It’s time to launch our unique 2021 Valentine’s shirts raffles. Designed by fan Craig Riley with more than a passing nod to the recent popular retro Wembley shirts the shirts will make up the prize lists for the next four online raffles. As well as the competition to design the shirts we also asked the fans for their ideas on their favourite heart-throbs/heart-breakers/heart-racers over the years in a Panthers’ shirt. To be honest we could have filled the roster many times over. With our idea of a heart-breaker being a netminder who broke the hearts of opponents who thought they were about to score plus a couple of heart-racers who got the fans pumped when they stole in on goal at the other end and perhaps a couple of heart-throbs who could have looked as at home on the cat-walk as in a Panthers’ uniform we will unveil our line-ups week-by-week. The shirts in our first Valentines draw for 2021 are: #4 Rovnianek #5 Clarke “C” #41 Herr “C” #18 Cook #68 Werner Slovakian goalie Rasty broke many an opponents’ heart with his sweeping stick saves and he brought with him the player/fans wave celebrations which came to the fore and have stayed with us in Nottingham. Clarkie was a goalscoring regular on the February page of the old beefcake Panthers’ calendars, captain Sam was popular from all angles, Brendon Cook lit up the arena with his 70 point season in 2008-9 and smooth Eric patrolled the blueline with skills and looks for two seasons before retiring after the 2013-14 season. We’re aiming to wear the design of these shirts on the ice when we can but with the best will in the world, in the current circumstances we have no idea when that might be! We wish we did. We’ve had some stunning special shirts during the pandemic and we think this is another unique addition to the shirts’ family. Four Valentines draws are lined up with five unique prizes each time. You’ve got to be in it to win it. It’s just a pound for a chance to do just that!