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#1 place for NIHL news and British hockey coverage. https://bannersonthewall.wordpress.com Writing about British hockey since 2011. What's Current Stream, Wednesdays at 8pm, the live show for NIHL news, action, and views. Run by Anthony Russell
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Jan 1
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · 2d
🚨WE ARE LIVE!🚨

Another bumper week in British hockey.

False start in Basingstoke, violence in hockey, the upset klaxon sounds and me.

Every game, every division, and you!

It's Wednesday, it's 8pm, it's the BOTW What's Current Stream
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What's Current Stream 15/10/25 - HEAD LOSS AND FALSE STARTS
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · 4d
🚨BACK IN THE BOX🚨

One team short benched
One team short of outcomes
One commentator with a short fuse

Flames and Storm was a fun game so let's look at it and the work of, what turned out to be, the lucky 13
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In the Box Thinking 8 – Guildford Flames vs Manchester Storm 18/10/25
Trying to pretend that I wasn’t emotional on Saturday is a waste of my time and your intelligence. As a Basingstoke Bison fan, the day had been long coming, the road home was finally coming t…
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · 9d
🚨WE ARE LIVE!🚨

Heard the news?
Herd news
Swindon legends row
Shudra and two-ways

And every senior game played this past weekend!

It's Wednesday, it's 8pm, it's the BOTW What's Current Stream

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What's Current Stream 15/10/25 - HOMECOMING AND NELL GOING
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · 11d
🚨YOU ARE SPOILT FOR CHOICE🚨

I'm aware I missed loads of people off but the point stands.

Tons of awesome stuff out there across the leagues. Check out something you don’t consume regularly from a league you don't watch. So much good stuff going on
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · 16d
🚨WE ARE LIVE!🚨

Every game, all the action, your opinions. The only show that does the lot.

Media articles, player welfare, all the news and more.

It's Wednesday, it's 8pm, it's the BOTW What's Current Stream
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What's Current Stream 08/10/25 - A SIGN OF THE (FINANCIAL) TIMES
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · 17d
🚨BACK IN THE BOX🚨

And the only FT here is fun times!

Injuries, league and cup clashing, a Beyblade reference in 2025 and playing with foundation and swagger.

It was Guildford Flames and Glasgow Clan, some views from my perch
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In the Box Thinking 7 – Guildford Flames vs Glasgow Clan 4/10/25
This chopping and changing between cup and league is still something I am getting my head around. The NIHL does a lot of games that double up. There are some extra separate cup competitions in plac…
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · 23d
🚨WE ARE LIVE!🚨
Cardiff and Dundee lead the way, the Bison are back, cricket scores in the SNL and madness in South 2.

Back where we belong! Covering all of British hockey!

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What's Current Stream 01/10/25 - ONE MONTH DOWN
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · 28d
🚨BACK IN THE BOX🚨

An audio visual edition of In the Box Thinking.

Wednesday was a tough one for Guildford against Nottingham.

No one hit wonders but to quote Yaz, the only way is up
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In the Box Thinking 5 – Guildford Flames vs Nottingham Panthers 24/9/25
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · 28d
🚨WE ARE LIVE!🚨

The National Division has started, the EIHL Challenge Cup rumbles on, and sound the upset claxon...everywhere!

It's err, Friday, it's 8pm, it's the BOTW What's Current Stream
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What's Current Stream 26/9/25 - TIGERS' EARLY ROAR, UPSET CLAXON AND STARS SUPER START
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Sep 23
🚨BACK IN THE BOX🚨

In the Box Thinking returns from high atop the Spectrum.

Frustrations in context, 90s one hit wonders, and glimmers of hope.

Guildford Flames and Coventry Blaze was the viewing. Let's have a look
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In the Box Thinking 4 – Guildford Flames vs Coventry Blaze 20/9/25
The AA man shook my hand and headed back to his van. I sat down in my car and thanked my lucky stars that a flat battery hadn’t ruined my Saturday. The week had not ended brilliantly. The rig…
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Sep 18
🚨NEW #HOCKEYSTORIES🚨
The number of USports players coming to Britain has boomed but there is one school developing players for something more

I spoke Richard Lim about the most unique USports programme

This is "The RMC Paladins: to play and to serve"

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#HockeyStories – The RMC Paladins; to play and to serve
There are many conversations in British hockey that come up time and again and the top two are mostly British development and imports. A criticism of British hockey for some time, especially in the…
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Sep 10
🚨WE ARE LIVE!🚨

Back for the first show proper of 25/26.

EIHL and National Division preseason rumbles on whilst everyone else has started.

It's go time!

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What's Current Stream 10/9/25 - TIME TO GET GOING!
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Sep 9
🚨EVERY LEAGUE🚨
🚨ALL OF BRITISH HOCKEY🚨
🚨ALL IN ONE PLACE🚨

BOTW previews British hockey. Every senior division, male and female, there's a preview.

Belfast Giants to Bradford Bulldogs, Leeds Knights to Lee Valley Vampires, no stone unturned
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The BOTW British Hockey Preview 2025/26
As BOTW approaches a new era with my stepping into the world of commentary every week, it was mentioned that our coverage would change. British hockey, in all its guises, is brilliant. The Elite Le…
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Aug 29
🚨WE ARE LIVE🚨

Our August off-season special and it's a free for all. You set the topics and let's chat.

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What's Current Stream 29/8/25 - AUGUST 2025 OFF SEASON SPECIAL; HERE WE GO!
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Jul 22
#HOCKEYSTORIES RETURNS!

When Jake Witkowski joined the Deeside Dragons, people were surprised. However Jake's journey is much more than that.

Hockey in Boston, titles in Leeds and his new life and role in North Wales.

This is From Terrier to Dragon
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#HockeyStories – From Terrier to Dragon; The Journey of Jake Witkowski
Supplied by Deeside Dragons Dedicated to the memory of Gary Kelly, whose journey should have been longer and who still did so much in such a short time. It goes without saying that if you like havi…
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Jul 14
I figured I'd ask you both given your respective proclivity for remembering such things.

Swindon Wildcats 2 in our third tier have announced two father/son pairs to the roster for the season
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Jul 13
Dear @ladyjenpool.bsky.social @scottywazz.com

To your knowledge, has a senior team in an organised hockey league ever had two father and son pairings on the same team, at the same time?

Team in our third tier has announced signings of two father/son pairings. Unsure if it has happened before
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Jun 30
Today is the last day of June, usually Pride Month for folk.

To any folk of the LGTBQIA+ community who have supported and backed BOTW in anyway, the message is the same whatever the day.

Be who you are
Solidarity, always 🏳️‍🌈🫡✊️
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Jun 25
🚨WE ARE LIVE!🚨

Players on the move, Billingham have actually announced signings in June and the new era of BOTW!

It's Wednesday, it's 8pm, it's the BOTW What's Current Stream!
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What's Current Stream 25/6/25 - JUNE 2025 OFF SEASON SPECIAL; FLAME ON!
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Jun 19
You will. My club will always be my club
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Jun 19
The news is out. What does this mean for BOTW? It means a few alterations.

The only constant is change.

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Change – the future of BOTW in 25/26
When the Basingstoke Bison went on hiatus, every Bison fan had a choice about what they did. There were no wrong choices as to what people decided to do. Some left hockey alone, some watched the Bu…
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Jun 11
🚨#HOCKEYSTORIES RETURNS!🚨

It caused a bit of confusion when the news broke. Many didn't understand it. Others theorised on the reasons. BOTW went and asked them.

The Whitley Warriors have joined the SNL. I sat down with GM Willie Dunn to find out why
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#HockeyStories: The Warriors Go North! BOTW speaks to Willie Dunn
NOTE: I’m unsure why I’m so blurry but as it doesn’t affect the interview, we’ve put the video out. I wasn’t blurry on my screen when doing it. Can only apologise. Lik…
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · Jun 5
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cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · Jun 5
The 2025 CFL season begins today!
While the CFL is made up of only Canadian teams, there was a time when the league began to look south of the border.
It was the American expansion era of the mid-1990s!
Let's learn more about this unique time in CFL history!

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The photo shows seven miniature football helmets on a two-tiered metal stand, set against a football field backdrop with a crowd. These helmets likely represent teams from the Canadian Football League (CFL) expansion into the United States during the 1990s, along with some other American teams from that era.
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · May 28
🚨WE ARE LIVE!🚨

It's off season special #1 as we look back at the last month of news. All of it, good and bad, come join the party!

It's Wednesday, it's 8pm, it's the BOTW What's Current Stream
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What's Current Stream 28/5/25 - MAY 2025 OFF SEASON SPECIAL
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Banners On The Wall @bannersonthewall.bsky.social · May 28
🚨WHAT'S CURRENT STREAM TONIGHT AT 8PM!🚨

Our May off season special is tonight at 8pm! It's an open door to cover all the big news.

Bison build, Bees bow out, Whitley go north, Phantoms 2 go nowhere and as many signings as we can manage.

Join us later!
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What's Current Stream 28/4/25 - MAY 2025 OFF SEASON SPECIAL
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