FORWARD William Harding has signed up for a fifth year with Swindon Wildcats’ NIHL side.

The 19-year-old, who has come up through the Lynx, Leopard and Cougars age group teams, has agreed to return for another term at the Link Centre.

Having begun his career with the club affiliates in 2010, he made five appearances at NIHL level during the 2013-14 campaign, before making the full step-up last year - a season which also saw him wearing one of the alternate captain badges.

Harding becomes the third face on the NIHL Wildcats 2015-16 roster and coach Dan Sullivan has said that his return will be a big boost to morale.

“It’s great to be welcoming Will back to our group for the new season,” he said.

“His speed and energy are special and he is a very driven and focused guy who has the ability to find the open ice, lead the play and create time.

“Will has a great personality for the team, he keeps the guys heads up and is good at building moral.”