Leeds Gryphons Ice Hockey Club
| Leeds Gryphons | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | British Universities Ice Hockey Association |
| Division | BUIHA Division 2 (non-checking) - North |
| Founded | 2015 |
| History | Leeds Gryphons 2015–present |
| Home arena | Bradford Ice Arena |
| City | Leeds, England University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University |
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| Colors | White, Black, Green, Red
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| Head coach | Iason Tzouriadis |
| Captain | Joshua Irish |
| Official website | Facebook BUIHA Page |
Leeds Gryphons Ice Hockey Club, also known as Leeds University Union Ice Hockey Club, was founded in September 2015 by Joshua Irish at the University of Leeds. The team competes in the BUIHA North Non-checking 2 Division representing all Leeds based institutions. The initial formation committee also consisted of Ciaran Lennon, as Club Secretary and Poppy Cory-Wright, as Club Treasurer. The Leeds Gryphons Ice Hockey Club currently play their games out of the Bradford Ice Arena awaiting the construction of the Silver Blades Ice Rink due Late 2016. The club is sponsored by Sparkles Cleaning Services & Sweet Rose Ltd.
Current Accolades
Leeds Gryphons Ice Hockey Club has been successful from its foundation with titles such as:
2015-2016 Season
BUIHA Division 4 (Non-Checking) North Winners (10-0-0) BUIHA Division 4 (Non-Checking) Overall Winners
Current Roster (2015-2016)[1]
| Name | Nationality | Number # | Position | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Nina |  | 16 | Defence/Left Wing | University of Leeds |
| Burnham, Matthew | | 42 | Right Wing | University of Leeds |
| Campbell, Curtis | | 9 | Right/Left Wing | University of Leeds |
| Corbani, Carlo |  | 1 | Netminder | University of Leeds |
| Dang, Mark |  | 8 | Right/Left Wing | University of Leeds |
| Ellis, Jack | | 28 | Right/Left Wing | University of Leeds |
| Fenton-James, David |  | 30 | Right/Left Wing | Leeds Beckett University |
| Flowers, Jacob | | 97 | Left Wing | University of Leeds |
| George, Oliver | | 4 | Defence/Left Wing | University of Leeds |
| Gray, Kenza | | 11 | Defence | University of Leeds |
| Hillier, Mark | | 41 | Defence | Leeds Beckett University |
| Irish, Joshua "C" |  | 46 | Center | University of Leeds |
| Kang, Winona |  | 89 | Right/Left Wing | University of Leeds |
| Lenartowicz, Daniel "A" | | 7 | Wing/Center | University of Leeds |
| Lennon, Ciaran |  | 12 | Center | University of Leeds |
| Lin, Mohsan | | 17 | Right/Left Wing | University of Leeds |
| Linkevicius, Gytis |  | 75 | Defence | University of Leeds |
| McKinney, Evan |  | 19 | Defence | Leeds Beckett University |
| Murphy, James | | 27 | Defence | University of Leeds |
| Neumann, Annelise |   | 20 | Right Wing | University of Leeds |
| Parker, Katrina | | - | Right/Left Wing | University of Leeds |
| Paolucci, Michael | | 14 | Right/Left Wing | University of Leeds/McGill University |
| Rodrigues, Daniel | | 23 | Defence | University of Leeds |
| Stagg, Samuel "A" |  | 5 | Left Wing | University of Leeds |
| Stuckless, Samuel | | 70 | Right/Left Wing | University of Leeds/University of Waterloo |
| Tate, William | | 10 | Defence | University of Leeds |
| Tzouriadis, Iason |  | 13 | Head Coach | University of Leeds (Staff) |
| Westwood, Ross | | 64 | Right/Left Wing | University of Leeds |
| Wilson, Tom | | 88 | Center | University of Leeds |
BUIHA Division 4 Cup Competition
| Time and Date | Home Team | Away Team | Home Score | Away Score | Game Winning Goal | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:30 - Sat 21 November 2015 | Leeds Gryphons | Nottingham Mavericks C | 9 | 4 | Joshua Irish | Thomas Wilson |
| 22:30 - Sat 28 November 2015 | Leeds Gryphons | Sheffield Bears D | 23 | 2 | Samuel Stagg | Carlo Corbani |
| 12:15 - Sat 30 January 2016 | Northumbria Kings C | Leeds Gryphons | 1 | 9 | William Tate | Nina Brown |
| 22:30 - Sat 6 February 2016 | Leeds Gryphons | Northumbria Kings C | 14 | 1 | Joshua Irish | Carlo Corbani |
| 23:59 - Tue 9 February 2016 | Newcastle Wildcats Womens | Leeds Gryphons | 0 | 18 | Evan McKinney | Nina Brown |
| 23:00 - Sat 13 February 2016 | Birmingham Lions C | Leeds Gryphons | 0 | 30 | Evan Mckinney | Joshua Irish |
| 23:00 - Sun 14 February 2016 | Sheffield Bears D | Leeds Gryphons | 5 | 23 | Oliver George | Oliver George |
| 22:30 - Sat 20 February 2016 | Leeds Gryphons | Birmingham Lions C | 23 | 0 | Jacob Flowers | Nina Brown |
| 22:30 - Sat 27 February 2016 | Leeds Gryphons | Newcastle Wildcats Womens | 16 | 0 | Thomas Wilson | Samuel Stagg |
| 23:20 - Wed 16 March 2016 | Nottingham Mavericks C | Leeds Gryphons | 4 | 6 | Joshua Irish | Jacob Flowers |
| 13:30 - Sun 24 April 2016 | Leeds Gryphons | UCLU Yetis B | 7 | 1 | Matthew Burnham | Matthew Burnham |
BUIHA Tier 3 Nationals
| Time and Date | Game Type | Home Team | Away Team | Home Score | Away Score | Game Winning Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 - Sat 16 April 2016 | Group Game | Coventry and Warwick Panthers B | Leeds Gryphons | 0 | 6 | Joshua Irish |
| 21:05 - Sat 16 April 2016 | Group Game | Southhampton Spitfires B | Leeds Gryphons | 0 | 4 | Joshua Irish |
| 00:30 - Sun 17 April 2016 | Group Game | Leeds Gryphons | Newcastle Wildcats B | 8 | 0 | Joshua Irish |
| 19:35 - Sun 17 April 2016 | Group Game | Leeds Gryphons | Sheffield Bears C | 1 | 2 | Craig Naylor (Sheffield) |
| 21:45 - Sun 17 April 2016 | Group Game | Leeds Gryphons | Oxford Blues Womens | 5 | 0 | Joshua Irish |
| 23:15 - Sun 17 April 2016 | Semi-Final | Manchester Metrostars B | Leeds Gryphons | 3 | 2 | William Hapgood (Manchester) (SO Goal) |
Current Committee 2015-2016
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President/Chairman | Joshua Irish |
| Secretary | Ciaran Lennon |
| Treasurer | Poppy Cory-Wright |
| Fixtures Secretary | Beth Fallon |
| Head Coach | Iason Tzouriadis |
| Fundraising and Sponsorship Secretary | Angus Ferguson-Lewis |
Updated December 13, 2015.
References
- ↑ "BUIHA Club Page: Leeds Gryphons". Retrieved December 8, 2010. British Universities Ice Hockey Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2015.
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