So, here we are, April 20th and we have no idea what the way forward is! The 16/17 season is history and written into the record books. A fantastic Coventry weekend saw Milton Keynes Lightning crowned play off champions and then the hockey world turned its attention to 17/18. There […]
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Reproduced below is my final article from Stampede, the Basingstoke Bison match night programme, for the 16/17 season Good evening and welcome to the final home game of the season. I remember, many years ago as a hockey newbie, when seasons seemed to last forever but now that view has […]
The Planet Ice derby was the last home game for the Sherfield School Basingstoke Bison as they needed just a single point to qualify for the Coventry finals weekend. The Bison lined up at full strength with the Lightning resting Frankie Bakrlik. Stephen Matthews was the referee, Ali MacPhee and […]
The Basingstoke Bison hosted their penultimate home game of the season as they welcomed Swindon Wildcats back to Hampshire. The home team were missing Grant Rounding, having suffered injury the previous night while the Wildcats were all full strength except those with long term injuries. Stephen Matthews took charge with […]
With the regular season done play-offs rolled around and started on home ice for the Sherfield School Basingstoke Bison as they took on group rivals Hull Pirates in their first of six qualifying games. Tim Pickett was the man in charge with Justin Lalonde and Andy Cook on the lines. […]
Copied below is my programme write up for Stampede, the Basingstoke Bison Programme for the game against Swindon Wildcats, 19th March 2017 Good evening and welcome to the final home game of the 16/17 regular season. Tonight we celebrate the achievements of the 15/16 Bison as the league winner’s banner […]
With the away leg of the weekend won the Bison needed to secure the win on home ice to guarantee themselves third place in the table. Ahead of the game at the Basingstoke Arena the 15/16 EPL winners banner was raised with pride celebrating the achievements of the team a […]
The Sherfield School Basingstoke Bison played host to the final encounter in the regular season with Guildford Flames ahead of the Surrey club’s move to the Elite League next season. The capacity crowd in the Basingstoke Arena showed their appreciation for the life of Bob Wilkinson who passed away in […]
Yesterday the EPL teams announced unanimously their view of the future as follows The owners of the current EPL teams met on Sunday. From the outset it is important to understand that all of the owners, as a collective, are driven to ensure that the league works as a viable […]
The Sherfield School Basingstoke Bison played on home ice for the only game of their weekend. Following the demise of the Phoenix Bison re-jigged their fixtures resulting in Milton Keynes visiting Hampshire for their final visit. Basingstoke Bison 3 Milton Keynes Lightning 2 Stephen Matthews was the referee with Liv […]