BASINGSTOKE Bison's popular defenceman Kurt Reynolds will be honoured at the end of the season with a testimonial match on Saturday April 14 (6.30pm).

The 31-year-old has played for the Herd for the past 10 seasons making over 450 league appearances in the process putting him in second in the all-time list behind Tony Redmond.

The Basingstoke-born player made his debut in the autumn of the 2008/09, when the Bison were still in the Elite League and was part of the double winning Herd side in 2013/14 and also the the side's last league championship winning team two years later.

The game which is sure to attracted a bumper crowd will include a skills competition with a twist and it will also be raising money for the charity The Arbonne Charitable Foundation which raises money for teens with low self esteem that have had bad childhood experiences.

Reynolds said: "It has been a great honour to be part of such an amazing club and I can’t believe where the time has gone. It feels like yesterday when I put on my first Bison jersey. Winning the cup and play-offs was a great year and winning my first league title I’d ever won in professional hockey.

"I can’t put it into words what an incredible feeling it is when you have worked so hard for many years then it finally happens. The Bison have so many incredible fans and look forward to seeing them for what will be a great evening."

Tickets are on sale now where you can purchase them online at ticketsource.co.uk/kurt-j-reynolds or alternatively you can purchase tickets on the door on event day.

Updates about the evening will be on the Kurt Reynolds testimonial Facebook page from player announcements to merchandise which can be pre-ordered.