Thank you to Tony for his contribution to FSB, All Credit for this piece goes to him/her so any queries you can contact him on Twitter @DISGU15ED
Five things from the Hull Stingrays. The
fifth and final Gardiner conference team in my 14/15 roundup.
1> Clouts out - All coaches have their
allotted time, but moving on a local legend and bringing in two rookies to head
the player coaching duties in 14/15 was a big call. Think Pacha and Lauzon can
hold their heads up with pride following seventh place in the league, and a
great playoff run full of shocks.
2> That Quarter Final - Beating Braehead
in overtime of the second leg wasn't what the bookies expected, especially
after trailing 3:2 from the first leg, and an aggregate 4:2 down with 15
minutes left. Lauzon's OT winner must have been the home highlight of the year,
sending the home fans away dreaming of beating the Steelers at the NIC.
3> That Semi Final - However heartbreak
was ahead for the Hull fans (and everyone else in the NIC except those in
Orange apparently), as Mighty Mathieu knocked in a disputed winner with just
3.8 seconds of the game remaining with Pacha sat fuming in the box. Best game
of the POFW.
4>
Home fans + Away players = ? - Back at the Hull Arena. Is anyone else
worried that making the players walk-out directly in front of one block of home
fans on their way to the ice is a recipe for disaster? Is it really sensible to
allow those fisher wives and their partners to jaw-off inches from the away
team players just as they're tossed from the game?
5> Chips 'n Spice away days - Despite
everything it's always nice to see the Steelers win away, and battering the
flatfish faithful is always fun as we orange-out Hull.
One final thought, after checking out their
website I can't see any evidence that the rink is really very versatile, so
let's hope some of the 2017 City of Culture cash finds its way into the arena.
Favourite player : Carl Lauzon by a distance.
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