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The Votes are in, the people have spoken, and we have our Cardiff Devils Greatest Team of all time.
 
We asked the fans to vote for their starting line from 4 Devils eras, and now the final votes are in, its time here on Behind the Bench to delve into the careers of the winners and explain what makes them great.
This episode will cover the First 10 years of the EIHL era, and the New Era under the Canadian Consortium. In this Episode:
- JD talks Voth's omission from his team
- all things G and Franny
- some Andrew Lord Secrets.
 
And so so much more.

The Votes are in, the people have spoken, and we have our Cardiff Devils Greatest Team of all time.
 
We asked the fans to vote for thier starting line from 4 Devils eras, and now the final votes are in, its time here on Behind the Bench to delve into the careers of the winners and explain what makes them great. This episode we will be looking at the First decade of Devils hockey and the Super league years! In this Episode:
 
- we find out who was responsible for the nickname Franny
 
- we meet the new Lemiuex and Gretzky
 
- John Tells us delves into Stephen coopers worst moments.
 
- its just general celebration of all good things Devils.

WE ARE NAMING THE 'ALL TIME' GREATEST CARDIFF DEVILS TEAM AND WE NEED YOUR HELP.
The 2020-21 season that never happened would have been our 35th Anniversary season, which means the 2021-22 season IS OUR 35th ANNIVERSARY SEASON.
To celebrate our first 35 years, we are naming the “All-Time Devils Team” but we are doing it era by era.  Keep reading, and try to follow along as we explain the way we are going to do this.
You can vote for 6 players (1 goalie, 2 defenceman, 3 forwards) from each of these eras:
The first decade – 1986-87 to 1995-96
The Superleague – 1996-97 to 2002-03
The EIHL first decade – 2003-04 to 2013-14
The EIHL new era – 2014-15 to present
To be selected to the all-time team, a player must meet both of the following qualifications:
1) He must have played for the Devils for at least 3 seasons;
2) He must have won at least one major title as a Devil or been on the world record setting team from 2010-11 season.
Each era will have 1 goalie, 2 defenceman and 3 forwards selected. So the All-time Devils team will be 4 goalies, 8 defenceman, 12 forwards.  We will also name 2 coaches to the All-time Devils team.
 
 
The Nominees will be announced during this episode, so listen now to see if your favourite has made the Final cut! 

Whether you have sat in the Bar to listen to a Q&A or watched one of his many interviews on the Cardiff Devils YouTube Channel, one thing is for sure, Todd Kelman is a man who loves to spin a yarn.And todays episode is no different, other than, we take Todd away from Cardiff, learning about his upbringing in Hockey, His time at College and his journey and stay in the UK Hockey SceneIn this Episode:
 
- The Story behind Frank King and the Calgary Olympics
- Getting A Zamboni home
- Haunted Houses in Bracknell
- Becoming Team mates with a Stanley Cup champion.
 
And a whole whole lot more on Behind the Bench with Neil Francis. 

Hot off the Heels of the glorious return of the podcast, we have a bonafide Devils Legend sitting behind the bench with us today, the one and only Vezio Sacratini.
 
Vez as he was affectionately known is one of British Ice Hockey's most recognisable figures, making Cardiff his home for over a decade Vez tells us his journey before arriving, and his unique tale about how he came to stay in the Welsh Capital.
 
In this episode!
 
- How an Italian household runs itself in Canada
- Being an Olympian
- In the land of the Giants in Cardiff
- Will One Punch identity be revealed? 
 
All this and whole lot more on Behind the Bench! 

We are back! and we mean business. Behind the Bench with Neil Francis continues are open door to guests for them to step behind the bench and tell their stories.
 
And what a set of stories we have, from the newly installed Cardiff Devils coach Jarrod Skalde. Skalds has played for some of the most famous NHL teams and had one of the most unique hockey journeys, and he doesnt hold back in telling his tale.
In this episode 
 
- Tales of Eric Lindros
 
- What really happened the weekend Skalde was drafted
 
- How do you navigate being claimed on Waivers 5 times in 5 months, with a pregnant wife? Skalde will show you how
 
- And New Team member on board! Welcome to Producer Hubbs.
 
All this and so much more on Behind the Bench with Neil Francis.