North Ayrshire Wild’s Ice Hockey Club, Scottish U19 League Champions

Early day motion 1134, tabled 9 May 2023 by Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party). Signed by 5 members.

That this House congratulates the under 19s team at North Ayrshire Wild’s Ice Hockey Club, which is based at Auchenharvie Ice Rink in Stevenston on triumphing at the Scottish U19 League Champions at the recent 2022-23 final; applauds the impressive final score of 8-1 to North Ayrshire Wild against the Fife Falcons; understands that the club was rebranded as North Ayrshire Wild in 2022 with a focus on unifying the junior and senior teams and promoting junior development through the Learn to Play development programme; recognises the positive role played by the club in the local community by providing players with the opportunity to cultivate athletic skills as well as teambuilding skills, persistence and self-confidence; recognises the hard work and dedication of head coach, Domenico DeSimone, team captain, Luca DeSimone, and all the players, club committee, and volunteers; and wishes them all further success in future tournaments.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 4, DUP 1.