Sunday 23 February 2014
Wednesday 19 February 2014
Hull Stingrays 6-4 Braehead Clan
FBB Three Stars
1. Matty Davies (1+0)
2. Guillaume Doucet (2+0)
3. Sam Towner (0+1)
Sunday 16 February 2014
Saturday 15 February 2014
Dramatic Stingrays comeback seals the win against Cardiff
Hull Stingrays 5 - 3 Cardiff Devils
A determined fightback from the Hull Stingrays saw them claim a valuable two points from an in-form Cardiff Devils side.
Having conceded three goals inside the first 10 minutes of the game, the Stingrays demonstrated their offensive prowess, posting five unanswered goals to complete an unlikely comeback.
The Stingrays - missing injured forward Jason Silverthorn and utility player Kyle Mariani - fell behind in just the first minute of the game, with Devils' sharpshooter Mac Faulkner converting on a penalty shot opportunity, firing low past Ben Bowns.
In a period dominated by Cardiff, the Devils laid siege on the Stingrays net with 18 shots, and it was no more than they deserved when Finnish forward Markus Rama doubled their lead shortly after the five minute mark with his first goal of the season.
The Stingrays' misery was further compounded by a Matt Myers strike following a turnover in Hull's defensive zone, leaving the home side with a huge ask to claw the game back against a team who had won seven of their last eight league outings.
A powerplay strike from Jereme Tendler - firing home in trademark fashion from an acute angle - offered the home team a glimmer of hope shortly before the end of the first period.
The away side began the second period again the stronger of the two sides, but this time netminder Ben Bowns and his defence were able to keep the Devils out. A vital strike from Guillaume Doucet saw the Stingrays pull to within just one goal of the Devils heading into the third period, with the Stingrays picking up momentum as the game progressed.
The clash became a feisty affair, with Devils defenceman Brad Plumton and Stingrays player/coach Sylvain Cloutier picking up roughing penalties after a scramble following the goal. Stingrays forward Matty Davies also picked up a penalty shortly afterwards on a charging call.
The niggly theme to the second stanza was to continue in the third, with referee Mike Hicks handing out 24 minutes worth of minor penalties. A two-goal blitz inside 69 seconds from the Stingrays swung the momentum their way, first with defenceman Omar Pacha firing past Devils netminder Kamil Kosowski after skating in from the point, followed by Matty Davies with a close-range finish on the powerplay.
A melee at the 14-minute mark resulted in a total of six players - Sylvain Cloutier, Pavel Gomeniuk, Martin Ondrej, Max Birbraer, Matt Myers and Brad Plumton - all sitting for minor roughing penalties.
Cardiff continued to apply pressure on Ben Bowns, but a resolute display from the Great Britain netminder kept his team's one-goal advantage leading into the final stages. A precise finish from Guillaume Doucet extended the Stingrays' lead with less than three minutes to go, firing a sharp wrist shot high past Kosowski.
The Devils - who remained camped in their offensive zone for the final minutes of the game - were unable to add to their three goals, despite a 6-on-4 advantage having pulled their netminder for the extra outskater.
The result sees the Stingrays increase their league tally to 44 points, remaining in sixth place.
Hull face their Gardiner Conference rivals, the Fife Flyers, in Kirkcaldy tomorrow night.
A determined fightback from the Hull Stingrays saw them claim a valuable two points from an in-form Cardiff Devils side.
Having conceded three goals inside the first 10 minutes of the game, the Stingrays demonstrated their offensive prowess, posting five unanswered goals to complete an unlikely comeback.
The Stingrays - missing injured forward Jason Silverthorn and utility player Kyle Mariani - fell behind in just the first minute of the game, with Devils' sharpshooter Mac Faulkner converting on a penalty shot opportunity, firing low past Ben Bowns.
In a period dominated by Cardiff, the Devils laid siege on the Stingrays net with 18 shots, and it was no more than they deserved when Finnish forward Markus Rama doubled their lead shortly after the five minute mark with his first goal of the season.
The Stingrays' misery was further compounded by a Matt Myers strike following a turnover in Hull's defensive zone, leaving the home side with a huge ask to claw the game back against a team who had won seven of their last eight league outings.
A powerplay strike from Jereme Tendler - firing home in trademark fashion from an acute angle - offered the home team a glimmer of hope shortly before the end of the first period.
The away side began the second period again the stronger of the two sides, but this time netminder Ben Bowns and his defence were able to keep the Devils out. A vital strike from Guillaume Doucet saw the Stingrays pull to within just one goal of the Devils heading into the third period, with the Stingrays picking up momentum as the game progressed.
The clash became a feisty affair, with Devils defenceman Brad Plumton and Stingrays player/coach Sylvain Cloutier picking up roughing penalties after a scramble following the goal. Stingrays forward Matty Davies also picked up a penalty shortly afterwards on a charging call.
The niggly theme to the second stanza was to continue in the third, with referee Mike Hicks handing out 24 minutes worth of minor penalties. A two-goal blitz inside 69 seconds from the Stingrays swung the momentum their way, first with defenceman Omar Pacha firing past Devils netminder Kamil Kosowski after skating in from the point, followed by Matty Davies with a close-range finish on the powerplay.
A melee at the 14-minute mark resulted in a total of six players - Sylvain Cloutier, Pavel Gomeniuk, Martin Ondrej, Max Birbraer, Matt Myers and Brad Plumton - all sitting for minor roughing penalties.
Cardiff continued to apply pressure on Ben Bowns, but a resolute display from the Great Britain netminder kept his team's one-goal advantage leading into the final stages. A precise finish from Guillaume Doucet extended the Stingrays' lead with less than three minutes to go, firing a sharp wrist shot high past Kosowski.
The Devils - who remained camped in their offensive zone for the final minutes of the game - were unable to add to their three goals, despite a 6-on-4 advantage having pulled their netminder for the extra outskater.
The result sees the Stingrays increase their league tally to 44 points, remaining in sixth place.
Hull face their Gardiner Conference rivals, the Fife Flyers, in Kirkcaldy tomorrow night.
FBB Three Stars
1. Omar Pacha (1+3)
2. Guillaume Doucet (2+0)
3. Ben Bowns (40 saves)
Wednesday 12 February 2014
Monday 10 February 2014
Sunday 9 February 2014
Stingrays make it two-in-two over Nottingham in Hull
Hull Stingrays 4-3 Nottingham Panthers
The Hull Stingrays tonight made it two wins from two successive games at Hull Arena against the Nottingham Panthers as they defeated the Erhardt Conference side 4-3 after penalty shots.
The Hull Stingrays tonight made it two wins from two successive games at Hull Arena against the Nottingham Panthers as they defeated the Erhardt Conference side 4-3 after penalty shots.
FBB Three Stars
1. Ben Bowns (35 saves)
2. Guillaume Doucet (1+1)
3. Jereme Tendler (2+0)
Saturday 8 February 2014
Wednesday 5 February 2014
Stingrays well beaten by Fife
Hull Stingrays 3-7 Fife Flyers
The Hull Stingrays were tonight well beaten by Gardiner Conference rivals the Fife Flyers losing out by seven goals to three live on Premier Sports.
More soon....
The Hull Stingrays were tonight well beaten by Gardiner Conference rivals the Fife Flyers losing out by seven goals to three live on Premier Sports.
More soon....
FBB Three Stars
1. Carl Lauzon
2. Martin Ondrej
3. Bobby Chamberlain
Monday 3 February 2014
Sunday 2 February 2014
Point in Cardiff ensures Stingrays retain sixth place
Cardiff Devils 2-1 Hull Stingrays
The Hull Stingrays tonight ensured they claimed three points from an available four this weekend as they took the Cardiff Devils to overtime and then a shootout before falling by two goals to one on sudden death penalty shots.
The Stingrays - without injured forward Jason Silverthorn - fell behind with just 28 seconds remaining in the first period thanks to a Mac Faulkner goal but Matty Davies struck with 91 seconds remaining in the second period to tie the game up.
A goalless but physical third period followed before the tie went into overtime and then penalty shots.
First round shootout goals from Jereme Tendler and Jake Morrisette and misses from Guillaume Doucet, Max Birbraer, Carl Lauzon and Tomas Kurka then saw penalty shots progress into sudden death.
Tendler and Morrisette missed their sudden death attempts before a miss from Doucet - who produced a massive shootout goal to give the Stingrays the shootout win in Cardiff earlier in the season - allowed Birbraer to claim the extra point for a resurgent Cardiff side.
The incredibly hard fought and valuable point for the Stingrays narrows the deficit between them and Cardiff in eighth to just one point.
Following Coventry's win in Nottingham tonight the Stingrays are now just three points behind the fifth place Panthers, however, they are also now equal on 40 points with the Blaze in sixth place in a tightly packed Elite League.
Nevertheless, shootout loss ensures the gap between the Rays and Fife Flyers in ninth spot in the Elite League is 12 points - down from 13 points last night after Fife's triumph over Edinburgh this evening.
Sylvain Cloutier's side return to action live on Premier Sports on Wednesday night against the Flyers at Hull Arena before two Erhardt Conference fixtures in Belfast and at home to Nottingham next weekend.
The Hull Stingrays tonight ensured they claimed three points from an available four this weekend as they took the Cardiff Devils to overtime and then a shootout before falling by two goals to one on sudden death penalty shots.
The Stingrays - without injured forward Jason Silverthorn - fell behind with just 28 seconds remaining in the first period thanks to a Mac Faulkner goal but Matty Davies struck with 91 seconds remaining in the second period to tie the game up.
A goalless but physical third period followed before the tie went into overtime and then penalty shots.
First round shootout goals from Jereme Tendler and Jake Morrisette and misses from Guillaume Doucet, Max Birbraer, Carl Lauzon and Tomas Kurka then saw penalty shots progress into sudden death.
Tendler and Morrisette missed their sudden death attempts before a miss from Doucet - who produced a massive shootout goal to give the Stingrays the shootout win in Cardiff earlier in the season - allowed Birbraer to claim the extra point for a resurgent Cardiff side.
The incredibly hard fought and valuable point for the Stingrays narrows the deficit between them and Cardiff in eighth to just one point.
Following Coventry's win in Nottingham tonight the Stingrays are now just three points behind the fifth place Panthers, however, they are also now equal on 40 points with the Blaze in sixth place in a tightly packed Elite League.
Nevertheless, shootout loss ensures the gap between the Rays and Fife Flyers in ninth spot in the Elite League is 12 points - down from 13 points last night after Fife's triumph over Edinburgh this evening.
Sylvain Cloutier's side return to action live on Premier Sports on Wednesday night against the Flyers at Hull Arena before two Erhardt Conference fixtures in Belfast and at home to Nottingham next weekend.
Saturday 1 February 2014
Stingrays stop the rot with first victory in three games
Hull Stingrays 4-1 Fife Flyers
The Hull Stingrays tonight battled to their first victory in three games and third win of the season against the Fife Flyers, defeating their Gardiner Conference rivals by four goals to one at the Hull Arena.
Doubles from Guillaume Doucet and Jereme Tendler would seal the victory for the Stingrays in a scrappy and chippy affair all around.
Martin Ondrej set the tone for what would be a penalty strewn first period dishing out a needless facewash to a Flyer just 18 seconds in after his opponent came in towards netminder Ben Bowns after a whistle.
Constant pest Jordan Fulton would then level things up with a slashing penalty on 39 seconds and would take a further slashing penalty three minutes later to ensure he sat four of the opening six minutes. Overall, referee Neil Wilson - who struggled to control the game early on - distributed 20 minutes of minor penalties in the opening period - ensuring practically the whole period was played on special teams.
That, of course, was not necessarily Wilson's fault as there was a clear undercurrent of cheap niggles from both sides. Indeed, on one shift in particular Flyer enforcer Matt Nickerson did appear to turn his attentions to Jeff Smith - whom he fought earlier in the season - however the Stingrays captain didn't appear interested in discussing any potential re-match.
Ultimately, the lengthy first period - thanks to the sheer number of penalty stoppages - passed without a goal, however, despite losing alternate captain Jason Silverthorn to a first period injury, it would the Stingrays just 1.09 of second period to open the scoring.
An interference penalty on Derek Roehl late in the first period carried over allowing the Stingrays to score the only powerplay goal of the game on 14 attempts between the two sides as Doucet reacted quickest to a rebound which fell his way in the slot to beat Kevin Regan in the Flyers net.
Less than five minutes later the Flyers would equalise through a three-on-two, as a cross ice pass from Roehl jumped over the stick of defenceman Ondrej and fell straight to Ned Lukacevic - who beat Bowns at the backpost.
The Stingrays outshot their opponents 15-6 in the second period despite having to kill three penalties to the Flyers none and Carl Lauzon - who put in a great 60 minute shift for the Stingrays - came closest to restoring the Rays lead as he rang a shot off the post following a trademark individual effort.
Less than a minute before the end of the second period the Stingrays would take an important lead as Kyle Mariani charged the puck into the zone - taking a Flyer out with him - before feeding the puck to Doucet - who netted his second goal of the evening and seventh goal in five games against the Flyers this season after going forehand, backhand.
In contrast to the first period, third and final period passed with just four minor penalties as the Flyers offence tried but failed to find the net - as has been their main problem this season condemning them to their third loss in five games against Sylvain Clotuier's side this season.
Jereme Tendler - who was the subject of a transfer bid from the Sheffield Steelers during the week - added two late empty net goals to complete what was far from a perfect Stingrays performance but was certainly the perfect result and perfect tonic for a club that had lost three games in a row - having previously won six on the bounce.
The victory maintains the Stingrays sixth place and their slender one point advantage over the Coventry Blaze in seventh and two point advantage over the Cardiff Devils. Perhaps most encouraging, the win extends the Stingrays lead over Fife - in ninth and the final playoff spot - to an massive 13 points with just two months of the season and 15 games remaining.
The Rays remain atop the Gardiner Conference on 33 points, four points ahead of the Dundee Stars in second - having played four more games - and five points ahead of the Braehead Clan in third - having played two more fixtures.
They face the Cardiff Devils on Sunday night in South Wales before taking on Fife at the Hull Arena for the second time in four days on Wednesday at the revised time of 7pm - live on Premier Sports
The Hull Stingrays tonight battled to their first victory in three games and third win of the season against the Fife Flyers, defeating their Gardiner Conference rivals by four goals to one at the Hull Arena.
Doubles from Guillaume Doucet and Jereme Tendler would seal the victory for the Stingrays in a scrappy and chippy affair all around.
Martin Ondrej set the tone for what would be a penalty strewn first period dishing out a needless facewash to a Flyer just 18 seconds in after his opponent came in towards netminder Ben Bowns after a whistle.
Constant pest Jordan Fulton would then level things up with a slashing penalty on 39 seconds and would take a further slashing penalty three minutes later to ensure he sat four of the opening six minutes. Overall, referee Neil Wilson - who struggled to control the game early on - distributed 20 minutes of minor penalties in the opening period - ensuring practically the whole period was played on special teams.
That, of course, was not necessarily Wilson's fault as there was a clear undercurrent of cheap niggles from both sides. Indeed, on one shift in particular Flyer enforcer Matt Nickerson did appear to turn his attentions to Jeff Smith - whom he fought earlier in the season - however the Stingrays captain didn't appear interested in discussing any potential re-match.
Ultimately, the lengthy first period - thanks to the sheer number of penalty stoppages - passed without a goal, however, despite losing alternate captain Jason Silverthorn to a first period injury, it would the Stingrays just 1.09 of second period to open the scoring.
An interference penalty on Derek Roehl late in the first period carried over allowing the Stingrays to score the only powerplay goal of the game on 14 attempts between the two sides as Doucet reacted quickest to a rebound which fell his way in the slot to beat Kevin Regan in the Flyers net.
Less than five minutes later the Flyers would equalise through a three-on-two, as a cross ice pass from Roehl jumped over the stick of defenceman Ondrej and fell straight to Ned Lukacevic - who beat Bowns at the backpost.
The Stingrays outshot their opponents 15-6 in the second period despite having to kill three penalties to the Flyers none and Carl Lauzon - who put in a great 60 minute shift for the Stingrays - came closest to restoring the Rays lead as he rang a shot off the post following a trademark individual effort.
Less than a minute before the end of the second period the Stingrays would take an important lead as Kyle Mariani charged the puck into the zone - taking a Flyer out with him - before feeding the puck to Doucet - who netted his second goal of the evening and seventh goal in five games against the Flyers this season after going forehand, backhand.
In contrast to the first period, third and final period passed with just four minor penalties as the Flyers offence tried but failed to find the net - as has been their main problem this season condemning them to their third loss in five games against Sylvain Clotuier's side this season.
Jereme Tendler - who was the subject of a transfer bid from the Sheffield Steelers during the week - added two late empty net goals to complete what was far from a perfect Stingrays performance but was certainly the perfect result and perfect tonic for a club that had lost three games in a row - having previously won six on the bounce.
The victory maintains the Stingrays sixth place and their slender one point advantage over the Coventry Blaze in seventh and two point advantage over the Cardiff Devils. Perhaps most encouraging, the win extends the Stingrays lead over Fife - in ninth and the final playoff spot - to an massive 13 points with just two months of the season and 15 games remaining.
The Rays remain atop the Gardiner Conference on 33 points, four points ahead of the Dundee Stars in second - having played four more games - and five points ahead of the Braehead Clan in third - having played two more fixtures.
They face the Cardiff Devils on Sunday night in South Wales before taking on Fife at the Hull Arena for the second time in four days on Wednesday at the revised time of 7pm - live on Premier Sports
FBB Three Stars
1. Carl Lauzon (0+1)
2. Ben Bowns (28 saves)
3. Guillaume Doucet (2+0)
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