EIHL Round up 18th/19th/20th September

22 Sep 2015Robert Newbolt»

The Elite League Challenge Cup took centre stage this weekend. Beginning on Friday Belfast Giants beat the Edinburgh Capitals in a protracted overtime game: the actual result being determined a day later due to a confusion over overtime for this competition.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Gui Doucett scored the game winner, again in overtime, for Cardiff Devils as they beat Braehead Clan 5-4.

Sheffield Steelers put five past a hapless Coventry Blaze with netminder Tyler Plante posting a 20 shot shot out, his second of the season.

In one of the quirks of the Elite League the game between Nottingham Panthers and new boys Manchester Storm counted to both regular season and challenge cup. In this game a hat trick for Brad Moran helped seal a sizeable victory for Nottingham.

On the Sunday four teams were in Cup action and the game of the night was in Manchester as Gui Doucet scored twice to enable Cardiff Devils to get the better of Manchester Storm in a 14 goal thriller, which was only decided in the final two minutes.

Edinburgh Capitals were again involved in an overtime game with the same outcome, as Fife Flyers took the to extra time before Pat Cullen scored for Fife.

In the two remaining games, Bobby Chaumont scored the game winner for Dundee Stars as they defeated Braehead Clan and Coventry Blaze got their own shut out as they beat Nottingham Panthers 1-0.