Bradord Bulldogs | |
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League | English National Ice Hockey League |
Division | North |
Founded | 1978 |
History | 1978–Present |
Arena | Bradford Ice Arena |
City | Bradford, England |
Team Colours | Home : Yellow, Away Red |
Coaches | Andy Brown, Iain Hanson |
Manager | Yvonne Roberts |
Website | http://www.bihc.org/ |
Bradford Bulldogs are an English ice hockey team that play in the North Division of the English National Ice Hockey League. They play their home games at the Bradford Ice Arena, Bradford, England. They were formed in 1978. The team, unlike most British sides contains an entrely British roster, many who were born and taught to play ice hockey in Bradford. The team also features a productive youth system which begins at under-12 level. The team also provides a recreational ice hockey team, known as the Bradford Cannibals. Numerous past and present Bulldogs players have had ice time with the cannibals. After a fairly unsuccessful season in 2007/08, the Bulldogs will compete in the Northern 2 division, along with local rivals Manchester and Lancarshire also in this league are: Flintshire, Solihull, Telford and Grimsby.
Bradford Youth System[]
Bradfords youth system is a highly productive one providing players not just for the bulldogs, but for the Newcastle Vipers and Manchester Phoenix. The team operates at the following levels:
Under-10s Under-12s Under-14s Under-16s Under-18s
The Under 10s will operate for the first time in the 2008/09 season, and they will be also providing young players from the Newcastle area with competitive ice time.
Current players[]
Goaltenders | |||||
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Number | Player | Catches | Place of Birth | ||
1 | ![]() |
Jonny Brown | L | England | |
20 | ![]() |
Sam Roberts | L | Dewsbury, England |
Defencemen | ||||||
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Number | Player | Shoots | Place of Birth | |||
2 | ![]() |
Dean Boothroyd | R | Huddersfield, England | ||
5 | ![]() |
Chris Forster | R | England | ||
6 | ![]() |
Adam Chamberlain | R | Huddersfield, England | ||
11 | ![]() |
Steve Butler | R | Bradford, England | ||
17 | ![]() |
Daniel Berry | R | Ashton Under Lyne, England |
Forwards | ||||||
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Number | Player | Shoots | Place of Birth | |||
3 | ![]() |
Jordan Ashington | R | Bradford, England | ||
4 | ![]() |
Dave Williams | R | Bury, England | ||
7 | ![]() |
Aaron Dad | R | Bradford, England | ||
8 | ![]() |
Stuart Smith | R | Bradford, England | ||
9 | ![]() |
Luke Smith | R | England | ||
10 | ![]() |
Jack Oakley | R | Bradford, England | ||
12 | ![]() |
Andy Brown | R | Bradford, England | ||
14 | ![]() |
Michael Fletcher | R | Bradford, England | ||
15 | ![]() |
Matt Viney | R | Wetherby, England | ||
16 | ![]() |
Josh Stockton | R | Dewsbury, England | ||
18 | ![]() |
Alex Burgess | R | England | ||
21 | ![]() |
Joe Mann | R | England |
References[]
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