Whitley Bay Warriors
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Whitley Warriors are an ice hockey
team based in Whitley Bay
in the north east of England
. Founded in 1955 as the Bees, they changed their name to the Braves and then finally the Warriors. They currently play in the English National Hockey League. They also compete in newly formed Northern Ice Hockey League (NIHL).
Whitley Warriors are currently Champions of English National Division one North and also English National Division one North playoff champions 2009-10. They are currently Champions of English National Division one North, season 2010-11. They are currently on a 23 unbeaten streak only dropping three points in three draws against the Blackburn Hawks
,the Coventry ENL Blaze and the TDC Nortern Stars. This makes them the first team ever in the history of the English National Hockey League to retain the league title back to back seasons.
A tournament for the release of the new NIHL called "The Face-off" was held at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena on the 28 and 29 August 2010. The Whitley Warriors made it through to the final against the Solway Sharks and after a nail biting game the Warriors pulled it behind after going down 1-0 after the first period. The Warriors opened the scoring with a goal from forward Martin Crammond and shortly followed by forward Callum Watson. The Sharks pulled there netminder but could not tie the game up with the final score 2-1 to the Warriors making them the tournament winners!
Their home arena is Whitley Bay Ice Rink
.
Defenders + +
Forwards +
Coaches-Management
-Head Coach- Assisant Coach -Manager- Manager -Physio
+ Injured
The teams are;
1977-1978 Jan Pedersen & Harri Semmi
1978-1979 Brian Labatte
1979-1980 Lars Opsahl
1980-1981 Lars Opsahl
1981-1982 Buzz Brown
1982-1983 Tim Whitehead
1983-1984 Ron Butler, Al Kent & Kel Land
1984-1985 Pete Fitzpatrick, Hugh Alcorn & Roy Wallace
1985-1986 Peter Dunkley, Brian Mason, Steve Attwell & Bill Audycki
1986-1987 Jim Earle, Tom Earle & Bruce Stanley
1987-1988 Scott Morrison, Luc Chabot & Mike Babcock
1988-1989 Scott Morrison, Hilton Ruggles & Mike Rowe
1989-1990 Hilton Ruggles, Marc Damphousse, Claude Lefebvre, Wayne Crawford, Chris Duperron, Marco Ronkko,mike vellucci & james gasseau
1990-1991 Hilton Ruggles, Claude Dumas, Brad Hyatt, Daryl Evans
, Steve Chartrand & Blaine Peerless
1991-1992 Hilton Ruggles, Claude Dumas, Mike Rowe, Rob Abel & Bobby Brown
1992-1993 Claude Dumas, Scott Morrison, Mike Rowe, Mike Mowbray & Steve Brown
1993-1994 Scott Morrison, Steve Brown, Tyler Larter, Mike Rowe, Eric LeGros
1994-1995 Steve Brown, Dean Richards, Brian Verbeek, Mike Rowe, Martin St. Amour
1995-1996 (as Newcastle Warriors) Steve Brown, Chris Norton, Richard Laplante, Jason Smart, Dean Richards, Scott Morrison, Rick Fera, Scott Campbell, Lars Thunnell, Niklas Gullikson, Risto Halenius, Tim Salmon
1996-97 Matthew Beveridge
but was stolen soon after.
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 based in Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay is a town in North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the North Sea coast and has a fine stretch of golden sandy beach forming a bay stretching from St. Mary's Island in the north to Cullercoats in the south...
in the north east of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Founded in 1955 as the Bees, they changed their name to the Braves and then finally the Warriors. They currently play in the English National Hockey League. They also compete in newly formed Northern Ice Hockey League (NIHL).
Whitley Warriors are currently Champions of English National Division one North and also English National Division one North playoff champions 2009-10. They are currently Champions of English National Division one North, season 2010-11. They are currently on a 23 unbeaten streak only dropping three points in three draws against the Blackburn Hawks
Blackburn Hawks
The Blackburn Hawks , are a British ice hockey team based in Blackburn, Lancashire. They are currently members of the ENIHL, and have previously played in the British National League and the English League Premier Division...
,the Coventry ENL Blaze and the TDC Nortern Stars. This makes them the first team ever in the history of the English National Hockey League to retain the league title back to back seasons.
A tournament for the release of the new NIHL called "The Face-off" was held at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena on the 28 and 29 August 2010. The Whitley Warriors made it through to the final against the Solway Sharks and after a nail biting game the Warriors pulled it behind after going down 1-0 after the first period. The Warriors opened the scoring with a goal from forward Martin Crammond and shortly followed by forward Callum Watson. The Sharks pulled there netminder but could not tie the game up with the final score 2-1 to the Warriors making them the tournament winners!
Their home arena is Whitley Bay Ice Rink
Whitley Bay Ice Rink
The Whitley Bay Ice Rink is an ice rink in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England and is the home of the Whitley Warriors ice hockey team. An additional team to played out of the ice rink,the Newcastle Vipers...
.
2010/2011 Season Roster
NetmindersDefenders + +
Forwards +
Coaches-Management
-Head Coach- Assisant Coach -Manager- Manager -Physio
+ Injured
Junior Teams
The Warriors have a numerous amount of junior teams. They also have a ladies ice hockey team.The teams are;
- Under 10's - Mischiefs
- Under 12's - Arrows
- Under 14's - Mohawks
- Under 16's - Tomahawks
- Under 18's - Braves
- Ladies - Squaws
Past Imports
1975-1976 Don Mc Adams1977-1978 Jan Pedersen & Harri Semmi
1978-1979 Brian Labatte
1979-1980 Lars Opsahl
1980-1981 Lars Opsahl
1981-1982 Buzz Brown
1982-1983 Tim Whitehead
1983-1984 Ron Butler, Al Kent & Kel Land
1984-1985 Pete Fitzpatrick, Hugh Alcorn & Roy Wallace
1985-1986 Peter Dunkley, Brian Mason, Steve Attwell & Bill Audycki
1986-1987 Jim Earle, Tom Earle & Bruce Stanley
1987-1988 Scott Morrison, Luc Chabot & Mike Babcock
Mike Babcock
Michael "Mike" Babcock, Jr. is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and former player. He serves as head coach of the Red Wings. He also served as the head coach of Team Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver...
1988-1989 Scott Morrison, Hilton Ruggles & Mike Rowe
1989-1990 Hilton Ruggles, Marc Damphousse, Claude Lefebvre, Wayne Crawford, Chris Duperron, Marco Ronkko,mike vellucci & james gasseau
1990-1991 Hilton Ruggles, Claude Dumas, Brad Hyatt, Daryl Evans
Daryl Evans
Daryl Thomas Evans is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.Drafted in 1980 by the Los Angeles Kings, Evans also played for the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs....
, Steve Chartrand & Blaine Peerless
1991-1992 Hilton Ruggles, Claude Dumas, Mike Rowe, Rob Abel & Bobby Brown
1992-1993 Claude Dumas, Scott Morrison, Mike Rowe, Mike Mowbray & Steve Brown
Steve Brown
Steve Brown may refer to:* Steve Brown , American football player* Steve Brown , American pastor, syndicated radio host, and seminary professor* Steve Brown , American baseball player...
1993-1994 Scott Morrison, Steve Brown, Tyler Larter, Mike Rowe, Eric LeGros
1994-1995 Steve Brown, Dean Richards, Brian Verbeek, Mike Rowe, Martin St. Amour
1995-1996 (as Newcastle Warriors) Steve Brown, Chris Norton, Richard Laplante, Jason Smart, Dean Richards, Scott Morrison, Rick Fera, Scott Campbell, Lars Thunnell, Niklas Gullikson, Risto Halenius, Tim Salmon
1996-97 Matthew Beveridge
Matthew Beveridge
Matthew Beveridge is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, who currently coaches for Lucas Miller's Hi-Performance Hockey in Brampton, Ontario...
Retired Jerseys
Alfie Miller is the only jersey that has been retired for the Warriors. His jersey was framed in the bar at Whitley Bay Ice RinkWhitley Bay Ice Rink
The Whitley Bay Ice Rink is an ice rink in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England and is the home of the Whitley Warriors ice hockey team. An additional team to played out of the ice rink,the Newcastle Vipers...
but was stolen soon after.