This being my first offseason in British ice hockey, I'm still getting used to the fact you can virtually lose a whole team and start afresh with an almost completely new team.
It's a concept I struggle with. I don't quite understand how any amount of stability and continuity can be maintained under such conditions. The EIHL itself appears to me to be something of an enigma. Teams having the same owners for instance, surely there has to be some form of conflict of interest there? Braehead Clan have the same owner as the Nottingham Panthers. I don't know how that works although, Clan did sign the best player of last season, Jade Galbraith from the Panthers so I suppose you could say there is some neutrality from the owner there? I just struggle with it.
The EIHL also seems to me to be a League having difficulty with it's identity.
It is after all, called the Elite League, yet, some EPL teams have larger crowds and pay better wages? Perhaps someone can enlighten me? Please?
With regard to the Clan. It's only some 40 days until we face off against the Dundee Stars and we still only have 11 players on the roster. Obviously I am confident we will have three lines signed for 24th September, but what of the quality?
Again I say this is my first off season so lots to learn in the patience stakes so all will be revealed in the end.....
Al
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