| Northumbria Kings | |
| League | British Universities Ice Hockey Association |
| Divisions | Division 2 Northern
Division 3 Northern |
| Founded | 2001 as Northumbria Flames |
| History | 2001–present |
| Arena | Whitley Bay Ice Rink |
| University | Northumbria University |
| Team colours | Red, black and white |
| Website | http://www.northumbriaflames.co.uk |
The Northumbria Kings formerly the Northumbria Flames are an ice hockey club under the British Universities Ice Hockey Association, with teams entered into division 2 and 3. They represent Northumbria University at home, away and national games.
History[]
The club's aim has always been to help players develop while enjoying their hockey. With a little work, they also developed into an unstoppable force and won every match in the 2006-07 season to take the Northern League title - proving that the formula works.
The Northumbria Flames were originally part of a larger squad comprising students from both Newcastle and Northumbria universities. In 2001, due to financial disagreements between the two institutions the club split and the Flames were born.
In the early days the Flames traditionally played the underdogs to the league's top teams, but always turned in healthy performances against local rivals Newcastle Wildcats and at the end-of-season nationals tournament. As new players joined, the standard of play gradually improved and the numbers swelled until we were able to launch a B team (division 3) in 2006. We're now able to focus on pushing for glory with the A team and welcoming and developing rookies in the B team, ranging from roller hockey veterans to complete beginners.
2008 Club Reshuffle[]
Over the summer of 2008, it was decided that from the following season, depending on the amount of new players, a third team is to be introduced. This third team will be another entry into Division 2, and will be named the B team. The B team of previous seasons is to be renamed the C team. The Northumbria Flames will then have two teams entered into Division 2, and one team in Division 3.
Club Structure[]
A team (Div 1)[]
| Season | Coach | President | Captain | Assistant C | Assistant C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | Chris Willey | Johnny Tulip | Shane Hewitt | Ian Simpson | Drew Cooney |
| 2008/09 | Chris Willey | Kyle McCormack | Shane Hewitt | Kyle Mccormack | Stephen Brown |
| 2007/08 | Chris Willey | Kyle McCormack | John Shreeve | Kyle McCormack | Stephen Brown |
| 2006/07 | Lewis Kirkbride | Steven Taylor | John Shreeve | Kyle McCormack | Stephen Brown |
| 2005/06 | Lewis Kirkbride | Mark Ashley | John Shreeve | Jonathan Nicholson | Andrew Lowin |
B team (Div 2)[]
| Season | Coach | President | Captain | Assistant C | Assistant C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | Chris Willey | Johnny Tulip | Mick "Tang" Dowling | Steve Brogden | Andrew Lawson |
| 2008/09 | Chris Willey | Kyle McCormack | Johnny Tulip | Mick "Tang" Dowling | Stu Pendleton |
C team (Div 3)[]
| Season | Coach | President | Captain | Assistant C | Assistant C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | Chris Willey | Johnny Flowers | David Jeffs | D.E. Jeffs | Dave Amazing Jeffs |
| 2008/09 | Tom McTaggart | Kyle McCormack | Harry Atkinson | David 'Anus' Walton | Bradley Davison |
| 2007/08 | Lewis Kirkbride | Kyle McCormack | Mick "Tang" Dowling | Johnny Tulip | Colleen May |
| 2006/07 | Lewis Kirkbride | Steven Taylor | David "Killer" Miller | Mick "Tang" Dowling | Lauren McLaughlin |
External links[]
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