A good draft for the Panthers?
The drama of an EIHL off season usually spans five months, but a large chunk of that was squeezed into one chaotic hour on Monday. In a season where everything is so condensed, the new and intriguing concept of a British player draft showed that to the extreme. T he four participating teams were put on the spot on a Facebook livestream for all fans and players to see. Each club revealed their picks over 10 rounds, not long after revealing their 5 protected British players. This means that 60% of the players who will wear each team's jersey is now known, plus their reserve 'taxi squads'. It was one hell of a spectacle that the league deserves a tonne of credit for. Building a buzz around a short tournament with only four teams was always going to be hard. However, in the challenging circumstances we find ourselves in, this draft added something different and interesting to it. It makes sense to start with the biggest talking point, and the Panthers provided just that by a