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The Monday After: When silence is deafening

10th February 2020 Craig Anderson 2

When silence is deafening Remember that Ronan Keating song when he said “You say it best, when you say nothing at all”? Well, DOPS have [Read more…]

Silverwood: DOPS needs to be more open

7th February 2020 Craig Anderson 0

A leading expert in violence in ice hockey believes the Elite League and DOPS should be more open with communications after another controversial week for [Read more…]

Controversial hit stance clarified by EIHL

6th February 2020 Craig Anderson 0

The stance on the controversial hit on Belfast Giants’ David Goodwin by Masi Marjamaki has been clarified by the Elite League. The Finnish winger was [Read more…]

Five Things We Learned: DOPS strikes back

5th November 2019 Craig Anderson 0

It’s time for us to make our observations from what we’ve seen from the last week as we share what we’ve been educated about. 1. [Read more…]

The Monday After: The best – or worst – of intentions

9th September 2019 Craig Anderson 0

THE BEST – OR WORST – OF INTENTIONS As the first DOPS rulings for the new season came into the public domain, there was one [Read more…]

DOPS: Davies apologises following ban

5th September 2019 Craig Anderson 0

Sheffield Steelers forward Michael Davies has apologised after being given a two-game ban by the Elite League’s Department of Player Safety. The 32-year-old was reviewed [Read more…]

The Monday After: Same old, same old

19th August 2019 Craig Anderson 0

SAME OLD, SAME OLD As certain as night follows day and Christmas is on 25th December, it won’t be long until our social media timelines [Read more…]

Around the Rinks – Fri 15 Feb 19

15th February 2019 Craig Anderson 0

Good morning, hockey fans! It was a breathless night of action in the Challenge Cup, but here’s what happened along with other news you may [Read more…]

DOPS serves bans after Kirkcaldy scuffle

14th February 2019 Craig Anderson 0

The Elite League’s Department of Player Safety have handed out a total of 14 game suspensions following the post-match incident between Fife Flyers and Manchester [Read more…]