TALKING FOR ENGLAND: The EIHA Podcast

Season finale of the official EIHA Podcast looking back on the weekend that fans returned to the rink for the NIHL Cup Final.

We hear from winning Widnes Wild coach Rich Haggar, beaten finalist Steve Weeks from Sheffield Scimitars and the EIHA's return to play guru Andrew Miller.

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The EIHA Podcast is a march74sports production for the English Ice Hockey Association.

Follow @EIHA_Official on Twitter or visit the website www.eiha.co.uk for the very latest from all across the association.

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Season outro: Hold On by Jon Lingard

Running time: 22 minutes 22 seconds (double Desmond)

Big news from the NIHL as a fan-attended Finals weekend hits the schedules with north v south bragging rights up for grabs.

EIHA events manager Danny Perchard drops by to tell us how the weekend came about and plans in place to meet COVID guidelines. Coventry Blaze Academy head coach Sean Alderson tells us about his return to play experiences at the Skydome as well as a new role with the GB programme. And from Riga, GB defenceman David Clements talks about his GB debut, NIHL with Telford and how the Elite Series helped his realise his GB dream.

The EIHA Podcast is a march74sports production for the English Ice Hockey Association.

Follow @EIHA_Official on Twitter or visit the official website www.eiha.co.uk for the very latest from all parts of the Association.

Like and subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google and many other podcatchers; leave us a rating and a review if you would be so kind.

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Running time: 36 minutes

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Two cup-winning coaches and a quarantined media officer are the guests on this latest edition of the EIHA Podcast with Craig Simpson.

The NIHL return to play cup were clinched last weekend and Slough Jets' Lukas Smital and Sheffield Scimitars' Steve Weeks jump aboard to discuss their team's return to play and trophy success.

Also with GB men in Latvia ready to begin their World Championship, media manager Chris Ellis joins from his hotel room as players and staff complete their COVID quarantine before joining the tournament bubble from Tuesday.

Three great interviews plus the latest news including the return to play update effective from Monday.

The EIHA Podcast is a march74sports production for the English Ice Hockey Association.

Follow @eiha_official on Twitter or visit the official website www.eiha.co.uk for the very latest news from all parts of the Association.

Like and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and many other podcatchers; leave a rating and a review if you would be so kind.

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Running time 45 minutes

Great Britain's official media team @TeamGBicehockey on Twitter or Instagram, latest news at www.icehockeyuk.co.uk. TV coverage: FreeSports @FreeSports_TV on Twitter, www.freesports.tv for schedule and how to view.

After a bank holiday break, the podcast returns with the news from the last week and three great guests joining host Craig Simpson.

The Board of the EIHA confirmed the appointment of new Chair Mohammed Ashraff and Vice-Chair Rachel Washington last week, and the two officers join us to discuss their appointments and the key tasks ahead for the association and the sport as we come back from the covid pause.

EIHA's techical director for netminding Euan King also drops by with his Elite Series winners medal round his neck, Euan talks about working with GB's top two goalies for the month of the Elite Series, and ahead in Latvia as well as the excellent showing by Brits and goalies in particular during the series in Nottingham.

The EIHA Podcast is a march74sports production for the English Ice Hockey Association.

Follow @eiha_official on Twitter or visit the official website www.eiha.co.uk for all of the latest news from around the Association.

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Running time: 44 minutes

With the headlines and voices from across the English Ice Hockey Association, Craig Simpson is joined by three more guests this week.

After the news roundup, Solihull Vixens forward and GB captain Saffron Allen talks getting back into a game after 13 months away plus GB on Olympic countdown. MK Thunder captain Alex Whyte reviews his side's return home last weekend after temporary stay in Solihull and updates on Samson James injury. Finally Steve Nell of Swindon and now of Leeds joins us to discuss the Spring Cup and his new project in Leeds.

The EIHA Podcast is a march74sports production for the English Ice Hockey Association.

Follow @EIHA_Official on Twitter or visit the website www.eiha.co.uk for all of the latest news from around the Association.

Like and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google and many other podcatchers; leave a rating and a review if you would be so kind.

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Running time: 44 minutes

Back with more news and interviews from across the English Ice Hockey Association.

Headlines from return to play, NIHL cup competitions, EGM format confirmed and board nominations, coaching courses are back and three-days of fixtures this weekend including GB University teams on Friday.

INTERVIEWS

BUIHA and GBU very own Richard Gray, aka Rambo to everyone, joins Craig to talk about BUIHA in lockdown plus the upcoming GBU challenge games with senior league opposition. And manages to plug both his podcast and YouTube series at the same time! Follow @BUIHAInfo on Twitter and Facebook to catch up on their pod, and for the streaming links for Friday night.

NOTE: Rambo's cycle challenge is 510 miles to raise £510 for Sporting Memories, a dementia charity using archive sporting photos and memorabilia to tackle the effects of the horrible disease. The online page for donations is https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/buihagreennationals

Second guest is Matt Bradbury head coach of Nottingham Lions. Matt talks about his side's return to play, the development ethos paying dividends and plans for Sunday night in front of the television. Follow @_thelionspride on Twitter and watch their home games for free on Lions TV on YouTube.

The EIHA Podcast is a march74sports production for the English Ice Hockey Association.

Follow @eiha_official on Twitter or visit the website at www.eiha.co.uk for all the latest news from around the Association.

Like and subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and many other podcatchers, leave a rating and review if you would be so kind.

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Running time: 36 minutes

Craig Simpson looks back on the last seven days with news and voices from around the English Ice Hockey Association.

The latest webinar is a success with skills guru Ted Suihkonen, two further NIHL return to play series are confirmed, one is even underway! and the roadmap out of lockdown has under 18s on the ice, but the government almost literally move the goalposts at the eleventh hour.

Interview: The Queen Bees are one of the marquee women & girls clubs in the country over the past decade, but in the midst of the pandemic they lost their home rink and had to move or face possible closure. Now based in Slough, there are games on the horizon and long-time club offical Paul Burton and Elite club head coach Natalie (Natz) Aldridge discuss the last year and the future.

Follow the Queen Bees on Twitter @queenbeeshockey, or @queenbees_official on instagram

The EIHA Podcast is a march74sports production for the English Ice Hockey Association.

Follow @eiha_official on Twitter or visit the official website www.eiha.co.uk for all the latest news. Like and subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google and many other podcatchers and leave a rating and review while you're there.

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Running time: 20 minutes

More from the people and voices around the English Ice Hockey Association with news and interviews from the last seven days.

Solent win South Cup by losing 3-1, WNIHL hockey looks to be coming back, government roadmap confirms Step 2 goes ahead next week and NIHL sends reps to the Elite Series in Nottingham.

Interview guests

Widnes Wild general manager Wes Spurrett looks at his side's North Cup success and assesses their return to play experience.

Alex Murray, head coach of Solent Devils, relieved to get over the line in his competition gives us his thoughts on the play in South 1 and bringing hockey to the online masses.

Joe Scutts is the voice of Solent's live webcast and also the brains behind @NIHLStats. We hear how he was guided into the commbox and also his passion for hockey numbers.

The EIHA Podcast is a march74sports production for the English Ice Hockey Association.

Follow @EIHA_Official on Twitter, or visit the website www.eiha.co.uk for all of the latest news. Like and subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google and many other podcatchers and leave a rating and review while you're there.

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Running time 43 minutes

Craig Simpson returns with a look at the last seven days in the EIHA and three interviews to share.

(Go to www.eiha.co.uk/egmhub for the latest around the Extraordinary General Meeting called by Board in response to a membership request)

Rachel Washington was appointed as an independent Board director last week, she joins us to give her background as a newcomer to ice hockey but not to NGBs or the business of sport.

Peterborough Phantoms are under new ownership - 50% of their four-man ownership group join the show as Slava Koulikov and Ian Offers talk about their move into ownership and plans for the future.

Ali Cree is co-owner of Sheffield Steeldogs and watched his team complete a perfect 12-0 Spring Cup campaign. He joins us to talk about the return to play, Made in Sheffield, and paving the pathway up and down the development line.

The EIHA Podcast is a march74sports production for the English Ice Hockey Association.

Follow @EIHA_Official on Twitter, visit the website at www.eiha.co.uk for all of the latest news, like and subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google and many other podcast apps.

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Running time 54 minutes

Another look back at the week with the news and voices from around the English Ice Hockey Association.

After the headlines, Craig Simpson is joined by Haringey Huskies GM Lee Mercer to talk about his side's return to play, their iconic home rink and Hidden Heroes. Then Sheffield webcast commentator Jonathan Fearnley talks through his career with Steelers and most recently Steeldogs and Scimitars and how he has adjusted to calling games with no crowds.

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The EIHA Podcast is a march74sports production for the English Ice Hockey Association.

Follow @EIHA_Official on Twitter, visit the website at www.eiha.co.uk for the latest news and like & subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google or many other podcast apps.

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