Barons retire Phil Lee’s 88 shirt

On Sunday evening, following Solihull’s blistering win over the Blackburn Hawks to conclude the Moralee regular season, the Baron’s Phil Lee was awarded the highest recognition the club can give a former player, that of seeing his shirt number, 88, retired.

(J&K Davies)

Having just coached the Barons to their highest league position for nearly 20 years, Lee has cemented his status as one of the most important figures in club history. As a player his record is unrivalled, joining the Barons in 1986-87 from his native North East, he iced for the club a record breaking 17 seasons, only retiring from play at the age of 48, having amassed over 450 games as a Baron – a tally unlikely to be surpassed. He is also number three on the all time assists lists and the only homegrown d-man to sit in the top 10 of all-time Barons goal scorers.…..and we haven’t even mentioned the hip checks which sent many a fast breaking opposition forward cartwheeling and clattering down the ice!!!

Phil Lee (J&K Davies)

We are sure all Barons supporters will join with the club in congratulating Phil on this recognition of his contribution to the club over many years.

Phil Lee is presented with a special shirt to mark the retirement of #88 by former Baron and Florida Panther, Chris Allan (Steve Crampton)

 

Barons thrill massive crowd to clinch runner-up spot.

EDG Property Solihull Barons : 5
Blackburn Hawks : 3

 

In front of a near 700 strong crowd, the EDG Property Solihull Barons battled their way to the runner-up spot in the 23-24 Moralee league in a thrilling game ultimately decided by three goals in the final two minutes of the tie.

Matt Maurice readies himself (S Crampton)

For the Barons though it would be a slow start. Five minutes into the first and the Hawks were the first to find the net, a breakaway by Jacob Lutwyche putting the visitors into the lead. By nearly ten minutes Blackburn were two ahead as Lee Pollitt and Adam Barnes combined to move Graham Laverick across the crease on the powerplay and give the latter the Hawks second goal. With no further scoring the Barons head to the dressing room with work to do in the second. More here

Barons scoring overwhelms Lions in physical battle

EDG Property Solihull Barons : 9
Nottingham Lions : 1

The EDG Property Solihull Barons emerged victorious on Sunday evening in a penalty strewn match against second-bottom side the Nottingham Lions, keeping the Barons in contention for 2nd seed for the play-offs with only two games to go.

James Moeller goes close (S Crampton)

Despite an opening spell of penalty interspersed and end to end play it took until the twelfth minute for a score to go on the board, Phil Mulcahy, with a short range bundling of the puck into the Lions net. Matt Maurice added to the Solihull tally three minutes later with another close in shot on the near post off of support from Max Soden The Barons Brandon Anderton added a third within the minute, the number 11 steering in a Filip Byfält feed. More here

Barons squeeze out Stars in final period goal flurry

EDG Property Solihull Barons : 7
Billingham Stars : 3

The EDG Property Solihull Barons continued to show very strong home form in a closely fought tie on Sunday evening. This ultimately saw them win over league leaders, the Billingham Stars in a game which was anyone’s for 50 minutes before the Barons capitalised on some late chances.

Alex Whyte was immense over all parts of the ice (S Crampton)

The game however could have ended differently. With two minutes of the first puck drop the Stars, had pinned the Barons into their own end and confirmed their intent as Iain Brown slotted home from close range. By the 15 minutes mark there had been plenty end to end action but it would take a back-hander from Phil Mulcahy from a precise Niklas Ottosson feed to draw the Barons level. This was quickly followed by a spectacular Niklas Ottosson goal, the Swede breaking up the ice before a stunning diving shot sent the puck beyond Tom Brown and into the Stars net. More here