DANNY ADDS THREE MORE

Romford Coach Danny Marshall has added potential and experience to his roster by agreeing terms with three new players for the 2010/11 season.

The experience comes in the form of Adam ‘AJ’ Smith and Grant Baxter, who both join the club from reigning ENIHL South champions, Invicta Dynamos. The potential is personified by Peterborough Phantom Tom Davis, who has rejoined the Raiders after a brief spell at Rom Valley Way last season.

“AJ and Grant have both logged more than 250 games for the Dynamos so it can’t have been an easy decision for them to come to Romford", said a Raiders’ spokesman, “but the lure of a fresh challenge is often the spark a player needs. Grant is a versatile, whole-hearted type who will play D for us but chip in with a few points too. We also know that, with nearly 1000 PIMs, he’s ready to stick up for his team mates when necessary. AJ has been a consistent scorer for Invicta and wasn’t far off the 400 point mark by the end of last season. Clearly they will bring loads of experience at this level and in our debut campaign in ENL hockey that will be important.

“Tom Davis joined at the start of last season when, for a while at least, we had a very long bench so his ice time was restricted as a result. He moved on to the Phantoms and when we played them later in the season we saw exactly why Jesse Hammill thought so much of him. This is a big season for Tom and we’re delighted he’s going to spend it as a Raider.

“They say a team is made up of a variety of talents and in Grant, AJ and Tom we have three players who will all bring something to the table. They’re all most welcome at Rom Valley Way and we’re very happy to have them in the Gold and Blue.

“Danny is less than half way through his roster so there are plenty of places yet to fill and it shouldn’t be too long before we’re able to announce some more names.”