Mat Hoxby - RIP

It is with great sadness that I write this post. Mat Hoxby passed away yesterday 27/08/08 after a being involved in a hit and run accident 2 weeks earlier. He was induced into a coma which unfortunately he never recovered from.

As with the Romford boys I have personally have known Mat from my days as a Havering Hornet (U16) and also those who were only just getting to know him I'm sure, will join me in sending out our thoughts to his friends and family.

A quote from the facebook site for friends of Mat Hoxby:-

'If you know Mat you would know that he is one of the most optomistic people you may ever meet. Someone that lives for only today and takes life as it comes, always looking for the positives in everything he does and the people he meets.'

http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=35920177592&ref=ts

A sad loss for our hockey community.

You Jest!

The Statesmen travelled up to MK on Saturday with a squad roughly assembled at the last minute, with the Jesters having a strengthened squad at home we knew it was going to be one of those days and cruised to an easy 9-3 win. The Jesters lead 5-0 by the time the Statesmen responded 2 mins into the 3rd period on a solo effort by Ty. What didnt help is before that Paddy and Ty both received rogue sticks in the face with Paddy's being a lot worse, (always makes me wonder if people with full cages on should be made to play without one for a while) and the ref making some rather strange decisions on both sides. The 3rd wasnt so bad as the Statesmen only lost 4-3 with goals from Isaac and Mark, all in all a strange game and the Statesmen couldnt really get anything going.
MOTM Paddy (2 weeks in a row I hasten to add)

John hits 200

Against the MK Jesters John finally got 200 PIM's.....