Ice Hockey: Panthers to pad into city

Published on Thursday 7 July 2011 13:01

Edinburgh CAPITALS open their home league season with a visit from Elite League play-off champions Nottingham Panthers on Sunday, September 11.

And the Lace City ice hockey side visit Murrayfield again a week later, also in the league.

The first home derby of the season features Braehead Clan on Sunday, September 25 with newcomers Fife Flyers visiting on October 9. The third Scottish club in the league, Dundee CCS Stars, visit the Riversale rink on October 16.

Edinburgh Capitals' home fixtures 2011-12: (face-offs 6pm)

September 11: v Nottingham; September 18: v Nottingham; September 25: v Braehead.

October 2: v Belfast; October 9: v Fife; October 16: v Dundee. October 23: v Fife; October 30: v Braehead.

November 5: v Coventry; November 13: v Belfast; November 19: v Hull; November 20: v Braehead; November 27: v Dundee.

December 4: v Coventry; December 11: v Hull; December 27: v Cardiff (face-off tbc); December 31: v Fife (face-off tbc).

January, 15, 2012: v Cardiff; January 22: v Hull; January: 28: v Sheffield; January 29: v Sheffield.

February 5: v Nottingham; February 12: v Cardiff; February 19: v Dundee; February 25: v Braehead.

March 4: v Dundee; March 10: v Belfast; March 11: v Belfast; March 17: v Coventry; March 25: v Fife.