Warriors 2 in close encounter with Buccaneers
On Sunday 1st June 2025 our second team travelled to Blackburn to take on the Buccaneers in the IHSC Cup.
Our Warriors 2 team returned to action in the Ice Hockey Summer Classic Cup with a tough road fixture against the Blackburn Buccaneers. This was the return fixture of May 10th’s 0-9 defeat in Leeds.
Dressed players:
Ben Briggs (NM), Joe Quinn (NM), Luke Cadman, Tim Lyndon-Belt, Liam Symington, Stu Shepherd, David Reid, Jamie Thurston, Adam Tomlinson, Matt Bolan, Adam Gibbons, Rich Guttridge, Howard Barwick, David Gorog and Ryan Marsh.
Game summary
Leeds Warriors 2 put in a strong shift on the road but narrowly missed out on taking points against the Blackburn Buccaneers in this closely fought IHSC group stage clash.
After conceding early in the first period, Leeds rallied in the second. With 26:15 on the clock, a well-placed finish from Howard Barwick — set up by a smart feed from Adam Tomlinson — brought the Warriors level at 1-1.
But the Buccaneers responded quickly. Only 19 seconds later, the hosts re-took the lead at 2-1.
Undeterred, the Warriors battled on and got their reward at 39:24 when Ryan Marsh added a second with a composed effort following a clean assist from Jamie Thurston.
This tied the game at 2–2 and gave Leeds real momentum heading into the final frame.
Unfortunately, the third period belonged to Blackburn. The hosts regained the lead and added a late insurance goal to seal the result, as Leeds struggled to regain their rhythm.
A late minor penalty stalled the Warriors’ comeback hopes and limited their offensive push in the dying minutes.
Despite the loss, Joe Quinn stood tall in net with 57 saves from 61 shots, and the team showed strong battling spirit.
With positives to take — including Barwick and Marsh finding the scoresheet — Leeds Warriors 2 will aim to bounce back stronger in their next game.
Final score :
Buccaneers 4 Warriors 2
Points scorers:
Howard Barwick 1+0
Ryan Marsh 1+0
Jamie Thurston 0+1
Adam Tomlinson 0+1
Joe Quinn
Player of the game
Adam Gibbons
Captain’s player of the game
There were notable performances from the Warriors. Joe Quinn was named Player of the Game by the Buccaneers for his heroics in goal, while Adam Gibbons earned the Captain’s Player of the Game honour for his solid performance.
Despite the loss, it was a great effort from the Warriors boys. Considering the heavy defeat they endured in the corresponding home fixture, this was a really positive result.
Watch this space for future Warriors 2 fixtures : Fixtures and Results.
