Basingstoke Bison Players - Neil Abel (Paperback)

Chapters: Neil Abel. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 66. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Neil Abel (born December 22, 1960) in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) is a British professional ice hockey player who has played in the United Kingdom since 1980. He currently plays for and is head coach for the Sheffield Scimitars in the English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL). Abel began his senior ice hockey career when he was twenty years old with the Fife Flyers in 1980 in the Northern League and the Scottish National League (SNL). Apart from a handful of games he played for the Nottingham Panthers during the 198182 season, Abel remained with the Flyers for twelve seasons as they moved into the British Hockey League (BHL) in 1983. During this time he helped the Flyers to the finals of the Autumn Cup in 1984 and 1986 and to win the playoffs in 1985. Abel joined the Sheffield Steelers for the 199293 season when they were at in Division 1 of the BHL. During his four seasons with the Steelers, which was broken only by him playing one game each for the Solihull Barons and the Basingstoke Beavers during the 199497promotion to the Premier Division of the BHL at the end of the 199293 season. He also helped the team to the final of the playoffs in 199394 and to win the league championship and playoffs in 199495. In his final season with the Steelers, 199596, he helped them to win a grand slam of all available trophies: the Benson