Tonight, at 44 years of age, #44 will hit the ice for the final time! We hope you’ll all agree that he deserves a massive send-off after 29 seasons in senior ice hockey! Hear what some of his current team mates had to say about Liddiard!
Renny Marr:
“Having Lidds as a teammate over the last 5 years has been great, his ability to block shots has been incredible for both myself and the team. It is sad to see him hang up his skates after this season, but I’d like to congratulate him for having an amazing career and the best of luck for the future.”
Tyler Plews:
“What an honour it’s been to play alongside Lidds in the last few seasons off his career. A great player on the ice and an absolute gentlemen off it. Enjoy retirement mate and hope to see you rink side in the future.”
Aaron Nell:
“Sunday will be a momentous moment for one of our own as It will be the last competitive game that Neil Liddiard plays in Swindon, he started his career here and I know how important it is to him to finish it here as well.
Lidds is a massive part of our locker-room and the team and he will be truly missed when he hangs his skates up”
Fans are rallying to applaud Neil Liddiard for 1 minute, during the 44th minute & 44th Second of the game (That’s 15minutes and 16 seconds remaining in the 3rd period).
Career Highlights:
- 29 consecutive seasons played in Ice hockey
- Iced for Swindon for 10 seasons in total
- Spent 12 seasons at Guilford Flames
- Assistant captain in Swindon since 2015
- International honors:
- World Championship (B) Bronze Medal
- World Championship (D1|B) Silver Medal
- Swindon Wildats trophies:
- 2 times Autumn Cup champion
- 1x National Cup champion
- 1x NIHL S1 champion
- Additional Accolades:
- 2x best British defenceman
- 5x EPIHL champion
- EPIHL playoff champion
- 3 x EPL Cup champion
Join us in giving Liddiard a massive send off tonight!
