Men's 1s - 23/24 Season Review

Men's 1st XI – CAPTAIN – ED MARROCCO

Record after 21 games: W10 D2 L9 – F 47 A 43 Points 32 Position: 5th

This season has been similar to last year, in that we were top at Christmas and are going to finish behind the top two come the end of the year.

The league has seen teams strengthen throughout the year and results have been up and down for all teams. We have had a consistent team throughout the year with 15 players available most weeks. We have also had some big injuries to Richard Parker and Coach Steve Mallows which has meant they haven't been able to play this season.

The team have battled in every game and shown some signs of a step forward in the style of hockey, the lads are very good at soaking up pressure and counter attacking but this year we have started to look at front pressing and building the play up, we will continue to work on this and with the exciting youth starting to come through this will hopefully continue to develop and progress.

Going into the last game of the season we currently sit 5th in the league and could finish anywhere between 4th and 7th depending on results on the final day. Training has been good with strong numbers and the effort from the lads has been brilliant.

This is my last season as the first team captain but I am happy with how the team are developing and exciting to see what this team can do over the coming years as we look to continue to build Bloxwich Hockey Club and look to gain promotion for all Men's sides. 

Awards 

🏆 Player of the Season - Matt Boden 

🏆 Most Improved - George Foster