STORM BLITZ ISSUE #70 Monday 27 October 1997 If you have any comments on Storm Blitz, please feel free to e-mail simonsm@intothestorm.co.uk any time. There are currently 182 subscribers to Storm Blitz --------------------------------------------------- In this issue : * Storm shutout Bracknell * Other weekend Superleague Games * Storm featured on BBC local news * GMR and Radio 5 Live game coverage * Storm Audio launches * Latest Superleague table * Latest EHL Division F table * Forthcoming Storm games * Directions to away games * TV and Radio News * Download back issues of Storm Blitz * How to unsubscribe to Storm Blitz --------------------------------------------------- > STORM SHUTOUT BRACKNELL Storm went back to the top of the Superleague after a comprehensive defeat of Bracknell Bees at The Hive on Sunday night. The first period was goalless but the second period saw five unanswered goals from Storm. Dave Morrison, Stefan Ketola, Mike Morin, Stephen Cooper and Jeff Jablonski all scored in the second period. The third period saw Storm score their sixth goal and the score remained 6-0 putting Storm back to the top of the league. > OTHER WEEKEND SUPERLEAGUE GAMES Also on Sunday, Cardiff Devils warmed up for their B&H Cup games against Newcastle Cobras with a 3-0 win in Cardiff. Sheffield Steelers came back from 2-1 down at the end of the first period against Basingstoke Bison. The second period saw two unanswered Steelers goals so they led 3-2. The third period saw Steelers run away with the game finally winning 7-3. In the games on Saturday, Nottingham Panthers beat Newcastle Cobras 2-1 after Jamie Leach opened the scoring on 16 minutes before Stewart equalised for the Cobras on 18 minutes. The second period saw Niehuis score the winning goal for Nottingham on 27 minutes. Ayr Scottish Eagles beat Basingstoke Bison also 2-1. Woolf made it 1-0 to Ayr after 2 minutes and Biette made it 2-0 in the fifth minute. Straight away Basingstoke pulled it back to 2-1 and there was no more scoring in the rest of the match. > STORM FEATURED ON BBC LOCAL NEWS Following Storm's extensive appearances on Channel 4's BIG BREAKFAST last week, BBC TV's North West Tonight local news programme are featuring Storm with previews of the Sparta Prague EHL game and the Ayr Scottish Eagles B&H Cup game. If you see it and like it then send an e-mail to nwt@bbc.co.uk - they want to know! > GMR AND RADIO 5 LIVE GAME COVERAGE GMR and Radio 5 Live have announced some forthcoming ice hockey coverage over the next few weeks. Coming first is GMR and FULL COMMENTARY on Storm's game with Sparta Prague at the Nynex Arena on Tuesday 28 October. The game faces off at 8.00 and in the first hour of the programme Andy Costigan will be going through the rules with presenter Jimmy Wagg. The programme will over-run and so is expected to finish at 11.00pm. Meanwhile Radio 5 Live have announced that they will have reporters at all the four B&H Cup semi final games starting with Storm's game with Ayr on Friday 31 October. There will be a report at 8.00 and then a couple of reports and then final report during the Friday Sport programme between 8.30 and 10.00. GMR has announced that they will be broadcasting their Friday night programme live from the Nynex Arena on 31 October to broadcast commentary on the game throughout the programme. This will be presented by Jack Dearden with additional commentary by Andy Costigan. Radio 5 Live will broadcast reports on the Cardiff - Newcastle tie on Saturday 1 November while the match is in progress during the sports desks between 6.30 and 9.30. There will be telephone inserts of Storm's game at Newcastle Cobras on Sunday 2 November during GMR's normal sunday night programming between 6.30 and 9.30. Storm's 2nd Leg B&H Cup tie with Ayr Scottish Eagles will be broadcast IN FULL with a dedicated extra sports programme on Saturday 8 November - the first time GMR have created an extra programme just for Manchester Storm. There will be full commentary including overtime and penalties if necessary. Radio 5 Live will broadcast reports on both second leg ties. Should Storm reach the B&H Cup Final on Saturday 6 December there will be another deicated ice hockey programme on GMR to bring full commentary of the final live from Sheffield Arena. Radio 5 Live will be broadcasting the final live whoever is taking part. If this is the sort of coverage that you want to hear on GMR and Radio 5 Live, then write and tell them - particularly GMR as they must have had some response to give the coverage that they are currently giving. Keep on telling them - it's the only way to make sure that we get this coverage in the future. > STORM AUDIO LAUNCHES A new Storm Web site has lauched - STORM AUDIO. This is the place to get all the sound bytes and extended clips from interviews broadcasted on GMR previously and in future features. Using RealAudio technology the clips can last much longer than normal sound clips with minimal loading time. Currently available is commentary from the Storm game at Nottingham Panthers - the first ever full commentary game on GMR and several extended interview clips featuring Kurt Kleinendorst, Daryl Lipsey and players. STORM AUDIO can be accessed at http://members.aol.com/stormaudio > LATEST SUPERLEAGUE TABLE Pl W D OL NL +/- Points Manchester Storm 6 3 2 1 0 +9 9 Nottingham Panthers 6 3 2 0 1 +0 8 Ayr Scottish Eagles 5 3 0 1 1 +6 7 Cardiff Devils 4 2 2 0 0 +6 6 Sheffield Steelers 4 2 1 1 0 +5 6 Basingstoke Bison 6 1 2 0 3 -6 4 Bracknell Bees 4 1 1 0 2 -7 3 Newcastle Cobras 5 0 0 0 5 -14 0 Win=2; Draw=1; Overtime Loss=1; Normal Loss=0 > LATEST EHL DIVISION F TABLE Pl W OW OL L +/- Points Moscow Dynamo 3 2 1 0 0 +13 8 Manchester Storm 3 1 0 2 0 - 1 5 Sparta Prague 3 1 0 0 2 - 2 3 Bolzano 3 0 1 0 2 -10 2 Win=3; Overtime Win=2; Overtime Loss=1; Loss=0 > FORTHCOMING STORM GAMES DATE OPPONENTS F/O VENUE COMPETITION Tue 28 Oct Sparta Prague 8.00 Home EHL Division F Fri 31 Oct Ayr Scottish Eagles 7.30 Home B&H Cup SF Leg 1 Sun 2 Nov Newcastle Cobras 6.30 Away Superleague Sat 8 Nov Ayr Scottish Eagles 6.00 Away B&H Cup SF Leg 2 Sun 9 Nov Cardiff Devils 6.00 Away Superleague Tue 11 Nov Sheffield Steelers 7.30 Home Superleague Sat 15 Nov Sheffield Steelers 7.00 Away Superleague > GETTING TO STORM AWAY GAMES The following information is taken from THE STORM SHELTER (http://www.omen1.demon.co.uk/storm.html) Newcastle Cobras v Manchester Storm Sunday 2 November 1997 face off 6.30 Address Newcastle Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne Telephone 0191 401 8000 Capacity 7000 Directions Take M62 East to A1 (North). Keep with A1, then 1(M). After Washington Services bear left. Take A184 sign for Newcastle Centre. Over Tyne Bridge turn left and follow Arena signs. After turning left off the main road, car park is on the left hand side under railway bridge. > TV AND RADIO NEWS MON 27 OCT BBC GMR 95.1/104.6FM - Drivetime - Interview with Kurt Kleinendorst and a Storm player following the weekend's games - 1755 TUE 28 OCT BBC1 - NORTH WEST TONIGHT - Feature on an important week for Manchester Storm with previews of the games with Sparta Prague and Ayr Scottish Eagles - 1830 - 1900 TUE 28 OCT BBC GMR 95.1/104.6FM - GMR SPORT - Manchester Storm v Sparta Prague - FULL COMMENTARY with Ian Cheeseman and Andy Costigan preceded by an explanation of the rules - 1900 - 2300 WED 29 OCT BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD 104.1FM - The Ice Line - Ice Hockey phone-in with Sheffield Steelers players as guests hosted by Gareth Hampshire - 1800 - 1900 FRI 31 OCT BBC RADIO LANCASHIRE 95.5/103.9FM - Lancashire Sport - Preview of Lancashire Hawks forthcoming games along with other sports previews and reviews - 1800 - 1900 FRI 31 OCT BBC GMR 95.1/104.6FM - GMR SPORT - Live coverage of Storm v Ayr Scottish Eagles in the B&H Cup semi final 1st Leg with Jack Dearden bringing the whole programme from the Nynex Arena - 1900 - 2200 FRI 31 OCT BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD 104.1FM - Friday Night Sport - Preview of Sheffield Steelers forthcoming games - 1900 - 2000 FRI 31 OCT BBC RADIO 5 LIVE 693/909AM - Reports from Storm v Ayr Scottish Eagles in the 1st Leg of the B&H Cup semi final - 2030 - 2200 SAT 1 NOV GALAXY 102FM - Galaxy Sports - Interview with Kurt Kleinendorst and music - 1715 - 1730 SAT 1 NOV SKY SPORTS - Ice Hockey LIVE - Live coverage of the 1st leg of the Cardiff Devils v Newcastle Cobras B&H Cup tie (repeated again later in the evening) - 1830 - 2100 SAT 1 NOV BBC RADIO 5 LIVE - Reports from 1st Leg of the Cardiff Devils v Newcastle Cobras B&H Cup semi final tie - 1830 - 2100 SAT 1 NOV BBC RADIO 5 LIVE - NIGHT EXTRA - Review of Saturday night's games including results as well as all the other sports results - 2330 - 0000 SUN 2 NOV BBC GMR 95.1/104.6FM - Reports from Newcastle Cobras v Storm within normal Sunday night programming - 1830 - 2130 SUN 2 NOV BBC RADIO 5 LIVE 693/909AM - NIGHT EXTRA - Review of Sunday night's games including results as well as all the other sports results - 2320 - 2335 > DOWNLOAD BACK ISSUES OF STORM BLITZ All previous issues of Storm Blitz are still available. 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