Yes, there is an ice hockey team at UEA and no, sadly there is no rink in Norwich. We head on over to Peterborough for our training, two hours every fortnight. It’s an hour and a half away, but it’s well worth the trip. The team, Avalanche (or just Avs to everyone who knows us), is…
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Concrete meets… UEA Pirates American Football
The only encounter I’ve had with American Football was two years ago, when I went to film a match at Colney Lane on a freezing day. Since then, I have been following their results and keeping up to date with how they perform as a team. In reality, I still don’t know the rules and…
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UEA Avalanches trounce Nottingham Mavericks
The UEA Avalanche Ice Hockey team have done it again, winning their second game of the season against the Nottingham Mavericks, 7 – 3. This game was considered by some to be a long overdue rematch, after the formidable Nottingham team thrashed the Avalanche in a resounding defeat for UEA last season. With that in…
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Ice Hockey: UEA Avalanche beat Birmingham Lions 7-3
UEA Avalanche beat the Birmingham Lions 7-3 in their first challenge game of the new season, which, despite the score, was a closely matched fixture. The Avs started strong, winning the first faceoff of the first period, pushing the puck straight into Birmingham’s defensive zone. From then on though, there was no clear dominance, making…
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UEA Avalanche slide to defeat
In their first competitive match in the British Universities Ice Hockey Association, UEA Avalanche were defeated 11-6 defeat against a strong Warwick Panthers B team.