I Flew 2,000 Miles to Watch the UK’s Oldest Hockey Team
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2024
- During my hockey road trip the second stop was a special one! I visited the oldest hockey team in the United Kingdom! The Fife Flyers play in Scotland and they did not disappoint! 6 unanswered goals, great food and even better people. Do me a favour please hit that subscribe button! Next stop on this trip = England!
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I Flew 2,000 Miles to Watch the UK’s Oldest Hockey Team
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Eihl is a great hockey league and sells out arenas but isn’t broadcasted on TV, game has got so much room to grow in the UK, another great video rob!
Thanks so much! And honestly yeah, very impressed with the EIHL product!
It's on payTV which is a death sentence for minor sports in the UK
you mean viaplay? its not even anymore. All teams sell their own streams for each game but its like 15 quid a game which is just way too expensive, especially for a new fan. @@fantabaz1
Hi rob, so glad to see someone shining light on the uk hockey scene love your vids keep it up
Thank you! Feb 25th = Manchester Storm Video! Stay tuned!!
@@RobertGreeleyStorm's next game is on the 24th
Glasgow Clan fan here but great to see a video on EIHL hockey. There's so much room for it to grow! Glad you enjoyed your time in Scotland!
Loved it! Excited for you all to see the next video in Manchester!
Great video. Thanks for coming to see the EIHL!
I would say theres a big difference between the smaller clubs like Flyers and the big clubs like Sheffield Steelers and Belfast Giants for e.g. size of arenas, amount of merch etc.
We're a bit of a backwards league because hockey just isnt big here in the UK unfortunately
Thanks! You do kinda see that a lot in Europe, couple teams have a lot of money and others not as much!
So cool seeing my Flyers getting a video like this done. Pity you never tried the stovies, the real star of the show food wise, always next time I suppose
Next time for sure!
Great video, subscribed right away. Love your passion for different countries sporting history. Keep it going 👊
Thanks so much!
Hi Robert, glad you enjoyed your trip. Thanks for shedding some light on some EIHL, theres not anywhere near enough coverage of it in the UK. That said, the fanbase of each team are passionate.
I used to follow London Knights (same as the Canadian team) that were based in London but sadly folded many years ago.
Hope your trip to Manchester goes equally well! Our Olympic hockey team just finished our qualifying round at the Cardiff rink.
Glad you enjoyed it Have a great weekend!
Glad to see someone showcasing UK hockey to a wider audience. Can't wait to see more!
Manchester up next!
It's at least 70 years since I first watched Fife Flyers, but saw them recently in Belfast. In the 1950s I remember Floyd Snyder and there was a family of local butchers who were prominent in those days. Anyone remember their name?
Bert Smith
Thanks for sharing!
Dundee fan here, great video. Fife have a more traditional barn than what we do as our old Kingsway ice rink was moved to Camperdown. Hockey is a niche sport here but we have very passionate and dedicated fans.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Great video and insight into UK Ice Hockey, hope you get to visit as many barns as you can whilst in UK
I'm back in Canada now but hope to be back one day!
A great video Robert!
I'll be checking the rest of your content for sure!👍🏻
I've been following eihl/superleague hockey for over 24 years with Sheffield steelers, but try to watch my local team in the nihl (2nd teir) the Bristol pitbulls
I just love the sport!!! 😀
Awesome! I have friends on both of those teams actually!
@RobertGreeley Brilliant! 👍🏻
My wife and I went to Sheffield last weekend and saw the Sheffield steelers play Manchester storm on the Saturday, (Sheffield won 3-0) and on the Sunday, Sheffield steeldogs hosted the Bristol pitbulls (6-3 to Sheffield)
At the Pitbulls home games, after the match, they have a couple of players staying back to sign jerseys etc, and have photos with the fans!😀👍🏻
I've often had some of the visiting team players sign my jerseys from when they played for Sheffield steelers in past seasons👍🏻
Awesome video, glad you enjoyed your time in Fife.
So much fun!
great video again mate! i see a trend forming here 😁 brilliant to see the elite league getting some air time outside of their own platform.. top stuff my friend👍
Thanks so much! Feb 25th is the Manchester episode stay tuned!
Great video !!! Happy travels !!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love your vids, keep up the great work! Europe hockey is on my bucket list!
Hopefully you get there soon!
Hi Robert, great video, thanks for shining a light on UK hockey. Tip for a sausage roll - ketchup or brown sauce 🙂 cheers
Great idea, although I didn't love brown sauce tbh! Thanks for the kind words!
Robert great content, really enjoyed it and the snack bar stuff made me so hungry. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the kind words!
Brilliant, thanks for posting this.
Thank you for commenting!!
Love the video, you have visited the two smallest rinks in the uk though, you should try and check out one of the arena teams before you leave to see the scale across the elite league
I'm already back in Canada but maybe one day!
Just discovered your channel, what an awesome video. Subscribed and a lot of catching up to do❤
Welcome aboard! Thanks!!
Great to see someone promoting the EIHL, glad you enjoyed your trip to Scotland. You were very lucky to see a Fife win with how they've been playing this season. Maybe you should come down to one of the English rinks next time!
My video from Manchester goes live on Sunday!
@@RobertGreeley Excellent! That's my team, hope you had a good time in my city
Awesome vid once again. 😁 Nothing beats a good Bovril. 😄 Nice to see hockey alive and well in Scotland.
Thanks bud!
Hi Robert Great video. I would love to visit Scotland one day and experience hockey all around the world. Continue your great video Content. Have a good one and take care!!!
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed!
Loving the videos, From lulea to Fife I’d say that’s an upgrade even 😂. A team that would be good to check out from the UK would be the Telford Tigers, they have good history and on top of that the last couple seasons have been dominant too. Great video as always 🙌
Thanks for the kind words!
you should watch a leeds knights game in the NIHL such a good fan base and great hockey
When you’re next in the UK, you should come visit some clubs outside the EIHL. One in particular is the MK Lightning who used to play in the EIHL from 2017-2019. They average 2k fans which is more than some of the EIHL teams do. They play in the same league as the Leeds Knights (a team I see have been mentioned in the comments already) who were formed in 2019/20 season and who won the league and playoffs in their third year. They are looking to do the same this season too.
In a the league below MK and Leeds, NIHL D1, you should check out both the Whitley Warriors (Whitley Bay Newcastle) and Streatham IHC (London based side).
Streatham were founded in 1932 and play in the Southern regional conference, whilst Warriors were founded in 1956 and play in the Northern regional conference.
Therefore with the date according to Elite Prospects, Streatham is the only team in the UK, however Fife has been a professional side longer whilst Streatham play in a semi-pro league.
Interesting, thanks for sharing!
From NA but about to go to my first hockey games in europe (sweden and denmark). Super excited after your shl video!
Hope you enjoy it! Safe travels!!
Love the video, next time I go to the UK I’ll definitely go check out a game
Love to hear that!!
Keep it up bro this type of content has the potential to have some real longevity behind it. Would love to see some more interactions with the fans.
Noted, thank you!
Ill be honest. Theres not many channels i have the bell on for. Yours is one of them. By far the best hockey channel ive watched.
Wow, that's a huge compliment! Thanks so much for the kind words.
Great video 👍, I go watch the local Peterborough Phantoms and then the Sheffield Steelers which is another level!
Thanks!
Pop along to Sheffield or Nottingham and compare the rinks to Fife and Manchester makes you realise how hard it is for those teams to compete as well as they do
Will hopefully get to all EIHL teams!
@@RobertGreeley Yeah mate come the Nottingham most people are nice and the clowns who are rude get told to sod off would recommend
Defo need to come to a belfast gaints game such a good arena and crowd!
Belfast Giants have an amazing arena and fans!
I get this one a lot!
As someone who grew up within the sport in the UK, its great to see some light shining on our leagues. if your ever down south give cardiff, guilford, slough and gosport a look at. 4 very different rinks. 4 very different fan bases and historys.
Thanks for the kind words! Hopefully, I'm down there someday!
Awesome video EIHL love! Love your channel, you should come to Cardiff! 😈 🏴
Would love to someday!
Fife is not the oldest hockey club in the UK. Oxford University is, formed in 1885 as recognized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Still a very cool video.
That's a club team no? Not a professional team?
@@RobertGreeley - correct. You didn’t specify oldest pro team though, so I thought I should mention Oxford. Love your videos by the way; really loved your stop in Norway.
Wow great video Robert love how you are exploring more of European hockey! Whilst the community in some countries isn't as big there are still loyal fans all around. You should check out the Polish ice hockey scene if you ever get a chance, anyways great video will definitely subscribe
Appreciate the kind words!
great video once again man
Thanks Vinny!
I've never been to a hockey game but seeing your footage of it up close makes it look far better than on tv - I can never see the puck. Would definitely like to go if you can get close to the action like this.
Not many hockey fans like watching it on TV for that reason….can’t see the puck. It’s like 1 trillion x easier to see it in real life.
Plus, once the puck gets accidentally shot or redirected into the stands almost hitting someone, you learn to track it very quickly!
Oh and if the puck goes into the stand, you can keep it.
What city are you in? Might have some suggestions for your first hockey game!!
@@RobertGreeley Thanks - looks like the Streatham Redhawks would be the closest to me!
@@stevecooksley
That’s a great team! This Sunday just gone (18th Feb 2024) they just won the NIHL D1 South league for the 4th CONSECUTIVE time!! So they’ll be a fab side.
The season is from September-March with playoffs being held March-April.
Another awesome video!
Thanks Josh!
Thanks for giving Scottish hockey some attention, I'm a Edinburgh Capitals fan. Also Scotland has historic links with Ice Hockey, there's a Scottish field hockey sporty called Shinty that some believe had an early influence on ice hockey.
Thanks for the kind words! I spent a bit of time in Edinburgh when filming these videos, great spot!
Love the content 👌
Thanks so much!
I’m a Nottingham Panthers fan, but I have always loved the Flyers. They have the warmest welcome, the best atmosphere, and the best tea in the Elite League. And their food is good, too.
When you visit, make sure you go to Anstruther for the fish & chips.
My buddy used to play there heard great things!
You should come over to Belfast and see Giants play! Great video 👍
Maybe one day! Thanks!
Good video Rob and nice to meet you on the night.
Likewise! All the best, can’t wait to be back someday!
Will you be coming to Sheffield? Hope you can make it.
Hopefully one day, my buddy plays there now!
@@RobertGreeley will be good if you can make it, who do you know that plays for them?
Cheers for coming!
Cheers for having me!
You need to go to a Dundee Stars game, atmosphere is absolutely fantastic there
Hopefully one day!
you should come down to sheffield and see cormier in action
Hopefully someday soon!
I am a fife flyers fan so I love this video!!
Love that!
@@RobertGreeley I think you should go and see the fife flyers once the season starts again
Come to the steelers in Sheffield
Would love to, my buddy plays there now says it's great!
As a fellow EIHL fan, the Fife Flyers rink is most likely my favourite.
Cool!!
I love to see this , can only help if Canadians and Americans learn more about the EIHL and from someone who’s genuine and not going at with the idea it’s terrible as it’s not. Thanks for this and keep making great videos.
Ps that’s the first time I’ve ever seen that flag, very cool.
Glad you enjoyed and of course! Have a great weekend!!
Welcome to the eihl bud! We don't have a lot but we do have heart and good players. Keep an eye out for the steelers and giants
My buddy plays for the Steelers hope to get there soon!
@RobertGreeley which one? I like brandon whistle, his brother used to play there too, he's my fave giant
Cormier! Did a video with him when we were in Norway: ua-cam.com/video/hbh87XTpyss/v-deo.htmlsi=aTvWLs3K-knywTCn
Have you ever been to (Belfast Giants Ice Hockey Club) Sports club in Belfast, Northern Ireland UK 🇬🇧
I haven’t! Would like to someday!
You gotta do one of these vid for the Moosehead in the Q near not to far from your home time best junior city in the world
Maybe one day!
Hi Rob , we love our hockey here in the uk , but its not a big sport the main problem is that if we go back to the 80's there were a lot of small teams not big city teams. They can't sustain teams in Newcastle or london , london had 3 teams - streatham. Lea valley and richmond but they cant keep a big london team alive like wise newcastle who had in the north east area durham , whitley. Crowtree and cleveland and smaller teams struggle financially to remain and compete in the eihl which is a shame because we are only a 10 team league. I'am not scottish but loved iron bru has a child its scotlands national drink.😅
Thanks for the info! Much appreciated!
Vålerenga idretts forening ice hockey in norway????? Ondest Club in the EHL from norway???????
This is the EIHL not EHL though
Please please please go to a belfast giants game
Maybe one day!
Let's go, one of my favorite songs were playing in the backgrounds
The song name: got my mind set on you
Awesome!!
Should have come down to Sheffield to catch up with Cormier!
Hopefully one day soon! This was filmed when he was still in Norway unfortunately!
You're coming to see the Storm next? Excellent stuff, make sure you say something about the outrageously disgusting prices and the fact we play our home games in a shed!
I mean these videos were filmed a few months back and are finally out now, so I've been there already! Honestly, didn't find your ticket prices too outrageous little on the pricer side but you do have some solid student, family, etc discounts!
I don’t know the Fife Flyers as a club, but Fife is the global home of World Ice Hockey at the Firth of Forth. And Iron Bru is the only Scottish thing you ate or drunk and by far the best thing as well.
Interesting!
Those jerseys are beautiful, might have to buy one.
So nice!
Irn bru is our national drink basically , just behind whiskey 😂 it’s amazing. Hope you had a great time .
I did indeed! Was so much fun, just wish I had more time!
Coca Cola is the highest selling soft drink in every country in the world except for one - guess where.
Hey man, your video came up in my recommended and absolutely love the content, look forward to the Manchester video. Im a Sheffield Steelers fan myself but love to watch any EIHL game, I play out of the smallest functioning rink in the UK, drop me a message if you'd like and ill chat to you about it. Keep up the great work, and safe trips!
Thanks so much! My buddy actually plays for Sheffield right now, so it be fun to get out and see!
Nottingham Panthers fan here. The EIHL isn't as professional as other hockey leagues and its been a bit of a mess this season because of the Adam Johnson situation but yeah its improved in the 8 years I have been watching.
This is so rad
Thanks!
Haha I used to play in Fife back in 03 and back then they didn't have glass!!
I heard!
Love the flag idea
It’s cool for sure!
You should come to a Belfast giants game in Belfast , the head coach is the brother of sheldon keefe
Maybe one day!
16€ for 1 ticket is way better than the 500$ tickets in edmonton 😂
This is true lolol!
Aw great video 💙🏒💛
Glad you liked it!!
How far behind are we? Are you still in England? Haha there’s some great talent here thanks for shining a spotlight on us haha
Haha I’m back in Canada now!
Wee image of Dumbarton Rock and Castle there. The oldest castle in Scotland
Ma wee hame toon
Proud to be a Son Of The Rock
Hope you enjoyed the video!
Oxford University Ice Hockey Club was founded in 1885, so doesn't that make it the oldest?
They were also the first Spengler Cup winners, in 1923.
Edit: I didn't realise you were talking about professional teams!
Canny beleived you played Irish music to it... we're Scottish dude!
always watch hockey videos wondering if they are canadian or american. as soon as you said stars i knew lmao
What am I then? 🤔
I think you chose the best two rinks. Manchester and Fife given that they have character and charm which probably remind you of watching minor league stuff back home.
Yes we have arena teams like Sheffield, Nottingham, Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow with good atmosphere. But an arena is an arena and some can be soulless .
Honestly, being from Newfoundland as soon as I saw the Fife rink I was like oh man this takes me right back to minor hockey around the bay and I loved it!
I like how the announcer said the losing score first like a set of tennis.
They also refer to games on their website as fixtures!
its weird finding players i used to watch in the ohl
Which ones?
@@RobertGreeley ben hawerchuck and lucas chiodo when they were on the colts
@@InternationalGamers13 Nice! I worked on the 67s team that Chiodo got traded to, he's the reason why I went out to Fife!
@@RobertGreeley that's cool Ive done the camera work for rogers for colts games but that was 5 years ago now
Up the Nottingham panthers! The second oldest hockey club in the Uk and oldest in England
I did get the chance to watch them play, and my buddy actually won a championship there a few years back!
@@RobertGreeley oh fairs! Who’s your buddy? I’ve been a fan since 08 so I’ll most likely know him haha
@@lb_75 Kevin Domingue! We did a video with him in Romania actually: ua-cam.com/video/YxoJUbMmlmE/v-deo.html
@@RobertGreeley oh no way, he’s one of very select few players that have been any good in the last 5 years or so😂
@@RobertGreeley oh no way, he’s one of very select few players that have been any good in the last 5 years or so😂
If you want a great a hockey atmosphere you should visit Milton Keynes. Their fans are known for being the loudest in thier league.
Noted!
Get to a Sheffield Steelers game you wouldn't be disapointed!
It’s on my list!
Flyers have the worst ice rink in the eihl but tons of history, think it needs a wee bit refurbished.
What changes would you make?
Manchester’s is worse
It's a listed building so there are some restrictions on what they can do I think.
Make it more clean inside and try put some more heating around the rink as its extremely cold in there 😆That may just be me tho i do like it however due to the sheer history of it@@RobertGreeley
Ive played in that rink and personally i think theyre both really bad@@mattrichards328
I was in that video I seen my self in the stadium
Cool!
Can't beleive they don't offer 'haggis-on-a-stick' at the snack bar
They had a great snack bar to be fair though!
Manchester Storm fan 👋🏻 when are you in Manchester?
Video comes out on the 25th! I was there back in October!
@@RobertGreeley oh so I missed you then 😂
Aren’t the Oxford canadiens the oldest team in the UK?
The amateur team that played from 1905-1914?
Make sure you stop off at the UK’s most successful team in Sheffield before you fly home
I wish! My buddy plays there now, hope to get out there soon!
W video
Thanks!
Flyers Boys 💙💛
They did a great job!
Hail to the king Canada
King Charles? Interesting fact some rinks in Newfoundland had portraits of Queen Elizabeth up, haven't been home long enough to see if they switched it over to King Charles!
The sports actually Decent here with a god system and set up but barely anyone actually plays at grassroots level
It’s quite big in all of Europe too
I love how a lot of sports are set up in Europe!
Kirkcaldys finest
I’m not very into hockey but I like the video, I like football more (soccer)
Glad you enjoyed!
Typical hockey guy thing to say - I’ve lost a tooth in that barn
Interesting!
@@RobertGreeley what’s real interesting is that it happened in the bar and not on the ice. I was also about 5 years old.
My brother’s team were at a tournament there and with several teams, every available space becomes a locker room. Was eating a candy bar and a loose milk tooth just got stuck and came out.
Back then there were racks loaded with curling stones at the side of the rink. Tried to lift one and damn near snapped myself in half. They used to stop the tournament so the curling club could still have their session in the middle of the day.
That accent on a guy named Hawerchuk threw me a bit. How's a guy named Hawerchuk from Ontario?
I mean the Hawerchuk name, is a huge hockey name here in Canada.
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