Summer Signing Fun...

No preamble this time...does exactly what it says on the tin...

Jamieson joins Coventry...Well, so it is then. If this is the season that Jamieson finally plays as well as he (by all accounts) thinks he can and already has, then so be it-after all, I was a little dubious about KC Timmons signing last year and was forced to eat a large portion of humble pie when he fast became one of my favourite players-and in this case I won't complain at a second helping. If, on the other hand, we get the error-strewn d performances that saw the Giants all but forced to move him to forward, then I won't need to push the point...watch the notoriously unforgiving Coventry crowd (especially when there's a reportedly large ego-another thing the Midlands crowd don't like in their players, involved into the bargain) turn on him by November. Except the young females, of course...
This has now led to speculation about Tom Watkins' future at Coventry. Hopefully the #20'll be back-although a wild rumour has him linked with Telford of all places...


Steelers re-sign Mark Thomas, Steve Munn and Randy Dagenais: That's the d in Sheffield looking very good indeed thus far, particularly with the return of Steve Munn, who is a definite Breakaway favourite. Mark Thomas would be my pick were I looking to sign a big Brit d-man for my team, a country mile ahead of Jamieson, and Dagenais is just one of those players who does his thing, and does it well. If you're scoring at home, that means the Steelers already have two of their top four d and a heartbeat for their forward lines in Ryan Finnerty, and the temperature hasn't even hit the high teens yet. The Steelers are coming...

Hull to rebuild...Is it possible? Well, according to the Hull Daily Mail it is...apparently just the "inability to score goals, a never-ending injury list and some opponents breaking the wage cap." were to do with last season's debacle. Of course, starting a rebuild with the same coach who caused at least one of those problems and was a contributor to the other unmentioned problems thanks to his chosen style of play being "his team seemingly being told only to cross the blue-line in exceptional circumstances with written permission in triplicate from the coach, and GOD HELP YOU IF YOU SHOOT MORE THAN ONCE A PERIOD!" is like starting a Channel swim wrapped in an anchor. And hogtied. But bless the Humbersiders, they're going to try it anyway. The two remaining fans who believe in Strachan await the changes with bated breath...

Speaking of Hull...all hell apparently broke loose at the Conference junior finals this weekend, with a bunch of youngsters brawling...there is supposedly footage on youtube but I haven't found it yet. I am still looking, though.

Brandin Cote linked with Nottingham: That "YES PLEASE!" you just heard was every Panther fan having the same thought at once on hearing this rumour. But, sorry, people-he's a natural centre. And he's gritty and hard-nosed too. Wouldn't fit in your team at all if you follow the template of the previous two years. But Cote vs Bergin? There's no contest in my eyes-it would make the Panthers games a must-see for me if the littlish centre was to make a comeback...

Phoenix re-sign Carl Graham: Not a bad start-by all accounts Graham impressed up north, although I must confess to not noticing him much when I saw the Angry Budgies. However, retaining your youngsters is never a bad thing...and Tony Hand does seem to have a knack for finding talent in the strangest places as a coach (we'll let him off Omar Ennafatti) :)

There you go...a whirlwind tour through the EIHL for this Tuesday evening. More to come on Friday or thereabouts...sooner if something big happens. Until then, keep keeping your eye on the puck...