Ice hockey team in Widnes, England
Widnes Wild |
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City | Widnes, England |
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League | NIHL |
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Division | Division One North |
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Founded | 2013 |
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Home arena | Planet Ice Widnes Capacity: 500 Ice size: 56m x 28m |
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Colours | Black, Gold & White
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Owner(s) | North West Winter Sports Club, Chairman Matt Lloyd (Paralympian) |
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General manager | Jon Anderson |
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Head coach | Richard Haggar |
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Affiliates | Widnes Wild Women, WNIHL 2 |
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Farm club(s) | Widnes Junior Wild |
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Website | http://www.widneswild.co.uk/ |
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The Widnes Wild[1] are an English ice hockey team from the town of Widnes. They were formed in 2013. They currently compete in the Moralee Conference of the English Ice Hockey Association National Ice Hockey League (North). The current club chairman is Paralympian Matt Lloyd.[2]
League history
Season
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Position
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Wins
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Draws
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Losses
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±
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2013-14
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5
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11
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1
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16
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-50
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2014-15
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4
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20
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2
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14
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37
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2015-16
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2
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19
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3
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6
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86
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2016-17
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2
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20
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4
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4
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59
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2017-18
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2
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23
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9
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82
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2018-19
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1
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28
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4
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140
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2019-20
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4
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15
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7
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51
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Club roster 2022-23
(*) Denotes a non-British trained player (Import)
Netminders
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No.
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Nat.
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Player
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Catches
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Date of birth
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Place of birth
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Acquired
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Contract
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35
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Evan Coles
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L
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(2000-02-13) 13 February 2000 (age 24)
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Sheffield, England
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2021 from Bradford Bulldogs
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Two-Way
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39
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Miles Finney
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L
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(1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 (age 31)
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England
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2022 from Sheffield Steeldogs
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22/23
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Jake Lowndes
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2002 (age 20)
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England
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2022
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22/23
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Team Staff
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No.
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Nat.
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Name
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Acquired
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Role
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Place of birth
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Joined From
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19
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Richard Haggar
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2020/21
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Player-Coach
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Hull, England
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Jason Coles
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2021/22
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Assistant coach
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England
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Mark Gillingham
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2013/14
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Assistant coach
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Blackpool, England
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Fylde Flyers, NIHL 2
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Jon Anderson
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2015/16
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General Manager
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Widnes, England
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Louis Rosslyn
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2021/22
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Equipment Manager
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England
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2021/22 Outgoing
Outgoing
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No.
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Nat.
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Player
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Shoots
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Date of birth
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Place of birth
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Leaving For
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4
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Tom Brierley
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R
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(1989-10-26) 26 October 1989 (age 35)
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Cleethorpes, England
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Hull Jets, NIHL 2
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13
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Vladislavs Vulkanovs
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R
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(1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 26)
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Ventspils, Latvia
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Sheffield Steeldogs, NIHL National
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28
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Chris Wilcox
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R
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(1986-12-25) 25 December 1986 (age 37)
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Solihull, England
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Hull Seahawks, NIHL National
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32
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Harrison Walker
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L
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(2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 22)
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Bradford, England
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Leeds Knights, NIHL National
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56
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Tom Stubley
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R
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(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 26)
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York, England
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Hull Seahawks, NIHL National
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References
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Governing bodies | |
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Elite League | |
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National Ice Hockey League | National League | |
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North Division 1 | |
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South Division 1 | |
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North Division 2 | |
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South Division 2 | |
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Scottish National League | |
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Women's National Ice Hockey League | WNIHL Elite | |
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WNIHL Premier |
- Bracknell Firebees
- Cardiff Comets
- Chelmsford Cobras
- Kingston Diamonds B
- Milton Keynes Falcons
- Sheffield Shadows
- Swindon TopCats
- Whitley Squaws
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Division 1 North |
- Grimsby Wolves
- Nottingham Vipers B
- Sheffield Shadows B
- Solway Sharks Ladies
- Telford Wrekin Raiders
- Widnes Wild Women
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Division 1 South |
- Coventry Phoenix
- Oxford Midnight Stars
- Peterborough Penguins
- Slough Sirens
- Solent Amazons
- Streatham Storm B
- Swindon TopCats B
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