Brian Dickson

Brian Dickson was one of our original players, brought down from Scotland. He was very influential in our early years to bring the Devils success and to bring some structure. He was also one of our first big name British youngsters, paving the way for the likes of Ian and Stephen Cooper. Sadly Brian passed away in a tragic skiing accident. In respect of his contribution and spirit, the Devils planted a tree in Cardiff's castle grounds and retired his #14 jersey.

Shannon Hope's thoughts on Brian: “He was a very talented little athlete and was a very good skier, good on the slopes. Then on the ice for a British kid he was a very smart little forward, maybe not as fiery as John Lawless but for British talent he was a good athlete. He was very entertaining off the ice; Brian lived with us for a while when I first came over here and he was fun to have around. He sort of led the Scottish contingent with Derek King and Brian Wilkie down here, those three usually led a bit of entertainment at the back of the bus.