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A show that brings you the news and views from the people that matter across the UK's top flight ice hockey league, the Elite League.

Craig Anderson


    • Jun 11, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Elite: Legends - Sylvain Cloutier Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 20:29


    Former Coventry and Hull player Sylvain Cloutier joins us for the second part of his story of life in the UK, where he discusses his time with the Stingrays, his relationship with Bobby McEwan and reveals whether a return to Coventry was on the cards PHOTO: Arthur Foster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Elite: Legends - Sylvain Cloutier Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 20:06


    Former Coventry Blaze captain and Hull Stingrays player-coach Sylvain Cloutier takes us back to look back on his time at both clubs. In this first part of a two-part podcast, Clouts reflects on his successful two years at Coventry Blaze including working with Paul Thompson and the tricky early days in Hull PHOTO: Mark Tredgold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    All change at the Clan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 26:09


    Former Braehead Clan captain Matt Keith discusses the appointment of his one-time team-mate Jason Morgan as the new coach at Glasgow Clan, following on from their recent change of ownership and reflects on his time with the club PHOTO: Al Goold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Big night for Batch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 25:05


    Cardiff Devils defenceman Josh Batch joins Elite to look ahead to his testimonial weekend, where many Devils heroes are returning to pay tribute to their former team-mate, including ex-coach Andrew Lord. Batch reveals who was responsible for Lord's return and gives his thoughts on the appointment of new coach Pete Russell PHOTO: James Assinder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Elite: Legends - Mark Thomas Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 25:10


    Former Sheffield Steelers defenceman Mark Thomas looks back on life after Steelers, retirement and how hockey helped to heal the pain over losing wife, Vicky PHOTO: Dean Woolley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Elite: Legends - Mark Thomas Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 25:47


    In the first of our Elite: Legends series, former Sheffield Steelers defenceman Mark Thomas looks back on his EIHL career, including the early days with Manchester Phoenix and London Racers and his move to Sheffield. This is the first of a two-part episode PHOTO: Dean Woolley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Secrets from the press room

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 30:53


    Ice Hockey UK media man Chris Ellis tells the tales of life in the press room during the recent World Championships campaign for GB in Nottingham, revealing his personal highlights and who's the bravest of the GB media team PHOTO: Dean Woolley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Ups and downs - a Flyers' tale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 28:16


    Fife Flyers captain Jonas Emmerdahl joins Elite to cast a reflective eye on a campaign that saw them achieve the high of the Challenge Cup Final and the low of missing the play-offs and why he's a member of Newcastle's Toon Army PHOTO: Flyers Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    A golden moment for Bowns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 25:15


    Great Britain and Cardiff Devils netminder Ben Bowns looks back on a great week for the national team, culminating in a gold medal and promotion to the top level of the World Championships after a stunning 5-3 win over Italy in the final game as he reflects on the distance the team has come during his years with the team PHOTO: Dean Woolley COMMENTARY CLIP: Viaplay Sports UK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Mosey and the Italian Job

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 22:54


    Great Britain defenceman Evan Mosey joins Elite to look ahead to GB's gold medal showdown with Italy in the World Championships where they look to promote back into the top flight. Evan also talks about his afternoon with Lord Stanley and pays tribute to retiring team-mate Jonathan Phillips PHOTO: Dean Woolley Audio clips courtesy of Viaplay Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    75 and rising for Lachowicz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 20:05


    GB forward Robert Lachowicz tells us the mood in the locker room after two wins in the World Championship as he looks ahead to the next games with Lithuania and Romania and discusses his 75th cap for his country against Poland PHOTO: Dean Woolley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    GB flying the flag - Monday Review with Aaron Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 25:21


    Viaplay Sports commentator Aaron Murphy joins Elite to look back on the opening two games for Great Britain in the Men's World Championships Division 1A that saw GB claim victories over Korea and Poland plus look ahead to the games to come PHOTO: Dean Woolley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Kirk making up for lost time with GB

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 20:12


    Great Britain forward Liam Kirk joins Elite to look ahead to the start of the World Championships, reveals at why he had to play the waiting game and his hopes of continuing his NHL dream PHOTO: Andy Burnham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Richardson keen to make GB Mark

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 22:18


    Great Britain defenceman Mark Richardson brings us the latest from the national team camp ahead of the beginning of the World Championships, where Pete Russell's team take on Korea in their opening game in Nottingham. Richardson also casts a reflective eye on the season with his club, Cardiff Devils PHOTO: Andy Burnham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Star-struck

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 27:00


    Returning Dundee Stars coach Marc Lefebvre discusses his return to the Tayside club, how he's grown as a coach since leaving the organisation in 2017 and his plans for the team in the new season. We also round up the news from the last 24 hours too PHOTO: Dean Woolley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Lake making a splash with GB and Giants

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 26:19


    Belfast Giants and Great Britain forward Ben Lake looks ahead to the double header of international games with Hungary with the World Championships getting ever closer and reveals what it's like to celebrate a Grand Slam success with Belfast. PHOTO: Scott Wiggins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Mixed weekend for GB - Monday Review with Ed Kimberley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 23:52


    Commentator Ed Kimberley joins Elite to cast his eye over the first two World Championship warm-up games for the GB Men's national team after their double header with Latvia and looks ahead to the midweek games against Hungary ahead of the World Championships PHOTO: Scott Wiggins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Back in the fold

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 21:33


    Former Coventry Blaze coach Chuck Weber is back in the UK and working with the GB national team as he discusses his return to the fold, what he's been up to since leaving the Blaze in 2016 and previews this weekend's double header with Latvia PHOTO: Scott Wiggins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    National Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 26:44


    Guildford Flames defenceman Ben O'Connor looks ahead to the Great Britain games coming up, including the warm-ups with Latvia and Hungary, discusses Flames' season and reveals who Guildford and GB's best golfers are PHOTO: Scott Wiggins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Grand Slammers - Monday Review with Chris Ellis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 28:03


    Nottingham Panthers and Ice Hockey UK media officer Chris Ellis looks back on a Belfast Giants Grand Slam winning weekend at the play-off finals, goodbyes from Jonathan Phillips, Brendan Connolly and Corey Neilson and discusses a busy time for him ahead of the international matches coming up PHOTO: Dean Woolley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    One Giant Leap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 19:57


    Belfast Giants captain David Goodwin joins Elite to look ahead to the play-off finals weekend and takes us inside the camp with Adam Keefe's men PHOTO: Scott Wiggins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Season Finale - Thursday Preview with Danny Stewart

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 22:18


    Coventry Blaze head coach Danny Stewart joins Elite to weigh up the four teams taking part in this weekend's Viaplay Elite League play-off weekend, the final competition of the season in our Thursday Review Photo: Scott Wiggins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    A Stormy kind of season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 22:42


    Elite is joined by Manchester Storm head coach Matt Ginn, who looks back on his debut season behind the bench, discusses his relationship with general manager Ryan Finnerty and how he's preparing for next season already Photo: Scott Wiggins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Last Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 24:43


    Two of the UK's top players had announced they are calling it a day and heading into the UK ice hockey retirement home. Glasgow Clan's Craig Peacock played his final game at the weekend while Sheffield Steelers captain Jonathan Phillips will bow out with his club at the play-off finals in Nottingham. Elite speaks to both of them about their decisions and the emotions they've felt in the last few days Photos: Al Goold & Scott Wiggins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Quartet - Monday Review with Luke James

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 33:36


    British Ice Hockey reporter Luke James joins Elite to look back on the play-off quarter final ties that saw Sheffield Steelers, Cardiff Devils, Nottingham Panthers and Belfast Giants all book their places in the final weekend in Nottingham this week PHOTO: James Assinder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Go for play-offs - Thursday Preview with Jeff Mason

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 26:13


    Former Dundee Stars coach Jeff Mason looks ahead to the play-off quarter finals and gives his insight into who may make the final weekend in Nottingham, plus share his reflections from his time in Dundee after leaving them earlier this week Photo: Scott Wiggins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Getting over the line

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 27:09


    Glasgow Clan associate coach Dyson Stevenson talks to Elite about a season like no other for him, how Clan got over the play-off line and the upcoming quarter final with league champions Belfast Giants Photo: Al Goold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Better the Devils you know

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 27:03


    Cardiff Devils' Director of Hockey Operations Neil Francis looks back on his team's success in the Elite League play-offs a year ago, casts a reflective eye on the season so far and previews this weekend's quarter final tie with Coventry Blaze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Champions - The Monday Review with Colin Shields

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 21:27


    Former Belfast Giants hero Colin Shields looks back on his old team's title success, the conclusion to the race for the play-offs and change at Dundee Stars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    A special night for Dowd

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 21:32


    Sheffield Steelers forward Robert Dowd joins Elite to look back on his testimonial night and discusses the team's season while looking ahead to the play-offs Photo by Dean Woolley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Down to the Wire - Thursday Preview with Aaron Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 25:44


    Viaplay Sports commentator Aaron Murphy joins the pod to look ahead to the final weekend of action in the Viaplay Elite League where the destination of the league title will be known and who will clinch the last play-off spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Tough times at the Panthers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 28:00


    Nottingham Panthers commentator Jono Bullard looks back on their season, where the positives have been in an otherwise forgettable campaign and what may lie ahead for them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    To the end - Monday Review with Paul Adey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 24:14


    Former Nottingham Panthers and Belfast Giants coach Paul Adey looks back on a weekend that saw two Giant wins for Belfast as the title race was whittled down to either the Giants and Guildford Flames and the play-off race where Glasgow Clan and Fife Flyers are the last teams standing for that precious place eighth place Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Arrival

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 3:30


    Elite is here - the brand new podcast covering the UK Elite Ice Hockey League. Here's what you can expect from the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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