Northumbria Flames
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| League | British Universities Ice Hockey Association British Universities Ice Hockey Association The British Universities Ice Hockey Association was founded in spring term 2003 by a group of enthusiastic hockey players from the universities of Oxford, London, Nottingham and Newcastle.- History of the BUIHA :... |
| Divisions | Division 2 Northern Division 3 Northern |
| Founded | 2001 |
| History | 2001–present |
| Arena | Whitley Bay Ice Rink Whitley Bay Ice Rink The Whitley Bay Ice Rink is an ice rink in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England and is the home of the Whitley Warriors ice hockey team. An additional team to played out of the ice rink,the Newcastle Vipers... |
| University | Northumbria University Northumbria University Northumbria University is an academic institution located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. It is a member of the University Alliance.- History :... |
| Team colours | Red, black and white |
| Website | http://www.northumbriaflames.co.uk |
The Northumbria Flames are an 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 under the British Universities Ice Hockey Association
British Universities Ice Hockey Association
The British Universities Ice Hockey Association was founded in spring term 2003 by a group of enthusiastic hockey players from the universities of Oxford, London, Nottingham and Newcastle.- History of the BUIHA :...
, with teams entered into division 2 and 3. They represent Northumbria University
Northumbria University
Northumbria University is an academic institution located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. It is a member of the University Alliance.- History :...
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
Northumbria University
Northumbria University is an academic institution located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. It is a member of the University Alliance.- History :...
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
Newcastle Wildcats
The Newcastle Wildcats are a university ice hockey team representing Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. The Wildcats are a member club of the British Universities Ice Hockey Association and ice three teams across all three tiers of UK university competition...
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.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 | Wasim Gehlen | Luke Gouldsborough | Daniel Jakubiec |
| 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 |