We are pleased to announce the signing of #71 Dax Hedges!!
Dax said:
I am excited for a new chapter. Looking forward to playing alongside some old faces and being able to help develop the next generation of stars!
We are pleased to announce that #74 Chris Beckett will be returning for the 2024/25 season!
Chris said:
“Really looking forward to getting going again, the boys and the organisation within the Rising Stars made my first season here really enjoyable. With Jeff’s visions and ambitions, I’m looking forward to see what we can achieve this year”
We are pleased to announce the return of #63 Caden Hughes!
Caden said:
“Im excited to be back in Oxford for my 3rd season at the club and hope to help the team push for a playoff spot if not higher up in the table, when Jeff spoke to me about his plans for the new season it was an easy choice to make and I look forward to seeing what we can achieve this year with the ability and prospects coming through this young team.”
“See you all soon!”
We would like you to announce our first signing of the season…
The return of your captain… Sam Arnold!
Head Coach Jeff Sykora said:
Sam is an obvious first signing for us. He has been so instrumental in building this team and has led from the front since the beginning. He is someone that I trust with my life and all the players would agree with me. Asking Sam to be the captain for a third year in a row was the easiest decision I’ve had to make in a long while. Sam is more than a captain, he is part of the very foundation of the Rising Stars.
We are pleased to announce Property Formula as one of our away jersey sponsor for the 2023/24 season!
Oxford Rising Stars netminder Kayla Poole talks about how she became a netminder, U18’s Woman’s GB squad and more…
Oxford Rising Stars Defenceman #12 Jeff Sykora talks about pre season and returning to Ice Hockey!
Watch all of our goals from our loss on the road at Coventry Blaze NIHL in our pre-season game.
The Oxford Rising Stars have finished their debut season in NIHL 2. The team’s goal is to nurture players and connect the Junior Club (Oxford Junior Stars) with the Senior Club (Oxford City Stars). This has been lacking in Oxford’s Ice Hockey setup, causing younger players to leave for other teams to gain experience at…
