Richmond Flyers
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The Richmond Flyers are a defunct ice hockey
team who were founded in 1977 as the London Phoenix Flyers, changing their name to Richmond Flyers in 1980. They competed in the Inter-City League
between 1980 and 1982, the British Hockey League
between 1982 and 1989, and the English League between 1989 and 1991.
The club ceased to exist from 1992 when their home ice, Richmond Ice Rink
, was demolished to make way for flats overlooking the River Thames.
http://www.icerinx.com/richhistoryofrichmondicerink.html
Richard Meacock campaigned vigorously for many years to get a new rink built. He died in April 2006.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team who were founded in 1977 as the London Phoenix Flyers, changing their name to Richmond Flyers in 1980. They competed in the Inter-City League
Inter-City League
The Inter-City League, also known as the English League South, was the top-flight ice hockey league in southern England from 1978, when it alongside the English League North it replaced the Southern League...
between 1980 and 1982, the British Hockey League
British Hockey League
The British Hockey League was the top-flight ice hockey league in the United Kingdom from 1982 until 1996, when it was replaced by the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League...
between 1982 and 1989, and the English League between 1989 and 1991.
The club ceased to exist from 1992 when their home ice, Richmond Ice Rink
Ice rink
An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, figure skating and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows...
, was demolished to make way for flats overlooking the River Thames.
Name | Position | Number | Nationality | Years Played |
Mark Adams | Defence | ? | British | ? |
Mick Angel | Defence | ? | British | 1984, 85, 86 |
Mike (Pip) Allard | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Martin Bergin | Defence | ? | British | 1983, 84, 85 |
John Brais | Defence | 8 | American | ? |
John Cimelli | Netminder | ? | British | ? |
Lloyd Clifford | Netminder | ? | ? | ? |
Charlie Colon | Netminder | ? | American | ? |
Steve Condron | Defence | ? | British | 1983, 84, 85 |
Tony Cooper | Defence | ? | British | ? |
Geoff Delderfield | Defence | ? | British | ? |
Andre Downs | Netminder | ? | American | ? |
Elias Elia | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Ross Fleming | Forward | 7 | Canadian | 1977, 78, 79 |
Nick Fitzpatrick | Forward | 12 | English | 1983, 84, 85 |
Barry Gage | Defence | ? | British | ? |
Mark Gibson | Defence | ? | British | ? |
Phil Gosbee | Defence | ? | British | ? |
Robert Graham | Forward | ? | American | ? |
John Grisevich | Netminder | ? | ? | ? |
Steve Heath | Forward | ? | British | ? |
John Holtham | Defence | ? | British | ? |
Steve Huggett | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Paul Hughes | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Lee Hurley | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Ron Johnson | Defence | ? | British | ? |
Jukka Korhonen | Forward | ? | Finnish | ? |
Paul Lidster | Defence | ? | British | ? |
Christiaan Low | Centre Forward | 10 | British | 1986-88 |
Dominic Mcgill | Netminder | ? | British | ? |
Tom Moffat | Defence | ? | American | ? |
Dave Newman | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Tony Nicholson | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Ian Noad | Defence | ? | British | ? |
Andy Nunn | Netminder | ? | British | ? |
Jason Reilly | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Mark Salisbury | Defence | ? | British | ? | Andy Young | Forward | 16 | British | 1985,86,87 |
Trevor Salisbury | Defence | ? | British | ? |
Chris Scammon | Defence | ? | ? | ? |
Michael Seabrooke | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Hugh Segre | Forward | ? | British | ? |
James Sheridan | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Gary Stefan | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Dave Sweeney | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Dan Thomas | Defence | ? | American | ? |
Alan Walton | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Kelly Williams | Forward | ? | British | ? |
Bob Williamson | Forward | 12 | British | 1977 - 1991 |
Monty Wise | Netminder | ? | British | ? |
Bernie Woolcott | Forward | 8 | British | 1984, 85, 86 |
Alastair Smith | Forward | ? | British | 1985 |
http://www.icerinx.com/richhistoryofrichmondicerink.html
Richard Meacock campaigned vigorously for many years to get a new rink built. He died in April 2006.