Whitley Warriors
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| League: | ENIHL | |
| Founded: | 1955 | |
| Home Ice: | Whitley Bay Ice Rink | |
| Capacity: | 2200 | |
| Ice Size: | 185ft x 90ft | |
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| Colours: |
Maroon, Gold, White |
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| Head Coach: |
Karl Culley, Andrew Carter |
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| Website: |
www.whitleywarriors.net/ |
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Whitley Warriors are an ice hockey team based in Whitley Bay in the north east of England. Founded in 1955 as the Bees, they changed their name to the Braves and then finally the Warriors. They currently play in the English National Hockey League.
The Whitley Warriors are the current (2006-07) Northern League Champions, defeating the Dundee Stars 5-4 at the end of last season to claim the title. They finished 2nd in the Northern League to Fife Flyers and also 2nd in the ENL North to Newcastle Vipers in the 2006-07 season.
Their home arena is Whitley Bay Ice Rink.
[edit] 2007-08 Season Roster
Forwards 11 Michael Allinson 12 Andrew Carter 7 Karl Culley 8 Bryan Dunn 9 Daniel Good 19 Mark Good 18 Johnathan Hesler 16 Daniel Murdy 16 Nathan Salem 4 Ryan Sample 20 Andrew Tindale 6 Callum Watson 13 Peter Zajac
Defencemen 15 David Barrett 14 Adam Hendry 5 Dale Howey 22 Andrew Robinson 17 Paul Sample 23 Robert Wilson 2 Sam Zajac
Goaltenders 21 Stephen Hoult 24 Liam McAllistair 1 Thomas Murdy
