Hull Pirates
| Hull Pirates | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
| 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 43-year-old Rotherham-based businessman, 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.
Roster
Roster for the 2016/17 EPIHL season.[9]
| Goaltenders | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Nat | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | 15/16 Club |
| 33 |  |
Jordan Marr | L | 180 cm | 80 kg | 10 June 1991 |  Milton Keynes Lightning |
| 35 | |
Ashley Smith | L | 183 cm | 85 kg | 26 March 1999 | Hull Pirates |
| Defencemen | |||||||
| # | Nat | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | 15/16 Club |
| 15 | |
Jamie Chilcott A | R | 184 cm | 88 kg | 6 June 1993 | Hull Pirates |
| 56 | |
Lee Haywood | L | 183 cm | 82 kg | 20 March 1988 | Sheffield Steeldogs |
| 90 | |
Johnathan Kirk | L | 168 cm | 87 kg | 21 August 1995 | Hull Pirates |
| 3 | |
Marcus Maynard | R | 183 cm | 86 kg | 13 March 1987 | Telford Tigers |
| 9 | / |
Dominic Osman | L | 182 cm | 82 kg | 4 February 1982 | Hull Pirates |
| 57 |  |
Jaroslav Šaršok | R | 197 cm | 96 kg | 17 May 1990 |  TKH Toruń |
| 6 | |
Jordan Stokes | R | 171 cm | 73 kg | 16 November 1998 | Coventry Blaze |
| Forwards | |||||||
| # | Nat | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | 15/16 Club |
| 74 | |
Lee Bonner | L | 171 cm | 80 kg | 7 April 1997 | Hull Pirates |
| 13 |  |
Ugnius Čižas | L | 183 cm | 78 kg | 31 August 1995 | SC Energija |
| 22 | |
Jordan Fisher | R | 180 cm | 84 kg | 23 November 1993 | Hull Pirates |
| 16 | |
Andrew Hemmings | R | 179 cm | 90 kg | 15 August 1988 | Guildford Flames |
| 3 | |
Josh Gent | L | 178 cm | 74 kg | 6 June 1993 | Hull Pirates |
| 17 | |
Jason Hewitt A | R | 175 cm | 75 kg | 28 August 1983 | Sheffield Steelers |
| 2 |  |
Stanislav Lašček A | L | 185 cm | 88 kg | 17 January 1986 | Sheffield Steeldogs |
| 77 | |
Scott McKenzie | L | 177 cm | 68 kg | 8 June 1986 | Widness Wild |
| 91 | |
Nathan Salem C | L | 180 cm | 88 kg | 17 September 1991 | Hull Pirates |
| 20 | |
Cain Taylor | R | 170 cm | 64 kg | 13 September 1999 | Hull Pirates |
| 88 | |
Andrej Themár | L | 176 cm | 85 kg | 28 June 1988 |  Moss Hockey |
| 49 | |
Ryan Watt | R | 181 cm | 80 kg | 8 December 1989 | Basingstoke Bison |
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
- ↑ "Hull Pirates Roster". Hull Pirates. Retrieved 2016-10-17.