The battle to win the Elite Ice Hockey League title is closer than it has ever been before with both the Belfast Giants and Cardiff Devils neck and neck.

There are three contenders who can still go all the way this season, they are; the Belfast Giants, Cardiff Devils and Glasgow Clan

As we enter the month of March, the table currently looks like this:

Fixtures

The Devils have the most games to play which in retrospective gives them more points to earn but on the other hand, the Devils will have to play full pelt through these final games. At the moment it is in their hands because of the game advantage.

The game between the Devils and Fife Flyers is highlighted as it is crucial to the morale of the Devils. Win and they could move two points clear of Belfast. Lose however, the team will know they are under serious pressure to come out on top.

Belfast know they have to keep winning, the same as Clan. Any slip could be crucial to either side. The game between the two sides really decides if either can push on to win the league.

Clan whilst they are quite some distance away from the top two, they do play the Giants once and the Devils twice. This gives them a good chance, should they win, to push for a really high finish.

Key Players

Giants

Darcy Murphy F – The top points man for the Giants, he will need to carry on his fine form should the Giants go all the way.

Josh Roach D – Whilst the attack of the Giants is already strong, so is the Defence with Josh Roach being the star. Not only is good at defence but he offers a lot going forward with 43 assists.

Tyler Beskorowany G – The Goalies of any team needs to be solid and the man at top of the list is Tyler Beskorowany. A save percentage of .923 speaks for itself.

Devils

Joey Martin F – 29 goals for the Devils, Joey Martin is yet again a star in a very good side. He will need to find the net as much as he can if the Devils want to win it.

Gleason Fournier D – The defenceman is the second top points man in the entire league. With 20 goals and 44 assists, any side would fear a game against him

Ben Bowns G – Whilst Ben’s save percentage of 9.10 isn’t as high as Beskorowany’s, it sure is up there with a solid percentage. For a part of the season Bowns was holding it together. Will he be able to find top form again?

Clan

Brendan Connolly F – Currently the 5th highest points per game. A consistently high performing player who has 30 goals and 33 assists.

Matt Stanisz D – He has a very good +/- score with 26 showing he is a real asset to the team when he is on the ice. Can he add to his 30 points to help Clan?

Joel Rumpel G – Out of the three Rumpel is not quite at the same level, all be it, still good enough to boast a .902 save percentage. He will need to do all he can to help his side climb the table.