A new era in Coventry rec hockey began on Saturday as the Honey Badgers faced the Coventry Bruins in a local derby marking the first competitive game for both teams. The Bruins were clearly the more skilled side, and used their advantage to rack up goal after goal, for a final total of 27. However, the heroics of both Colin Bennett and Paul Brown in the Badgers net, and some dogged defense from the defensive four of Ed Jubber, John Nurden, Ed Kimberley and Matt Rollins meant that the Bruins had to work very hard indeed to make their pressure count.