Category: Players

Justin Grant has asked for his release from the Lions so that he can concentrate on rec hockey. We thank Justin for his contributions over the past two seasons and wish him well.

We welcome our newest signing, 18-year-old Nick Breigoos. Nick plays right wing and his former teams include Milton Keynes and Chelmsford, although he started off at Lee Valley and was last with Haringey. Nick’s already got off to a great start, scoring the Lions’ first goal against Chelmsford on Saturday.

Lee Valley Lions have strengthened their squad with a number of new signings. Originating from South Africa is David Piper, a forward. Joining him up front is Nick Alley, brother of goalie George. Nick was previously with the Haringey Greyhounds and has already stamped his mark by scoring an impressive 3+1 in his debut for the Lions. The final coup is the signing of ex-London Racer, JJ McGrath.

I’ve put a selection of photos from the 2006/07 awards night up on the site.

View the photos

The winners of this year’s awards were:

Rookie of the Year: Stas Prokofiev
Most Improved Player: Michael Ranby
Defenceman of the Year: Romanas Fedotovas
Top Points-Scorer: Ben Williams
Coach’s Player of the Year: Scott Beeson
Players’ Player of the Year: Andy Watt

Congratulations to everyone who won an award and a big thank you to all those whose hard work went into a successful evening.

“Nicky Braithwaite has been released from the Lions. It was not a decision taken lightly. Nicky informed me he cannot work under the current coach and told me he has decided he no longer wishes to play at LVL under Serhiy. If it comes to choosing whether a player should go or a coach should go then in this instance there is simply no choice and Nicky must accept responsibility for his very large part in the decision. I wish Nicky well in the future and thank him for his time with the Lions” – Deryk Beeson, Lions’ Manager.