Whitley Warriors
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| City | Whitley Bay, United Kingdom |
| League | NIHL |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Home arena |
Whitley Bay Ice Rink Capacity: 3200 Ice size: 185ft x 90ft |
| Colours |
Maroon, Gold, White |
| General manager | John Crammond |
| 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 1955 as the Bees, they changed their name to the Braves and then finally the Warriors. Warriors played at the highest level of British ice hockey for much of their history but currently play in the third tier, National Ice Hockey League.
A tournament for the release of the new NIHL called "The Face-off" was held at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena on 28 and 29 August 2010. Whitley Warriors made it through to the final against Solway Sharks and after a nail biting game, Warriors pulled it back after going down 1-0 after the first period. Warriors equalised with a goal from Martin Crammond and moments later took a 2-1 lead courtesy of Callum Watson. Sharks pulled their netminder but could not tie the game up, making Whitley the tournament winners.
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 is the only jersey that has been retired for the Warriors. His jersey was framed in the bar at Whitley Bay Ice Rink but was stolen soon after.
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