A big Bulldogs roar if you will please for one of our Under-14 goalies - Jack Clarke - who is representing our brilliant sport as part of a scheme being carried out by schools in Leeds. Jack - who only strapped on the pads for the first time earlier this year - is among a group of schoolchildren chosen to represent a variety of sports and so it was only natural that he will be showcasing ice hockey! Photographs - like the one here of Jack - will be hung around academies and schools throughout Leeds to showcase junior sports stars of the future. Jack, whose younger brother George has been a Bulldog for three years, has been working hard these past few months to develop his game - having only taken his first steps as a goalie in June this year. “I’d always enjoyed watching hockey as it's something we have always done as a family,” says Jack. “My dad used to play and I watched my little brother play for three years, too. Then I decided it was time for me to to take the leap and I chose to be a goalie. “I enjoy the physical and mental parts of the game, but most of all it is about the friends that I have made! “I think everyone should try ice hockey because once they do, they won't want to quit.” Bulldogs’ junior goalie coach Matt Milhench, who also runs netminding clinics through @mygoaliedevelopment added: “I first met Jack at Bradford as part of a clinic I was running. He hadn't been skating very long and had been playing goalie even less. “Some of my first impressions of Jack were that he was keen to listen and learn and even if he couldn't do something (and when he first started that was a lot) he would give it his best shot. You can tell when he's having fun because of his big infectious smile. “Jack has a brilliant attitude and a growth mindset. That paired with his hard work means he has made really big improvements in his skating and technique. "I've every faith if he keeps it up he'll play league level hockey for Bradford and beyond if that's what he sets his mind on.” #letsgobulldogs🏒 #onceabulldogalwaysabulldog🐾🐾 #hockeyfamily🏒 #lovehockey❤️🏒

Some shout outs to a couple of our pups after the weekend's action! For our Under-10s - in only his third appearance as a Bulldog - Samuel Fako got the Spirit of the Game at Saturday's X-ice jamboree at @suttonsting IHA ! 🙌 And, on her debut for our Under-16s, Nadia Molenda won the Spirit of the Game award in their game at @solihulljuniorbarons 🙌 Congrats to both players - we'll have further details on how the teams fared over on our website tomorrow! #letsgobulldogs🏒 #onceabulldogalwaysabulldog🐾🐾 #hockeyfamily🏒 #lovehockey ❤️🏒

Not to be tonight for our Bradford Bulldogs as they go down 9-0 at The Pound to @alty_aces Congrats to the Aces on an impressive performance and a fully-deserved win, we move on to the next game! Thanks again to our match day sponsors @spiritsandsportsbradford ! 🙏 #letsgobulldogs🏒 #onceabulldogalwaysabulldog🐾🐾 #hockeyfamily🏒 #lovehockey❤️🏒

It is GAME DAY ! 🙌 We are back at 'The Pound' today - in a game kindly sponsored by @spiritsandsportsbradford - aiming for revenge over @alty_aces having lost out in their barn on Sunday Come on down and cheer the Dogs on! 📍 @bradford_ice_arena 🕠 FACE-OFF: 5.30pm 🚪 DOORS: 4.45pm 🎫 ADMISSION 🔴 Adults £6; ⚫️ Concessions (OAPs and Under-6 to Under-16) £3; 🟡 Family of four £15; ⚪️ Kids (under-5) for a quid! Thanks as ever to our sponsors @vtr_north @crowthermayohfs @woodencreations14 @mjsportsleeds Yordas Group and @logistiq.uk 🙏 #letsgobulldogs🏒 #onceabulldogalwaysabulldog🐾🐾 #hockeyfamily🏒 #lovehockey❤️🏒

We want to give a massive shout out to tomorrow's Game Day Sponsors for our NIHL North Two clash (5.30pm) against @alty_aces at The Pound - @spiritsandsportsbradford ! 👏🙌🙏 We're grateful for their support and suggest that if you fancy any refreshments before and/or after tomorrow's game, you pop down to say hello just a few yards down from the rink on Little Horton Lane! We still have a couple of home games available for Game Day Sponsors - if you want to get behind the Bulldogs, send an email to: bulldogsihc@gmail.com and we'll get back to you with all the details of what it involves! #letsgobulldogs🏒 #onceabulldogalwaysabulldog🐾🐾 #hockeyfamily🏒 #lovehockey❤️🏒