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9 hours ago
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Sanford signs on for fifth Cardiff Devils season
Forward Cole Sanford has been Cardiff Devils' top scorer in the last three seasons [James Assinder] Forward Cole Sanford has committed to a fifth season at Cardiff Devils. The 29-year-old Canadian has played 267 games so far for the Elite League team, scoring 141 goals. His biggest impact came in 2022-23 when he scored 43 goals in all competitions as well as 35 assists for 78 points. Advertisement "Cole is a pure goal-scorer, but he does so much more than that," said Devils managing director Todd Kelman. "He kills penalties, he blocks shots, he is one of the hardest working players at both ends of the ice and he is difficult to play against every night. "He is also a great playmaker and can break open a game at any time, which he has proven time and time again when we needed him to."
BBC News
9 hours ago
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Sanford signs on for fifth Cardiff Devils season
Forward Cole Sanford has committed to a fifth season at Cardiff 29-year-old Canadian has played 267 games so far for the Elite League team, scoring 141 biggest impact came in 2022-23 when he scored 43 goals in all competitions as well as 35 assists for 78 points."Cole is a pure goal-scorer, but he does so much more than that," said Devils managing director Todd Kelman."He kills penalties, he blocks shots, he is one of the hardest working players at both ends of the ice and he is difficult to play against every night."He is also a great playmaker and can break open a game at any time, which he has proven time and time again when we needed him to."
BBC News
19-04-2025
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Devils shutout Giants to reach Elite League Grand Final
Cardiff Devils have reached the Elite League Grand Final by beating the Belfast Giants 5-0 in their play-off semi-final in Martin gave the Devils an early advantage but they put the game on ice with four unanswered goals in the second period with Cole Sanford scoring twice and Josh MacDonald and Zach O'Brien also on Devils will face either Nottingham Panthers or Sheffield Steelers in Sunday's decider. The two biggest rivals in the Elite League meet in the second semi-final on Saturday evening. The Giants were searching for their second Grand Slam in three seasons and had beaten Cardiff in five out of their six meetings on the way to winning the Elite League title and also in the Challenge Cup final in the Devils, who are looking for their first trophy in three years, were quick out of the blocks and Martin fired them in front after only 68 rest of the first period was a tight affair with both goaltenders, Ben Bowns from Cardiff and the Giants' Jackson Whistle, making key was in the second period that the Devils seized control against an out-of-sorts Giants side who never reached the heights of their best form shown all season rounded off a period of sustained pressure to make it 2-0 and then a pair of goals, nineteen seconds apart, effectively sealed the were scored by Sanford and both owed a little bit of luck as on the powerplay his shot deflected off the stick of Giants captain Mark Cooper and then almost immediately, Sanford's attempted pass hit the skate of Josh redirections gave Whistle no chance but the Devils had earned their luck. They were by far the hungrier team throughout the the Giants reeling, O'Brien's superb solo effort made it 5-0 before the second intermission and ended the game as a went on to record the shutout in a man-of-the-match defeat will not overshadow another successful campaign for the Giants who won their third league and cup double over the past five seasons to go alongside the Grand Slam of two seasons ago but they were second best to the Devils on this occasion.
BBC News
09-03-2025
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Sanford repeats heroics as Devils see off Panthers
Cole Sanford repeated his overtime heroics as Cardiff Devils edged Nottingham Panthers two sides could not be separated after three goalless periods at the Vindico Arena, but Sanford struck the winner on 61 minutes with assists coming from Cody Donaghey and Evan also netted in overtime as Devils beat Coventry Blaze 4-3 on Saturday, a result which secured their place in the play-off return to action on Wednesday when they take on league leaders Belfast Giants in the final of the Challenge Cup at the SSE Arena (19:00 GMT).The Welsh side will be looking to add to the European title they won in January when they beat French side Bruleurs de Loups 6-1 to win the Continental Cup.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
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Devils beat Blaze to reach play-offs
Cole Sanford struck in overtime as Cardiff Devils edged Coventry Blaze in a tense Elite League encounter to secure their place in the playoff quarter-finals. Ryan Barrow opened the scoring for the visitors, but Blaze were soon level as Chase Gresock found the target. Devils seized the initiative as Kohen Olischefski struck as the end of the first period loomed and Sean Duggan added their third. But the hosts fought back with Alessio Luciani cutting the deficit before Kim Tallberg equalised. However, Devils had the final word as Sanford earned victory as they stayed fourth in the table. They are next in action on Sunday, 9 March in the Welsh capital against third-placed Nottingham Panthers.
