Sheffield Spartans have announced their completed roster for the upcoming NIHL North Moralee D1 season.

The majority of last year’s squad are back including Stuart Brittle, Jonathon Kirk, Scott Morris and Ross Jordan, while Elliot Knell returns to the club after a spell with Invicta Dynamos in NIHL1 South.

Sutton Sting boss Matt Darlow has confirmed netminder Andy Bagshaw has agreed another season, while defenseman Reece Cariney-Witter joins from Blackburn Hawks. Bobby Streetly has left the club to join Wightlink Raiders in NIHL1S.

Rhys Gillatt (pictured) has switched to Manchester Minotaurs from Coventry Blaze. Andy Dunn, John Murray, Max Drakeley and Joe Greaves are amongst a number of returnees in Minotaurs’ colours, while Head Coach Kevin Cassidy has also confirmed he expects to ice a number of players from the Manchester Phoenix junior set-up during the coming season.

In NIHL1S, Stuart Tait and Jack Tarczycki are back for another year with Streatham, while Adam Wood has joined the Redskins from Cardiff NIHL. The club have also confirmed David Carr, Liam Rasmussen, Casimir Madren-Britton and Evander Grinnell-Parke are all back for a further season.

Cardiff NIHL have added David Sadler, Joe Morris and Keiran Latchford to their roster. Solent Devils defenseman Jamie Fitzpatrick has agreed an eighth season with the club.

NIHL2S title hopefuls Slough Jets have signed forwards Jordan Ricketts from Wightlink Tigers and Conor Redmond from Bracknell Hornets.

(Image permission: Scott Wiggins)