We are please to announce that Chris ‘Beano’ Beal will be our Assistant Coach for the upcoming season!

Chris said:
“I’m looking forward to the up and coming season. After a couple of years away, I’m excited to be back at it in Oxford with the Rising Stars! Will be another good chance to develop young talent and pass on my experience to another group of players.”

Head Coach Jeff said:
“Having Chris come on to the coaching staff is a big win for us. He brings a wealth of knowledge about the game, is incredibly passionate and fits the club work ethic perfectly.”

“Chris will be especially good with the younger players. Both of us are excited now to get started. The season can’t come soon enough.”

We are pleased to announce Mac Coppock as equipment manager for the 2024/25 season!

Team manager Steve Caddick said:
“It’s great to have Mac with us for this season, he has been a player who has been with the Oxford Junior Stars, Oxford City Stars and with the Bristol Pitbulls and his experience and knowledge of the game will also be an asset to the team and is very well respected”

We are please to announce the return of Steve Caddick as Team Manager.

Steve said:
“After a bit of time off at the end of last season with the arrival of my baby girl I am itching for the season to start, the decision to return was a no brainer as we are not just a team we are a family and I can’t wait to see what this season brings!”

We are please to welcome back #19 Warren Jones!

Warren said:

I’m Happy to be returning to Oxford this year, stepping down a head coach last year, although born out of necessity for me personally, Really helped me on the ice with my performance.

Having someone I could hand over too I trusted in Darryl made my decision really easy, I’m so happy he is back involved and will now be doing what he does best, getting the youngsters from Oxford on a platform and pushing them forward.

Going into the summer I was looking forward to the break before making any decisions on if I’d be back. I’m really proud of what we have achived over the last two years, however the lack of opportunity for youngsters on a pathway last year was incredibly disappointing to me, anyone in a rising jersey could’ve stepped up last year at any point as they did in our inaugural season.

Bringing Jeff back in was something I was incredibly happy with (special thanks to Tan Norris for the idea). Him taking over as head coach feels so natural to me. I coached (in my own special way) under jeff with the juniors for 8 years. To have played and to be playing with some of those kids is a sense of enormous pride. Knowing Jeff and Darryl are going to be ensuring youngster get a chance lets me rest at ease and enjoy my twilight years.

The youngsters coming in have great role models this year. Guys like Dax, Josh, Sam, Joey and others I can’t name right now. As I’ve never hid, my personal experience of coming into the stars as a youngster drove me away for 10 years and to stop playing for 2, but every single one of the more experienced players in this squad were always helpful, supportive and constructive in everything they did.

From personal experience of the guys coming to rising this year, this really is a team youngsters can learn from and develop in. If I was 17 again, I’d have never left with these guys and the guy’s Jeff has around them and Darryl driving youngsters through. Pairing that with Paul & Russ the rising really are doing something special in Oxford and as it has since day 1, a positive future for Oxford Ice Hockey.

I’m excited to get going for what will be an exciting year.

We are pleased to have #66 Joe Edwards returning for the 2024/25 season!

Joe said:
“It’s always a pleasure to play ice hockey in my hometown. Obviously over the last 18 years I haven’t had the chance to lift much silverware, but I think the team were putting together this year looks like there’s a good opportunity to bring something for the cabinet.”

“I’m naturally excited to be playing with some of my previous team mates and think we will definitely put on a display of great hockey this year, whilst also passing on a lot of knowledge and skills to the younger players breaking through into their careers. I hope to see many familiar faces in September, it’s going to be a lot of fun #66.”

We are pleased to announce that #22 Theo Bundock will be signing for the 2024/25 season!

Theo said:
“I am glad to be coming back to the Oxford Rising Stars, the team we are building is strong and I’m looking forward for the start of the season.”

We are pleased to announce the return of #10 Ed Crotty!

Ed said:
“I am very happy to back at my home club and looking forward to next season and making a big impact in the league.”

We are pleased to welcome back last seasons players player of the year #53 Charlie Cameron-Reid!

Charlie said:
“It was a no brainer to stick with the team for another year. There’s lots of positives to build on and I can’t wait to get back to it. I know for sure I’ll jump at this opportunity to better myself as a player and person. Thank you all for the support & see you soon.”

We are pleased to announce the return of last seasons most improved defenceman #65 Calum Lynch!

Calum said:

I’m really happy to be staying at Oxford for another season. After hearing Jeff’s plans it was an easy decision to stay at my home club, the atmosphere around the club is exceptional and one that I love playing in front of, it’s always exciting. I’m looking forward to seeing all the new and old faces and improving my ability and continuing to develop on and off the ice. I am excited to be lacing them up for The Oxford Rising Stars and looking forward to seeing you all next season.