Panthers Nos. 23 to 29

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No. 23

1991/92 Dan Dorion, Sean Farley, Stuart Parker
1992/93 Dan Dorion, Jaroslav Sevcik, Mark Wright
1994/95 Darren Schwartz
1997/98 Neil Morgan
2000/01 Ryan Gillis
2004/05 Jason Buckman, Lewis Buckman, Rhys McWilliam, Sean Yardley


No. 24

1993/94 Kord Cernich
1994/95 Mike Blaisdell
1995/96 Mike Blaisdell
1996/97 Mike Blaisdell
1999/00 Paul Moran
2000/01 Jim Paek
2001/02 Jimmy Drolet


No. 25

1993/94 Perry Doyle, Sean Leak
1995/96 Ian Morgan
1996/97 Robert Worthington
1998/99 Jason Weaver
2001/02 Chris Baxter


No. 26

1992/93 Marc Twaite
1993/94 Marc Twaite
1994/95 Marc Twaite
1995/96 Marc Twaite
1996/97 Marc Twaite, Brian Cox
1997/98 Marc Twaite


No. 27

1984/85 Steve Salter
1985/86 Richard Stevenson, Jason Martin, James Hunt, Mark Steeples
1990/91 Todd Bidner
1993/94 Andre Malo
1996/97 Greg Hadden
1997/98 Jamie Leach
1998/99 Jamie Leach
1999/00 Jamie Leach
2000/01 Jamie Leach
2002/03 Mark Cadotte
2003/04 Mark Cadotte
2004/05 Mark Cadotte


No. 28

1996/97 Ian Morgan


No. 29

1988/89 Dave Graham
1989/90 Dave Graham
1990/91 Dave Graham, David Selby
1991/92 Dave Graham, Paul Blahyj
1993/94 Dave Graham
1997/98 Kraig Nienhuis
2000/01 Eoin McInerney
2004/05 Roman Tvrden


Well, where to start.

Dan Dorion – perhaps the purest goal scorer we've ever had. He had an uncanny ability to put the puck in the net seemingly without trying. If you think Joe Cardarelli is sharp, you should have seen this guy. He had a long striding, apparently effortless skating style that took him clear of defenders before burying the puck. He was interesting to look at as well - short, a mop of hair that stuck out from under his helmet and yards and yards of tape around his ankles. He had a very laid back personality more in keeping with Haight-Ashbury or Woodstock. I've also never seen anyone who could distribute mucous over such a wide area while sitting a penalty. What a character he was. One of my Panther heroes.

Jaroslav Sevcik – a short term signing to cover injury, he only played 7 games but made a huge impression. He struck up an immediate understanding with Paul Adey and got 9+9 and no PIMS before disappearing into the ether.

Darren Schwartz – came here with a fearsome reputation as a hard man, but we never saw it because he went home almost straight away, and while he was here no opponents would go near him.

Kord Cernich – defender from Alaska (I think). He was released part way through the season but not before he bagged an unlikely hat-trick against Murrayfield.

Mike Blaisdell – The Guv’ner.

Marc Twaite – really liked Marc and was sorry he left.

Steve Salter – another player that makes the eyes of old timers like me glaze over. Has his place in history as the scorer of the winner against Streatham here in October 1984 for our first win over the Londoners in three years and 24 matches. Lovely, lovely man as well.

Dave Graham – goalie from Whitley Bay whose banner season in 1988/89 was a big reason we won the Championship. Dave was a big fella who fiercely defended his crease by whatever means necessary, which was highly entertaining and got him nearly 50 PIMS that season, a lot for a goalie.

[Baz]

Dave Graham is still a regular up here for Lions games as Solihull coach in the ENL.

[KimThePanther]

Dave Graham's brother Pete played for Whitley Warriors did he not? I seem to remember them being on opposing sides in the '89 semi final at Wembley.

[Paul]

lilcrazykim said:

Dave Graham's brother Pete played for Whitley Warriors did he not? I seem to remember them being on opposing sides in the '89 semi final at Wembley.

He did indeed.

[BIG-BAD-TONE]

Dan Dorian gentleman and hero am I right in saying Stef that he even helped to design the new shirts for his second season here

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hitman said:

Dan Dorian gentleman and hero am I right in saying Stef that he even helped to design the new shirts for his second season here

I've no idea, but there he is, second from the left on the back row.

[nuttyrockeress]

Now it's early and I ain't wearing my glasses but at the mo Dan Dorien don't half look like Baz - lol

[belak]

stef said:

No. 24

1993/94 Kord Cernich


Kord Cernich – defender from Alaska (I think). He was released part way through the season but not before he bagged an unlikely hat-trick against Murrayfield.

He was a great stay at home defenseman, at a time when imports were expected to bag loads of points. I really liked Kord, and yeah, he was Alaskan.

I was gutted when he left, but I'm sure his replacement was Garth Premak, so in the end it worked out okay