Stephen Shelley was the Cobras' MVP against Telford (Photo by Scott Dutton)
Sunday
30th November 2025 – Challenge Match: Connah’s Quay Cobras 15 – Telford Spartans 3
The Connah’s Quay Cobras played their first game of the new rec season
notching up a 15-3 challenge match win over Telford Spartans at Deeside Leisure
Centre on Sunday.
The recreational season runs from October to October for administrative
purposes but the majority of competitive games and tournaments are held during
the summer months when there is more ice time available - and this friendly
game gave the Cobras an opportunity to try out their new signings in a match
situation.
The game on Sunday saw Cobras debuts for Steve Kewin, Ellis Flanagan, Karl
Jones and Stephen Shelley – all of whom previously played for the Chester Road
Reapers team – and also George Spofforth, another ex-Reaper who played Laidler
Division hockey for the Deeside Ducks last season.
The Cobras opened the scoring just 90 seconds into the game with a goal
from Mike Filek and never really looked back from there. Further goals from Sam
Plant, Spofforth and Shelley saw them take a 4-0 lead into the first period break.
The second period saw Connah’s Quay add an incredible 8 goals to their tally – from George Kelly
(3), Libor Krempasky, Spofforth again, Sam Hunt (2) and Slavo Sykora – but Telford
did, at least manage three of their own to keep their heads above water.
However, with the score standing at 12-3 at the second interval, it was
already over as a contest and three unanswered goals in the third period – a
second for both Filek and Sykora and a hat-trick strike from Sam Hunt – saw the
Cobras cruise to an emphatic victory.
The MVP awards went to netminder Maxine Hancock for the Spartans and
Stephen Shelley for the Cobras.
The Connah’s Quay Cobras train at 8.30pm on Sunday evenings at Deeside Leisure
Centre and are always keen to welcome new players. More information can be found on their website HERE and Facebook page HERE .
