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Though confirming the news that Harry Harley will not be returning to Whitley Warriors for their 2018-19 campaign following the defenceman’s switch to Hull Pirates, the Hillheads club have announced the re-signing of versatile blue liner Kyle Ross. After returning to his hometown club from Canada last season, Ross successfully made the transition from his preferred forward role to Whitley’s defensive unit, quickly adapting to the position whilst continuing to contribute to the Warriors’ offensive efforts. Achieving a goal and nine assists in thirty five games, Ross bettered the points tally of his 2015-16 campaign to prove effective in defence and he will surely continue his development within this position when he laces up his skates for the Warriors again in September.

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NIHL Signing News

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Following the news that netminders Richie Lawson and Jordan Boyle have re-signed for Whitley Warriors, the Hillheads club last night announced their success in securing the services of experienced defenceman Sam Zajac for their 2018-19 campaign and have today added shot stopping duo Mark Turnbull and Rory Dunn to their roster.

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Returning to his hometown club in December after parting company with Swindon Wildcats, Zajac cut a strong and reliable figure on Whitley’s blue line whilst also seeking to contribute to his team’s offensive efforts. Further to chipping in with three goals and ten assists, Zajac reminded fans that he is not one to shy away from a fight as he clashed with Steeldog Liam Charnock to help Whitley to their 4-1 home win over the league champions. An invaluable member of Whitley’s blue line, Zajac will prepare to be influential from the outset when he ices with the Warriors in September. 

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Meanwhile, it has also been revealed that both netminders Turnbull and Dunn have re-signed for the Warriors’ upcoming campaign. Turnbull was Whitley’s second choice shot stopper last season, recording a save percentage of 89.8% for the Warriors following a spell in the GMHL with Wiarton Rock and Toronto Attack, whereas Dunn offered player-coach David Longstaff an additional netminding option, featuring only occasionally to assist his side when required. Joining Lawson and Boyle on Whitley’s roster, Turnbull and Dunn will once again work hard to contribute to their side’s netminding duties when the season gets underway.

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NIHL Signing News

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Whitley Warriors have tonight announced the re-signing of netminders Richie Lawson and Jordan Boyle who make their return to Hillheads after contributing to the club’s sixth place finish in NIHL North’s Division One last season.

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Joining Whitley Warriors in 2011 after a lengthy spell with Newcastle Vipers’ EIHL and ENL outfits, Lawson brought with him a wealth of experience which he will prepare to utilise once again when he heads into his eighth season at Hillheads. Aiming to build on the positive performances of his previous campaign after achieving a save percentage of 90.5%, Lawson will look to match, if not better, this statistic to ensure his team the best chance of success. Usually taking his place in Whitley’s line-up as first choice shot stopper, Lawson will be joined by twenty-two-year-old backup netminder Jordan Boyle who now approaches his fourth consecutive season with the Warriors. 

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Starting out with Newcastle Vipers’ junior setup in 2008, Boyle then switched to Whitley Tomahawks in 2010. Despite this, he played his first senior ice hockey with Solway Sharks in their 2014-15 campaign before signing for Whitley in the season that followed. Though featuring only occasionally for the Warriors in their most recent outing, Boyle gave his all when called upon and will again be on hand to support Lawson with netminding duties when the 2018-19 season gets underway.

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It has tonight been announced that Solway Sharks have made their fourth signing this summer with the addition of skilled left winger Steven Moore. Proving problematic for defenceman over the course of his ice hockey career, Moore started out with Kilmarnock Storm in the SNL, racking up twenty one points in fourteen games whilst also featuring for Solway on six occasions in their 2011-12 campaign. Since then, Moore has remained with the Sharks, utilising his pace and precision to provide the Dumfries outfit with a strong offensive threat; in Solway’s most recent league campaign, the left winger accumulated thirteen goals and twenty eight assists to aid the Sharks in their quest for a top four finish. An adept and assiduous member of Solway’s roster, Moore will undoubtedly continue to be hugely influential when he heads into his eighth season with the Sharks in September.

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Solway Sharks have tonight announced the signing of young netminder Jordan McLaughlin who joins the Dumfries outfit with EIHL experience after making the move from Elite League outfit Edinburgh Capitals. Breaking through the ranks of Murrayfield’s junior setup, McLaughlin featured for the Capitals’ SNL team in their 2015-16 campaign before progressing to the EIHL in the season that followed, making three appearances for Edinburgh whilst primarily icing with Murrayfield’s Under 20s team. However, the young shot stopper managed to gain even more ice time in the Elite League last season, featuring for Edinburgh on twenty four occasions after becoming the Capitals’ first choice netminder midway through their campaign. Whilst McLaughlin will be new to the NIHL when he makes his debut with the Sharks in September, the youngster’s proficiency between the pipes and his aspiration for development will certainly prove beneficial to Solway when their 2018-19 campaign commences.

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Following last night’s news that experienced ‘D’ man Josh Grieveson will return to Solway Sharks for another season, the Dumfries club have today announced that former Blackburn Hawks’ defenceman Lewis Baldwin will also be patrolling their blue line in September. Playing his junior ice hockey for Bradford Bulldogs, Baldwin broke into the senior side in their 2015-16 campaign. In the following season, the youngster then iced in the EPL with Manchester Phoenix, playing in thirty seven games during which he notched a goal and two assists, besides featuring for both Sheffield Steeldogs and Blackburn Hawks. It was in this season that Baldwin impressed for the Lancashire outfit, racking up four goals and four assists in just six games. Having made an impact in a small space of time, the young prospect then signed for the Hawks for their 2017-18 season in which he accumulated nine goals and fifteen assists over the course of thirty four appearances. Expected to demonstrate his offensive ability as well as his dexterity in defence when he takes to the ice with the Sharks in their 2018-19 campaign, the industrious defenceman is undoubtedly an excellent addition to the Sharks’ roster.

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Solway Sharks have made their first signing this summer with the announcement that defenceman Josh Grieveson will return to their roster for the 2018-19 campaign. Icing on a two-way contract with EIHL side Braehead Clan and Martin Grubb’s Dumfries outfit last season, Grieveson featured in nineteen games for the Sharks, utilising his experience to ensure consistency and strength on Solway’s blue line. So far in his career the twenty-one-year-old defenceman has played ice hockey in America, icing with Middlesex Black Bears in the USHS before joining Dundee Stars in the Elite League in 2016. It was from here that Grieveson made the switch to Braehead, dividing his time between the Clan and the Sharks to gain as much ice time as possible. Always reliable, the ‘D’ man is once again expected to employ his strong work ethic when he ices with Solway in September and, as such, will no doubt make an impact for the Dumfries club in their upcoming campaign. 

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