English League (ice hockey)
Encyclopedia
The English League was an early ice hockey
league in England
. It was founded in 1931 and operated until 1936 when it disbanded, being replaced by the English National League
.
A new league of the same name was founded during 1988 and continued on until 1997.http://www.azhockey.com/champs/champsGB.html
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was founded in 1931 and operated until 1936 when it disbanded, being replaced by the English National League
English National League
For the current league see English National Ice Hockey LeagueThe English National League was an early ice hockey league in England. It was founded in 1935 by most of the teams who had previously competed in the English League. It was suspended during the Second World War, but returned in 1946...
.
A new league of the same name was founded during 1988 and continued on until 1997.http://www.azhockey.com/champs/champsGB.html
Champions
- 1931-32 Oxford UniversityOxford University Ice Hockey ClubOxford University Ice Hockey Club, sometimes known as Oxford Blues, is one of the world's oldest ice hockey teams. Tradition places the origin of the club in 1885, when a match is said to have been played against Cambridge University Ice Hockey Club at St Moritz...
- 1932-33 Oxford UniversityOxford University Ice Hockey ClubOxford University Ice Hockey Club, sometimes known as Oxford Blues, is one of the world's oldest ice hockey teams. Tradition places the origin of the club in 1885, when a match is said to have been played against Cambridge University Ice Hockey Club at St Moritz...
- 1933-34 Grosvenor House CanadiansWembley MonarchsThe Wembley Monarchs were an ice hockey team in the United Kingdom. They were founded in 1929 as the Grosvenor House Canadians, transferred to Wembley Canadians for the 1934-35 season and became the Monarchs in 1936...
- 1934-35 StreathamStreatham RedskinsThe Streatham Redskins are a British ice hockey club based in Streatham, London, England. Amongst the oldest British ice hockey teams still in existence, they were oginally founded in 1932 as Streatham, and added the name Redskins in 1974. During the 1980s, the club were one of the leading teams in...
- 1935-36 Birmingham Maple Leafs
- 1988-89 Humberside SeahawksHumberside SeahawksHumberside Seahawks later known as Humberside Hawks and then Kingston Hawks, were an English ice hockey club from Kingston upon Hull. Founded during 1988 the club played their home games at Hull Arena. The club went through several name changes due to council influence...
- 1989-90 Bracknell BeesBracknell BeesThe Bracknell Bees are an ice hockey team from Bracknell, Berkshire, UK.-Early years:The Bracknell Bees were formed in 1987, under the ownership of John Nike OBE. Bees began life in the Heineken League Division Two, under the leadership of former Durham Wasps and Nottingham Panthers forward, Jamie...
- 1990-91 Oxford City StarsOxford City StarsThe Oxford City Stars are an ice hockey team based in Oxford, England. They currently play in the English National League, South. A second team was formed in the summer of 2010 and they compete in the English National League South Division 2.-1984-1999:...
- 1991-92 Medway Bears
- 1992-93 Solihull BaronsSolihull BaronsSolihull Barons are an English ice hockey team from the town of Solihull who play at Solihull Ice Rink on Hobbs Moat Road. They were formed in 2005, although they are named after the team of the same name who played at the same ice rink between 1972 and 1996...
- 1993-94 Wightlink RaidersWightlink RaidersThe Wightlink Raiders are an ice hockey team based in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, England. They are sponsored by Wightlink and play in the third-tier English National Ice Hockey League...
- 1994-95 Wightlink Raiders
- 1995-96 Wightlink Raiders
- 1996-97 Wightlink Raiders