After we got his registration done on Friday – and he played twice for us at the weekend – we’re delighted to officially announce Canadian import defenceman Aiden Bayliffe as the newest member of the Lions!

Born in the province of British Columbia in 2005, Aiden came through the junior ranks in the BC Elite Hockey League (BCEHL), playing for the Vancouver North East Chiefs at both U17 and U18 level.

He helped the Chiefs to the BCEHL U18 Championship in the 2021-22 season, with 11 points across 35 regular season and playoff games.

He returned for the 2022-23 season and led the entire BCEHL U18 league in points scored by a defenceman, tallying 7 goals and 31 assists for 38 points in 34 games – and was named in the BCEHL U18 All Star Team.

He also iced in two games for the West Kelowna Warriors in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) during that 2022-23 season.

After taking a few years out of the game, and now living in the UK, he returns to the ice as part of the Lions – and we couldn’t be happier to have him here.

He will wear the #51 jersey for the club – thank you to Sarah and David Harbinson who have already agreed to sponsor Aiden’s jerseys this season.

Lions head coach Simon Jones said: “Aiden contacted the club over the summer looking to get back into the game after a short period of not playing. Aiden offers a wealth of experience having played at a high level before joining us. His attitude has been fantastic and I am sure that fans will enjoy watching him play as he certainly brings excitement to every shift!”