Presentation event

On Sunday we held our annual Presentation afternoon and there was a great turn out. It was wonderful to see so many people there and it seems like a good time was had by all.  I have to say that the food was DELICIOUS!  Thank you so much to Charlene, Julie, Jasmine, Diane, Joy and Jenny – it was a wonderful spread.  I did dismally in the quiz, but thanks to quizmaster Mick for his masterful presentation.  Thanks also to Coralie and Donna for organizing the raffles (even though I didn’t win anything!) and also for the Eskelen family for keeping the drinks flowing.

Down on the ice beat the goalie was a great hit (if not always on target) and thanks to Jude, Jamie and Jack for minding the net and also to Tony and Stuart for organizing the shooters.  Having won chuck a puck last year, I missed my opportunity to retain my title, but thanks to Neil and his doubty assistant Ken for running the drill again this year.  And the whole event was enlivened by a great soundtrack put together by DJ Kane.

The presentation itself was fantastically well organized by Karen, Jenny, Charlene and George, and went off in good order.  Spectra Global Solutions kindly donated all the trophies this year and you can see all the pictures taken by Pat of the various teams getting their awards here:

• Under 10s
• Under 12s
• Under 14s
• Under 16s
• Under 18s

A special thanks goes to Karen Greene, our new U16s manager, who organized the whole thing, made sure everyone had what they needed, and kept it all running smoothly.  If I missed anyone out then thank you as well – it was a great team effort and a great afternoon’s entertainment.

Liz

Kids in town featuring Lee Valley Lions

Recently, the the Kids in Town video blog visited the Lee Valley Lions to learn about Ice Hockey.  Here is the video blog that they recently published.

Under 14s Heading for the A League

The Under 14s have capped a few years of steady improvement by clinching promotion to the A league. The team have had a remarkable season, losing only one game and have deservedly secured promotion.

I hope you’ll all join me in congratulating them and wishing them every success next season.

Elliot Greene scores against Swindon

Update

It’s been a while since we updated the front page of the site. So a quick round up since the start of the year.

Under 10s
The under 10s have been playing cross ice all season, scores are not recorded in these games on fixtures live. That said, the team is gelling well and many of the members are playing up into the under 12s. The next round of games are on 17th February at Lee Valley.

Under 12s
Since the turn of the year, the under 12s have been in action twice, winning both games. The first was an away against Oxford, this resulted in a 2-1 win. The second match was against Chelmsford at Lee Valley, with the team emerging with a 13-0 win.

Under 14s
The under 14s have been in action four times since new years day. They have continued their fabulous form, having lost only the first game of the season, all four matches in 2013 have resulted in good wins. A defeat of Milton Keynes 6-1 at Lee Valley was followed by a win against Invicta also at Lee Valley 5-2.  In early February the team travelled to Swindon and recorded a 33-0 victory. Finally, last weekend Haringey visited the Lee Valley Ice Centre and were beaten 5-1.

Under 16s
In 2013, the Under 16s have played four times and were forced to forfeit one match. All the matches that the team have played have been won. Away at Streatham, who were a bogey team for the Under 16s last season, a 4-2 victory was recorded.  Then we had the unfortunate forfeiture, away at Solent & Gosport. This was followed up by a bad-tempered match away at Swindon, in which the Lions ran out comfortable victors.  In the last two weeks we’ve played two home matches winning both games, against Haringey 9-2 and against Milton Keynes 20-1. The next match is at home against Swindon on 24 February.

Under 18s
The difficult season that the under 18s have experienced has continued in 2013, the team hasn’t won a game all season. The team has worked incredibly hard and have trained and played hard. Goals have been hard to come by but to their credit the team has not let their heads drop. The next game is at the Lee Valley Ice Centre on 23rd February against Bracknell.

News

South East Conference Trials

Eleven players were chosen to take part in the second round of trials for the U11s, U15s and U17s in Sheffield over the autumn break.  It was two days of hard work on and off the ice for the group. Congratulations to all the players who took part and to the six players who were selected for the squads.

Referees

Three players participated in the Referee Level 1 Seminar this month.  This course is open to all over the age of 13 and is designed to provide an understanding of the duties of a linesman.  The EIHA is always looking for referees so if you are interested, please check their website or tell your manager that you are interested and we will send you information about courses.

The EIHA are planning to run coaching courses February to September next year. If you are 16 or over and interested in becoming a coach, please talk to Eddie in the first place.

Prizes to be won!

On Saturday 15 December Lee Valley is holding a fancy dress disco for all members of Lee Valley Ice Clubs.  The theme is ‘the night before Christmas’.  Tickets are £5 and you can get them from Managers from tonight.

Go on, let’s show those twirlies what we’re made of and win those prizes!

Beginners Course Dates

Course dates for the year are now available here.