Stephen Pye 😈🏒
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Stephen Pye 😈🏒
@hockeysteve.bsky.social
Ice hockey guy, analysis, statistical insights and occasional humour. Will update this organically 😈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏒

📊 EIHL, NHL, Cardiff Devils Content & Analysis
🎙Co-Host of EIHL Face Off Podcast
✍️ Writer for Chasing The Puck
💻 Find my work here www.hockeysteve.co.uk
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Game Day Preview vs Flyers

League Record So Far; 24 - 15 - 2, 50pts, 4th Place L10GP; 3 - 7 - 0 Y Vindico, Fy Nghartref - Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus pawb! It is one of 6 home games left this regular season at the Vindico Arena and it has some special additions. Not only are the teams the worst…
Game Day Preview vs Flyers
League Record So Far; 24 - 15 - 2, 50pts, 4th Place L10GP; 3 - 7 - 0 Y Vindico, Fy Nghartref - Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus pawb! It is one of 6 home games left this regular season at the Vindico Arena and it has some special additions. Not only are the teams the worst performing right now, but for one it is about pride and survival.
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A Busy, Unexpected Off-Season For Devils – Part Three

What to expect from the new coach; system, recruitment style, the current roster, changes and potential targets The 2024-25 EIHL Season The Cardiff Devils finished a disappointing 4th place last season, after a valiant beginning to their…
A Busy, Unexpected Off-Season For Devils – Part Three
What to expect from the new coach; system, recruitment style, the current roster, changes and potential targets The 2024-25 EIHL Season The Cardiff Devils finished a disappointing 4th place last season, after a valiant beginning to their campaign, at one point having a healthy lead at the summit of the table. As the season wore on, injuries mounted up at an unprecedented rate, causing a lot of selection restrictions with a dash of hopeful recovery times, seeing their Challenge Cup campaign limp into the knockouts, then edge into the final.
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July 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A Busy, Unexpected Off-Season for Devils – Part Two

New Season, New Coach, New Era, Again... This is in all honestly already exhausting and repetitive, another year with a new regime behind the bench, meaning new focus, new strategy, new attitudes and a new identity to unpick. As a fan, this has…
A Busy, Unexpected Off-Season for Devils – Part Two
New Season, New Coach, New Era, Again... This is in all honestly already exhausting and repetitive, another year with a new regime behind the bench, meaning new focus, new strategy, new attitudes and a new identity to unpick. As a fan, this has become something of a Groundhog Day scenario. Will it ever end? Would there be any stability and longevity from the bench?
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June 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A Busy, Unexpected Off-Season for Devils – Part One

All Systems Go Amongst a Raft of Changes It should be fair to suggest that this was a season that got away from the Cardiff Devils. For all intents and purposes, this should have brought in 4 trophies, including a domestic grand slam and it…
A Busy, Unexpected Off-Season for Devils – Part One
All Systems Go Amongst a Raft of Changes It should be fair to suggest that this was a season that got away from the Cardiff Devils. For all intents and purposes, this should have brought in 4 trophies, including a domestic grand slam and it wouldn't have been fair to the league. And rightly so. However, the season turned out to be a cruel mistress, with a plethora of injuries, prolonged absences and a ruined cohesiveness as a result.
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June 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
2025 EIHL Playoffs Quarterfinals Preview vs Blaze

The regular season is over and the focus is now on the shortest professional playoff format in hockey. Once again, Devils find themselves with a salvage operation, after letting their impressive grip on the summit of the table slip into obscurity,…
2025 EIHL Playoffs Quarterfinals Preview vs Blaze
The regular season is over and the focus is now on the shortest professional playoff format in hockey. Once again, Devils find themselves with a salvage operation, after letting their impressive grip on the summit of the table slip into obscurity, frustration and produce an underwhelming end to a season of promise, well earned speculation and ambition. They face a team that had become quite the opposite.
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April 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Weekend Review; Devils take 2 points, then fall in Steeltown

League Record So Far; 29 - 16 - 2, 60pts, 4th Place L10GP; 6 - 4 - 0, Trend = Steady Permutations and false prophecies Devils erupted into action vs Stars at home before heading up to a waiting Steelers team to put their hat in the bag…
Weekend Review; Devils take 2 points, then fall in Steeltown
League Record So Far; 29 - 16 - 2, 60pts, 4th Place L10GP; 6 - 4 - 0, Trend = Steady Permutations and false prophecies Devils erupted into action vs Stars at home before heading up to a waiting Steelers team to put their hat in the bag for a revived title claim. Results almost went their way on the Saturday night as Steelers settled things in OT vs Flames, Blaze were denied a comeback vs Clan and Giants survived the Flyers, with Panthers eventually skating away with max points vs Storm.
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March 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Stars Preview

League Record So Far; 28 - 15 - 2, 58pts, 4th Place L10GP; 6 - 4 - 0, Trend = Improved Cardiff Devils host Dundee Stars before a road trip to Sheffield just days after a cup final loss to those Giants, hoping to bounce back and earn some pride for the run in toward the end of the…
Stars Preview
League Record So Far; 28 - 15 - 2, 58pts, 4th Place L10GP; 6 - 4 - 0, Trend = Improved Cardiff Devils host Dundee Stars before a road trip to Sheffield just days after a cup final loss to those Giants, hoping to bounce back and earn some pride for the run in toward the end of the season. …
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March 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Preview; 2025 EIHL Challenge Cup Final

Belfast Giants host the Cardiff Devils in the eagerly anticipated and prolonged finale for the cup season, as they vie to repeat the fixture from 2022, where the hosts emerged victors amongst some, dubious comments from a former Devils coach. Unlike what has…
Preview; 2025 EIHL Challenge Cup Final
Belfast Giants host the Cardiff Devils in the eagerly anticipated and prolonged finale for the cup season, as they vie to repeat the fixture from 2022, where the hosts emerged victors amongst some, dubious comments from a former Devils coach. Unlike what has been promoted by the league, this is the 2nd chance of silverware for the South Wales club, with the 2nd competition claim for the EIHL, after the Aladdin Cup win over Panthers by the travelling Devils.
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March 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Weekend Review; Devils Industrious in Silverware Charge

League Record So Far; 28 - 15 - 2, 58pts, 4th Place L10GP; 6 - 4 - 0, Trend = Increasing CARDIFF, WALES - Devils hosted title chasing and 3rd placed Panthers in a show down that kicked off the last 10 games left in regular season, on the eve…
Weekend Review; Devils Industrious in Silverware Charge
League Record So Far; 28 - 15 - 2, 58pts, 4th Place L10GP; 6 - 4 - 0, Trend = Increasing CARDIFF, WALES - Devils hosted title chasing and 3rd placed Panthers in a show down that kicked off the last 10 games left in regular season, on the eve of a big night in Belfast for the Challenge Cup Final.
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March 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Game Day Preview vs Blaze

League Record So Far; 26 - 15 - 2, 54pts, 4th Place L10GP; 5 - 5- 0, Trend = Increased Devils hit the road for what will be a pivotal and important game vs old foes, Coventry Blaze, who are having a stellar season with just 3 points between them. This season has seen many…
Game Day Preview vs Blaze
League Record So Far; 26 - 15 - 2, 54pts, 4th Place L10GP; 5 - 5- 0, Trend = Increased Devils hit the road for what will be a pivotal and important game vs old foes, Coventry Blaze, who are having a stellar season with just 3 points between them. This season has seen many spanners thrown around, with many sleeping on the plucky upstarts from the English Midlands and equally many underrating Devils in their bid for silverware this season.
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March 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Flyers Review Pt 2; Key Observations & Milestones

League Record So Far; 26 - 15 - 2, 56pts, 4th Place L10GP; 5 - 5 - 0, Trend = Increased Devils capped off an unbeaten contest vs Flyers this season with another 6 goal win, their 3rd straight against the struggling Scots, after the first three…
Flyers Review Pt 2; Key Observations & Milestones
League Record So Far; 26 - 15 - 2, 56pts, 4th Place L10GP; 5 - 5 - 0, Trend = Increased Devils capped off an unbeaten contest vs Flyers this season with another 6 goal win, their 3rd straight against the struggling Scots, after the first three games seeing just 5 past each game. Here are some key observations and even some emerging form, trends and milestones from the past few games leading into the final run-in for the playoffs; …
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March 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Review vs Flyers; Key Points

League Record So Far; 25 - 15 - 2, 52pts, 4th Place L10GP; 6 - 4 - 0 CARDIFF, WALES - Devils hosted a short benched and embattled Flyers road team, looking to avert disaster on a special day of celebration and pride for the club and country. It was St. Davids day,…
Review vs Flyers; Key Points
League Record So Far; 25 - 15 - 2, 52pts, 4th Place L10GP; 6 - 4 - 0 CARDIFF, WALES - Devils hosted a short benched and embattled Flyers road team, looking to avert disaster on a special day of celebration and pride for the club and country. It was St. Davids day, patron saint of Wales and with a couple of added caveats.
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March 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Game Day Preview vs Flyers

League Record So Far; 24 - 15 - 2, 50pts, 4th Place L10GP; 3 - 7 - 0 Y Vindico, Fy Nghartref - Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus pawb! It is one of 6 home games left this regular season at the Vindico Arena and it has some special additions. Not only are the teams the worst…
Game Day Preview vs Flyers
League Record So Far; 24 - 15 - 2, 50pts, 4th Place L10GP; 3 - 7 - 0 Y Vindico, Fy Nghartref - Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus pawb! It is one of 6 home games left this regular season at the Vindico Arena and it has some special additions. Not only are the teams the worst performing right now, but for one it is about pride and survival.
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March 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Preview vs Clan

League Record So Far; 24 - 14 - 2, 50pts, 4th Place L10GP; 6 - 4 - 0 Devils travel to Glasgow to face off against the Clan, off the back from a hard battle on home ice vs Steelers midweek, where they will look to complete another sweep, this time on the road. Devils are 3 to one vs…
Preview vs Clan
League Record So Far; 24 - 14 - 2, 50pts, 4th Place L10GP; 6 - 4 - 0 Devils travel to Glasgow to face off against the Clan, off the back from a hard battle on home ice vs Steelers midweek, where they will look to complete another sweep, this time on the road. Devils are 3 to one vs Clan, with each of the games being settled by one or two goals, offering very close, tightly checked games.
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February 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
READ: Review vs 🍊
Devils end up perfect vs Steelers at 🏠 but still plenty to go 👇

Key moments
Home form vs 🍊
Stand outs
3 Stars

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Post Game Review; Devils Perfect but Found Wanting
League Record So Far; 24 – 14 – 2, 50pts, 4th Place L10GP; 6 – 4 – 0 Devils finished the night and started their week victorious against a Steelers team with no bite, no jum…
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February 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Big one vs 🍊 as #CardiffDevils look to bounce back and complete a home sweep vs the current champions

👇 More in the match night programme available at all stabds and kiosks
Game Day Preview vs Steelers
League Record So Far; 23 – 14 – 2, 48pts, 4th Place L10GP; 3 – 7 – 0 CARDIFF, WALES – Another mid week clash, another one vs Steelers. Another must win game. Another m…
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February 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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READ; Giants DH Review, Key Observations

Insights on the season
Underlining trends
Devils Hockey
Coaches expectations
Impact of injuries
Production
Final run in (15 league games left, 1 cup final & then playoffs)

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DH Review; Key Observations
League Record So Far; 23 – 14 – 2, 48pts, 4th Place L10GP; 3 – 7 – 0 This season hasn’t been kind to the club or its fans in many circumstances. From never ending inju…
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February 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#EIHL top 10 most wins for goalies through the regular season so far 👇
February 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Have to redirect here as unable to generate a #bluesky link on #wordpress (so will look into tjis when I can)
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February 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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READ; Weekend Review as #cardiffdevils battle against the odds (& naysayers) to get back on track.

Sanford, O'Brien coming up clutch

A growing (unwanted) list

Backs against the wall, but no quit

3 stars

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Weekend Review; Fast Starts, Sharp Falls as Devils Search for Vital Win
League Record So Far; 22 – 11 – 2; 46pts, 4th Place L10GP; 6 – 4 – 0 Devils came out flying at both home and away, with lots of pep, zeal and determination to get back to th…
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February 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Pete Russell on the latest key injury (Duke); "we are bare bones again right now, thats the third time we have more than 5 players out. Its hard, espscially when its key players but credit to the others for stepping up. Its hard, but nothing you can do".

Perhaps 1 more ✍️ ..?
February 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Always looking to add % build/develop the content I work on.

Really interested to see if anyone/companies would like to sponsor some of the work I do/co-create.

Be it for my writing or on the @EIHLFaceOff (via X) - very open to building & cross networking this year.

DM always open
February 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
READ; CC SF 1st Leg 🍊 vs 😈

Story so far, how they shape up, rivalry and implications.

It might be a prolonged, strange and uneccessary format.. but this game will have something.

👇 Check out the best comprehensive build ups and reviews in the EIHL

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Preview; Challenge Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg
Devils hit the road in the first of two legs to determine who goes to this seasons prolonged Challenge Cup final, amidst a dip in form, a scattering of injuries and resurgent opponent, waiting to p…
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February 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
😈 Line Up vs 🐆 🏒 ✅️

MacDonald - Olischefski - O'Brien ✅️
Barrow - Martin - Sanford
Schoonbaert - Busch - Duke
Duggan

Fournier - Mosey ✅️
MacWilliam - Donaghey
Gourley - Richardson
Batch

Carruth ✅️
Bowns
February 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Big game = big graphic
Here is how the teams shape up going into tonights game.

For those who may not know, the #CardifrDevils were the first pro hockey club to formerly put on a #Pride event for the sport.

This is a deeply proud fixture of their calender year.
February 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Preview vs 🐆 - BIG Game & Weekend

Of course, its a Pride game, so added importance to this one!

READ;
Match Up
Recent Runs
Form
Special Teams
Discipline
Podcast
Ones to Watch
Injuries
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Preview vs Panthers
League Record So Far; 21 – 8 – 2, 44pts, 2nd Place Devils host Panthers in their signature Pride game before hitting the road vs Steelers in what will be a crucial and pivotal point in …
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February 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM