DURHAM, England, – It has been confirmed that enforcer Guy Lepine will return to the National Ice Centre next season to ice for the current Play Off Champions the Nottingham Panthers. Lepine enjoyed a superb first season in
Lepine in action
the British game as the left handed blue liner saw his side claim 2 of the 3 major trophies that the top British sides compete for as well as establishing himself as one of the toughest competitors in the Elite League. Lepine picked up 10 (3+7) points in the 58 games in which he iced last term for the Panthers which is a respectable tally given the role he was given to play by Nottingham player/coach Corey Neilson. The defenceman picked up a career high of 230 penalty minutes which demonstrates that the Canadian certainly didn’t shy away from any confrontation that came his way during the 2010/11 campaign. Guy also showed himself to be a reliable presence on the blue line as the 24 year old logged significant ice time in defence during the past season. Lepine’s ability to take regular shifts on d will no doubt have influenced
Guy takes on the Vipers
Corey Neilson’s decision to bring the Montreal native back to the NIC for a 2
nd season. Lepine could well look to establish himself as the Elite League’s number one tough guy as with Sean McMorrow out of the picture the only current stand out heavyweight in the division would be the Cardiff Devils power forward Brad Voth. No doubt many gritty competitors will come into the Elite League set up between now and the start of 2011/12 season however it looks certain that Lepine will look to take all the top enforcers in British hockey as he will be aiming to become an indispensable member of the Panthers roster. Contact the author –
chris.mackenzie@prohockeynews.com Images courtesy of Paul Lynch Photography
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