Byline: LAURA CUMMINGS

IT'S not the type of support fans are used to Replica Marc Jacobs providing to their heroes, but the Edinburgh Capitals ice hockey team has turned to its supporters with an unusual request - household items for its new players.

Fans have been urged fans to donate any unwanted items, with irons, ironing boards, laundry baskets and towels at the top of the wanted list.

Other items on the list included radio alarms, extension leads, DVD players, televisions, shoe racks and mirrors.

The nine new players, most of whom are originally from Canada, arrived at the club around two months ago and are staying in rented furnished flats in various areas of the city.

Player-coach Douglas Christiansen, 31, said the club had received a "phenomenal response" from fans, with the appeal also yielding kitchen and cooking utensils, as well as bottle openers, scissors, a cork screw and Tupperware containers.

The appeal in the programme for Sunday night's home clash with Cardiff Devils, to whom Edinburgh Capitals lost 4-2, was titled 'Can you help please?'

It said the majority of the non Edinburgh-based players were "all trying to get settled into their new accommodation and get used to life in Edinburgh".

It added: "Although the properties are furnished, it's really with just the basics so here is my plea for help.

'If you have anything that you would be willing to donate for the guys to help them settle, please can you text or email..."

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The appeal ends: "The list is by no means exhaustive.

"If you think you have something that could be used, please get in touch."

Mr Christiansen said the initiative started at Edinburgh Capitals three years ago.

He said: "It is common practice in North America, where I come from, for the supporters' clubs to help provide the players with anything that might make their time in their city a little bit more comfortable."

He added: "The fans here have been absolutely fantastic, we've had everything from converters to playstations.

"Most of these guys don't have international cell phones and this is the kind of thing that we have really had success with."

Some fans have raised eyebrows at players "having to beg" to supporters for basic household furnishings.

Mr Christiansen, who underlined that the flats provided for the new players were of a high standard, said: "Whatever it might be, our fans have often just had these products lying around collecting dust.

"I just think it is a really nice way for our fans to be able to interact with our players.

He added: "It gives the fans a personal relationship with the players outside of the rink. It is a nice way to give
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"Most of the guys have all the stuff they need now. The only thing we are still looking for is a car.

"We are looking to find a car dealership in town to give the guys who are sharing cars their own cars."

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