Ice Hockey: Peddle to continue plying trade at Bees

The Bracknell Bees have re-signed the popular Canadian defenceman Brad Peddle for the 2002-03 campaign. The 28-year-old was the Superleague's joint leading points-scoring blue-liner with Belfast Giants' Rob Stewart last season.

Peddle joins Dan Ceman, Mark Matier, Joe Watkins, Brian Greer, Darren Hurley and Mike McBain in returning to the Bee Hive.

Defenceman Dwight Parrish has agreed to stay with Manchester Storm for another season. The 30-year-old, who registered 17 points in 48 league games last season, is the eighth member of the team to return to the MEN Arena.

Manchester finished bottom of the regular season but reached the play-off final, when they lost on penalty shots to Sheffield Steelers.