the club was saved. Closure of the Hive In May 2020, the Bees announced that the JNL Bracknell Complex were "commencing meaningful statutory consultations on potential staff redundancies." due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fans were assured that season tickets would be refunded, should the club be unable to participate in the upcoming 20/21 season, promising a further update after the 30-day statutory consultation period. In July 2020, the Bees announced that the Hive would be permanently closed with immediate effect, after a financially viable plan to keep the complex open could not be found. The Bees assured fans that positive progress was being made in finding a new home for the 20/21 season and beyond, stating "whilst the Hive may have closed, the club will live on. Whilst bricks and mortar are important, this club is about people, family and community". In August 2020, the Bees announced they would be playing their home games out of the Slough Ice Arena, sharing with the Slough Jets organisation. Due to the change of location, from this point on the Bracknell Bees Ice Hockey Club became the Bees Ice Hockey Club. Standout players Bees have had several stand-out players, a few of whom are listed below: Jamie Crapper was the Bees first coach, he was recruited by Mr John Nike OBE. with the task of creating the Bracknell Bees ice hockey team which entered the British Heineken League in 1987. Jamie played for the Bees for five consecutive seasons. During his time with the Bees he scored 744 points in 153 matches (4.86 points per game). Darin Fridgen was recruited to the Bracknell Bees as a 23-year-old from Ferris state university in 1988. In his first season, he won over the fans by scoring 207 points in 21 matches (9.85 points per game). His skating skills included speed and strength and, as his scoring record demonstrates, he was able to score with great precision. Matt Coté was the longest serving member of the Bracknell Bees, serving club for ten years (1990–2000). Coté's game play involved throwing his body in the way of slap shots. He is held in high esteem by players and fans alike and for this, the club honoured him by retiring his number 8 shirt following his retirement in 2005. Chris Brant was recruited to the Bracknell Bees in 1995 from their local rivals, the Basingstoke Beavers