Whitley Warriors are delighted to announce the re-signing of experienced defenceman Harry Harley.
Having broken through the junior ranks at Hillheads, Harley made his senior debut for Whitley Warriors in their 2011-12 season in the English National League, playing 21 league games in which he tallied 6 goals and 9 assists. At the same time he enjoyed ice time with the Braves and lacing up his skates for GB’s Under 18s outfit at the World Junior Championships where he managed 1 goal and 2 assists in 5 games. Whilst similarly dividing his ice time in the season that followed, Harley also made his EPL debut with Peterborough Phantoms and then signed for the outfit in 2013, featuring in 36 games that season.
A return to Hillheads followed in his 2014-15 campaign and Harley’s attacking play from the blue line continued to impress as he went on to achieve the most goals by a defenceman in NIHL 1 North two seasons later. Harley also played a brief spell with Hull Pirates in his 2018-19 season, collecting 5 points in 8 league games. He has since continued to lead the Warriors’ defence with his solid ability while also notching an enviable number of points.
“I’m excited to be back for another season,” Harley said. “Last year was probably my most enjoyable season in a long time. We had many positives from our first year in the SNL and after speaking with Tony I’m looking forward to building on that for this year coming.
“Also we had some unbelievable crowds last year so definitely looking forward to getting out in front of them again. Enjoy the summer and see you all in September!”
“Harry was my player of the year and is Mr Reliable for the team,” Head Coach Tony Hand told us. “He put up big numbers for us last year and I’m sure we will see the same this year.”
Harry is available to sponsor immediately at https://whitleywarriors.net/store/player-sponsorship/26-24-harry-harley/.
Welcome back, Harry!