 2025/26 plans underway with the announcement that netminder Jarrett Fiske has extending his contract into a second season - Dundee Stars website
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🚨 GOOD NEWS! We’re back with a bonus edition on Sunday as we look back on what will undoubtedly be a dramatic Saturday of action. Check it out at 8am.
See you then and have a great day of play-off fun!