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Ever wondered what really happened in those big moments in Cardiff Devils history, both on and off the ice? Ever wonder if that Rumor you read on the forum was actually true? Every Episode Gareth Huish and John Donovan will sit down with Neil Francis, a man who has done it all as Cardiff Devils coach, be it as a player, Coach or ambassador. Find out the real stories behind your favorite Cardiff Devils players, Games, moments. This is Behind the Bench with Neil Francis.
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Saturday Sep 21, 2019
Behind the Bench Episode 10 - Part 1 - The Superleague year
Saturday Sep 21, 2019
Saturday Sep 21, 2019
British Ice Hockey went through it's biggest ever change in the summer of 1996, 8 clubs broke away from the British Ice Hockey Association to form the Superleague, a new league that had an unlimited cap on Imports and Expenditure.
It heralded the highest level of hockey Britain had ever seen, and the Cardiff Devils and the Sheffield Steelers went head to head to try and win it.
In Part 1:
- Franny talks about his adventure to Graz
- We give the background on the 8 clubs who broke away
- Scott Dobben takes us off his Christmas Card list
- and we find out who scored the second ever Superleague goal.
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