Wednesday 15 August 2012

Ice Hockey: Fylde Flyers Sign Trafford Defenceman

Fylde Flyers ice hockey team have further bolstered their squad for the English National League Division 2 North with the signing of experienced defenceman Dan Etherington (pictured), who has played for the past two seasons with Division 1 North side Trafford Metros.

The 24 year old right defenceman from Oswaldtwistle is 5'9" and weighs 180 lbs and helped Metros to fifth place in the table last season.

He joins fellow new recruits Danny Jones and Joe Charlton who have both been playing recreational ice hockey with the Blackpool Seagulls and also John Boswell who has been playing top level roller hockey and is now transferring his skills to the ice.

Fylde Flyers will be showing off their new playing shirts as well as their new players in a friendly match against Sheffield Senators at the SubZero Ice Arena in Cleveleys this Saturday 18th August - 5pm face off (doors open 4.30pm).

The new ice hockey season starts with a home game against relegated Nottingham Lions on Saturday 1st September.  The full fixture list can be seen here: http://www.bestkeptsecrets.biz/2012/08/ice-hockey-fylde-flyers-fixtures-for.html