Hull Thunder
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The Hull Thunder were a British
ice hockey
club from Kingston upon Hull
, England
. Formed in 1999, they competed in the now defunct British National League
playing their home games at Humberside Ice Arena (since renamed to the Hull Arena).
The team ran into financial problems in 2001 and were bought. After a promising pre-season the team; under the new owners again ran into financial trouble resulting in them finishing the 2002 season without any imports.
A new team was formed in 2003 called Hull Stingrays
, they are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League
.
The club have previously be known as, Kingston Hawks 1996-1998, Humberside Hawks 1993-1995, and Humberside Seahawks
1988-1992.
United Kingdom
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ice hockey
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...
club from Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, England
England
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. Formed in 1999, they competed in the now defunct British National League
British National League
The British National League is a defunct second-level professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. Although no formal promotion and relegation existed during its period of existence, it was considered to have a standard below that of the Ice Hockey Superleague and above that of the...
playing their home games at Humberside Ice Arena (since renamed to the Hull Arena).
The team ran into financial problems in 2001 and were bought. After a promising pre-season the team; under the new owners again ran into financial trouble resulting in them finishing the 2002 season without any imports.
A new team was formed in 2003 called Hull Stingrays
Hull Stingrays
Hull Stingrays are a British ice hockey club from Kingston upon Hull. They were formed in 2003 and play their home games at Hull Arena.The Stingrays replaced previous clubs Hull Thunder 1999–2002, Kingston Hawks 1996–1998, Humberside Hawks 1993–1995, and Humberside Seahawks 1988–1992...
, they are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League
Elite Ice Hockey League
Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other...
.
The club have previously be known as, Kingston Hawks 1996-1998, Humberside Hawks 1993-1995, and Humberside Seahawks
Humberside Seahawks
Humberside 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...
1988-1992.