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12 ICE HOCKEY
Good prospects for Swindon Ice Hockey in 91 - 92
The Link magazine's ice hockey reporter Michael Harrow assesses the Wildcat's chances for the coming season
Swindon Wildcats enter a new era
as they prepare for their sixth ice
hockey season at Link Centre.
Government legislation now pre-
vents Thamesdown Council from
running the team and a new com-
pany - Swindon Wildcats Limited -
has been formed to ensure the con-
tinuation of ice hockey in Swindon.
However, Link Centre will ac-
tively support the side and coordi-
nator John Fisher will be a consult-
ant to the new company which is
headed by Bill Roche, a successful
businessman in the town.
The company took over the entire
team but several changes have oc-
eke curred. Steve Nell and Brian Wilkie
decided to move on to neighbours Old and the new. Long serving Wildcat and new Brit Daryl Lipsey, second right,
re Basingstoke and on the import front, with returning import Scott Koberinski, flanked by new signings Bryan Larkin,
Scott Koberinski returns for his third left and Ryan Stewart on the right

season at Swindon, but French Ca- Stewart in outstanding form.
Wildcats are really an unknown
nadians Louis Haman and Luc Unfortunately, owing to a techni- quantity this season with the local
bath rooms Beausoleil have been replaced by cality he was unable to play in either players being given plenty of ice
BiyanLarkin and Ryan Stewart, both game against Medway, and with a time by new coach Richie Howe.
Canadians. Larkin is a big defence- mystery virus sweeping through the But they appear to have improved
man from McGill University, while teamWildcats lostboth these games. considerably having trained hard
Supplied & Fitted Stewart is a tough free scoring for- In their next games on 7 & 8Sep- during the summer and in the friend-
Free Quotations ward from British Columbia. tember, hopefully with all players lies the import trio blended in well
Abigbonus is that DarylLipsey is fit again and Stewart's eligibility with them.

Personal Service able to play for the side again as he problem resolved, Wildcats should I therefore expect a highly satis-
is now reclassified as British player. get off to a winning start in the Au- factory season with a possible top
Tel: 695808 Wildcats have played fourfriend- tumn Trophy at home against three placing in Heineken League
lies - thrashing Premier League side Streatham on Saturday and away in Division One, with either Fife or
Solihull twice in late August with Sunday's match at Oxford.
Basingstoke as my tip for the top.

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