Warriors 2 in valiant effort against Ice Tigers
On Saturday 17th May 2025 our second team travelled to Ice Sheffield to take on the Ice Tigers 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 Sheffield Ice Tigers. This was the return fixture of January’s 6–4 defeat in Leeds.
Dressed players:
Ben Briggs (NM), Lewis Pickering (NM), Tyler Heming, Luke Cadman, Ellen Gallimore, Lewis Astill, Luke Newbiggin, Stu Nelson, Tim Lyndon-Belt, David Reid, Jamie Thurston, Arek Koziel, Andrew Everson, Rich Guttridge, Simon Morrow, Howard Barwick, David Gorog and Ryan Marsh.
1st period
The hosts started strongly and dominated the opening period, putting four unanswered goals past the Warriors to establish an early 4–0 lead. It was a punishing 20 minutes for Leeds, who struggled to find rhythm or time on the puck against a sharp Sheffield side.
Ice Tigers 4 Warriors 0
2nd period
However, the second period saw a much-improved performance from the Warriors. The breakthrough came at 35:53 when Jamie Thurston lit the lamp, finishing a well-worked play assisted by Ellen Gallimore. The goal sparked some belief in the Leeds bench, and the Warriors’ more disciplined play helped them edge the period 1–0, cutting the deficit to 4–1 heading into the final frame.
Ice Tigers 4 Warriors 1
3rd period
Momentum continued early in the third, with captain Howard Barwick stepping up and finding the back of the net off an assist from Lewis Astill. At 4–2, the game felt very much alive and the Warriors were threatening to mount a comeback. But the Ice Tigers quickly re-grouped, regaining control and netting four more goals to put the game out of reach. The final score-line read 8–2 in favour of Sheffield.
Final score :
Ice Tigers 8 Warriors 2
Points scorers:
Howard Barwick 1+0
Jamie Thurston 1+0
Ellen Gallimore 0+1
Lewis Astill 0+1
David Gorog
Player of the game
Jamie Thurston
Captain’s player of the game
Despite the result, there were notable performances from the Warriors. David Gorog was named Player of the Game by the Ice Tigers for his strong contribution throughout, while Jamie Thurston earned the Captain’s Player of the Game honour for his energy, work rate, and second-period goal.
It was a valiant fight-back mid-game but the Warriors ultimately fell to a clinical and confident Ice Tigers side. Our second team’s next game in the IHSC Cup is on the road against the Blackburn Buccaneers.
Details below:
IHSC Cup
Sunday 1st June 2025
Blackburn Buccaneers v Warriors
@ Planet Ice, Blackburn
Face-off : 16:45
Free entry
Watch this space for future Warriors 2 fixtures : Fixtures and Results.
