FOUR Basingstoke junior players, Cain Russell, Sam Childs, Emily Harris and Oliver Bower, have been selected to play for England.
Russell has been selected for the under-13 team that will travel to Quebec, while Childs and Bower will play for the under-14 team.
Harris has been selected for the girls under-16 team.
Forward Russell joined from the Bison from Solent and Gosport this season and has made a big impression already, netting a hat-trick in his debut appearance.
Although still only a first year at under-13, Russell possesses excellent skating skills for someone so young and combines soft hands with a sniper shot.
Thirteen-year-old Childs is enjoying his second spell as a Junior Bison netminder after having a season on loan at Swindon.
He is the current under-15 goalie and has previously represented Basingstoke at under-10, under-12 and under-14 levels.
Bower joined the Junior Bison at the start of the 2014/15 season after spending time living in Chicago.
The imposing defender has a fluid skating style and a big shot to match his physique.
Forward Harris has been part of the Junior Bison programme from an early age, progressing through the club with great success at each level.
A regular 20-goal-a-season player, Harris possesses excellent skills and tenacity to complement her speed.
As well as playing for England under-16s, she is training with the Great Britain girls under-16 team and also represents Hampshire at field hockey.
Junior Bison head coach Ryan Cathcart said: “We have a number of very talented players coming through the Junior Bison programme.
“These four players have worked really hard and deserve to be recognised.
"We are very proud of their success.”
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