Beighton Bombers IHC

Here’s the Bombers lineups for today’s games.

First off we play the Ice breakers in Milton Keynes at 16:15

Then our second game faces off at 21:20 against the Bradford ice wolves at ice Sheffield in the SIHC - Sheffield Invitational Hockey Cup

Another busy weekend ahead for us.

Saturday brings another 2 games for the Bombers.

First off a trip to Milton Keynes to meet the Milton Keynes Ice Breakers in a challange game

And then back at home in the evening in SIHC - Sheffield Invitational Hockey Cup action against the Bradford Ice Wolves

Coming off a win against the Mavs last time out we will look to continue the form and take the points.

Let’s go Bombers 💣💣💣

Bombers take the points in Sheffield.

We capped our weekend off with a win in the sihc against the Mavericks.

Goals from #12 Neill Orr, #87 Malc Smith #58 Jacob Sheahan #49 CR Stewart and #76 Ellen Key got the job done.

Player of the match was #49 CR Stewart who was a constant threat for the Bombers all night and capped his night off with a goal of the season candidate.

Bombers player went to #76 Ellen Key who got her first club goal rounding off a great weekend for her with back to back game awards

Here’s the Bombers lineup for tonight’s return to SIHC - Sheffield Invitational Hockey Cup action against the Sheffield Mavericks IHC

Faceoff 22:20

Both teams will be looking to take those points!

Let’s go Bombers 💣💣💣

We opened our IHSC account with a win at home against a tough Hull Knights side in Sheffield last night

End to end hockey for 60 minutes with chances reigning down at both ends.

Goals from #12 Neill Orr #52 David astill #3 Mackenzie Mytenka and #14 Ben Gilbert saw us over the line.

Player of the match went to #76 Ellen Key who was flawless in defence and also picked an assist up for our opener.

Bombers player went to #3 Mackenzie Mytenka who bagged two goals and brought the energy every shift he was on the ice.

Thanks to the Knights for making the trip, we’ll look forward to the return game in Hull

And the other game of the day…

In an extremely challenging matchup, we were well beaten by the Blackburn Renegades yesterday.

Even in a tough loss, we gave it our all, and while the result didn’t go our way, we’ll regroup and come back stronger next time.

Player of the game went to Tyler Rockley who stepped in last minute to play in goal for us.

Bombers player was Lenny Smith who scored our solitary goal and tried to make things happen for us throughout.

Here’s how we line up for our opener tonight.

We welcome our #17 james.beadman and the Hull knights to ice Sheffield for a first meeting between the clubs.

A great game is sure to be played out here.
Face off 22:10

Let’s go Bombers 💣💣💣

First game of the day!

We head to Blackburn to meet the Renegades in our Lamp Lighters Ice Hockey Conference- LLIHC return game.

Renegades took the points in Sheffield last weekend so we know a tough afternoon awaits us.

Let’s go Bombers 💣💣💣

This weekend will see us play 3 games in all 3 competitions!

First up a trip to Blackburn on Saturday afternoon to meet the Renegades in our return Lamp Lighters Ice Hockey Conference- LLIHC fixture,

Before heading back to ice Sheffield in the evening to open our Ice Hockey Summer Classic account when we welcome the Hull Knights.

Rounding things off on Sunday with a SIHC - Sheffield Invitational Hockey Cup clash with the Sheffield Mavericks

Big weekend to come, Let’s go Bombers 💣💣💣

Team photo from our charity game on Friday night, one of the other important things we were able to do was to welcome Alex Wi******er down, he recently had to hang up his skates due to injury, it was an amazing event for an amazing charity, details you’ll be able to find on Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice Ice Hockey Team page

Thanks again Alex, you’re welcome down anytime and you’ll be sorely missed by the team 💜🤍💣

A Hard-Fought Contest Ends in Defeat for the Bombers

The Bombers made the perfect start, taking the lead in the opening minute through #68 Tom Larcombe. Blackburn responded just over three minutes later, and despite the visitors controlling much of the remainder of the first period, the Bombers were pleased to head into the break with the scores level.

Blackburn came flying out in the second period, scoring twice early to establish a two-goal advantage. Larcombe capitalised on a defensive error shortly afterwards, finishing neatly to bring the Bombers back within one goal with just three minutes played.

The remainder of the period was an entertaining back-and-forth battle, with chances at both ends. Benji Allender continued to impress between the pipes, producing a series of excellent saves to keep the Bombers in the game. Despite a strong defensive effort late in the period, Blackburn found the net on the power play with just 10 seconds remaining, extending their lead to 4-2 heading into the final period.

The third period began at a frantic pace, with four goals scored in the opening exchanges. Goals from #87 Malc Smith and #19 Paul Mayne kept the Bombers in contention, but Blackburn matched those strikes to maintain their advantage. With 10 minutes remaining, the visitors led 6-4.

The Bombers hopes of a comeback were reignited when Mayne grabbed his second goal of the night, a deserved reward for the team’s persistence. Unfortunately, Blackburn responded almost immediately, halting the Bombers momentum and restoring their two-goal cushion.

Despite pushing hard in the closing stages, the Bombers were unable to find another breakthrough and ultimately fell to a strong Blackburn side in an entertaining contest.

A big thank you to Blackburn Renegades for making the journey over. It was a great game, and congratulations on the win.

Match Awards

Man of the Match: Benji Allender, whose outstanding saves kept the Bombers within touching distance throughout the game.

Bombers Player of the Game: Jack Green, who once again worked tirelessly for his teammates and left everything on the ice.