Ice Hockey's Homecoming Tournament (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Post by **archibalduk** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:52 pm

Not yet. I'm going to try again next week. Hopefully they'll have a calendar which goes as far as September by then!

Just need to find that piece of paper with the B&B name and number on it...

Post by **archibalduk** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:06 pm

So who is going to the tournament at the end of the month? I'm going to the game with my bro, Andyjap and his girlfriend.

I can't wait! I haven't been to a hockey game since about March.

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:31 pm

I'm really looking forward to it to. My passport came today. So nothing is stoping me from going to scotland now.

Post by **archibalduk** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:46 pm

Andyjayp wrote:My passport came today. So nothing is stoping me from going to scotland now.

Haha excellent!

Post by **Calv** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:19 pm

I'm hoping to get my Phoenix Anthony Battaglia shirt signed by his brother, Bates, this weekend. Must remember to take a marker pen...!

Post by **Manimal** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:42 pm

Calv wrote:I'm hoping to get my Phoenix Anthony Battaglia shirt signed by his brother, Bates, this weekend. Must remember to take a marker pen...!

Is he gonna be there? He is an UFA.
I haven't seen an list of the Marlies training camp invites yet. I hope for your sake he'll be there

Post by **Calv** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:56 pm

Someone posted on the Edinburgh forums that he would be, although I haven't checked it yet.

Ah well may get some other players to hopefully sign it

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:28 pm

Kool!!! I Think I might try and get a Belfast Giants shirt signed!! Oh well one working day down, 2 to go and then to Scotland I go.

Really looking forward to it now!!!

Post by **Calv** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:13 pm

Dallas Eakins hated to take the wind out of the bagpipes.

But the Toronto Marlies coach reminded his players that this week's trip to Scotland isn't about visiting castles, trying some haggis or bringing back duty free malt whiskey for relatives.

"We're still in training camp," Eakins warned yesterday as 24 Marlies prepared to fly to Edinburgh tonight. "It's a place that we might never go again in our lives, a chance afforded us by our management and the government of Scotland. But as much as we want to enjoy ourselves, this is an all-business trip."

The Leafs and AHL rival Hamilton Bulldogs were invited to play the Edinburgh Capitals and the Belfast Giants at the Edinburgh Hockey Festival, one of the events the host country is staging for the 250th birthday of poet Robbie Burns.

"It's certainly going to be a unique life experience," Marlies general manager Jeff Jackson said of the six-day visit. "We'll be doing some public practices, too. We play the Bulldogs once and probably be meeting them in the final."

It was expected forwards Andre Deveaux, Ben Ondrus, Alex Foster and Ryan Hamilton will clear NHL waivers by noon today and make the trip. Foster actually has some Scottish blood.

"I'm kind of a mutt; French Canadian-Scottish on my Dad's side and Italian-Ukrainian on my mother's," Foster said. "But I've never been to Europe, so I'm pretty excited."

The roster for the visit includes goalie James Reimer, Andrew Engelage and Beau Erickson; defencemen Brennan Evans, Josh Engel, Todd Perry, Phil Oreskovic, Joel Ryan, Eric Werner, Tom Galvin and Juraj Mikus; forwards Foster, Ondrus, Deveaux, Hamilton, Darryl Boyce, Mikhail Stefanovich, Dale Mitchell, Stefano Giliati, Kyle Rogers, Robert Slaney, Richard Greenop, Alex Berry, Greg Scott and John Kurtz, if he's cleared from a concussion.

"We go off whatever Ron Wilson wants us to the first week of Leaf camp, but now it's nice to get our own guys going," Eakins said.

Post by **Calv** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:18 pm

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com -MONTREAL, QC – The Montreal Canadiens announced today that 17 players were released from training camp and assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs. The ‘Dogs will be leaving for Edinburgh, Scotland on Tuesday where they will hold training camp until September 28th.

Of the 17 players, 10 played for the Bulldogs during the 2008-2009 season. Returning to the ‘Dogs are goaltender Cedrick Desjardins, defencemen Chad Anderson and Frederic St-Denis and forwards Andrew Conboy, David Desharnais, Mike Glumac, Ryan Russell, Brock Trotter, Ryan White and J.T. Wyman. New players joining the Hamilton will be goaltender Robert Mayer (Saint John Sea Dogs- QMJHL), defencemen Andre Benoit (Sodertalje SK – SEL), Michael Busto (Charlotte Checkers – ECHL) and P.K. Subban (Belleville Bulls – OHL) and forwards Mathieu Darche (Portland Pirates – AHL), Mikael Johansson (Farjestads BK Karlstad – SEL) and Dany Masse (Drummondville Voltigeurs – QMJHL).

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The Bulldogs will travel to Edinburgh, Scotland tomorrow to begin training camp. The ‘Dogs will compete for the Gardiner Cup against the AHL’s Toronto Marlies and the UK Elite League’s Edinburgh Capitals and Belfast Giants. The Bulldogs will meet their archrival, the Marlies, in an exhibition contest at 2:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, September 24th. Hamilton will begin the four-team tournament with a semi-final game against the Belfast Giants at 12:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, September 26th. The two winning teams from Saturday’s semi-final games will play for the Gardiner Cup in the Championship game at 12:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, September 27th while the two losing teams will face-off in the consolation final on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. EST.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:33 pm

I wish i coulda been there...

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:21 pm

Yeah!! Only one working day left... Then its plain sailing till friday!! I can't wait!!

Post by **Calv** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:45 pm

Anyone know which players are the ones to watch out for? PK Sabban looks pretty handy but that's all I know

Post by **Manimal** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:04 pm

Calv wrote:Anyone know which players are the ones to watch out for? PK Sabban looks pretty handy but that's all I know

These seem interesting to me
HAM: PK Subban, Dany Massé, Mikael Johansson, Robert Mayer(goalie)
TOR: Mikhail Stefanovich, Ryan Hamilton, Dale Mitchell

Both teams have their share of tough guys as well
HAM: Eric Neilson, Andrew Conboy
TOR: Richard Greenop, Phil Oreskovic, Andre Deveaux

Post by **archibalduk** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:21 pm

Thanks for the heads up, Manimal. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for them.

Andy - are you going up for the Friday game too?

I'm really looking forward to this! It reminds me of counting down the days to the NHL game in London two years ago.

Post by **Manimal** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:26 pm

the Detroit Red Wings come to town on Sep. 30th, but I'm not going. I don't think it's worth the money(I'm unemployed at the moment) and that type of games rarely is any good. They are playing an exhibition game versus Färjestad

Post by **Calv** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:32 pm

archibalduk wrote:Thanks for the heads up, Manimal. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for them.

Andy - are you going up for the Friday game too?

I'm really looking forward to this! It reminds me of counting down the days to the NHL game in London two years ago.

The other game is on the Thursday night

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:31 am

archibalduk wrote:Andy - are you going up for the Friday game too?

I was going to go up for the exerbition game on the thursday. But decided against it. I can't remember the reason why.

Post by **Calv** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:19 pm

Watching the webcast of the exhibition match currently. Bulldogs look strong, Marlies struggling to get out of their zone. One little scuffle so far after a boarding call and a few nice open ice hits. Currently 0-0 in the first

Post by **Calv** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:37 pm

0-0 end of first, not so many clear cut chances but Bulldogs definitely on top.

One powerplay each; Bulldogs didn't really get theirs going until the last 30 seconds where they had a few shots from the wing, Marlies never got theirs going at all really.

Marlies netminder has looked pretty comfortable with everything he's faced, Bulldogs netminder hasn't had a lot to do.

Post by **Calv** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:23 pm

0-0 in the second, it's opened up a bit more. Both teams missed 3-on-1s, firstly Marlies get one which is well broken up by the d-man resulting in the Bulldogs getting a 3-on-1 which was well saved by the Marlies netty.

Bulldogs hit the post after some good forecheck and Marlies somehow missed a 2-on-1, not sure if it was a save or just a missed shot. Marlies looking better in the second though. Bulldogs changed their netminder after 30 mins

Post by **Calv** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:30 pm

End of second 0-0, good save by the Marlies netminder right at the end.

Post by **Calv** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:06 pm

my link has dropped out

Post by **Calv** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:10 pm

a power cut meant I missed the goal

Bulldogs are 1 up

Post by **Calv** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:20 pm

Bulldogs win 1-0