Bracknell Hornets
Encyclopedia
The Bracknell Hornets are an Ice Hockey Team from Bracknell
. Berkshire
who play in the English National Hockey League. The Hornets play in ENL south Division 1 and won the 2009–10 league playoffs.
leisure sport complex), and traditionally play their home games on Saturdays.
The team is run under the banner of the Bracknell Ice Hockey Club, the Hornets being their senior team with the aim of encouraging junior players to progress through the ranks.
In recent times strong links have been forged with the Bracknell Bees
with players on 2 way contracts between the 2 clubs, allowing players to take the step up to the English Premier Ice Hockey League
.
Bracknell
Bracknell is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire, England. It lies to the south-east of Reading, southwest of Windsor and west of central London...
. Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
who play in the English National Hockey League. The Hornets play in ENL south Division 1 and won the 2009–10 league playoffs.
History
Bracknell have been a part of the ENL since its creation in the 2000/2001 season playing at "The Hive" (the nickname for the John NikeJohn Nike
John Nike OBE is a Bracknell-based leisure and hotels entrepreneur.He used to own the Thames Valley Tigers basketball team. With his family, he is worth £92 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2006....
leisure sport complex), and traditionally play their home games on Saturdays.
The team is run under the banner of the Bracknell Ice Hockey Club, the Hornets being their senior team with the aim of encouraging junior players to progress through the ranks.
In recent times strong links have been forged with the Bracknell Bees
Bracknell Bees
The Bracknell Bees are an ice hockey team from Bracknell, Berkshire, UK.-Early years:The Bracknell Bees were formed in 1987, under the ownership of John Nike OBE. Bees began life in the Heineken League Division Two, under the leadership of former Durham Wasps and Nottingham Panthers forward, Jamie...
with players on 2 way contracts between the 2 clubs, allowing players to take the step up to the English Premier Ice Hockey League
English Premier Ice Hockey League
The English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association...
.
League Performance
2009–10 ENIHL Div 1 South season 2009/10| Team | GP | GW | GD | GL | F | A | Pts |
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28 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 220 | 62 | 49 |
| Bracknell Hornets* | 31 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 181 | 85 | 45 |
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29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 179 | 86 | 43 |
| Chelmsford Chieftains Chelmsford Chieftains The Chelmsford Chieftains are an Ice Hockey team based in Chelmsford, Essex that are currently playing in the English National Ice Hockey League. Since the team was founded in 1987, the Chieftains have played their home games at the Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre.Chelmsford played their first... * |
29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 162 | 73 | 38 |
| Oxford City Stars Oxford City Stars The Oxford City Stars are an ice hockey team based in Oxford, England. They currently play in the English National League, South. A second team was formed in the summer of 2010 and they compete in the English National League South Division 2.-1984-1999:... * |
29 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 136 | 116 | 33 |
| Wightlink Raiders Wightlink Raiders The Wightlink Raiders are an ice hockey team based in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, England. They are sponsored by Wightlink and play in the third-tier English National Ice Hockey League... * |
27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 126 | 83 | 30 |
| Streatham Redskins Streatham Redskins The Streatham Redskins are a British ice hockey club based in Streatham, London, England. Amongst the oldest British ice hockey teams still in existence, they were oginally founded in 1932 as Streatham, and added the name Redskins in 1974. During the 1980s, the club were one of the leading teams in... * |
27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 81 | 179 | 20 |
| Haringey Greyhounds Haringey Greyhounds The Haringey Greyhounds are a British ice hockey club based in Harringay, England.The team was founded in 1990, as the second team at Alexandra Palace, the first being Haringey Racers. In 1992, Racers collapsed, leaving Greyhounds as the rink's first team. They entered the English Conference and... * |
28 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 81 | 184 | 13 |
| Milton Keynes Thunder Milton Keynes Thunder The DFC Milton Keynes Thunder are an ice hockey team from Milton Keynes, England and are the second team in the city behind Milton Keynes Lightning. They currently play in the English National Ice Hockey League South Division One league... * |
27 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 83 | 164 | 12 |
| Peterborough Islanders Peterborough Islanders The Peterborough Islanders are a British ice hockey team.The Peterborough Islanders, part of the Peterborough Ice Hockey Club were founded in 1996 by Grant Budd - a player with links to the Falkland Islands, Carl Stripling a former Peterborough Pirate ice hockey player and Julian Penczek the... *<> |
31 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 59 | 276 | 1 |
- * Correct as of February 18th 2010. :<> Points deducted by league.