It's been a busy couple of days in the Elite League with plenty happening. So I bring you a round-up of what has happening before I jet off to Poland for a family wedding. Needs must and all that.
Let's go back to yesterday, and the announcement that the 2018-19 Elite League season will comprise of one league and no Conferences. Personally I think this is a great decision, even if the numbers are reduced by one this season. I've never been a fan of the conferences myself to be honest despite certain people championing like it is the best thing since sliced bread proverbially speaking. Under the new structure for 2018-19, each team will play the others three times home and away. A couple of gripes I have about this, is that the Conference titles apparently still remain as does the Challenge Cup. I would have binned them both.
Also happening yesterday; was an announcement by the Manchester Storm and what a great gesture it was. Yesterday, as you sadly remember, was the first anniversary of the tragic bomb incident at the Manchester Arena (G-Mex in the olden days): a place that I have visited many times for concerts. Storm deserve great kudos for the decision to retire the shirt number 22, the number of lives sadly lost. Whoever came up with this idea, deserves a massive pat on the proverbial back.
Today saw one of Team GB's stars from Budapest leave for pastures new. That player is Sheffield Steelers defenceman Ben O'Connor, and he has joined KHL side Barys Astana after three and half seasons at the club he calls "home" but has stated that he doesn't "..think he has played his last game for the Steelers..." It's a huge blow for the Steelers for sure as regards their team building for 2018-19, but on the flip side another sign that British hockey is going in the right direction when one of their best players is set to showcase his talents in the second best league in the world. Good luck with it Ben, you leave Sheffield (for now) with my best wishes and I'm sure most Steelers fans will echo it.
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