ˈæftɚ plˈeɪɪŋ ɔnðə ɹˈoʊd fɚðə fˈɜːst θɹˈiː mˈʌnθs ʌvðə sˈiːzən, ðə dˈɛvəlz plˈeɪd ðɛɹ fˈɜːst ɡˈeɪm æt ðə kˈɑːɹdɪf bˈeɪ ˈaɪs ɹˈɪŋk ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ sˈɪks, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wɪð ɐ sˈɛvən fˈoːɹ vˈɪktɚɹi ˌoʊvɚ mˈæntʃɛstɚ.
After playing on the road for the first three months of the season, the Devils played their first game at the Cardiff Bay Ice Rink on December 6, 2006 with a 7–4 victory over Manchester.