{"id":51981,"date":"2019-11-26T11:53:40","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T11:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=51981"},"modified":"2019-11-26T11:53:40","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T11:53:40","slug":"the-cardiff-devils-fans-are-the-best-in-the-league-says-assistant-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/11\/26\/the-cardiff-devils-fans-are-the-best-in-the-league-says-assistant-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Cardiff Devils fans are the best in the league&#8217; says assistant coach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fans were treated to back-to-back games bursting with team spirit as Cardiff\u2019s ice hockey champions returned to their home turf<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/team-spirit-game-day.jpg\" alt=\"Red Army standing up and cheering during Cardiff Devils double-header weekend\" class=\"wp-image-51988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/team-spirit-game-day.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/team-spirit-game-day-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/team-spirit-game-day-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/team-spirit-game-day-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/team-spirit-game-day-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/team-spirit-game-day.jpg\" alt=\"Red Army standing up and cheering during Cardiff Devils double-header weekend\" class=\"wp-image-51988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/team-spirit-game-day.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/team-spirit-game-day-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/team-spirit-game-day-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/team-spirit-game-day-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/team-spirit-game-day-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Red Army stood proud next to rival fans; their spirit remained undefeated despite losing both games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans were treated to back-to-back games on the weekend of the 24-25 November as the Cardiff Devils returned to their home turf, where they took on the Belfast Giants for the first time this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weekend double-header kicked off on Saturday 24 November at the Viola Arena in the Bay. The ice hockey champions offered their fans an exciting first match, despite the Devils losing 3-4. Unfortunately Sunday&#8217;s game brought more of the same with the Devils losing 1-4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though fans did not get the results they had hoped for, the atmosphere in the crowd more than made up for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffdevils?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cardiffdevils<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/redredraz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@redredraz<\/a> Back home in the north east after an enjoyable weekend in Cardiff supporting the Cardiff Devils. Not the best of results but that is sport for you. Can\u2019t wait to go back down as nothing better than watching the games in person.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/letsgodevils?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#letsgodevils<\/a>.<\/p>&mdash; Stephen Birchall (@STE515) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STE515\/status\/1198986419777265671?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Devils fans are some of the best in the league,\u201d said assistant coach, Luke Piggott. \u201cThe recent introduction of a standing section in the stands has also added massively to the atmosphere at home games,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fan participation is a big part of the experience. During every game, fans have the opportunity to get involved in competitions to win prizes while raising money for <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/active\/devils-partner-lgbt-sport-cymru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"charities (opens in a new tab)\">charities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This season, the Devils <a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cardiffdevils.com%2Fnews%2Fdevils-team-kidney-wales-another-year%2F&amp;data=01%7C01%7CAbouMerhiEJ%40cardiff.ac.uk%7C87c713244b504deb84b408d771c4cbc3%7Cbdb74b3095684856bdbf06759778fcbc%7C1&amp;sdata=17TcHlMIJhd4nCjM3xmWLHgHg6qizsRfo1ksmNxqRdI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">teamed up<\/a> with Kidney Wales, a charity raising funds for research and promoting the visibility of people in Wales living with a renal disease. Players Matthew Myers and Bryce Reddick were named as ambassadors for the charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Devils were in their classic red kit on Saturday and fans had the chance to win the jersey of one of the forwards of the team, Stephen Dixon, at the end of the game, in the \u2018Shirt Off His Back\u2019 raffle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Shirt-off-his-back.jpg\" alt=\"Shirt-off-his-back raffle from Cardiff Devils double-header weekend\" class=\"wp-image-51987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Shirt-off-his-back.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Shirt-off-his-back-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Shirt-off-his-back-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Shirt-off-his-back-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Shirt-off-his-back-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Shirt-off-his-back.jpg\" alt=\"Shirt-off-his-back raffle from Cardiff Devils double-header weekend\" class=\"wp-image-51987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Shirt-off-his-back.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Shirt-off-his-back-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Shirt-off-his-back-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Shirt-off-his-back-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Shirt-off-his-back-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>One lucky person had the magic number and took home Stephen Dixon&#8217;s shirt straight off his back<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This season\u2019s \u2018Chuck a Puck\u2019 competition gave fans the chance to grab a photo with their favourite Devil. Visit Cardiff put up the prizes so the winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcardiff.com\/chuck-a-puck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"got to pick (opens in a new tab)\">got to pick<\/a> from one of their experiences in and around the city, which include a Barista course for two at the 200 Degrees Coffee shop and an adventure sailing day for two with Challenge Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe fans are different from any other sport,\u201d Luke concluded. \u201cIt&#8217;s at the core of hockey to engage far more with the fans and it is what makes hockey special.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Red Army fans could prolong their experience with autograph signings after both games plus postgame skating on Sunday on the main pad until 7:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Cardiff Devils Ice Hockey. 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