Hull Pirates
| Hull Pirates | |
|---|---|
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| City | Kingston upon Hull, England |
| League | EPIHL |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Home arena | Hull Arena |
| Colours |
Green & Black |
| Owner(s) |
Shane Smith -  Dominic Osman |
| Head coach |
Dominic Osman |
| Captain |
 Warren Tait |
| Website | www.hullpirates.co.uk |
| Franchise history | |
| 2003–2015 | Hull Stingrays |
The Hull Pirates are an ice hockey team based in Kingston upon Hull and their home ice is the Hull Arena. They play in the English Premier Ice Hockey League.[1]
Formation
The Hull Pirates were formed when the Hull Stingrays went into liquidation in June 2015. The Stingrays' place in the Elite Ice Hockey League was taken by Manchester Storm.
On Friday 3 July 2015, Shane Smith, a 42-year-old Rotherham-based businessman, who also owns the Sheffield Steeldogs held a press day at the Hull Arena to announce the formation of the Hull Pirates and that they had been accepted into the EPIHL.[2]
It was also announced that former Hull Stingrays' forward Dominic Osman would become a player-coach and part-owner of Hull Pirates.[3]
A Fans' Forum was held on 15 July 2015 with the unveiling of the club's logo. The Pirates had six weeks to put together a team in time for the upcoming league campaign.
In their first season as a club, Hull Pirates achieved a 9th place finish in the EPIHL.
For the 2016/17 season, the Pirates have already announced the re-signings of forwards Nathan Salem[4] and Lee Bonner[5] as well as Jamie Chilcott[6] and Jonathan Kirk,[7] who both play in defence. Goalie Ashley Smith[8] became the club's latest signing on 20 March 2016.
Head-to-head results
Seasons: 1 (2015–16 – ) Record (W-L-OTL): N/A-N/A-N/A
| R | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basingstoke Bison | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Bracknell Bees | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Guildford Flames | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Manchester Phoenix | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Lightning | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Peterborough Phantoms | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Sheffield Steeldogs | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Swindon Wildcats | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Telford Tigers | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shut-outs
For
None
Against
| # | Opponent | Venue | Result | Season | Competition | NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes Lightning | Away | Lost 11–0 | 2015/2016 | EPIHL/CUP | - |
| 2 | Peterborough Phantoms | Away | Lost 11–0 | 2015/2016 | EPIHL/CUP | - |
| 3 | Peterborough Phantoms | Away | Lost 4–0 | 2015/2016 | EPIHL | - |
| 4 | Telford Tigers | Home | Lost 3–0 | 2015/2016 | EPIHL | - |
| 5 | Manchester Phoenix | Away | Lost 3–0 | 2015/2016 | EPIHL | - |
| 6 | Telford Tigers | Home | Lost 9–0 | 2015/2016 | EPIHL | - |
| 7 | Basingstoke Bison | Away | Lost 10–0 | 2015/2016 | EPIHL | - |
References
- ↑ "Hull to get new professional ice hockey team". BBC News. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Hull Pirates: New ice hockey team to play in EPL after Stingrays' demise". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Dominic Osman new player-coach and part-owner of Hull Pirates". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=47
- ↑ http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=60
- ↑ http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=48
- ↑ http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=65
- ↑ http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=72
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