Dundee Texol Stars
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| Dundee Texol Stars | ||
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| League: | Scottish National League | |
| Founded: | 2001 | |
| Home Ice: | Dundee Ice Arena | |
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| Ice Size: | 197m x 98m | |
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| Colours: |
White, Red, and Blue |
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| Head Coach: |
Roger Hunt |
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| Ownership: |
Dundee Stars Ice Hockey Club |
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The Dundee Texol Stars are an ice hockey sports team based in the Scottish city of Dundee.
They play at the Dundee Ice Arena, situated just off the city's main Kingsway dual carriageway.
Started in 2001, the Dundee Texol Stars won the Findus British National League (FBNL) and the Playoffs in their first season (2001-02) and then ranked 2nd in the FBNL, top their playoff group and reached the semi-finals of the challenge cup the following season. Stars' third season was a disappointment with low league positions and only managed the final of the Capital Cup. Season 04-05 was disappointing for all three Scottish teams in the BNL (no longer sponsored by Findus). The National Cup, the Keyline Cup and the Challenge Cup were no better. However, the Stars won the Playoffs and fared well in the Caledonia Cup too.
Season 05-06 the BNL ended, Edinburgh Capitals were accepted into the Elite League but Stars refused to go if Fife Flyers were not allowed to join them. Fife's ice rink did not meet the Elite League standards and Flyers and Stars were relegated to the Scottish National League (SNL) and so had to sell or release all their imports. Fife won the SNL with Stars 3 points behind in 2nd. Flyers also won the Autumn Cup, the Northern League and the SNL Playoffs.
Season 06-07 introducted the NHL style Zero Tolerance rules and the one import rule making the SNL a more skillful league. The Stars have relied heavily on their junior development[citation needed] with many Under 19s and some Under 16s "playing up" as well as managing to secure the services of two of the "old" favourites, Jeff Marshall (Canada) and Patric Lochi (Italy). Stars are as of January 1, 2007 in 2nd place with 21 points and the Flyers lead with 24 point.
Backroom Staff Board of Directors
Charlie Ward Stephen Ward Michael Ward
Director of Hockey Michael Ward
Head Coach Roger Hunt
Team Doctor Linda Morton
Physiotherapist Andy Bell
Administration Karen & Marie Ward
Current players
- 1 Matthew
Michie (NM)
- 4 Milan
Bendik (D)
- 5 Vince
Connon (F)
- 7 Craig
Phillips (D)
- 8 Billy
Hogg (?)
11 Jeff Marshall (D)
- 13 Ewan
Heeles (F)
- 16 John
Dolan (F)
- 17 Kyle
Doig (F)
- 18 Kris
Petrie (F)
- 19 Sam
McCluskey (D)
- 20 Iain
Robertson (F)
- 21 Allan
Hamilton (F)
- 99 Pat
Mcgroin (D)
- 24 Scott
Plews (D)
- 25 Robbie
Brown (?)
- 26 Liam
Greig (F)
- 27 Willie
Nicolson (D)
- 30 Craig
Arthur (NM)
- 61 Gordon
Latto (F)
- 81 John
Haig (F)
- -- Gavin
Holmes (F)
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