Cardiff Devils

The Cardiff Devils (Welsh: Diawliaid Caerdydd) are a Welsh professional ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. The team play at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay, currently known as Vindico Arena for sponsorship reasons. Cardiff's most recent silverware was the 2022 EIHL play-off title. History Founded in 1986, the club became the dominant force in sports in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning a total of 7 league titles. The Cardiff Devils was formed during the summer of 1986 when Sports Nationwide built the Wales National Ice Rink in the centre of Cardiff. John Lawless, a 25-year-old Canadian, was given the responsibility of setting up a brand new team, having been a trainee assistant manager at Peterborough who were owned by the same company.