Post by coloradoflyer on Mar 31, 2017 13:04:31 GMT
he Elite League is delighted to confirm that goal line technology will be in use at the 2017 Playoff Final Weekend in Nottingham on April 8th and 9th.
With four clubs set to go head to head for the final piece of silverware this season, and a place in the 2017/18 IIHF Continental Cup on the line, the Board of Directors wanted to ensure every possible tool would be made available to ensure the weekend goes smoothly in front of an expected sell out crowd at the National Ice Centre.
EIHL Head of Officiating Simon Kirkham has also confirmed that the ‘four-man’ officiating system will be in use throughout the playoffs, including for this weekend’s quarter final games which see league winners Cardiff fave Manchester, Belfast play Fife, Braehead go head to head with Dundee and Sheffield take on arch rivals Nottingham.
With four clubs set to go head to head for the final piece of silverware this season, and a place in the 2017/18 IIHF Continental Cup on the line, the Board of Directors wanted to ensure every possible tool would be made available to ensure the weekend goes smoothly in front of an expected sell out crowd at the National Ice Centre.
EIHL Head of Officiating Simon Kirkham has also confirmed that the ‘four-man’ officiating system will be in use throughout the playoffs, including for this weekend’s quarter final games which see league winners Cardiff fave Manchester, Belfast play Fife, Braehead go head to head with Dundee and Sheffield take on arch rivals Nottingham.