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coachs corner

It’s been a mixed couple of weeks here obviously with the results. In my eyes its unacceptable and even worse its completely our own doing. We had a huge character win against MK in over�me, everyone was flying and feeling good. Then 20 hours later in Sheffield we threw the game away and handed the 2 points to them. The manor in which we did that has snowballed and led to our last 2 defeats this weekend. Its frustra�ng as we were in a really good posi�on and playing good hockey. Then through our own doing put ourselves in a mid table ba�le. Its credit to the league this year as the results have shown. Its competa�ve which is what we all wanted. There are no guaranted wins. Every team has to ba�le for every win now, but s�ll with all respect to other teams we shouldn’t be in this ba�le. Its no one persons fault, we have a team i believe in and know can win. We have had more than our fair share of injuries this season and ba�led through. We have players back and need to get back on track, play our game and build to the playoffs. So its reset �me and gut check �me.

Guys have and will be challenged and i believe we will get a posi�ve reac�on. JASON HEWITT The simple fact is some guys need to be be�er and bring what they are capable of PLAYER SPONSOR every game for us to succeed. Its my job to spark them and figure it out which i guarantee i will!

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JAMES ARCHER steven chalmers

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marcus neil thomas stubley

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david norris kevin phillips 9 STURDY GROUP 62

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PLAYERS GOALS PENALTIES

G A A Time PP/SH No O ence Dur. Time no name 1 2 james archer 2 5 lee haywood 7 marcus neil 3 9 david norris 4

15 jamie chilcott 5 16 sam towner 17 jason hewitt 6 21 bobby chamberlain 7 22 jordan fisher 8

26 matty davies 9 27 steve chalmers 10 28 chris wilcox 30 steve hudson 11 35 ashley smith 12 56 thomas stubley 13

62 kevin phillips 14 71 josh gent 73 matt bissonnette 15 74 lee bonner 16 90 jonathan kirk 17

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PLAYERS GOALS PENALTIES

G A A Time PP/SH No O ence Dur. Time no name 1

7 dominik florian 2 10 jed moreland 3 12 dan rose 15 oliver lord 4 16 corey goodison 5 17 richard plant 6 21 joseph aston 7 22 jason silverthorn 30 brad day 8 34 brandon whistle 9 35 ryan lewis 10

42 nicholas oliver 11 46 finley howels 12 55 ross kennedy 61 adam taylor 13 77 scott mckenzie 14 84 thomas mckinnon 15 88 dan mitchell 16 91 andrew mckinney 93 jack watkins 17 18

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Q & A WITH Matt Bisonnette WHAT POSITION DO YOU PLAY: Left Wing WHY DO YOU PLAY THIS POSITION: Grew up playing anywhere on forward, because i wanted to be the one scoring goals not stopping them. WHAT GOT YOU INTO : My Parents got me into hockey. I grew up around my dad playing and coaching. i was always at the rink. WHATS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT: Playing for the Quebec Major Juniors All Stars. We played on TV across Canada and against Russia and i ended the game with Hat Trick. WHATS THE BEST ARENA YOU HAVE PLAYED IN: Bell Centre where the play. Hull is a close second! IS THERE A CERTAIN SONG YOU LISTEN TO BEFORE A GAME: No certain songs usually have music on shuffle. WHATS YOUR MESSAGE TO THE FANS: I want to thank all the fans for welcoming me with open arms. From the second i got here everyone has been so friendly. Its awesome playing infront of passionate fans. Keep being loud for us as we continue to push up the table. Q & A WITH Steve Chalmers WHAT POSITION DO YOU PLAY: Defence WHY DO YOU PLAY THIS POSITION: Always played defence other than a few games ive played forward. i think defence suits me better. WHAT GOT YOU INTO ICE HOCKEY: I watched mighty ducks film a lot as a kid. When i was 4 i got a pair of inline skates. Then moved on to ice skating. My parents saw i enjoyed it and not long after signed up to play hockey. WHATS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT: Winning the Elite League Play-offs with Blaze 2015. WHATS THE BEST ARENA YOU HAVE PLAYED IN: in Gothenburg, Sweden. IS THERE A CERTAIN SONG YOU LISTEN TO BEFORE A GAME: Travis Scott - Butterfly Effect WHATS YOUR MESSAGE TO THE FANS: Thanks for all your amazing support this season. The noise from our fans at games is the best in the league. Q & A WITH James Archer

WHAT POSITION DO YOU PLAY: Left wing WHY DO YOU PLAY THIS POSITION: Gaffer makes me WHAT GOT YOU INTO ICE HOCKEY: Watching Mighty Ducks as a kid and playing street hockey with my mates. WHATS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT: Got a few to be fair. Representing GB as a junior, Winning the EPL League and Playoffs with . Last but not least WINNING THE TREBLE with Pirates last year. WHATS THE BEST ARENA YOU HAVE PLAYED IN: Arena in . Very nice setup with 3 pads and gyms. IS THERE A CERTAIN SONG YOU LISTEN TO BEFORE A GAME: Dont necessarily have one. Whatever DJ fish has on in the room before a game to get lads going. WHATS YOUR MESSAGE TO THE FANS: Thank you for your continued support all the lads appreciate it week in week out. WWW.HULLPIRATES.CO.UK hull pirates MATCHNIGHT SPONSOR

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PLAYERS GOALS PENALTIES

G A A Time PP/SH No O ence Dur. Time no name 1 2 james archer 5 lee haywood 2 7 marcus neil 3 9 david norris 4

15 jamie chilcott 5 16 sam towner 17 jason hewitt 6 21 bobby chamberlain 7 22 jordan fisher 8 26 matty davies 9 27 steve chalmers 10 28 chris wilcox 30 steve hudson 11 35 ashley smith 12 56 thomas stubley 13

62 kevin phillips 14 71 josh gent 73 matt bissonnette 15 74 lee bonner 16 90 jonathan kirk 17

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14 jack cooper 5 15 jake pitchley 6 17 olegs lascenko 21 callum wells 7 24 oliver baldock 8 29 jake sylvester 9 35 thomas adams 10 51 erik piatak 55 sean barry 11 63 aaron connolly 12 72 daniel fuller 13

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Tickets Adult – £13 Concession* – £9.50 Under 16’s – £6.50 Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) – £35

P W OW OL L PIM F A Pts

1No change Telford Tigers 1 43 23 5 6 9 896 184 151 62

2No change 43 23 5 4 11 564 209 149 60

3No change Phantoms 1 42 24 2 2 14 582 186 148 54

4No change Hull Pirates 41 18 5 3 15 781 191 182 49

5No change Bison 42 14 7 7 14 868 162 152 49

6No change She eld Steeldogs 42 18 5 1 18 711 164 153 47

7No change Lightning 43 18 2 6 17 1016 162 171 46

8Up Bracknell Bees 42 12 4 3 23 837 150 177 35

9Down Raiders 42 14 0 6 22 941 157 213 34

10No change Chiefs 40 6 5 2 27 559 116 185 24

Remaining Home fixtures Telford Tigers EIHA Nat 23.02.20 17:30 H Raiders EIHA Nat 29.02.20 18:00 H EIHA Nat 08.03.20 17:30 H EIHA Nat 15.03.20 17:30 H Steeldogs EIHA Nat 21.03.20 18:00 H PLayoffs commence

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Parking The Ice Arena does have parking facilities, spaces can be limited on match nights on a first come basis.

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WWW.HULLPIRATES.CO.UK hull pirates THE GAME OF ICE HOCKEY The objective of hockey is simple: score more goals than the opposing team. Players are not allowed to kick the puck into the net or purposely direct it in with any part of their body. During regulation time, each team uses five skaters—three forwards and two defencemen—plus a goaltender. National Ice Hockey League games are contested over three 20-minute periods. If the score is tied after 60 minutes, the game moves to a five-minute, sudden-death overtime where the first goal wins. If the game remains tied after overtime, a shootout is held until a winner is determined. There are four officials in NIHL games—two referees and two linesmen. They stop play for penalties and for things like offside or icing. Offside: when players enter the offensive zone before the puck gets there. Icing: when a team shoots from its side of the centre red line across the opposing goal line. Each play begins with a faceoff and ends when an official blows the whistle or a goal is scored. HOCKEY TALK For fans new to the game, hockey has a language of its own. The following guide should be helpful in picking up hockey's lingo. Back Check: To hinder an opponent heading toward and into the defending zone. Blue Lines: The pair of one-foot wide blue lines. These lines break up the ice into attacking, neutral and defending zones. Goal Crease: Area directly in front of the goaltender. Offensive players who do not have possession of the puck may not enter. Deke: To fake an opponent out of position. Face Off: The dropping of the puck between one player from each team to begin or resume play. Forecheck: To check an opponent in his end of the rink, preventing an offensive rush. Freezing the Puck: To hold the puck against the boards with either the skate or stick to get a stoppage of play. Goal Line: The red line which runs between the goal posts and extends in both directions to the side boards. Penalty Box: The area opposite the team benches where penalized players serve time. Power Play: A power play occurs when a team has a one-man or two-man advantage because of an opponent's penalties. Pulling the Goalie: Replacing the goalie with an extra skater in a high-risk attempt to tie the game. This primarily occurs when a team trails, usually by one goal, late in the game. Save: A shot blocked by the goaltender, which would have bean a goal had it not been stopped. Screened Shot: The goaltender's view is blocked by players between he and the shooter. Slap Shot: Hitting the puck with the blade of the stick after taking a full backswing. Slot: The area immediately in front of the goal crease. It is from this zone that most goals are scored and where the most furious activity takes place. Splitting the Defense: The player with the puck attempts to squeeze between the opponent's defensemen. Top Shelf: Term used to describe when an offensive player shoots high in an attempt to beat the goalie by shooting the puck into the top portion of the net.

Wraparound: A player skates around behind the opposing goal and attempts to wrap the puck around the goal post and under the goalie. Wrist Shot: Hitting the puck with the blade of the stick using a quick snap of the wrist rather than a full back swing. WWW.HULLPIRATES.CO.UK hull pirates GAME DAY ENTERTAINMENT SHIRT OFF THE BACK Each and every week for £1 a ticket you have the opportunity to win a players game-worn jersey, right o their back at the end of the game! the lucky winner will get to win the players jersey as advertised before the game. The winner will also have the option of having the jersey signed by the player after it is presented to them on the ice! This draw is one of the only ways to get your hands on game-worn jerseys during the season! SOTB tickets are sold by roaming sellers both before the game and throughout both period breaks. The sellers will be identi ed through their colourful SOTB selling bibs and can be found at the entrance to the rink before the game and throughout the rink on game days. The winner of the SOTB draw is randomly drawn as always by a member of the Pirates Management, and then announced during the third period. The Prize will be presented to you by the player of your choice at the end of the game. 50:50 Each and every week you have the opportunity to win a cash prize whilst also raising money for your Hull Pirates. At £1 per ticket (half of which goes to the club and half to the prize fund) the prize up for grabs each week can vary depending on the amount of people who have entered. The more people who enter, the greater the prize and the more is raised for the club! 50:50 tickets are sold by roaming sellers both before the game and throughout both period breaks. The sellers will be identi ed through their colorful 50:50 selling bibs and can be found at the entrance to the rink at start of games throughout the rink on game days. The winner of the 50/50 draw is randomly drawn as always by a member of the Pirates Management, and then announced during the third period. The shirt will then be presented to you after the game by the player. CHUCK-A-BONE Chuck-A-BONE is a fun and unique contest at the start of the second period break during Hull Pirates games. Bones cost £1 each and can be purchased from the Match Night Desk located on the left as you enter the rink. Fans who have purchased a numbered Bone will throw their puck towards Treasure Chest at centre ice. There are chances at a price that vary week on week.

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Penalties and Referee’s Signals

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THE PLAYERS Goaltender:: The goalie's primary task is simple - keep the puck out of his own net. Offensively he might start his team down the ice with a pass, but seldom does he leave the net.

Defensemen: These players try to stop the incoming play at their own blue line. They try to break up passes, block shots, cover opposing forwards (center and wings) and clear the puck from in front of their own goal. Offensively, they get the puck to their forwards and follow the play into the attacking zone, positioning themselves just inside their opponent's blue line at the "points."

Center: The quarterback on the ice, the center leads the attack by carrying the puck on offense. He exchanges passes with his wings to steer the play toward the opposing goal. On defense, he tries to disrupt a play before it gets on his team's side of the ice.

Wings: The wings team with the center on the attack to set up shots on goal. Defensively, they attempt to break up plays by their counterparts and upset shot attempts.

THE OFFICIALS Referee: The referee supervises the game, calls the penalties, determines if goals are scored and handles faceoffs at center ice at the start of each period.

Linesmen: Two are used. They call offside, offside pass, icing and handle all faceoffs not occurring at center ice. They do not call penalties, but can recommend to the referee that a penalty be called.

Goal Judges: One sits off-ice behind each goal and indicates when the puck has crossed the red goal line by turning on a red light just above his station. The referee can ask his advise on disputed goals, but the referee has final authority and can overrule the goal judge.

Official Scorer: He determines which player scores and credits assists if there are any. He might consult the referee, but the scorer is the final authority in crediting points.

HOCKEY'S THREE MAIN RULES Offsides: When any member of the attacking team precedes the puck over the defending team's blue line.

Offside (or two-line)Pass: When a player passes the puck from his defending zone to a teammate beyond the red center line.

Icing: When a player shoots the puck across the center red line and past the opposing red goal line. Icing is not called if the player's team is killing a penalty, a teammate of the player shooting the puck touches it before a player from the opposing team, the defending goalie touches the puck first or if the puck travels through the crease (semicircle of blue paint at the "mouth" of the goal) on its way to the red line.

THE PENALTIES A team plays shorthanded when one or more of its players is charged with a penalty. However, no team is forced to play more than two players below full strength (six) at any tiime. If a third penalty is assessed to the same team, it is suspended until the first penalty expires. When a penalty is called on a goalie, a teammate serves his time in the penalty box.

Minor Penalty: Two minutes - Called for boarding, charging, cross-checking, elbowing, holding, hooking, high-sticking, interference, roughing, slashing, spearing, tripping and unsportsmanlike conduct.

Major Penalty: Five minutes - Called for fighting or when minor penalties are committed with deliberate intent to injure. Major penalties for slashing, spearing, high-sticking, butt-ending and cross-checking carry automatic game misconducts.

Misconduct: Ten minutes - Called for various forms of unsportsmanlike behavior or when a player incurs a second major penalty in a game. This is a penalty against an individual and not a team, so a substitute is permitted.

Penalty Shot: A free shot, unopposed except for the goalie, given to a player who is illegally impeded from behind when in possession of the puck with no opponent between him and the goal except the goalie. The team which commits the offense is not penalized beyond the penalty shot, whether it succeeds or not.

Delayed Penalty: The whistle is delayed until the penalized team regains possession of the puck.

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