We’re simply over a 3rd of the best way by the 2025/26 common season when it comes to calendar time. As a result of so many early-season video games have been within the Problem Cup, most groups are nonetheless below the one-third mark in league fixtures performed, however by the tip of the Christmas interval they are going to be near midway.
Right here’s how captains across the league assess issues thus far:
David Goodwin, Belfast Giants: “It’s been a superb season for us thus far. I really feel our group is actually discovering its identification and beginning to develop in confidence. The league itself has clearly gotten higher too, and anybody can win on any given night time.”
Joey Martin, Cardiff Devils: “I believe it’s been going okay, however there’s been inconsistency in our sport. It seems like now we have a couple of good video games after which we take a step again. If we need to be contenders on this league, now we have to be extra constant.”
Kim Tallberg, Coventry Blaze: “I like the blokes, and I like our group. There’s a robust perception inside us all, however in the meanwhile the outcomes aren’t with us. We had a robust run at first which set us up in a robust place within the Problem Cup, which is superior, however after that we’ve not had a constant run over 60 minutes. We have now good elements, however others we nonetheless have to develop on. I consider we are going to end stronger than the place we are actually.”
Drydn Dow, Dundee Stars: “We had an important begin within the Problem Cup and we have to get again to taking part in that sport. We’ve misplaced a little bit of confidence and are preventing it a bit of bit. It’s consistency greater than something. We’re going by plenty of peaks and valleys proper now, whereas in the event you’re a constant group you’re giving yourselves an opportunity each night time. Proper now we have to get that consistency each night time.”
Garet Hunt, Fife Flyers: “I believe we’re a reasonably shut, tight group. Our guys are having fun with coming off an enormous weekend. We’re nonetheless in there, and now we have to maintain believing. If we consider within the course of, and follow it, wins will come. We have now to discover a solution to put on groups down and play that gritty model. We all know it’s onerous for groups to come back in to play in Fife, it was electrical in our constructing towards Cardiff and we have been feeding off that.”
Deven Sideroff, Glasgow Clan: “We’ve received a good, dedicated group and it’s an important setting to be in. The trouble’s been there. We’ve handled accidents and haven’t had our full roster, and we all know our game-to-game consistency must be higher.”
Matt Alvaro, Guildford Flames: “We’re too inconsistent. We’ve had some good performances however we need to be extra constant and extra linked as a five-man unit. We’re a tight-knit group, you may by no means query the work ethic with our guys. It’s a protracted season and we’re engaged on it. I like the spirit in our group, everybody involves work, and I believe that may take us a good distance.”
Kyle Locke, Manchester Storm: “We had plenty of new guys right here, and thru and thru these guys are canines. Everyone seems to be working, everyone seems to be shopping for in, and I believe now we have the group right here to do some harm: we will win a trophy. I believe now we have to stay with the techniques and simply consider in one another, and I believe we’re gonna have an important season.”
Matt Alfaro, Nottingham Panthers: “I believe it’s good. In case you talked to me or a few of the guys on our group and informed us we’d be battling for first place 14 video games into the common season, and nonetheless be within the Problem Cup, we’d have been pleased with that. Each week that’s passed by within the season, we’ve received higher. As you may see within the Cup at first of the 12 months we weren’t actually taking part in to our identification, however I believe now we’ve discovered it and we’re successful video games – and once we’re not, we’re in them and we’re squeaking out factors.”
Robert Dowd, Sheffield Steelers: “I believe we’re on a superb run of type in the meanwhile, and we’re taking part in good hockey. Even within the video games we’ve misplaced, I believed we performed very properly. We’re trending in the fitting course. We have been a brand new group at first of the season and it’s robust to start out good, I believe we’ve constructed because the season has gone on right here and can preserve getting higher.”
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