The summer-long saga around the future of Joel Piroe has taken another twist with some reports now suggesting the Dutchman will commit to one final season with Swansea City, where he will run down the final year of his contract. Swansea are believed to be seeking a £15 million fee for Piroe whose future has been subject to intense speculation since the end of last season. It is now thought Piroe, who scored 19 goals in 43 league appearances last season, could remain in SA1 beyond the summer transfer window. 

By Matthew Burgess Justin Crandall is looking for a bounce back year as he returns for a third season as a Cardiff Devil. The playmaker became the latest player to be announced by the Devils this week, with next season’s roster close to completion. Crandall adds to a core of returning players, who will be […]

By Matthew Burgess Newly signed Cardiff Devils goaltender Callum Booth has chosen to follow his Welsh roots upon deciding on the latest chapter of a fascinating career. The 26-year-old is perhaps the most intriguing of the latest new arrivals announced by the team at their annual ‘Devils Summit’ event in Calgary. Booth hails from the […]

By Matthew Burgess The Cardiff Devils continue to finalise their roster for next season with defenceman Josh Batch signing for a 12th year with the club, whilst Team GB goalie Ben Bowns also returns. The British duo are the latest pieces to be announced as new head coach Pete Russell plots a bounceback season following […]

New Cardiff City manager Erol Bulut hopes to soon meet Aaron Ramsey after declaring himself happy enough with his team’s pre-season progress so far. The new Bluebirds boss was left encouraged by his side’s application in a 2-0 victory against well-drilled Cymru Premier outfit Penybont in Bulut’s first match in charge. Cardiff are rebuilding and that could yet involve Wales captain Ramsey, with the Turkish manager keen to discuss a move back to the club for Ramsey, a closing of the circle to where he began his career.

By Matthew Burgess The Cardiff Devils will hit the ice for the start of the 2023/24 season on Saturday 23 September, when they face Guildford Flames before heading to Coventry Blaze the following night in a Challenge Cup double-header. Under new head coach Pete Russell, the Devils begin their Elite League campaign on home ice […]

Former Boston Bruins centre-man Jamie Arniel has become the Cardiff Devils first new signing of the summer. The 33-year-old links up with the Devils having faced new coach Pete Russell in Germany’s DEL2 league last season.

New Cardiff Devils head coach Pete Russell has revealed he will look to build his roster around the team’s ‘Brit-core’ as the club bid to bounce back from a disappointing 2022/23 campaign. Russell was appointed as the Devils’ third coach in three years on Friday, signing a two-year deal, just a week after successfully leading Team GB back to the top tier of the IIHF World Championships. The 48-year-old will retain his Team GB role, but will now work with some of those GB stars at club level as he looks to re-establish the Devils as a leading Elite League outfit.

By Matthew Burgess The Cardiff Devils will head into next weekend’s quarter-final with the Coventry Blaze in good spirits after concluding their Elite League regular season campaign with a comprehensive 4-0 win over the Sheffield Steelers. Ben Bowns recorded his second shutout of the season, turning away 41 shots, as the Devils bounced back from […]

By Matthew Burgess Joey Martin’s late empty-net goal secured the Cardiff Devils a crucial win over the Sheffield Steelers to boost their Elite League title hopes. Ben Davies’ early opener for the Devils was wiped out by Scott Allen’s wrist shot in the first period. But the Steelers were unable to recover after Trevor Cox’s […]

By Matthew Burgess Cardiff Devils head coach Brodie Dupont says his team must catapult themselves onto another win streak ahead of Thursday’s clash with EIHL title rivals Sheffield Steelers. The Devils are coming off a New Year’s Day defeat at high-flying Guildford Flames that saw them split a two-game series against the then-league leaders. A […]

By Matthew Burgess The Cardiff Devils are bracing themselves for a thrilling two-game series against the Guildford Flames, and will overtake the Elite League leaders if they can extend their current unbeaten streak. The Devils (18-6-2) will host the Flames (21-4-1)on New Year’s Eve before making the return trip the following evening. Brodie Dupont’s team […]