Yet Another Trophyless Season for the Panthers.......

....Still theres always next year!!!


Well that's it folks the end of yet another season for the panthers and despite the return of Mike Blaisdell we failed to win a trophy, but even though we didn't win to be honest we didn't have that bad a season, finishing 3rd in the league, but then again I know a lot of people were expecting more but I have to say I'm not too disapointed. So here is the roll of honour for the 2005/06 season:

League Champions- Belfast Giants
Challenge Cup Winners - Cardiff Devils
Crossover Cup Winners - Sheffield Steelers
Playoff Final Champions - Newcastle Vipers

Well Done to all the teams!! It was nice to see that the trophy's were shared round this year!!

Play-Off Weekend 08.04.06/09.04.06

No mass of words from yours truly, I'll leave that to the other Pandas - they are the ones who need to comment on 10-0 thrashings, car eating, organised dance routines & more leading upto the weekend. It was weird Panthers not being there, & then in the semi finals seeing both teams we wanted to make the final getting knocked out (the Panthers curse).

Thankfully the curse failed to show up on Sunday & the final went in our favour, the Vipers beat the Squealers 2-1, & sent the mardy "Hordes of Mordor" back up the M1 pronto.

Here are some random photo's I took...

Vipers vs. Giants (2nd semi final) Saturday

same game - hole in the ice being fixed

England & Scotland u-19's being friendly (Sunday)

he may have let in 4 - but we still want him to sign for Panthers
Scotland u-19's Super Human Goaltender

Ted, Sammo, & Dave find Andy makes quite a comfortable cushion
(Pandas have no sponsorship deal with Subway -honest!)

Vipers vs Steelers Final + random bloke waving his fist

Losers: Sheffield Steelers aka Shedfield Squealers

Winners: Newcastle Vipers aka Viper Grove

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