Former Belfast Giants Player/Coach Tony Hand will bring his Manchester Phoenix to the Odyssey Arena tonight to face his former team in the second weekend of EIHL Fixtures.
The Giants are 1 from 1 in the league, but suffered a crushing loss to the Cardiff Devils last weekend in the Challenge Cup. The Manchester Phoenix are without a win in their first two league games.
This game also marks the return of General Manager Todd Kelman to the ice. "Killer" is lacing them up to cover for injured defenseman Roman Gavalier. It is uncertain how long Gavalier will be sidelined, however the blow of his loss is slightly damped by the return of Graeme Walton from injury
Face off is at 7pm at the Odyssey Arena, and you can keep up to date with the score through our partners at ih-update.com and once again there will be "Live" text updates HERE at KotG.
Patrick Smyth
| P | TEAM | GP | W(OT) | L(OT) | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giants | 54 | 46(0) | 5(3) | 95 |
| 2 | Steelers | 54 | 41(0) | 11(2) | 84 |
| 3 | Panthers | 54 | 38(0) | 12(4) | 80 |
| 4 | Devils | 54 | 32(0) | 12(10) | 74 |
| 5 | Blaze | 54 | 32(0) | 20(2) | 66 |
| 6 | Clan | 54 | 31(0) | 19(4) | 66 |
| 7 | Stingrays | 54 | 16(0) | 34(4) | 36 |
| 8 | Stars | 54 | 13(0) | 35(6) | 32 |
| 9 | Capitals | 54 | 13(0) | 37(4) | 30 |
| 10 | Flyers | 54 | 8(0) | 40(6) | 22 |
| Points | Robert Dowd | 78 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | Robert Dowd | 40 |
| Assists | Craig Peacock | 49 |
| PIM | Adam Keefe | 247 |