As the season of 13/14 ended, the Cardiff Devils future was looking bleak. Finishing outside of the playoffs for the first time in the Elite League Era, and a severely fractured fan base. It seemed there would be nothing much to shout about on or off the ice for some time.
Then, within seemingly a blink of an eye a consortium of Canadian Businessmen, led by The Elite Leagues most successful General Manager take over the club and the whole hockey scene in Cardiff Turned on its head.
Now, Neil Francis will take us behind the scenes of how the first team of this new era was built, you will find out:
- Where had Tyson Marsh agreed to play before the ownership change?
- Why was Andrew Lord the right man for the job?
- Which Ex Devils gave the glowing references for Doug Clarkson?
and so much more.
Part 1 we take into how the foundations were laid.
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