Andrew Lord Backing His Players 'To The Moon And Back'

Andrew Lord is backing his Cardiff Devils players to bounce back in their Champions Hockey League campaign.

Devils were beaten 10-1 by top Swiss club HC Davos in their first match and head coach Lord said: “That’s a pretty ugly scoreline, one of the worst defeats I’ve been involved in for a long time.

“Penalties put us in trouble and conditioning was an issue as the game went on, but we’ll get better, we’ll make some changes and we’ll come back a lot stronger.

“But I’ll back my group to the moon and then some. We’ll be back, we’ll be better. We will be stronger.”

HC Davos were merciless in their approach to this CHL group fixture, led 2-0 after the first period and scored five goals without reply in the second.

Devils kept battling and were improved in the final session when Joey Martin scored their goal.

Felicien DuBois was the only player to score twice, while Nando Eggenberger, Robert Kousal, Broc Little and Andreas Ambül registered three points each.

Devils now switch from Switzerland to the Czech Republic where they play Bili Tygri Liberec in their second group fixture.

Next fixtures for Cardiff Devils:

Saturday 26: Bili Tygri Liberec v Cardiff Devils (CHL, 3.30pm UK TIme)

Thursday 31: Cardiff Devils v Bili Tygri Liberec (CHL, 7pm UK time).

September

Sunday 3: Cardiff Devils v HC Davos (CHL, 6pm UK time)

Saturday 9 Devils v MK Lightning (Challenge Cup)

Sunday 10 Guildford Flames v Devils (CC)

Saturday 16 Sheffield Steelers v Devils (Elite League)

Sunday 17 Devils v Nottingham Panthers (EL)

Saturday 23 MK Lightning v Devils (CC)

Sunday 24 Devils v Manchester Storm (EL)

Wednesday 27 Dundee Stars v Devils (EL)

Saturday 30 Devils v Braehead Clan (EL)

October

Tuesday 3: Cardiff Devils v Vaxjo Lakers (CHL, 7pm UK time)

Saturday 7 Devils v Belfast Giants (EL)

Wednesday 11: Vaxjo Lakers v Cardiff Devils (CHL, 7pm CEST)

Ticket information is available via 0800 0842 666 or on the club’s official website at cardiffdevils.com