Grimsby Red Wings

Grimsby Red Wings
City Grimsby, United Kingdom
League ENIHL
Founded 1932
Home arena Grimsby Leisure Centre
Colours Red with Black & white trimmings

Website
www.grimsbyicehockey.co.uk

The Grimsby Red Wings are a British ice hockey club.

The Red Wings were founded in 1932 making them one of the oldest teams still in operation. The team currently competes in the North 2 division of the ENIHL.

The club operates a youth system which provide children from 8 to 18 with a chance to play ice hockey. They operate U10's,U12's,U14's, U16's, U18's and ENL teams, all of which are called the Red Wings.

Sledge Hockey Team

In March 2009 the Red Wings added a Sledge Hockey team to their organisation, becoming the first Ice Hockey club in the UK to do so.

Team Name Changes

The Red Wings have changed names many times, below is the history of these name changes. From 1985-2000, the team acted purely as a junior development team as the Grimsby Dynamos

Team Name Years
Grimsby Redwings 1932 - 1959
Team Inactive 1959–1975
Grimsby Buffalos 1975–2004
Team Inactive 2004–2005
Grimsby Red Wings 2006–present
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