Time to Unleash the Beast ?

Make no mistake about it, Sunday’s potential title showdown with Basingstoke Bison is about as evenly poised as it could possibly be. Whether it be goals scored, goals conceded, head…

This Week in Peterborough Hockey History

26th February In 1983, 650 fans turned out to watch Pirates beat the GB Under 19 team 7-5 in a challenge game. 27th February 1986 saw the Toronto Eagles touring…

Phantoms v Bison – now its OUR time to step up !

Okay, so it has been a tough season to deal with after the high of an exciting, competitive, high quality EPL but whilst it has not always been exhilarating viewing,…

Wanderers and Bolts edge towards MTC Final

There were no come from behind victories in the Quarter Final second legs as Go Bolts drew at Parker Jackets to go through 14-10 on aggregate while Aston Villains hung…

Impressions of Romford’s stacked Leisure Centre

Having attended Romford’s old Rom Valley Way rink throughout the 1990s Pirates days and into the early 2000s Phantoms era, I was keen to take a peek at the newly…

Former Pirate robs Phantoms 2 in Slough

Nineteen years after backstopping Pirates at Bretton, netminder Chris “Disco” Douglas was still making all the right Saturday night moves with a 98% save percentage to foil Phantoms in Slough.…

Slough Jets 4 Phantoms2 1 (24/02/18)

Fixture: NIHL South 2 Result: Slough Jets 4 Phantoms 1 Periods: 2-0, 1-0, 1-1 SOG: 32-54 (9-11, 4-15, 12-10) PIMs: 66-14 Goals: Hunt (1-3) MOM:

London Raided to Set Up Title Showdown

This was the big “banana skin” fixture in Phantoms title run-in and the struggles of title rivals Basingstoke Bison at the same venue last weekend set this one up as…

London Raiders 1 Phantoms 6 (24/02/18)

Fixture: NIHL South 1 Result: London Raiders 1 Phantoms 6 Periods: 1-3, 0-2, 0-1 SOG: 30-33 (11-8, 10-16, 9-9) PIMs: 18-12 Goals: Pliskauskas (1-1), Pliskauskas (1-2), Norton (1-3), Griffiths (1-4), Griffiths…

The Peterborough Hockey Moms !

As a father of four kids, nothing in hockey has ever impressed me more than the incredible dedication and personal sacrifice made by parents in supporting their hockey kids on…