A great weekend for Braehead Clan as they wrapped up four points agains Edinburgh Capitals and Hull Stingrays. Those points, coupled with Coventry Blaze losing to Nottingham Panthers sees Clan move up into 5th place in the EIHL League.
Tonight, Clan saw off the Stingrays 3-2 in what is reported to have been a nervy affair but well deserved win despite being out shot 54-37. The result puts clear air between the 2 sides as Rays are now 11 points behind with only two games in hand.
Last night at Braehead Arena, the Clan took on the beleaguered Edinburgh Capitals. Michael Will started in goal for the first time and kept a clean sheet as Clan ran riot, finally winning 15-0. He also got the Clan MOTM award.
The match was more of a training session for Clan as the Capitals only had 9 skaters. BUT let me make this clear, those 9 skaters gave their all for their club and kept going and trying to the end! Capitals MOTM was the whole team and they got a very deserved standing ovation at the end. The club's current situation is definately not down to lack of committment from the current squad!!
Considering there as a very healthy 1300+ the atmosphere was subdued and difficult to generate any energy as my vocal chords will confirm lol.
A special mention here for Vince Connon, he got his first goal for the Clan!!! Way to go Vince!! Hope it is the first of very many!!!!!!!!
This weekend coming sees a visit from the fans of Adler Die Mannheim who struck up a close relationship with the now defunct Ayr Eagles to see Clan take on Cardiff Devils. Looking forward to that!!
Sunday sees Clan visit Coventry Blaze and sticks are crossed we see another 4 point weekend!
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!
Sunday, 20 February 2011
Friday, 18 February 2011
Braehead Clan v Edinburgh Capitals
Braehead Clan v Edinburgh Capitals this weekend.
What will Coach Richardson do?
Start with a full strength line and try to get a few goals in the 1st period and then bring on the youngsters and Michael Will in goal for the remaining 2 periods?
Or start with the youngsters and Will?
If it was me...I'd get goals on the board and secure victory first, then ring the changes.
Points in this case do make prizes and I would much rather face the Panthers in the play offs as opposed to the Giants. We need to make sure of victory before taking any chances.
All sports events are unpredictable, even when you are playing a team in deep deep trouble and surprises do happen, Bruce.........play canny lad and take no chances!!!!!!
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What will Coach Richardson do?
Start with a full strength line and try to get a few goals in the 1st period and then bring on the youngsters and Michael Will in goal for the remaining 2 periods?
Or start with the youngsters and Will?
If it was me...I'd get goals on the board and secure victory first, then ring the changes.
Points in this case do make prizes and I would much rather face the Panthers in the play offs as opposed to the Giants. We need to make sure of victory before taking any chances.
All sports events are unpredictable, even when you are playing a team in deep deep trouble and surprises do happen, Bruce.........play canny lad and take no chances!!!!!!
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Clan 3-4 Panthers SO
Clan came away from Panthers tonight with a single point that really should have been two, but 3 points from four v the 2nd and 4th placed sides in the EIHL is just about job done!!
Clan had 43 shots on goal and Panthers 38 and the commentator on TCW reckoned we should have won in OT at least when Chaumont failed to score.
No matter, we got 3 points this weekend towards our play off quest and if we can just get above the Blaze into 5th place we'll probably have Panthers and I doubt they will fancy that over two legs!!!
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!!!
Clan had 43 shots on goal and Panthers 38 and the commentator on TCW reckoned we should have won in OT at least when Chaumont failed to score.
No matter, we got 3 points this weekend towards our play off quest and if we can just get above the Blaze into 5th place we'll probably have Panthers and I doubt they will fancy that over two legs!!!
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!!!
Panthers v Clan
Today Clan visit Nottingham to take on the Panthers fresh from their victory over the Cardif Devils on Friday.
Why not join us for live text updates and chat at clanchat??????
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!
Why not join us for live text updates and chat at clanchat??????
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, 12 February 2011
Braehead Clan 7-1 Cardiff Devils
Woooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! Didn't see 7-1 over the 2nd top side coming there!!!!!!!!
Fabulous performance from the Clan boys and another very determined show with more flair and imagination than seen before.
Richardson, Bostock, Walker, Krestnovich, Cook, Landry and Chaumont all got on the score sheet in a most emphatic win.
A crowd of over 1500 watched the spectacle and were richly rewarded. Over 1500 with no BOGOFs augurs well for the Ckan as they continue their quest for a break even 2000 crowd in season 2.
Clan now sit 5th equal with Coventry Blaze on 44 points with Blaze only having 1 game in hand after their 5-3 loss to Giants this evening.
Ckan are away to Nottingham Panthers Sunday evening and after that performance v Cardiff, who's to say what the result will be?
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!!
Fabulous performance from the Clan boys and another very determined show with more flair and imagination than seen before.
Richardson, Bostock, Walker, Krestnovich, Cook, Landry and Chaumont all got on the score sheet in a most emphatic win.
A crowd of over 1500 watched the spectacle and were richly rewarded. Over 1500 with no BOGOFs augurs well for the Ckan as they continue their quest for a break even 2000 crowd in season 2.
Clan now sit 5th equal with Coventry Blaze on 44 points with Blaze only having 1 game in hand after their 5-3 loss to Giants this evening.
Ckan are away to Nottingham Panthers Sunday evening and after that performance v Cardiff, who's to say what the result will be?
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, 10 February 2011
Braehead Clan v Cardiff Devils
Friday night sees Braehead Clan host 2nd placed Cardiff Devils.
My heart says the growing confidence and cohesion within the team will give us a chance of snatching a 1st victory over the high flying Devils. My head, on the other hand, says we'll be hard pushed to avoid a heavy defeat.
BUT, I remain positive, we CAN take someething from this match, I'm sure of it and I'll be there shouting my head off to ensure I do my bit for the team!!! (See previous post lol :P )
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!!!
My heart says the growing confidence and cohesion within the team will give us a chance of snatching a 1st victory over the high flying Devils. My head, on the other hand, says we'll be hard pushed to avoid a heavy defeat.
BUT, I remain positive, we CAN take someething from this match, I'm sure of it and I'll be there shouting my head off to ensure I do my bit for the team!!! (See previous post lol :P )
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!!!
Chant Rant
A small rant about chanting and noise at Braehead Arena at Clan matches.
Sports persons thrive on atmosphere and atmosphere is generated by crowd noise.
Unfortunately there are a few individuals who think the crowd should sit quietly and "concentrate on the game". And unfortunately they seem to have the ear of "those upstairs". Indeed there was an instance where a female spectator snatched a drum stick from a young boy. Had that been a male he would have been immediately ejected and possibly even police involvement. What happened? No apology (as far as I am aware) and the drum and horns etc are now banned from the arena, except of course if you are a fan of the visiting team.
No consistency whatsoever!
Bear in mind also, that it was the players themselves that requested a singing section and the above is madness!!!
Ice Hockey is a sporting event. Sporting events are noisy. I can't see the individual mentioned above, being able to quiet a crowd at an Old Firm football match? If people want to watch sport in silence then the should watch on TV with the sound down!
Sporting events are the vehicle that allows human beings to rekindle and express their inherent Tribal Instincts in a safe, and in the case of Ice Hockey at Braehead Arena, family environment.
Fans simply have to be permitted to express themselves and feel part of an extended family. That is why we sports fans go to sports events, to feel part of something greater than we can explain. We celebrate wins together and grieve when we lose, together. At Braehead, we the fans are indeed a "Clan". So let us, as a Clan, express ourselves in age old manner, with our vocal cords and musical instruments!!
Rant Over.
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!
Sports persons thrive on atmosphere and atmosphere is generated by crowd noise.
Unfortunately there are a few individuals who think the crowd should sit quietly and "concentrate on the game". And unfortunately they seem to have the ear of "those upstairs". Indeed there was an instance where a female spectator snatched a drum stick from a young boy. Had that been a male he would have been immediately ejected and possibly even police involvement. What happened? No apology (as far as I am aware) and the drum and horns etc are now banned from the arena, except of course if you are a fan of the visiting team.
No consistency whatsoever!
Bear in mind also, that it was the players themselves that requested a singing section and the above is madness!!!
Ice Hockey is a sporting event. Sporting events are noisy. I can't see the individual mentioned above, being able to quiet a crowd at an Old Firm football match? If people want to watch sport in silence then the should watch on TV with the sound down!
Sporting events are the vehicle that allows human beings to rekindle and express their inherent Tribal Instincts in a safe, and in the case of Ice Hockey at Braehead Arena, family environment.
Fans simply have to be permitted to express themselves and feel part of an extended family. That is why we sports fans go to sports events, to feel part of something greater than we can explain. We celebrate wins together and grieve when we lose, together. At Braehead, we the fans are indeed a "Clan". So let us, as a Clan, express ourselves in age old manner, with our vocal cords and musical instruments!!
Rant Over.
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Braehead Clan 2-1 Dundee Stars
Braehead Clan wrapped up a great four point weekend with a 2-1 victory over the Dundee Stars in Dundee Ice Arena.
I wasn't there and won't steal the rports of others sooo let's look at the stats.
Clan had 5 PPs and Dundee 2, Dundee still managed to outshoot the clan 38 to 24 which suggests it was not an easy night for the Clan and texts from those at the match included "Clan are sluggsh and Stars look up for it".
Sounds like we won ugly and that's fine by me, any team that wins ugly is a team of winners!
Looking at the penalties, 7 over the entire game and....only two for the Clan and Moray Hanson again the Ref, come on clan fans, the guy is not out to get us!!!!!!!! Lay off him for a while eh?
Posts on Facebook tell of a repeat of the last 2 mins at Edinburgh over the festive season and at Belfast last weekend, ie a wall of continuous noise via "Richardson's Purple Army". Way to go the travelling support!!!!!!!!!
I wasn't there and won't steal the rports of others sooo let's look at the stats.
Clan had 5 PPs and Dundee 2, Dundee still managed to outshoot the clan 38 to 24 which suggests it was not an easy night for the Clan and texts from those at the match included "Clan are sluggsh and Stars look up for it".
Sounds like we won ugly and that's fine by me, any team that wins ugly is a team of winners!
Looking at the penalties, 7 over the entire game and....only two for the Clan and Moray Hanson again the Ref, come on clan fans, the guy is not out to get us!!!!!!!! Lay off him for a while eh?
Posts on Facebook tell of a repeat of the last 2 mins at Edinburgh over the festive season and at Belfast last weekend, ie a wall of continuous noise via "Richardson's Purple Army". Way to go the travelling support!!!!!!!!!
Braehead Clan 7-1 Newcastle Vipers
Braehead Clan took on a depleted Vipers side who only had 10 skaters available on Saturday night and recorded a convincing 7-1 win to claim 2 vital points in the play off race.
The score could have been more were it not for some valiant keeping by Effinger who saved 53 of 60 shots on goal. A highly spirited perfomance by the Vipers who should be applauded for their efforts.
Clan on the other hand displayed some creative plays on their way to the win with goals from Cook (2), Richardson, Bruce (2), Walker and Krestanovich.
The crowd was a very healthy 1405 considering the "Buy One Get One Free" offer had been withdrawn!!
The referee?? Moray Hanson and he had a good game. Yeah I know, I said a good game but be honest, he's not the worst ref out there by a long chalk and the stick he gets is undeserved if you ask me.
If you want to keep up to date with the latest score from tonightsmatch v Dundee Stars just click here!!
I'll be there as I can't go due to work committments so hope to see you there!!
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!!
The score could have been more were it not for some valiant keeping by Effinger who saved 53 of 60 shots on goal. A highly spirited perfomance by the Vipers who should be applauded for their efforts.
Clan on the other hand displayed some creative plays on their way to the win with goals from Cook (2), Richardson, Bruce (2), Walker and Krestanovich.
The crowd was a very healthy 1405 considering the "Buy One Get One Free" offer had been withdrawn!!
The referee?? Moray Hanson and he had a good game. Yeah I know, I said a good game but be honest, he's not the worst ref out there by a long chalk and the stick he gets is undeserved if you ask me.
If you want to keep up to date with the latest score from tonightsmatch v Dundee Stars just click here!!
I'll be there as I can't go due to work committments so hope to see you there!!
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, 5 February 2011
Krestanovich!
This weekends double header starts with a visit from Newcastle Vipers and the good news is that Jordan Krestanovich has extended his contract and will ice tonight!!!!
Despite losing 15-0 in their last outing v the Panthers, I can't see the struggling Vipers lying down. They are sure to be hurting badly from that loss and will be looking to erase the memory and bounce back v Clan so a tough match ahead if you ask me!
Face off at Braehead Arena is at 7pm, get your tickets here!!
Sunday sees the Clan travel to Dundee to play the Stars who will be high after their 6-3 victory over the Edinburgh Capitals and another stiff test for the Clan. There's nothing like some Scottish rivalry to add some spice to a hockey match :)
Not sure yet whether I'll be doing match reports, loads of others doing that, but ya never know ;)
Despite losing 15-0 in their last outing v the Panthers, I can't see the struggling Vipers lying down. They are sure to be hurting badly from that loss and will be looking to erase the memory and bounce back v Clan so a tough match ahead if you ask me!
Face off at Braehead Arena is at 7pm, get your tickets here!!
Sunday sees the Clan travel to Dundee to play the Stars who will be high after their 6-3 victory over the Edinburgh Capitals and another stiff test for the Clan. There's nothing like some Scottish rivalry to add some spice to a hockey match :)
Not sure yet whether I'll be doing match reports, loads of others doing that, but ya never know ;)
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
All set
Well, all set for Play off weekend in Nottingham, Hotel booked and paid for, match tickets paid for and rail tickets paid for and delivered too :)
Looking forward to the Vipers match on saturday at Braehead, have afeeling it may closer than a lot of people expect and reckon we'll be fortunate to win by two on the night.
Work committments prevent me from visiting Dundee for the 1st time on Sunday which is a shame but I'll be keeping updated via Clanchat regardless!!!
Steelers beat Stingrays 3-0 tonight, good result for the Clan re the playoffs as Stingrays are now 8pts behind with 4 games in hand. We, therefore, have the upper hand as we have points in the bank if ya know what I mean? 6th place in our first season is looking like a real possibility!
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!!
Al
Looking forward to the Vipers match on saturday at Braehead, have afeeling it may closer than a lot of people expect and reckon we'll be fortunate to win by two on the night.
Work committments prevent me from visiting Dundee for the 1st time on Sunday which is a shame but I'll be keeping updated via Clanchat regardless!!!
Steelers beat Stingrays 3-0 tonight, good result for the Clan re the playoffs as Stingrays are now 8pts behind with 4 games in hand. We, therefore, have the upper hand as we have points in the bank if ya know what I mean? 6th place in our first season is looking like a real possibility!
Richardson's Purple Army!!!!!!!!!!
Al
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