Individual News
23rd of April 2009
The Basingstoke Bison are delighted to announce the signing of British forward Scott Spearing from the Slough Jets.
The feisty player is certain to add some grit and physical play to the Herd offence, as well as being able to put the puck in the net for his new team.
Spearing, who celebrates his 23th birthday on Sunday, is no stranger to Basingstoke, having scored on his debut for the team in an Elite League game in November 2005 at Coventry.
On that occasion he was on a two way contract from Bracknell, but the British forward was a full time member of the Herd the following year, until he returned to the Bees and helped them to the league and play-off double, along with recent Bison signing Sam Oakford.
In the Autumn of 2007 he moved to Slough, playing on the same team as current Bison player/coach Steve Moria and other Herd summer captures Nicky Chinn and Tony Redmond.
There he again enjoyed success in the play-off finals and in his first season with the Jets bagged 14 league goals and last term netted 16 times
Bison boss Moria is pleased with his latest addition and said: "He is a young developing hockey player, who is fully committed and plays the game with passion. He is gritty and physical, but can also score goals and I am looking for him to get over 20 for the team in the league this season."
Spearing is ready to answer the call from his coach and said: "There is no reason why I should not get over 20 goals this season, at this stage of my career.
"It is great to be coming back to Basingstoke, where I played in the juniors as well as the senior team and I feel Steve (Moria) is putting together a team that is going to challenge for silverware."
He added: "We now have a good core of guys to build on and I will be working hard during the summer to make sure I am fit and ready for the first drop of the puck in the autumn."
The feisty player is certain to add some grit and physical play to the Herd offence, as well as being able to put the puck in the net for his new team.
Spearing, who celebrates his 23th birthday on Sunday, is no stranger to Basingstoke, having scored on his debut for the team in an Elite League game in November 2005 at Coventry.
On that occasion he was on a two way contract from Bracknell, but the British forward was a full time member of the Herd the following year, until he returned to the Bees and helped them to the league and play-off double, along with recent Bison signing Sam Oakford.
In the Autumn of 2007 he moved to Slough, playing on the same team as current Bison player/coach Steve Moria and other Herd summer captures Nicky Chinn and Tony Redmond.
There he again enjoyed success in the play-off finals and in his first season with the Jets bagged 14 league goals and last term netted 16 times
Bison boss Moria is pleased with his latest addition and said: "He is a young developing hockey player, who is fully committed and plays the game with passion. He is gritty and physical, but can also score goals and I am looking for him to get over 20 for the team in the league this season."
Spearing is ready to answer the call from his coach and said: "There is no reason why I should not get over 20 goals this season, at this stage of my career.
"It is great to be coming back to Basingstoke, where I played in the juniors as well as the senior team and I feel Steve (Moria) is putting together a team that is going to challenge for silverware."
He added: "We now have a good core of guys to build on and I will be working hard during the summer to make sure I am fit and ready for the first drop of the puck in the autumn."