The Romford Raiders are delighted to welcome back Jack Cooper, who will wear the captain’s “C” on the #14 shirt, as he returns to the Sapphire.

This season will be a testimonial season for Coops; he wears a Raiders shirt for the eleventh consecutive season, having made his debut against Chelmsford Chieftains in November 2014.

Jack is a three time ironman, and is ranked 4th amongst Raiders players for all time appearances. He has twice made over 100 consecutive appearances in his 452 games for the Raiders, with 61 assists for a total of 67 points.

Welcome back Coops!

We’re confident these players will be a great fit here in Romford, both on the ice and in the locker room. Bringing them in will help create a competitive atmosphere that pushes everyone to raise their game. It’s a great opportunity for these players to gain valuable experience in the national league while also contributing to our team’s success.

Jack Goodchild
21 year old #37 Jack Goodchild was the NIHL south 1 league top points scorer last season, just ahead of Brynley Capps scoring 85 points (36 goals and 49 assists).

He has made 67 appearances for Slough scoring 57 goals and 54 assists for 111 points. He has made 77 NIHL national appearances for Swindon Wildcats and bees scoring 11 goals and 8 assists for 19 points.

Jack has also represented Great Britain at the under 20 world championships, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist.

Luke Smital
21 year old Luke Smital, brother of last season Raiders netminder Matt, has made 61 appearances for Slough Jets, scoring 26 goals and 41 assists for 67 points.

Luke has also made 19 NIHL national appearances for Bees and Bristol Pitbulls, scoring 6 goals and three assists for 9 points.

Sebastian Mohr
18 year old #9 Sebastian Mohr has represented Great Britain at the last two World Championships, making 10 appearances scoring one goal and two assists.

For Jets he has made 131 league, cup and play off appearances, scoring 62 goals and 70 assists for 132 points. In addition, he has made 7 appearances for Bees in NIHL national scoring 1 goal and 1 assist.

Christian Mohr
21 year old #54 Christian Mohr has made 117 appearances for the Jets, scoring 56 goals and 61 assists for 117 points.

He has also made 46 NIHL national appearances for Bees and Bristol Pitbulls, scoring 5 goals and 8 assists for 13 points.

Christian has also represented Great Britain at the World Championships scoring one assist in five appearances.

Romford Raiders are pleased to announce the second signing of our netminding tandem for the 2024/25 season, as 24 year old Thomas Brown moves to the Sapphire from NIHL North champions Billingham Stars. Thomas has spent the last five seasons in Billingham back stopping the Stars where has made 130 starting appearances between the pipes, and in each of the past three seasons has produced a better than 90% save percentage.

Dual national (British/Canadian) Thomas played junior hockey in Canada in the Provincial Junior Hockey League, before moving to Whitley Bay to complete his junior career.

Thomas, welcome to Romford we look forward to seeing you at the Sapphire.

22 year old dman Tyler Nixon joins the Raiders from Sheffield Scimitars where as captain he made 32 appearances, scoring 15 goals and 17 assists for 32 points for the NIHL North 1 team, making him the league’s top scoring defenceman.

Prior to returning home to Sheffield where he played his junior hockey, Tyler had three seasons in the NIHL national league; one season at Leeds Chiefs where he made 28 appearances and two seasons at Milton Keynes Lightning where he made 94 appearances, scoring one goal and 5 assists.

Welcome to the Raiders Tyler.

It’s coming this Saturday – get ready foodies! 🥳🥘

Come and have a Burrp! 🤭 at The BURRP! – Gastronomical London Food and Drinks Festival on the July 27th which invites one and all with a fantastic lineup on the day for families & friends to join for the whole day to spend your summer 🌮 brought to you by EELAssociation📍 and its members 🌈

Venue: Hainault Recreation Ground, Ilford IG6 3HX
Timings: 11AM to 8PM

Free entry for the event to attend with one and all for the day – visit eelassociation.com for more details and free tickets 🍔

Festival Lineup on the day includes:

🍟 Delicious multi-cuisine food stalls

🧋 Fabulous range of summer drinks

👨‍🍳 Chef food demo and master classes

🎡 Kids entertainment and fun fair rides for all ages

‍️🏃Activity and Fitness Zone for Families

⛱️ Seating Areas and Chill-out Zones – BYO chairs and mats

🥳 Festival music and entertainment 💃🕺