It was a busy week in British Ice Hockey, with clubs across the country uniting to remember Andre Payette – the former Coventry Blaze, Newcastle Vipers, Manchester Phoenix, Sheffield Steeldogs, and Whitley Warriors forward. Several eye-catching moments also played out on the ice, including a hattrick for Scott Conway of the Belfast Giants.
Adam Keefe’s side continued their winning start to the season with back-to-back victories over the Glasgow Clan and advanced in the Challenge Cup as a result.
“Right from the drop of the puck, our guys were ready to go tonight,” Keefe said of his team’s 5-0 win over Glasgow. “I loved the energy: the possession was great and we didn’t get frustrated. We made good choices with the puck… bided our time and were rewarded.”
However, turmoil in the Braehead Arena boardroom was the lead story. Clan supporters raised thousands of pounds for local rape crisis centres after chief executive Gareth Chalmers and head coach Malcolm Cameron were suspended for recruiting Lasse Uusivirta.
Related: Glasgow Clan reverse Lasse Uusivirta signing after widespread condemnation
In the National League, the Leeds Knight made it three four-point weekends in a row with back-to-back wins over Bees IHC.
Scott Conway scores hattrick in the fourth week of the Elite League season:
Thursday, 29 October 2022
- Challenge Cup: Coventry Blaze 5-3 Cardiff Devils
Friday, 30 October 2022
- Nottingham Panthers 6-2 Dundee Stars
- Challenge Cup: Glasgow Clan 2-3 Belfast Giants
Saturday, 1 October 2022
- Dundee Stars 4-5 Manchester Storm
- Fife Flyers 3-5 Guildford Flames
- Challenge Cup: Cardiff Devils 3-2 Coventry Blaze
- Challenge Cup: Sheffield Steelers 2-1 Nottingham Panthers
- Challenge Cup: Belfast Giants 5-0 Glasgow Clan
Sunday, 2 October 2022
- Coventry Blaze 2-3 Sheffield Steelers
- Manchester Storm 0-3 Cardiff Devils
- Guildford Flames 5-3 Fife Flyers
National League, Week Three:
Saturday, 1 October 2022
- Basingstoke Bison v2-1Telford Tigers
- Bristol Pitbulls 4-8 Peterborough Phantoms
- Leeds Knights 5-2 Bees IHC
- Milton Keynes Lightning 7-2 Hull Seahawks
- Swindon Wildcats 4-1 Raiders IHC
Sunday, 2 October 2022
- Bees IHC 4-5 Leeds Knights
- Hull Seahawks 0-4 Basingstoke Bison
- Peterborough Phantoms 4-3 Telford Tigers
- Raiders IHC 2-3 Swindon Wildcats
- Sheffield Steeldogs 5-2 Bristol Pitbulls
How many points will Scott Conway finish the season with? Join the discussion by tweeting @BritIceHockey.
