Chelmsford Chieftains

Chelmsford Chieftains
Division	NIHL South Division 1
Founded	1987
Home arena	Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre
City	Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom
Colors	Black, gold and white
Owner(s)	Derek Bartlett
Head coach	Sean Easton
Captain	Julian Smith
Minor league affiliates	Chelmsford Warriors English National Ice Hockey League South (2)

The Chelmsford Chieftains are an Ice Hockey team based in Chelmsford, Essex that are currently playing in the NIHL South Division 1. Since the team was founded in 1987, the Chieftains have played their home games at the Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre.

Chelmsford played their first game against the Peterborough Titans in September 1987. They had been placed in the then "Heineken League Division Two", and beat the Titans 11-4. First goal Stuart Steeves After competing in the English Premier Ice Hockey League for eight seasons between 1998 and 2008 (having been absent from the league from 2000 until 2002), the Chelmsford Chieftains withdrew from the league at the end of the 2007/2008 season, and instead entered the English National Ice Hockey League. The hockey governing body in the UK, the EIHA, informed the club that they would be playing in Division 1 for the 2008/2009 season. However, at the league A.G.M., many of the clubs supported a motion to overturn the league's decision and the Chieftains were placed in Division 2. The Chieftains had already assembled a squad capable of playing in Division 1 and at such a late stage, the squad could not be rebuilt. The outcome was that the Chieftains started the season in a very strong position.

In the entire 2008/2009 season, the Chieftains allowed a single point, to the Invicta Mustangs at the start of the season. From then until the end of the season, the Chieftains won every game, with an average score of 8-2.

In 2009/10, they finished fourth in the league.

In the 2010/11 season, the Chieftains contended for top spot. Only in the final few weeks did the Wightlink Raiders cement their place at the top of the table. The Raiders had been the only side the Chieftains had failed to beat during the regular season.

The Chieftains after their ENL1 South play-off win over Wightlink Raiders.

At the conclusion of the season, Dean Birrell announced he would be moving to the role of Director of Coaching in Chelmsford, which would oversee the coaching of the Chieftains and Warriors. Taking his place would be MK Lightning forward Gary Clarke, who takes over in a player-coach role for the 2011-12 campaign.

Trophies

1989 Essex Cup
1990/91 Autumn Trophy
1992/93 British League Entry Playoffs
1996/97 Essex/Kent Cup
1996/97 Essex Cup
1999/00 English League Premier Division Playoffs
1999/00 Data Vision Millenium Cup
1999/00 English League Premier Division
2008/09 English National League South Division 2
2010/11 English National League South Division 1 Playoffs
2011/12 English National League South Division 1 Playoffs
2011/12 Essex Cup
2012/13 National Ice Hockey League South Division 1
2012/13 National Ice Hockey League South Division 1 Playoffs
2013/14 National Ice Hockey League South Division 1
2014/15 National Ice Hockey League South Division 1

Runners up in major competitions excluding league

1996/97 Playoff finalists
1997/98 Playoff finalists
1995/96 Autumn Trophy Finalists
2010/11 English National League South Division 1
2011/12 English National League South Division 1
2012/13 National Ice Hockey League South Cup
2012/13 South East Cup

League history^[1]

Season	Name of League	Final Position	# of teams	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	OT Win	OT Loss	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1987/88	British League Div 2	2nd	14	26	19	6	1	0	0	201	107	94	39
1988/89	English First Div	5th	8	28	10	15	3	0	0	148	153	-5	23
1989/90	English First Div	3rd	7	24	15	6	3	0	0	222	140	82	33
1990/91	English First Div	3rd	8	28	17	9	2	0	0	269	213	56	36
1991/92	English First Div	8th	9	32	15	14	3	0	0	277	276	1	33
1992/93	English League Conference B	2nd	6	32	22	7	3	0	0	357	168	189	47
1993/94	British League Div 1 South	8th	8	44	10	32	2	0	0	260	374	-114	22
1994/95	British League Div 1	10th	12	44	10	30	4	0	0	274	404	-130	24
1995/96	British League Div 1	10th	14	52	16	31	5	0	0	267	377	-110	37
1996/97	English League Div 1 South	2nd	12	22	18	3	1	0	0	175	51	124	37
1997/98	English League Div 1 South	2nd	11	20	16	3	1	0	0	187	69	118	33
1998/99	English League Prem Div	4th	9	32	14	14	4	0	0	195	181	14	32
1999/00	English League Prem Div	1st	5	24	19	4	1	0	0	138	85	53	39
2000/01	English National Prem League	2nd	9	32	23	7	2	0	0	203	106	97	48
2001/02	English National League South	5th	10	18	10	5	3	0	0	100	72	28	23
2002/03	English National Prem League	5th	12	42	24	12	6	0	0	245	170	75	54
2003/04	English Premier Ice Hockey League	4th	9	32	18	11	3	0	0	211	149	62	39
2004/05	English Premier Ice Hockey League	7th	9	32	10	14	8	0	0	128	130	-2	28
2005/06	English Premier Ice Hockey League	11th	13	48	10	33	5	0	0	149	284	-135	25
2006/07	English Premier Ice Hockey League	8th	12	44	20	21	3	0	0	194	184	10	43
2007/08	English Premier Ice Hockey League	9th	11	40	12	24	0	1	3	151	189	-38	29
2008/09	English National League Two South	1st	9	32	31	0	1	0	0	282	67	215	63
2009/10	English National League One South	4th	10	36	23	6	7	0	0	213	89	124	52
2010/11	English National League One South	2nd	11	40	28	4	8	0	0	253	101	152	64
2011/12	English National League One South	2nd	10	36	30	6	0	?	?	251	89	162	60
2012/13	English National League One South	1st	9	32	25	5	2	?	?	189	73	116	52
2013/14	English National League One South	1st	9	32	26	3	3	?	?	185	60	125	55
2014/15	English National League One South	1st	10	36	26	5	5	?	?	163	79	84	57

2015/16 Squad^[2]

Goaltenders
Number		Player
35		Ben Clements
92		Euan King
90		Sonny Phillips

Defencemen
Number		Player\|-
80		Charlie Phillips
17		Alex Staples
26		Julian Smith (C)
28		Danny Wright (asst coach)
78		Lukas Zatopek
70		Billy Phillips
23		Cameron Wells
5		Sean Barry

Forwards
Number		Player
08		Cameron Bartlett
09		Grant Bartlett
11		Darren Brown
15		Ross Brears
90		Oleg Lascenko
19		Danny Hammond
12		Jaraj Huska
91		James Ayling
29		Anthony Leone
20		Jake Sylvester
70		Brandon Ayliffe
88		Matt Turner

Chelmsford Chieftains seasons

1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

Ice hockey in the United Kingdom

Elite League	Belfast Giants Braehead Clan Cardiff Devils Coventry Blaze Dundee Stars Edinburgh Capitals Fife Flyers Manchester Storm Nottingham Panthers Sheffield Steelers

English Premier League	Basingstoke Bison Bracknell Bees Guildford Flames Hull Pirates Manchester Phoenix Milton Keynes Lightning Peterborough Phantoms Sheffield Steeldogs Slough Jets Swindon Wildcats Telford Tigers

National League	Basingstoke Buffalo Billingham Stars Blackburn Hawks Bracknell Hornets Bradford Bulldogs Bristol Pitbulls Cardiff Devils 1 Cardiff Devils 2 Chelmsford Chieftains Chelmsford Warriors Coventry Blaze Deeside Dragons Fylde Flyers Grimsby Red Wings Haringey Greyhounds Invicta Dynamos Invicta Mustangs Kingston Jets Lancashire Raptors Lee Valley Lions London Raiders Milton Keynes Thunder Nottingham Lions Oxford City Stars Peterborough Islanders Romford Fury Sheffield Spartans Slough Harrier Hawks Solent Devils Solihull Barons Solway Sharks Streatham Redskins Streatham Bruins Swindon Wildcats Sutton Sting Telford Titans Trafford Metros Whitley Warriors Wightlink Raiders Wightlink Tigers

Scottish National League	Aberdeen Lynx Dundee Comets Dundee Tigers Edinburgh Capitals (SNL) Kilmarnock Storm Kirkcaldy Kestrels North Ayr Wild Paisley Pirates Solway Sharks

British University Teams	Anglia Ruskin Rangers Birmingham Eagles Bradford Sabres Bristol Lions Cambridge Blues Cardiff Redhawks Durham Knights Edinburgh Eagles Huddersfield Ice Hawks Hull Ice Hogs Imperial College Devils Kent Knights Universities Of London Dragons Manchester Metros Newcastle Wildcats Northumbria Flames Nottingham Mavericks Oxford Blues Sheffield Bears Southampton Spitfires St Andrews Typhoons Surrey Sharks UCL Yetis UEA Avalanche Warwick Panthers

Womens Premier League	Bracknell Queen Bees Guildford Lightning Kingston Diamonds A Milton Keynes Falcons Sheffield Shadows A Slough Phantoms Solihull Vixens Streatham Storm A Swindon Topcats A

Womens Ice Hockey League Division One	Basingstoke Bison Ladies Billingham Wildcats Blackburn Thunder Bracknell Fire Bees Cardiff Comets Chelmsford Cobras Coventry Phoenix Ivicta Dynamics Kingston Diamonds B Nottingham Vipers Oxford Stars Peterborough Penguins Sheffield Shadows B Solent and Gosport Amazons Streatham Storm B Swindon Topcats B Telford Wrekin Raiders Whitley Squaws

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 and 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 Scottish Premier Hockey League Southern League

Defunct teams	Ayr Bruins Ayr Scottish Eagles Blackpool Seagulls Brighton Tigers Castlereagh Knights Dundee Rockets Durham Wasps Earls Court Rangers Harringay Greyhounds Harringay Racers Hull Stingrays Hull Thunder Humberside Seahawks London Canadians London Lions London Knights London Racers Medway Bears Milton Keynes Kings Murrayfield Racers Newcastle Jesters Newcastle Vipers Newcastle ENL Vipers Niagara Oxford Blades Oxford Canadians Peterborough Pirates Princes Richmond Flyers Scottish Eagles Sheffield Lancers Sheffield Scimitars Southampton Vikings Sunderland Chiefs Telford Tigers ENL Wembley Lions Wembley Monarchs

Miscellaneous	Great Britain men's national ice hockey team Great Britain women's national ice hockey team British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame Ice Hockey Journalists UK IHSAUK

Related IIHF IIHF Continental Cup IIHF European Champions Cup

References

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