Thread to follow the signings & departures of the EIHL season 2023/24.
As we know both J. Phillips & Connolly have retired.
As has Craig Peacock from Glasgow.
Tristan Frei is leaving Guildford for North America & Ross Venus is leaving Coventry for Europe.
Both Cardiff & Nottingham will have new coaches. As will Dundee.
Signings & Departures 23/24
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Dundee have announced that Jeff Mason will depart as Head Coach, and be replaced by their former Coach Marc LeFebvre.
The 40 year old Canadian is no stranger to the EIHL, having coached the Stars, Sheffield & Coventry previously.
He also played for Sheffield, Coventry & Edinburgh.
He’s also coached in the Erste Liga for Hungarian side Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák.
In Denmark with Odense Bulldogs.
In the ECHL with the Cincinnati Cyclones & Orlando Solar Bears.
And in France with Pionniers de Chamonix.
He coached Dundee to two 7th placed finishes including making the playoff weekend.
https://twitter.com/dundeestars/status/ ... FZThQzZ28w
The 40 year old Canadian is no stranger to the EIHL, having coached the Stars, Sheffield & Coventry previously.
He also played for Sheffield, Coventry & Edinburgh.
He’s also coached in the Erste Liga for Hungarian side Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák.
In Denmark with Odense Bulldogs.
In the ECHL with the Cincinnati Cyclones & Orlando Solar Bears.
And in France with Pionniers de Chamonix.
He coached Dundee to two 7th placed finishes including making the playoff weekend.
https://twitter.com/dundeestars/status/ ... FZThQzZ28w
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Nottingham have announced that Corey Neilson has departed for a European side to be replaced by Jonathan Paredes.
The 42 year old Frenchman spent his playing days in the French 2nd tier.
His coaching career is all in France, and includes 5 years in the top tier.
2 with Ducs de Dijon (where he coached Dallas Ehrhardt
3 with Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise where he made the playoff semi-finals twice where he coached Steve Owre, Ryan Tait & Robert Baillargeon all of EIHL note.
https://twitter.com/panthersihc/status/ ... FZThQzZ28w
The 42 year old Frenchman spent his playing days in the French 2nd tier.
His coaching career is all in France, and includes 5 years in the top tier.
2 with Ducs de Dijon (where he coached Dallas Ehrhardt
3 with Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise where he made the playoff semi-finals twice where he coached Steve Owre, Ryan Tait & Robert Baillargeon all of EIHL note.
https://twitter.com/panthersihc/status/ ... FZThQzZ28w
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Coventry backup netminder Will Bray has signed on for the 23/24 season.
The 19 year from Nottingham old made 2 Challenge Cup appearances for Coventry last season.
He also turned out twice for fourth-tier Finnish outfit IK Kronan.
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The 19 year from Nottingham old made 2 Challenge Cup appearances for Coventry last season.
He also turned out twice for fourth-tier Finnish outfit IK Kronan.
https://twitter.com/covblazehockey/stat ... FZThQzZ28w
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Coventry defenceman & captain Nathanael Halbert has departed the club to join Austrian side HC Innsbruck of the ICEHL.
He was named in the most recent EIHL 2nd All-Star side.
Halbert played 112 times for Coventry scoring 81 points and accruing 179 PIMs.
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He was named in the most recent EIHL 2nd All-Star side.
Halbert played 112 times for Coventry scoring 81 points and accruing 179 PIMs.
https://twitter.com/covblazehockey/stat ... FZThQzZ28w
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Youngster Jonathan McBean has signed a full time contract for Dundee.
The 19 year-old centre registered 35 goals and 31 assists for 66 points in a Solway outfit in the North 1 in 27 games, and 2 goals and assists for 4 points in Dundee in 24 games.
This is good for the lad and the Stars junior system.
The 19 year-old centre registered 35 goals and 31 assists for 66 points in a Solway outfit in the North 1 in 27 games, and 2 goals and assists for 4 points in Dundee in 24 games.
This is good for the lad and the Stars junior system.
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Tetlow has returned to the Panthers
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David Clements back with the Blaze for another season
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Two seasonsJoeySlats#13 wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 11:18 amDavid Clements back with the Blaze for another season
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