The Motor Nation Solihull Barons are delighted to welcome back three more stars of the double winining 2013-14 squad in the form of Josh Bruce, Phil Knight and Kieran Papps.
Josh Bruce joined the Barons at the start of last season having previously iced at Elite level for the Coventry Blaze and in the EPL for both Telford and Slough.
Playing on the first line's left wing Bruce made an immediate impact with the Barons and ended the season with 72 points including 32 goals. Perhaps surprisingly he also picked up 100 penalty minutes and will have to start the season with a three game suspension.
For many however the highlight of Bruce's season was coming back from a bad knock in the Laidler play-off semi-final to score the shoot-out winner in the final, to clinch the Barons double.
In Phil Knight and Kieran Papps the Barons have two rock solid defencemen. This role rarely grabs the headlines but was key in ensuring the Barons had the best defensive record in the league.
Phil Knight has been a Barons regular for the last decade or so, and plays a straightforward but intelligent defensive game, with the prime goal of keeping the Barons end clear. |