On Saturday night……
Fife Flyers 5 Manchester Storm 6 – Elite League
The last time an opponent had a penalty free game against the Flyers was last April in the playoff quarter final against the Steelers when both teams in back to back games were penalty free.
Nottingham Panthers on 18th December 2022 were the last team in a league game against the Flyers not to take a penalty.
Loren Ulett is the third Storm player to score a hat trick against the Flyers and he is the first to score four in a game against Fife since Ryan Penny did so for Coventry Blaze in a 6-2 win at the Skydome 23rd January 2022.
The only other players to score more than three in a game against the Flyers in the EIHL era are: Robert Dowd (4) at Kirkcaldy on 17th November 2018 in a 6-2 Steelers win and the following road games, Steve Saviano (4) in a 7-2 Giants win on 25th February 2017, Ryan Ginand (4) for Coventry in a 6-1 win on 15th September 2013, Drew Miller (4) in a 5-3 Clan win on 5th December 2012 and Mike Bayrack (4) for Clan in their 10-1 demolition on 12th November 2011.
Congratulations to Nikolai Shulga on his first goal for Flyers
There was also a first Flyers goal for Lucas Chiodo against the Storm with Nottingham the only team he has yet to find the net against.
Manchester Storm have now won on their last two visits to Kirkcaldy – their best sequence on Flyers ice is 3 games.
Flyers have only won once in the last five meetings with Storm
On Sunday night……
Dundee Stars 3 Fife Flyers 2 Shootout – Challenge Cup
Congratulations to Austin Farley on his first goals for Flyers
Every Flyers player had a shot on goal in the game
It is now only one win for the Flyers in their last seven meetings with the Stars on all EIHL competitions
In the shootout against the Stars the Flyers have now won five and lost six in all EIHL competitions
In Challenge Cup games the Flyers have won four of the seven games that have gone to a shootout
Austin Farley leads to team on shooting percentage at 40%
Lucas Chiodo leads the team on Shots on Goal with 19
Patrick Kyte and Johnny Curran are the only two players yet to have a minus game
IN PICTURES
Pic Credits – Jillian McFarlane and Derek Young
FLYERS BY NUMBERS
NOTE – information above is subject to verification by the EIHL
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