Saturday 20th February: Newcastle Vipers (7th) v Excel Hull Stingrays (8th) @ Whitley Bay F/O 6.30pm
Sunday 21st February: Excel Hull Stingrays (8th) v Sheffield Steelers (6th) @ Hull Arena F/O 6pm
Sunday 21st February: Excel Hull Stingrays (8th) v Sheffield Steelers (6th) @ Hull Arena F/O 6pm
Form
Stingrays: L L W L L
Newcastle: W L L L W
Sheffield: W W L W L
Last 3 Meetings
v Newcastle
03/01/10 5-3 W H
09/01/10 5-2 L A
07/02/10 5-3 W H
v Sheffield
21/11/09 4-1 L A
05/12/09 1-5 L H
24/01/10 2-5 W A
Season Series
v Newcastle: 2-2, 4 points, 13 GF, 13 GA
v Sheffield: 1-3, 2 points, 5 GF, 18 GA
Players to Watch
Stingrays: Pavel Gomenyuk (29GP 4+13 69PIM)
Newcastle: Jerrmaine Domish (44GP 3+17 44PIM)
Sheffield: Mike Sgroi (9GP 2+5 29PIM)
Between the Pipes
Stingrays: Martins Raitums (9GP 3.67GAA 90.2sv.%)
Newcastle: Michel Robinson (32GP 3.66GAA 91sv.%)
Sheffield: Andrew Verner (36GP 2.72GAA 90sv.%)
Absentees
Stingrays: Aivars Gasins (broken hand)
Newcastle: David Longstaff (knee), Dean Holland (knee)
Sheffield: Full Strength
Predictions
Newcastle 3-4 Stingrays
Stingrays 3-4 Sheffield