| London Dragons | |
 | |
| City | London, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| League | BUIHA |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Division | A-Team - Div 1 Checking B-Team - Div 1 Non-Checking C-Team - Div 3 Non-Checking |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Home arena | Lee Valley Ice Centre |
| Colors | Red, White, and Black |
| Owner(s) | Angela Jelfs |
| General manager | Michael D'Aprix |
| Head coach | A-Team - Clive Vergnaud B-Team - Kalle Uusitalo C-Team - Kalle Uusitalo |
| Captain | A-Team - Nicolas Carnovale B-Team - Jacob Finnilä C-Team - Emmu Salo |
Website LondonDragons.com | |
| Franchise history | |
| 2005 - Present | London Dragons |
| 2002 - 2005 | London Purples |
The University of London Dragons, formerly known as the University of London Union Purples, are a British student ice hockey team based in London, England.[1] They compete in three divisions under the British Universities Ice Hockey Association. Dragons are the most successful student ice hockey team in the history of British university ice hockey.
Dragons A have won the Division 1 playoff final (or SuperFinal) in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 and the Tier 1 Nationals tournament in 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2012. Dragons B have also been performing increasingly better in recent years and the development squad, Dragons C, was the runner-up in the Tier 5 Nationals Tournament of 2018.[2][3][4]
Past Club Presidents & Captains[]
Club Presidents
Past Captains
Please note that a hyphen means that the team didn't play that year. There also were no records of the first two Captains of the Dragons B-team.
Current rosters & management[]
Committee 2019-20
President - Michael D'Aprix
Secretary - Sam Zdatny
Treasurer - Connor Daly
London Dragons A - 2019-20[5]
The rosters are accurate as of December, 2019.
London Dragons B - 2019-20[6]
The rosters are accurate as of December, 2019.
London Dragons C - 2019-20[7]
The rosters are accurate as of December, 2019.
Achievements[]
- 2003 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Winners
- 2004 - National Championships Finalists Finalists
- 2005 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Winners
- 2008 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
- 2008 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Winners
- 2008 - Tigers Isle of Wight Tournament Silver
- 2009 - National Championships Finalists
- 2010 - BUIHA Division 1: South Conference Winners
- 2011 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
- 2012 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Winners
- 2013 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
- 2013 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Finalists
- 2015 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
- 2017 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
Retired numbers[]
| # | Name | Position | Birthplace | Achievements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Clive Vergnaud |
D |
BUIHA Division 1 Playoff Champion *2005, 2008 *2017 (as a coach) BUIHA Tier 1 Nationals Champion *2008 & 2013 |
* Won the coveted BUIHA Double (Division 1 & Tier 1 Nationals championships) in 2008
* Has won Division 1 titles both as a player and a coach * Played for Dragons on three occasions over 10 years. | |
| 23 | Max Pinkney |
D |
Aylesbury,  |
Head of the Dragons Development Academy * 2013-16 |
* Coached both Dragons B & C teams (2013–16)
* Dragons B captain 2014-16 |
| 88 | Kalle "Crazy Viking" Uusitalo |
RW |
BUIHA Division 1 Playoff Champion *2010, 2013 & 2015 *2017 (as a coach) BUIHA Tier 1 Nationals Champion *2012 |
* Served as the Dragons A Captain for four seasons (2011-2015)
* Has won Division 1 titles both as a player and a coach * Play-by-play / Color commentator for BUIHA during Nationals Tournaments |
References[]
- ↑ Student Central - Ice Hockey.
- ↑ British Universities Ice Hockey Association
- ↑ BUIHA Archive. British Universities. Retrieved on 3 December 2019.
- ↑ London Dragons - BUIHA. Retrieved on 3 December 2019.
- ↑ London Dragons Rosters. Retrieved on 3 December 2019.
- ↑ London Dragons Rosters. Retrieved on 3 December 2019.
- ↑ London Dragons Rosters. Retrieved on 3 December 2019.
External links[]
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