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Jason Hewitt: Photo courtesy of Dean Woolley
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Tonight Steelers honour a player who has been very much a part of the success story of the modern age, and has more than played his part in many ways. This man is Jason Hewitt, also known as "The British Bulldog" and the man who holds the record number of appearances for our Club.
Manchester born and bred, Jason first cut his hockey teeth with Altrincham Aces in the 1999-2000 season making a single appearance that year. What followed was a natural progression until Manchester Phoenix offered him a spot on their roster in 2003-2004. Jason made 61 appearances for the Phoenix (including 5 in the close season) but the team ceased operations at the end of the season and Jason was on the look for a new team.
London Racers came calling the following season where he would link up with fellow North Westener Mark Thomas but even that came to a shuddering halt too. Racers quit the league during his second season there and it was time to find a new home for the skates. A nine game spell at Basingstoke followed before Dennis Maxwell (Jason's former player-coach at the Racers) enticed him and Thomas to come back north and join him in Sheffield.
What followed is history.
Three league titles, three times also a play off champion and an EIHL Knockout Cup winner in 2005-06 ain't a bad haul indeed. In fact some players would give their right arm to have silverware like that in their collection. Chuck in also 34 caps for his country, winning bronze and silver medals in World Championship groups and it's been a successful career so for this ever popular native of Manchester. Yet he's just 32, and who knows what other success is around the corner providing he stays healthy?
We've all got great memories of what he's done in a Steelers shirt and this number #17 just keeps rolling on and on. He's a great guy and deserves this special night. Congratulations Jason, have a fantastic evening - you've earned it big time!
London Racers came calling the following season where he would link up with fellow North Westener Mark Thomas but even that came to a shuddering halt too. Racers quit the league during his second season there and it was time to find a new home for the skates. A nine game spell at Basingstoke followed before Dennis Maxwell (Jason's former player-coach at the Racers) enticed him and Thomas to come back north and join him in Sheffield.
What followed is history.
Three league titles, three times also a play off champion and an EIHL Knockout Cup winner in 2005-06 ain't a bad haul indeed. In fact some players would give their right arm to have silverware like that in their collection. Chuck in also 34 caps for his country, winning bronze and silver medals in World Championship groups and it's been a successful career so for this ever popular native of Manchester. Yet he's just 32, and who knows what other success is around the corner providing he stays healthy?
We've all got great memories of what he's done in a Steelers shirt and this number #17 just keeps rolling on and on. He's a great guy and deserves this special night. Congratulations Jason, have a fantastic evening - you've earned it big time!
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