Sheffield Scimitars | |
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City | Sheffield, England |
League | NIHL North Division 1 |
Founded | 2010 |
Home arena | iceSheffield |
Colors | White, Blue & Black |
Affiliates | Sheffield Steeldogs, NIHL National Sheffield Titans, NIHL 2 |
Website | Sheffield Scimitars |
Franchise history | |
2010-2020 | Sheffield Senators |
2020- | Sheffield Scimitars |
The Sheffield Scimitars are an ice hockey team that plays their home games at the iceSheffield in Sheffield. They play in the NIHL 1 Laidler Conference and are affiliated with the Sheffield Steeldogs of the National League. [1] In 2020, Sheffield Academy announced their senior team would once again be known as the Sheffield Scimitars. [2]
Season | League | GP | W | T | L | OT W | OTL | GF | GA | Pts. | Rank | Post Season |
2010-2011 | ENL 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | 74 | 200 | 2 | 7 | No playoffs held |
2011-2012 | ENL 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | - | - | 116 | 154 | 22 | 5 | No playoffs held |
2012-2013 | NIHL 2 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | - | - | 123 | 76 | 30 | 4 | No playoffs held |
2013-2014 | NIHL 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | - | - | 86 | 117 | 22 | 7 | Did not make playoffs |
2014-2015 | NIHL 2 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 9 | - | - | 204 | 125 | 54 | 3 | Semifinal loss |
2015-2016 | NIHL 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | - | - | 58 | 250 | 0 | 9 | Relegated |
2016-2017 | NIHL 2 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | - | - | 133 | 95 | 34 | 4 | Final loss |
2017-2018 | NIHL 2 | 36 | 19 | - | 13 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 134 | 44 | 6 | Did not make playoffs |
2018-2019 | NIHL 2 | 31 | 15 | - | 11 | 2 | 3 | 173 | 126 | 37 | 5 | Did not make playoffs |
2019-2020 | NIHL 2 | 26 | 10 | - | 10 | 4 | 2 | 133 | 112 | 21 | 5 | Playoffs Cancelled |
(*) Denotes a Non-British Trained player (Import)
Netminders | |||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Catches | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract | ||
29 | Brandon Stones | L | 7 February 1993 | Nottingham, England | 2022 from MK Lightning | 22/23 | |||
31 | Thomas Hovell | R | 20 September 1995 | Nottingham, England | 2021 from Nottingham Lions | 22/23 |
Defencemen | |||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract | ||
11 | William Harper | 2002 (age 20) | England | 2018 from Sheffield U20 | 22/23 | ||||
12 | Jake Howis | 1999 (age 23) | England | 2021 | 22/23 | ||||
19 | Shaun Wild | L | 12 September 1993 | Sheffield, England | 2014 from Invicta Dynamos | 22/23 | |||
24 | Euan Williams | L | 7 May 2006 | England | 2022 from Sheffield U18 | 22/23 | |||
28 | Sam Colton | 2002 (age 20) | England | 2019 from Ontario Hockey Academy U18 AA | 22/23 | ||||
33 | Oliver Turner | 19 January 2006 | England | 2021 from Sheffield U18 | 22/23 | ||||
52 | Luke Reid | R | 25 February 2004 | Swindon, England | 2022 from Swindon Wildcats 2 | 22/23 |
Forwards | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract | |||
2 | William Szollosy | 2003 (age 19) | England | 2022 from Sheffield Titans | 22/23 | |||||
9 | Cameron Pywell | 28 September 1998 | England | 2021 from Nottingham Lions | 22/23 | |||||
14 | Scott Morris | R | 9 March 1988 | Sheffield, England | 2021 from Sutton Sting | 22/23 | ||||
15 | Harry Hopkins | R | 1999 (age 23) | England | 2021 from Nottingham Lions | 22/23 | ||||
20 | Michael Danečko | L | 23 June 2004 | Havirov, Czechia | 2021 from Sheffield U18 | 22/23 | ||||
21 | Ben Roebuck | 2005 (age 17) | England | 2021 from Sheffield U18 | 22/23 | |||||
23 | Sam Rodgers | 2000 (age 22) | England | 2019 from Sheffield U20 | 22/23 | |||||
34 | Samuel Keeling | 30 March 2006 | England | 2021 from Sheffield U18 | 22/23 | |||||
51 | William Newcombe | 2002 (age 20) | England | 2017 from Sheffield U20 | 22/23 | |||||
81 | Benjamin Cutts | R | 4 February 2006 | Nottingham, England | 2022 from Sheffield U18 | 22/23 | ||||
82 | Isaac Tse | 2004 (age 18) | England | 2022 from Ontario Hockey Academy U18 AA | 22/23 |
Team Staff | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Name | Acquired | Role | Place of birth | Joined From |
Outgoing | ||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Leaving For |
3 | Ruskin Hughes | R | 16 June 1997 | London, England | Invicta Dynamos, NIHL 1 | |
32 | Warren Tait | R | 17 April 1981 | Nottingham, England | Sheffield Steeldogs, NIHL National | |
91 | Cam Brownley | R | 3 February 1997 | Sheffield, England | Hull Seahawks, NIHL National |
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