Sunday 4 September 2011

P&O Cup Winners!

Excel Hull Stingrays 7 - 1 Geleen Smoke Eaters

The Excel Hull Stingrays successfully defended the P&O Cup by annihilating Geleen Smoke Eaters 7-1.

Goals from Derek Campbell (2), Daniel Scott, Dominic Osman, Dmitri Rodin, Matty Davies and Jereme Tendler made for an emphatic victory at the Coventry Skydome.

The result was a particularly pleasing one given that the Smoke Eaters had already shown that they were a solid team, having pulled off a surprise 3-2 victory against Coventry Blaze the day before.

The game marked the end of a hugely successful warm-up campaign for Sylvain Cloutier's team, going unbeaten in all 5 matches.

In total, the Stingrays scored a total of 27 goals and conceded just 12.

The team move into Friday's Elite League game against the Belfast Giants knowing that they are significantly more prepared this season than they were in last season's 'baptism of fire' opener against the Cardiff Devils.