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Bradford Bulldogs Under 13s enjoyed a trip out to Laserzone and Bradford Ice Arena on Sunday 9th July. The event was organised by Assistant Manager, Leanda Smith, to celebrate the end of a good season for the team and to help with team building. To the right are some of the players who took part.
Time to celebrate another year’s successes at the Bulldogs Presentation Night.
Saturday 15th July at the Victoria Hotel Bradford.
Arrive 7:00pm with the presentation starting at 7:30 sharp.
Buffet, disco and tombola following the presentations.
Tickets will be available to purchase from Louise Brown.
Adults £10, Children U16 £5 and Players Go Free.
Donations to the tombola would be greatly appreciated to help make it a special night!
A very short handed U13s squad made the long journey to Coventry over the bank holiday weekend for one of the final games of the season. Due to some of the regular players being unavailable and the U11s having a home game, numbers were depleted and the game actually looked in doubt earlier in the week. Thanks to people rearranging other commitments, we managed to get a team together and the efforts everyone went to were much appreciated, Because to the numbers, each of the players knew they had to step up if we were to overcome the home side in what we knew would be a tough game and so were fired up to do their best.
The game started well and due to some excellent play, the Bulldogs soon took control. By the end of the first period the Bulldogs were leading by 4-0. Things settled down a little in the second, as the pace inevitably slackened off but the Bulldogs kept up the pressure and at the end of the second period they had extended their lead to 6-0.
Despite a lack of numbers, the Bulldogs controlled the game for large periods with the puck spending most of the time in their opponents half and, although Coventry put up their usual spirited and physical performance which eventually got them on the score sheet in the last minute of the game, the Bulldogs finished on top with the final score of 10-1, This was a spectacular effort considering we had such a short handed squad. Every member of the team can be justifiably proud of the way they all stepped up when the time came and each one of them demonstrated a true Bulldog spirit. This determination, combined with some skilled tactical plays and encouragement by coach Andy Brown saw the Bulldogs take the points in a memorable and hard earned victory.
Junior ice hockey players are being offered a fantastic discount via their clubs to watch Great Britain’s international challenge games with Poland in April.
The two sides meet at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham on Friday 14th April (7.30pm) and then again in Coventry’s Skydome the next day, Saturday 15th April (1.00pm).
Ice Hockey UK, with the support of the EIHA’s Junior League Management Committee (JLMC), are pleased to offer the following discounted ticket price for club and team group bookings.
Registered junior players can gain admission to the games for only £5 and four accompanied team staff members will go free. Tickets for any extra adults will cost only £10.
Bookings, which will be taken on a first come first served basis, must be made before Friday 24th March and space is very limited in Coventry. If available space at Coventry is taken, Nottingham will be offered instead.
Chair of JLMC, Jacqueline Pye, said: “We are pleased to be able to offer junior players and their clubs a great discount for the two GB games.
“It is good that everyone has worked together to get the sport’s junior players, who are the stars of our future, a chance to watch one of the current GB sides in action.”
Great Britain general manager, Andy Buxton, said: “Making our national team accessible to young players is very important.
“It will be excellent to see lots of youngsters at the game, some of whom maybe one day will be following in the footsteps of the current GB players.”
IHUK general secretary, Andy French, added: “This is a fantastic intiative for the sport’s young players to watch top-class Great Britain players.
“I would like to thank all the parties involved in making this possible.”
To make your booking, please contact JLMC Jacqueline Pye on email at jacquelinepye@eiha.co.uk
Left to Right: Harrison Walker, Jordan Griffin, Kieran Brown, Jacob Lutwyche
Three Bradford Bulldogs ice hockey players finished the year on a high, after helping the rest of their Great Britain U16 team mates win the IHUK U16s International tournament, at Dumfries Ice Bowl.
The GB team beat their last opponents, Spain, in an 11-1 victory. Previous victories were against the Netherlands, 10-5 and Belgium 13-2.
Harrison Walker (Net minder), Jacob Lutwyche (Forward) and Jordan Griffin (Defence)were selected for the team earlier in the year. Kieran Brown (Forward), from Bradford but currently playing for Iowa Wild in the USA, was also selected.
Head Coach of Bradford Bulldogs, Andy Brown, said “I was very proud when we had 4 players selected from Bradford and even more so, now the team has won the tournament.”
“They are hard workers and excellent players and Club will be fully behind them for their next international tournament in Madrid, at Easter”
Special Hockey International (SHI) is an annual tournament played between teams from Canada, the USA and Europe. It is, as the name suggests, a tournament with a difference as all teams consist of adults and children with Autism, or learning difficulties. It is a vibrant tournament which moves between the host nations. In March 2017, SHI will take place in Peterborough, Ontario, and will include teams from the UK.
Bulldogs player, Harry Clegg, has been invited to take part in SHI2017 as a member of the Special People on Ice (SPICE) Jets, Team ‘A’. SPICE will be sending 2 teams this year, with team ‘A’ being made up of U20, U18 and U15 players from around the country. Harry visited Slough earlier in the year, to take part in trials alongside potential teammates, in sessions with players from Slough, Basingstoke, and Oxford, amongst others. There are several training sessions between now and March, and Harry is looking forward to the challenge. Despite Slough’s rink being closed for refurbishment, the Jets are eagerly awaiting the opening of a temporary facility, which will allow the teams to continue training before they leave for Canada. Although the tournament schedule is still to be finalised, Harry will be facing teams from across Europe, the USA and Canada with players ranging in age from 20 -14. This is a big test for Harry, given the wide age group involved, but one which he is greatly looking forward to.