WEEK 10 of the 2024/25 Elite Ice Hockey League season and the Flyers are looking to pick up crucial league points with a couple of Scottish Derby games as they host the Glasgow Clan before heading over the Tay to meet the Dundee Stars at the Dundee Ice Arena.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9th FIFE FLYERS v GLASGOW CLAN @ FIFE ICE ARENA – FACE OFF 7.15pm
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The teams met a fortnight ago in Glasgow with Challenge Cup points at stake. Since that meeting the Clan then travelled to Belfast the following midweek and were shutout 3-0 by the Giants who took a decisive step towards securing top spot in the qualification group. Last weekend the Clan were on their travels with a road double header. On Saturday they visited the Guildford Flames and in a tight first couple of periods they lead 2-1 going into the third period. The Flames however came roaring back to hit the Clan with 4 goals and take a 5-3 win. On the Sunday night in Coventry it was an equally evenly contested match for the first 40 minutes with the teams tied at one a piece going into the final 20 minutes. An early power play goal and a late empty netter for the home side left the Clan empty handed for the weekends efforts. This will be the Clan’s 10th league game of the season with only three so far being played on home ice. The Clan have a Challenge Cup clash with the Dundee Stars at Braehead the night before heading to Fife in what is all but a dead rubber game with the Clan already confirmed as the team heading into the play off game from Group B.
Last League Visit from Clan
Overall Home League Record Against Clan
P 41 W 20 L 21 F 139 A 136
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Glasgow Clan lead the meetings between the two teams so far this season having won two of the three Challenge Cup games.
Last season in league play the Flyers had the upper hand with 3 wins and only 1 regulation defeat in the six meetings. This return was the best in a season against the Clan for Flyers across all EIHL seasons.
Cole Ully is the top scorer in games between the teams this season with 5 goals, Phélix Martineau, Lucas Chiodo and Michael Cichy both have two goals against the Clan.
It is the meeting of the two lowest scoring teams with the Clan having an average of 2.67 goals per game so far this season in all EIHL competitions – Flyers average is 2.26 goals per game.
The Clan goals against average of 3.93 per game in all EIHL competitions is third most amongst all teams – Flyers 4.79 is most.
Clan at 35.89 shots per game are second most – Flyers have 30.63 per game which is 9th amongst teams.
Clan have conceded most of their goals (36 – 55%) in the third period which is most across all teams. Flyers have conceded second most (31 – 30%) in the final period.
Clan have given up 7 empty net goals which is most with the Flyers second with 4. The Flyers remain the only team yet to score an empty net goal.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10th DUNDEE STARS v FIFE FLYERS @ DUNDEE ICE ARENA – FACE OFF 5.00pm
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Two weeks ago the Stars travelled to Kirkcaldy and left with a lopsided result in Challenge Cup action. Since then the Stars visited the Belfast Giants last weekend and just as the Flyers had faced 24 hours earlier they needed a win to keep their slim Challenge Cup qualification chances alive. The Giants scored the only goal of the game in the third period to confirm their group win and also second place for the Glasgow Clan. The previous night the Stars were in league action when they hosted the Coventry Blaze. The home side were well in control of the game leading by a pair going into the third period before the Blaze hit back and took a 3-2 lead. Stars levelled late to then take both points in overtime with a shorthanded goal. This past midweek the Stars hosted the Cardiff Devils in league play at home where they lost out in a high scoring encounter 6-4 before they headed to Braehead Arena on Friday night to conclude their Challenge Cup games against the Glasgow Clan.
Last League Visit to Stars
Overall League Away Record Against Stars
P 42 W 19 L 23 F 141 A 156
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So far this season the Stars lead the games between the two sides with a 2-1-1 record.
Last season in their six meetings with the Stars in league play the Flyers picked up 3 points from 12. It was their lowest return against the Stars across all their EIHL seasons.
In their last dozen meetings with the Flyers in all EIHL competitions the Stars have won 8 times.
Zach Tsekos, Brett Gravelle, and Domenic Alberga lead the scoring against the Flyers this season each with three goals. Phélix Martineau ad Austin Farley are Flyers top marksman each with a pair.
Including shootout goals the next Flyers goal on the road will be their 1000th across all EIHL competitions.
