Islanders News 2009/2010 Steve Maile Talks to Pro Hockey News Islanders veteran forward Steve Maile spoke to Pro Hockey News.com recently, waxing lyrical about British hockey and the Islanders fortunes this season - “The results haven't gone our way but a lot of guys have picked up some valuable experience, even if it was the hard way from being chucked in the deep end. We haven't got the depth this year so no player can take a night off and rely on the guy next to him, everyone needs to put the numbers up and be accountable” Click to read the full interview at ProHockeyNews.com Islanders Add Two The Peterborough Islanders are delighted to announce the addition of two more players for the remainder of the season. Callum Worthington-Evans joins the city side from the successful Nottingham Lions. The speedy forward made his debut last weekend at Milton Keynes and the Islanders are sure he will become a big hit with the fans. A club spokesman said “Callum is a talented young player who is quick on his skates and has an eye for goal. We’re sure his experiences in the highly competitive Northern section of our league will be a real boost to the team.” The Islanders have also signed netminder Rob McGregor on a permanent basis. Rob has featured for the team several times this season already, having been called up from the local Peterborough Eagles side. Islanders sign Fraser Hendry The Peterborough Islanders are delighted to announce the signing of Fraser Hendry. A veteran of over 100 games for the club, in which he scored 133 points, Fraser brings with him a wealth of ENL experience as well as EPL experience from his time with Romford Raiders. Coming up through the highly successful Peterborough junior development system, along with his Brother Grant, he was a major part of the 2007/2008 Islanders side which dominated the English National Leagues Southern section and the Islanders are thrilled he has decided to rejoin the team. A club spokesman said: “Bringing a player of Frasers quality to the club is not only a huge boost to our roster, but also a sign of our intentions to snap our recent slump in form and get ourselves back in the mix with the best teams in this league.” Islanders 'Share and Wear' and Replica Shirts 2009/2010 This season we have decided to do things a little differently with the share and wear scheme - As most of you are aware, due to unforeseen circumstances, the guys have been playing in last seasons shirts up until now, and so we have decided to keep the new shirts in place for the next couple of seasons. However, we are offering the NEW replica shirts at an unbeatable price of £40 - shirts are fully customisable with your favourites players name/number or your own name/number. To place your order speak to Simon Lee on match nights or email him at with your size, personal info and any customisation details. We would also like to give a massive thank you to the good people who have let the team "borrow" last seasons shirts back! We will be making sure these get back to you very shortly, and the team will giving you all a "special" thank you too. Islanders sign Dan Needham Ross Mackintosh made his first move as Coach of the team this week, bringing hard skating forward Dan Needham to the side. Dan is another product of the Peterborough junior development system and has come back to us after a brief spell away from the sport. Dan is someone who we feel will make a great addition to the 2009/2010 Islanders and we ask all our fans to please join us in welcoming Dan to the Peterborough Islanders! Coach Wheatley Steps Down: It is with great sadness the Peterborough Islanders wish to announce that Head Coach Richard Wheatley has decided to step down following Saturdays defeat to league leaders Invicta. Upon his departure Wheatley said: “I had a long chat with Ross (Mackintosh) after the game on Saturday and have decided to step down as the Islanders Head Coach. I would like to thank everyone for their time and effort while we worked together and I’d like to wish the team good luck for the rest of the season, I hope they get a change in fortunes soon” Ross Mackintosh, the clubs all time leading scorer, will take over as player/coach for the remainder of the season. Kieren De'Ath joins 'Club 100': Defenceman Kieren De'Ath has become the latest member of the Islanders illustrious 'Club 100', having iced in more than 100 games for the team. Kieren joins current team mates Jon Brammall, Dave Micheli, Stu Dane and Islanders all time leading scorer Ross Mackintosh as a member of 'the club', and we're sure everyone out there is with us when we say 'Congratulations Kieren!' The Red Lion joins the team: The Peterborough Islanders are delighted to welcome The Red Lion in Bourne as one of our team sponsors for the 2009/2010 season. The pub has a growing reputation as one of the best places in the local area to watch live sport, as well as enjoy a fun filled night out. If you are interested in becoming one of our official 2009/2010 sponsors please click here. Steve Maile Returns: The Peterborough Islanders are please to announce the re-signing of Steve Maile for the remainder of the season. The experienced forward was a key part of the Isles Championship team of two years ago and brings with him a wealth of experience at ENL, EPL and BNL level. Player Signings 2009: The Peterborough Islanders are please to announce the re-signing of Jon Brammall for the coming season 2009/10.The popular Defenceman has been a key part of the Isles D for the last few years, consistently standing strong for 100+ games. Jon also won the "Unsung Hero" award at the end of season presentation. Also on the "Blue Line" we see the return of Keiren De'ath. Keiren has a fantastic work ethic that has seen him progress from the U18's through to ENL Div 1, and in light of this Keiren was awarded the "Coach's Player of The Year" for the 2008/09 season. We welcome Keiren back into the squad for the coming season. Islanders welcome on board 2 new signing's, Jon Tiernan and Darrell Allen. Jon has worked hard through the ranks of rec hockey in Peterborough, recently finding good form with the Peterborough Eagles. Jon is a hard working D man and will fit well into the already strong defensive line up. Darrell returns to the Islanders after a "few years off", know as a hard hitting winger Darrell will bring his own strengths and experience to the team for the coming season. James Pentecost , David Micheli and Stu Dane return for the coming season, these well respected players are hard working and will encourage strong values within the team. The forward lines are taking shape now with Craig Lazenby, Leon Groom and Ross Mackintosh all returning to action. Islanders are pleased to announce the signing of Dale Jowett. Dale has worked hard through the junior programs making it to the Phantoms roster in 2008/2009 season. This year Dale will be a key part of the Isle's forward lines bringing speed and determination to the ice. Please join me in welcoming Dale into the team. Between the pipes again this year will be Ryan Bainborough. Ryan has shown superb development over the last couple of seasons and will once again be a huge asset to the Isle's. The young Peterborough local is also in his senior year for Phantoms U18's and will be sharing his duties with the Islanders. Completing the Junior line up will be Adrian Worth, Adrian has shown fantastic maturity over the years and has grown as a player (as well as physically!!). Adrian has already been mentioned as a D man of the future for EPL hockey, and playing with the Islanders will help shape this future ambition. Islanders are proud to announce the return of two Peterborough hockey "brothers", Simon and Steve Wren. Both have been taking a break from league hockey over the past few years, with Steve playing a few games for the Army Blades whilst Simon had played Rugby. Simon and Steve both played Team GB hockey at U16s and U21's and went onto play for the Pirates with Simon being with the team for 5 seasons. We welcome both boys back to the Peterborough Arena, as they will bring years of experience and knowledge with them. Islanders bench gets a new old face! Richard Wheatley will be keeping the bench in order this year. Richard, a former Islander, will take on the Coaching duties alongside player coach Ross Mackintosh. Richard brings a wealth of experience with him and is a well respected Peterborough Hockey Coach. Please join us in welcoming Richard back into the team.
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