The Cardiff Rage are a defunct ice hockey team that were based in Cardiff, Wales. They played in the British National League during the 1997-98 season. The following season (98-99), they played in the English Division One (South) winning the South section before losing to Sunderland in the National semi final. The 1999-00 would see the Rage enter the English Premier League. Many of their "star" players from the previous season were recruited by Superleague and BNL teams leaving the roster very inexperienced. They tied against Oxford (who also left the EPL), but lost every other game before folding mid-season due to finances.
Some of the notable players that played for the Cardiff Rage are current GB captain Jonathan Phillips, Phil Hill, Neil Francis, plus regular EPL goalies Gregg Rockman, Matt Van Der Velden and Chris Douglas.
The * indicates these games were played for 4 points.
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | Guildford Flames | Home | Lost 18-1 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Guildford Flames | Home | Lost 11-3 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Guildford Flames | Away | Lost 11-1 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Guildford Flames | Away | Lost 16-1 | Southern Premier League |
Saturday 13 December 1997 | Guildford Flames | Home | Lost 14-0 | Upper Deck Christmas Cup |
Sunday 28 December 1997 | Guildford Flames | Away | Lost 15-1 | Upper Deck Christmas Cup |
N/A | Kingston Hawks | Home | Lost 11-4 | Upper Deck Christmas Cup |
N/A | Kingston Hawks | Away | Lost 8-2 | Upper Deck Christmas Cup |
N/A | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Lost 14-1 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Peterborough Pirates | Home | Lost 10-3 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Lost 13-2 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Peterborough Pirates | Away | Lost 21-3 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Slough Jets | Home | Lost 15-2 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Slough Jets | Home | Lost 12-3 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 12-0 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 10-1 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Slough Jets | Home | Lost 8-0 | Upper Deck Christmas Cup |
N/A | Slough Jets | Away | Lost 12-3 | Upper Deck Christmas Cup |
N/A | Solihull Blaze | Home | Won 5-3 | Upper Deck Christmas Cup |
N/A | Solihull Blaze | Away | Lost 15-6 | Upper Deck Christmas Cup |
N/A | Telford Tigers | Home | *Lost 11-2 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Telford Tigers | Away | *Lost 18-0 | Southern Premier League |
N/A | Wightlink Raiders | Away | *Lost 5-4 | Upper Deck Christmas Cup |
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