This fixture was the home start for Whitley Ice hockey under 12’s. A tough off season training schedule saw the team hit the ice well prepared under the coaching of Gary Wood. The game started at a very high pace with a chance on goal from Thomas Fraser after only 20 seconds. This was followed up with a fantastic solo move and shot by Callum Taylor, the Sheffield net minder…
Dads v Lads 2013
Today saw the annual dads n lads game for the mischiefs, arrows and mohawks and their parents. There was a great deal of participation from both sides recording high numbers of players, including the odd mam. We recorded the game for prosperity just in case we need to blackmail anyone at a later date haha. The game at times was a little one sided with one or two of the…
The new season is here…
Hi Everyone, sorry its been a while, lots has happened at WBIHCJD since the end of last season, the club had a mixed sort of up and down season last year and I reckon this season will be no different. After the resignation of our head coach Mick Mishner we lost a very good head coach who did a lot for us all, a thank you must be said on…
5 out of 5 for the Braves
Last Weekend (27th/28th April) the Braves took part in a tournament at Fife. The were the only team to be undefeated after winning all five of the games which they played. The final was quite eventful with billy nicholson (whitley) and james wallace (solway) being put into the penalty box for fighting! We went up one nill then they came back and scored to level. We then had a goal disallowed but managed to hold…
Club Fun Day & Presentation Evening
This year’s fun day and presentation evening takes place on Saturday 15th June at the Blue Flames club, Benton (directions can be found here). The fun day begins at 10am continuing right the way through until half 5. The presentation evening then starts at 7pm continuing through until half 11. The cost for the full day is £6 for adults and £3 for young people. This includes all the activities…
Tomahawks Vs Hull 02/03/2013
With an early start,7:45 am at the rink it was going to be tiresome to get this body into gear let alone Josh out of bed, never-less onward and upward and to the rink we drove. Coach supplied by Coopers was luxurious and lavish,so onto the road to Hull we went on a glorious sunny bright blue skied morning ,if i had brought me sunglasses it would have most probably rained, We arrived…
Mischiefs Synthetic Rink Adventure
Keen to raise the profile of the Club our U10s recently showcased their talents on the temporary synthetic rink sited at the Silverlink Retail Park. To help promote the event Silverlink’s PR team sent a professional photographer to one of the team’s regular training sessions at Hillheads. The pictures include static shots of the team, 2 of the youngest members posing with net minder Scott Taylor and various players participating…
Road trip to Manchester
Wow,what a day,with the bus not leaving Whitley until 1-15pm Josh and i managed our Sunday lunch before getting onto the bus. Coopers coaches supplying another comfy coach i managed to be asleep before picking up at Carville,however as soon as we got back onto our way and a DVD on to watch a pleasant journey to Manchester was had, stopping off at Wetherby on the way down. Manchester’s rink…