11th/12th October Weekend Preview

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Saturday 10th October: Excel Hull Stingrays v Nottingham Panthers@ Hull Arena, f/o 5.30pm
Sunday 11th October: Coventry Blaze v Excel Hull Stingrays @ Coventry Skydome, f/o 6pm (Challenge Cup)

EIHL Head to Head
v Nottingham
Wins: Hull 2-4 Nottingham, 1 draw
Goals for: Hull 16-27 Nottingham

@ Coventry
Wins: Hull 1-5 Coventry
Goals for: Hull 10-27 Coventry

Form
Stingrays: W W L D L
Nottingham: L W T W W
Coventry: W W W W L

Players to watch
Stingrays: Rick Kozak (1+0 27 PIM)- Makes his return from a six game ban following an altercation with Nottingham's Marc Levers. A key player for the Rays if they are to have success.
Nottingham: Rumun Ndur (0+1 59 PIM)- Was at the centre of the incident with Rick Kozak in the fixture in Nottingham earlier this season. Expect him to try and tangle with Kozak early on.
Coventry: Adam Calder (8+9 16 PIM)- League MVP, on form with 17 points from 10 games so far this season.

Absentees
Stingrays- Konstatin Kalmikov (awaiting VISA), Slava Koulikov (out for possible 12 weeks with broken collarbone)
Nottingham- None
Coventry- Scott Kelman (suspended for 3 games)

Predictions
Stingrays 2-3 Nottingham
Coventry 4-2 Stingrays