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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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. …

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.

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.

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.

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; …

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …