The Black and Gold Wire

As someone who can be somewhat indecisive, forming a prediction for the EIHL table was, lets say, a process.  Time after time I changed my mind on certain picks, and some will come across as more controversial than a certain club statement on Kieran Brown.  That’s what makes it exciting though, and doing my research has raised my optimism for another closely contested season. Every team has quality in some form, although I’ve tried to consider more than just some Elite Prospects profiles, because hockey is played on ice, not the internet.      10th - Fife Flyers I'm going with what many will deem an obvious choice for my last place pick. Fife Flyers overall are looking very 'meh'. There is no real depth and a lack of well established top level quality.  Greg Chase could prove to be an outstanding addition, and Shane Owen is a well established EIHL netminder, but it's tough to see where else the quality will come from. Isak Stenlund Adelgran has great stats in the Swedis

  With all 10 rosters almost complete, the buzz of a long awaited return to a full EIHL campaign is in full swing. I've been very pleasantly surprised at the quality, at least on paper, that teams have been able to sign in a post pandemic market.   I've picked out one new signing from each roster who I think will be a standout this season, with a few honourable mentions too. To clarify, these are players who didn't play for their clubs in 2019/20 or the Elite Series, hence why some of the honourable mentions have previously worn their clubs colours but have gone elsewhere since. Belfast Giants - Griffin Reinhart Belfast have made some seriously impressive additions this offseason and there's about 4-5 players I could have chosen. Getting a player who's last 3 seasons consist of KHL, DEL and AHL experience is impossible to ignore though.  Defenceman Griffin Reinhart has only played in top league's throughout his career, not least in the NHL where he has 37 games