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Whitley Warriors
City	Whitley Bay, United Kingdom
League	NIHL
Founded	1957
Home arena	Whitley Bay Ice Rink Capacity: 3200 Ice size: 185ft x 90ft
Colours	Maroon, Gold, White
General manager	Dave Holland
Head coach	David Longstaff
Captain	Dean Holland
Website	whitleywarriors.net

Maroon, Gold, White

Whitley Warriors are an ice hockey team based in Whitley Bay in the north east of England. Founded in 1957 as the Bees, they changed their name to Whitley Warriors in 1964. Warriors played at the highest level of British ice hockey for much of their history but currently play in the second tier, National Ice Hockey League.

Their home arena is Whitley Bay Ice Rink.

British Championship: Winners – 1972/73, 1973/74

English National League Championship: Winners – 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2007/08

English National League: Runners-up – 1997/98

Northern League: Winners – 1973/74, 1974/75 Runners-up – 1976/77, 1977/78, 2006/07, 2010/11

Northern League Play-offs: Winners: 2006/07 Runners-up – 1967/68, 1976/77

English National League North: Winners – 2001/02, 2009/10, 2010/11 Runners-up – 1997/98, 1999/2000, 2006/07, 2007/08

English Cup: Winners – 2001/02 Runners-up – 2000/01

Anglo Scottish Cup: Winners – 2000/01

Scottish Cup: Winners – 1991/92, Runners-up – 1992/93

Heineken British Premier League: Runners-up – 1987/88

Benson & Hedges Cup: Runners-up – 1992/93

Autumn Cup: Winners – 1971/72 Runners-up – 1972/73, 1974/75, 1976/77

BIHA Cup: Winners – 1957/58, 1958/59 (as Whitley Bees)

Ice Hockey Journalists UK Hall Of Fame: Terry Matthews (1987), Alfie Miller (1988), J.J. ‘Icy’ Smith (1988), Hilton Ruggles (2009)

The Warriors have numerous junior teams. They also have a ladies ice hockey team. The teams are:

Alfie Miller (#10) is the only jersey that has been retired for the Warriors.

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