Week 17: Elimination hockey!

What's ahead this week?

Elimination hockey returns this week while there are also the final 10 league games before Christmas!

Challenge Cup

All eyes are on the cup on Wednesday evening with the final three Quarter-Final matchups to be decided. Cardiff host Belfast in Wales with a 1-0 aggregate lead - but will it be the final hosts or the defending champions who get knocked out at this stage? You'll be able to find out live on FreeSports!

Nottingham and Sheffield have bigger advantages going into the second legs of their respective ties. The Panthers head to Guildford 5-1 up with the Flames needing to pull off a mini-miracle if they're to emulate their run to the final from last season. Sheffield cross the Pennines to Manchester ahead 5-2 although they are going into a rink that they've not won in this season.

League

The weekend brings a full schedule of league action on Saturday and Sunday including several back-to-back clashes.

Saturday has Cardiff back in Belfast but this time with league points on the line while Manchester will look to build on their road win in Nottingham when they host Fife. Guildford welcome Coventry in the day's earlier start, Dundee are in Nottingham and Glasgow travel down to Sheffield.

On Sunday it's the reverse games for Coventry/Guildford, Dundee/Nottingham and Glasgow/Sheffield less than 24 hours after their previous games. Cardiff return home to face Manchester while Belfast head over to Fife.