2024 has been an incredible journey for the Lions Inline Hockey Club! We have witnessed remarkable growth across all age groups and are proud to announce our biggest season yet, with 3 junior teams participating in the West Junior League and 5 senior teams competing in the West and North West Leagues.
Our Lions Senior Team had a fantastic season, finishing top of the B League and securing 2nd place in the West League. The confidence of both the Wild Lions and Lions Black teams has soared. Our junior players have been gaining invaluable experience through game days, and we have created two dedicated training sessions for our junior age groups by merging Wild Lions and Lions Black training at the Atherton rink.
As we look ahead to 2025, we are committed to further improving all our training sessions. The Lions Senior Team ended the year on a high by participating in the Turkey Cup yesterday. Although they finished 3rd, the team showcased remarkable talent, with five players aged 18 or younger holding their own against tough competition. They came away with 4 wins and 2 losses but played each game with a never-give-up attitude, taking more positives than negatives from the experience.
We also expanded into ice hockey by partnering with Riverside Raiders, a successful venture that saw some of our players taking up ice hockey and Riverside players joining us for inline hockey.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our coaches Dani, Oliver, Ben, and James for their hard work over the past 12 months. We also thank all the players and parents for their unwavering support throughout 2024.
We wish everyone a Happy New Year! The excitement doesn’t stop as the Lions Senior Team resumes training this Thursday, with games against Wigan and Heywood on Sunday morning. Wild Lions and Lions Black training also continues this Sunday, and Riverside Raiders are off to play Cobras at Deeside on Sunday night. We then welcome our Lion Cubs back after the Christmas break for their first training session of 2025 on Monday.
If you’re looking for a team for your children or yourself to join, drop us a message via DM or email us at info@lionsihc.co.uk. We are looking for both players and netminders to join us.
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Here’s to an even more amazing 2025! 🏒🦁🥅🎉