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The Lions have added another forward ahead of the start of the 2019-20 season, as Leonie Charles signs up.

Leonie will become the first female forward to play for the Lions since GB Women’s international Angela Taylor scored 17 points in 14 games for the club in the 2009-10 season.

18-year-old Leonie has spent the last two years with the Invicta U18s, splitting her time between the U18 2nd and 3rd divisions. Last season she captained the Invicta Broncos in the 3rd division, whilst also appearing nine times for the Invicta Colts in the 2nd division.

In parallel to that, she played in the Women’s Division 1 South for the Invicta Dynamics in 2017-18, before making the step up to the Women’s Elite League with the Guildford Lightning last season.

Now she joins up with the Lions for her first season of NIHL hockey.

Click here to view Leonie’s career statistics courtesy of eliteprospects.com.

The Lee Valley Lions can today announce two more forwards for the 2019-20 season, as Jordan Sullivan stays with the club while Vincenzo “Vinnie” Ferrara joins the East London side.

23-year-old Jordan Sullivan made his senior bow for the Lions last season following four years at university.

Jordan had previously been a Lee Valley Junior between 2004 and 2014.

The power forward scored one assist in 21 games last term, and will look to add to that tally this time around as he returns for his second league season at the Den.

Versatile 27-year-old Vinnie Ferrara, who can also play as a defenceman, came through the junior system at Peterborough. He then played 17 games for the Peterborough Islanders in the ENL (now NIHL) between 2008 and 2011, scoring two goals and four assists.

He followed that up with three seasons in BUIHA (British Universities Ice Hockey Association) competition with the Coventry and Warwick Panthers, tallying seven goals and nine assists in 16 games, before taking a break from the sport.

Vinnie now joins the Lions ahead of the new campaign, and will hope to help the East London side with his experience and versatility.

Click here to view Jordan’s career statistics on eliteprospects.com.
Click here to view Vinnie’s career statistics on eliteprospects.com.

Jordan Sullivan returns for his second senior season at the Den (Photo: Tori Rigby)

The Lee Valley Lions are delighted to confirm that defensive stalwarts James Joseph and Simon Jones will return to form the club’s leadership team for the 2019-20 season, with both men taking on the role of Player-Coach for the upcoming campaign.

32-year old James Joseph has been with the Lions ever since the senior club reformed in 2005. He has now played 14 seasons in a Lions jersey, racking up 268 league appearances which makes him the club’s all-time appearance leader by some distance.

In that time, the stay-at-home blueliner has scored 11 goals and added 19 assists for 30 career points.

Last season he took on the role of Player-Coach for the first time, leading the club to their first win in over a year as the Lions won 5-0 in Swindon. He also managed to score six points (one goal, five assists) in 2018-19, which was the most points and assists he had ever scored for the Lions in a single league season.

James will once again combine Player-Coach duties with patrolling the Lee Valley blueline in the 2019-20 campaign.

Click here to view James’ career statistics courtesy of Elite Prospects.

James Joseph returns as Player-Coach for the 2019-20 season (Photo: Phil Hutchinson)

The Lions can also announce the return of Simon Jones, who acted as the club’s captain last season.

The 32-year-old defenceman is something of an iron man, having missed a total of just five games in his four seasons in a Lions jersey. He has racked up 84 league appearances in green and blue, notching up four goals and 18 assists for a total of 22 points.

He will also be a part of the club’s coaching staff as a Player-Coach this season, as well as continuing to add defensive leadership.

Click here to view Simon’s career statistics courtesy of Elite Prospects.

Defensive iron man Simon Jones will form part of the club’s coaching staff this season (Photo: Phil Hutchinson)

The Lee Valley Lions have added two more names to our 2019-20 roster, with teenage forwards Charlie Nichols and Lewis Blore signing on.

18-year old Charlie Nichols started his junior career at Romford, before moving to Lee Valley juniors when the Romford rink closed down. He spent two seasons with Lee Valley Under 14s, playing 32 games and scoring 12 points (three goals and nine assists).

He then moved on to Slough Under 15s, before playing two seasons for Chelmsford Under 18s. Charlie then spent last season at Romford Under 18s, scoring 23 points (12 goals, 11 assists) in 10 games.

Now he joins the Lions for his first senior season in the sport.

Welshman Lewis Blore, who has played junior hockey at both Oxford and Milton Keynes, will also be stepping up to play his first senior campaign this season.

He was an alternate captain at Milton Keynes Under 18s last season, scoring 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) in 20 games. He was also a team-mate of fellow Lions newcomer Harry O’Brien.

Click here to view Charlie Nichols’ statistics courtesy of Elite Prospects.
Click here to view Lewis Blore’s statistics courtesy of Elite Prospects.

The Lee Valley Lions are delighted to announce the return of dangerous forward Ross Sin-Hidge after a season away.

A former Haringey junior, Ross started his senior career at the now-defunct Haringey Racers before moving to the Lions during the 2015-16 season, in which he was only able to play five games due to a knee injury.

He then spent the next two full seasons with the Lions, scoring 18 points in 2016-17 and 19 points in 2017-18 – putting him second in the club’s scoring charts in both of those campaigns.

Last season, he returned to Alexandra Palace and played five games for the Haringey Huskies, scoring one goal.

Ross is now back at the Den and will look to add scoring power to the Lions this season.

Click here to view Ross’ statistics courtesy of Elite Prospects.

Dangerous forward Ross Sin-Hidge returns to the Lions after a season away (Photo: Phil Hutchinson)