Lee Valley Lions

We’re delighted to confirm our leadership team for the 2021-22 season, as defencemen James Joseph and Simon Jones both return for the new campaign!

James will continue his role as Player-Coach for a 3rd season, while Simon returns as player-assistant coach.

One-club man James Joseph is part of the Lions furniture, having played over 300 league and cup games for us since 2005.

He took over the role of player-coach in 2018, and will perform that role again in 2021-22 as the team plays our home games in our adopted home at Cambridge.

Simon Jones first joined the Lions in 2015, and since then he has played over 100 games for the club.

The no-nonsense defenceman was named club captain in 2018, and player-assistant coach in 2019.

James and Simon will be assisted in their coaching roles this season by forward Tyrone Wells, who steps up to a player-assistant coach role for the first time.

They will also be assisted by ex-Lions defenceman Rob Young, who will take on an assistant coach role.

The Lions can today announce another former Lee Valley Junior has signed up for the 2021-22 season, as forward Sebastian Echeverri returns to Lions colours.

Sebastian played for the Lions at U15 and U18 level, before moving across to Chelmsford U18s in 2018.

Following three games for Chelmsford, he then spent the last two seasons with Romford U18s, scoring six goals and four assists for ten points in 18 games.

Now he joins up with the Lions for his first season of senior hockey.

Welcome aboard, Sebastian!

The Lee Valley Lions can today announce our first new defenceman for the 2021-22 season, as Ivo Buchlovsky signs up.

Czech-born and British-trained blueliner Buchlovsky spent his junior career with Basingstoke, playing at U16 and U19 level for the Hampshire side.

He then played 3 seasons of BUIHA university hockey with the Birmingham Lions and Southampton Spitfires.

After some time away from the sport, Ivo returns to hockey this season with the Lions.

Welcome to the club Ivo!