Swindon Wild Cats Ice Hockey Team
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Norfolk12
N 51° 33.522 W 001° 49.848
30U E 581051 N 5712605
Swindon Wildcats, have had a chequered past.
playing out of the Links Ice Rink, In Swindon.
Waymark Code: WM3FWF
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/31/2008
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Swindon Wildcats
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Swindon npower Wildcats
League: EPIHL
Founded: 1986
Home Ice: Link Centre
Capacity: 1250
Ice Size: 184ft x 85ft
City: Swindon, United Kingdom
Colours: White, Teal, and Grey
Captain: Wayne Fiddes
Head Coach: Peter Russell
Ownership: Private Limited Company (Swindon Wildcats Limited)
Website: swindonwildcats.com
Swindon npower Wildcats are an Ice Hockey team; they were originally formed with this name in 1986 as a council-operated venture before being privatised in the early 90s. Changes in ownership led to a name change for the 1996/97 season (Swindon IceLords). Subsequent owners in a short period of time saw several different clubs play out of the Swindon rink, including Swindon Chill (1998-2000), Swindon Phoenix (2000-2001) and Swindon Lynx (2001-2004).
Former player Steve Nell, referee Mark Thompson, and encumbent volunteers secured the operation of the team in 2004, immediately reverting the club to their original name much to the delight of the resurgent fan-base.
Sponsored by national energy company, RWE npower plc, the npower Wildcats compete in the English Premier Ice Hockey League.
Team Roster
COACHING STAFF
HC Peter Russell
Equipment Thomas Long
GOALTENDERS
01 Nathan Craze
35 Buff - Joe White
FORWARDS
12 Adam Brittle
11 Matthew Davies
16 Lee Richardson
13 Jamie Hayes
22 Robin Davison
25 John Weaton
23 Joel Petkoff
18 Shannon Taylor
39 Ciaran Long
DEFENDERS
53 Captain Wayne Fiddes
88 Shane Moore
51 Michael Holland
41 Tomas Janak
84 Jan Vrtik
55 Michael Farn
MASCOT
00 Willie Wildcat
NICKNAMES
01 Crazey
12 Brit
13 Hazey
53 Fiddsey
23 Pecker
39 Stringbean
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Other teams Cambridge University · Oxford University
Governing bodies English Ice Hockey Association · Ice Hockey UK · Northern Ireland Ice Hockey Association · Scottish Ice Hockey
Competitions League Championship · Playoff Championship · Challenge Cup · Knockout Cup · Northern League · Varsity Match
Player awards Alan Weeks Trophy · Best British Forward · British Netminder of the Year · Coach of the Year Trophy · Ice Hockey Annual Trophy · Player of the Year Trophy · Vic Batchelder Memorial Award
Defunct leagues
& competitions British Ice Hockey Association · Ahearne Cup · Autumn Cup · British Hockey League · British National League (1954 - 1960) · British National League (1996 - 2005) · English League · English League North · English National League · Ice Hockey Superleague · Inter-City League · Northern League · Scottish National League · Southern League
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Miscellaneous British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame · Ice Hockey Journalists UK
Related: IIHF · IIHF Continental Cup · IIHF European Champions Cup
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