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Newcastle Vipers
- Nickname: Vipers
- Year of foundation: 2002
- Colours: White, Black, Gold
- Club status: ceased
- WWW: www.vipershockey.co.uk/
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All time leagues: EIHL | Challenge Cup (EIHL) | Jugend U18 | ENIHL | U18 UK | U19 North 1 (UK) | U16 North 1 (UK) | British National League | Crossover League | FBNL | Findus Cup | Winter Cup
Season 2004-2005
Club teams
This club in 2004-2005: British National League | Crossover League | Winter Cup
Current rosterseason 2004-2005
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Mark Lee |  | 26.12.1987 | 180 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| G | Doug Teskey |  | 13.04.1975 | 185 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Kevin Bucas | | 16.05.1980 | 183 cm | 82 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Robin Delacour | | 14.02.1977 | 182 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Steve Gallace |  | 28.08.1978 | 182 cm | 94 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Scott Moody | | 06.09.1979 | 185 cm | 96 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Richard Thornton | | 04.10.1982 | 180 cm | 84 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RD | Rob Wilson | | 18.07.1968 | 190 cm | 103 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D/F | Chris McAllister | | 16.06.1975 | 197 cm | 108 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D/F | Jonathan Weaver | | 20.01.1977 | 180 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Matthew Beveridge | | 18.03.1975 | 178 cm | 79 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | Karl Culley | | 01.06.1978 | 180 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Paul Ferone | | 12.04.1976 | 181 cm | 84 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Shaun Johnson | | 22.03.1973 | 175 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Simon Leach | | 03.08.1974 | 170 cm | 95 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| F | David Longstaff | | 26.08.1974 | 190 cm | 95 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Hilton Ruggles | | 01.06.1963 | 182 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| F | Michael Tasker | | 10.07.1973 | 177 cm | 86 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Andrew Thornton | | 18.09.1985 | 182 cm | 82 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Rob Trumbley | | 09.08.1974 | 177 cm | 84 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Stephen Wallace | | 24.05.1984 | 183 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Whitley Bay Ice Rink
- Adress: Hillheads Road
Whitley Bay
Tyne & Wear
NE25 8HP - Phone: +44 0191 2911000
- Email: whitleybayicerink@hotmail.co.uk
- Web: http://www.whitleybayicerink.co.uk/
- Capacity: 3200
- Opened in: 1955
The club was founded August 2002 after a season without a professional ice hockey team in Newcastle. Previously, the city was represented by the Newcastle Jesters, who were founded in 1999 by Finnish businessman Harry Harkimo who purchased the franchise from the Ice Hockey Superleague.
The franchise had previously been owned by John Hall who had owned the club as part of his ambitious "Newcastle Sporting Club" project and known as the Newcastle Cobras and later the Newcastle Riverkings. The Cobras had previously played as the Durham Wasps who had moved to Newcastle Upon Tyne Arena following a season at the Crowtree Leisure Centre in Sunderland as a result of Hall purchasing them after a number of years of financial problems. The Durham ice rink closed shortly thereafter.
After playing its first three seasons in the British National League, the Vipers joined the Elite Ice Hockey League in the 2005-06 season. During their first season the Vipers finished as runners-up to the Belfast Giants in the league and won the EIHL Play-Off Championship at the National Ice Centre, defeating the Sheffield Steelers 2-1 in the Grand Final.
The club folded in 2011 after financial difficulties.
Notable players:EIHL Play-Off Championship: 2005-06
Retired Numbers:
8 Shaun Johnson
34 Petri Rautiainen (retired by Newcastle Jesters)
- 2005-2006: EIHL
from 2002 to present:
- www.vipershockey.co.uk/ (official)
- http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey-news/newcastle-vipers/ (unofficial)
- http://twitter.com/vipershockey (twitter)
- http://www.facebook.com/VipersHockey (facebook)
Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 2004-2005
- Youngest player: Mark Lee (17 years)
- Oldest player: Hilton Ruggles (42 years)
- Shortest player: Simon Leach (170 cm)
- Tallest player: Chris McAllister (197 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (6), Great Britain (14), Italy (1)
Leagues
Newcastle Vipers participates in season 2004-2005: British National League, Crossover League, Winter Cup
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