Thursday 4 September 2008

6th/7th September Weekend Preview


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Saturday 6th September: Excel Hull Stingrays v Manchester Phoenix @ Hull Arena, f/o 5.30pm
Sunday 7th Septmeber: Nottingham Panthers v Excel hull Stingrays @ Trent FM Arena, f/o 4pm

EIHL Head to Head

v Manchester
@Hull: 4 Manchester wins, 3 Stingray wins
v Manchester (total): 9 Manchester wins, 6 Stingray wins
Total goals for: Manchester 47-42 Stingrays

@ Nottingham
@Nottingham: 4 Nottingham wins, 2 Stingray wins
v Nottingham (total): 8 Nottingham wins, 4 Stingray wins
Total goals for: Nottingham 43-24 Stingrays

Last 3 games
v Manchester
10/01/08 3-2 OTW, Altrincham Ice Dome
16/02/08 2-3 L, Hull Arena
23/03/08 6-2 W, Hull Arena

v Nottingham
30/12/07 2-5 L, Hull Arena
04/01/08 0-2 L, NIC
15/03/08 2-4 L, NIC

Key Players
Stingrays- Steve Slonina
Manchester- Adam Walker
Nottingham- Kevin Bergin

Absentees
Stingrays
Paul Moran- Dislocated shoulder, 2/3 weeks

Manchester
Bruce Mulherin- Doubtful, VISA issues
Kenton Smith- Doubtful, VISA issues
Luke Fulghum- Doubtful, VISA issues
Kyle Bruce- Doubtful, VISA issues

Nottingham
Dan Tessier- Doubtful, VISA issues
Jade Galbraith- Doubtful, VISA issues

Predictions

Stingrays 4-3 Manchester
Nottingham 5-3 Stingrays