With hockey back on a Saturday night the Bison entertained the Phoenix with the chance to extend their home run and take solo possession of the top of the table. Paul Brookes was in charge of the game and after some running repairs to the rink got the game underway […]
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The Basingstoke Bison hosted the Milton Keynes Lightning at the Bison arena, the Lightning coming in buoyed of the back of an impressive midweek result and the Bison off the back of a 4 point weekend and with an unbeaten home streak to continue. For The Bison Grant Rounding continues […]
Saturday night is Hockey night in Hampshire and the visitors this week were the Telford Tigers. Rather than starting their season with a roar the Tigers had started with a whimper and were still looking to find their form that had seen them crowned champions in the league and cup […]
The Basingstoke Arena offered a warm welcome to the league’s newest team, the Hull Pirates. Formed by Sheffield’s owner, mid summer, to fill the hockey gap left by the Hull Stingrays departure and to complete the EPL once again at 10 teams. The Manchester Storm’s admission to the Elite League […]
With a 100% home record to protect the Bison took to the ice to take on the Phoenix. As is always the way it seems Phoenix travel short benched early season and that would be their downfall in the game. 90 seconds into the game Stephen Fone got a taste […]
With pre-season complete and a 3-1 record (including 2-0 against the Guildford Flames) it was time for the season to start and the Flames were to be the opponents. Before the game I was honoured to be part of a presentation to Daren Bavister on his 10th season as the […]
Pre-season continued as the Bison welcomed the Flames to their rink in a local derby. The second of a four game pre-season and the final home game of the pre-season saw the local rivalry renewed. As it seems will be the norm it was Dan Weller-Evans who led out the […]
For as long as I can remember summers have meant press releases announcing departing players and incoming players, website updates, video highlights packages etc. Even last summer after the demise of the Jets as a top level ice hockey team my time was busy with Legends game preparations and then […]
With the new season just under two weeks away now and pre-season about to start (although for some it’s started) it’s time to take a brief look ahead to the new season. I’ve written in depth for the Bison programme on each team so won’t steal that thunder by posting […]
On Sunday night a packed Bison arena saw the Basingstoke men exit the Play-off competition, falling short of getting to Coventry to defend the second half of the 13/14 double. The Bison will technically remain Premier Cup champions as that competition was shelved in 14/15 for the English Challenge Cup […]