It’s a heartbreaking start to 2026. I’m not on social media and only found out about Darren Cole’s passing when it was announced at the game on Saturday. I shared lifts with Darren and his nephew Ellis to many away games, picking the bones out of the performances in the taxi back or the train...
It’s the most complete hockey I’ve seen us play this year. Certainly, for those first 35 minutes. We’re simply irresistible at times. Talk about things clicking. For that half hour everything went exactly how Haringey must have dreamed it would. If it was harder going than expected the weekend before against Chelmsford, it was far,...
It’s a far closer game than I expected. Fourth against eleventh. It’s a testament to that adage though: there are no easy games in South 2. We let them back in several times with a lapse in concentration. Chelmsford goals two, three, and four are probably all avoidable. Their third especially, coming straight after our...
I’m sorry, but we’re going to have to talk about Guildford first. What. A. Result. Ben and James’ report was magnificent for anyone unfortunate enough not to be there, me included, and it’s obvious I’m going to have to redouble my efforts if I want to stay in a job. I honestly did not expect...
With the Huskies very short-benched, this was a game in which those who made it to Guildford were just hoping wouldn’t be a cricket score. The first period felt fairly even with a couple of penalties for both teams including one of the best penalty kills we’ve seen all season. Even when Guildford attempted a...
Ah that’s a tough one. A real ‘if only’ game. It’s a shame, as it all started so well. Bumping into fans on the train up, seeing some familiar faces around the rink, which is one of the nicer Planet Ice rinks I’ve been to by the way. It’s a very convenient away game from...
There’s a lot to like about Saturday. There’s more onus on moving the puck quicker and getting players forwards faster when turning over possession. I loved the energy and work rate all game, and we didn’t really let up over 60 minutes bar a couple of Lee Valley goals at the start of the second...
It never rains but it pours. On the one hand, we outshoot Guildford 49 to 39 throwing 20 shots on net in the third period to their nine. There’s good performances across the bench I thought, particularly from our junior players, and there’s moments in the game when we genuinely feel on top. On the...
It’s amazing how quickly things can change in hockey. Defence to offence. Winning to losing. Highs to lows. We’d made a good start to the season, with three from four in September. Some good performances and plenty of goals from this refreshed Haringey side. But we now find ourselves with two losses on the bounce,...
A fortnight ago, I was wondering what Slough Spitfires would bring on their first game in South 2. I certainly didn’t expect that. They were fast, they were organised, and they played like they had a point to prove. I thought Slough were great. But for a few loose passes in the first five minutes,...
