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In addition to competitions with the BUIHA, there is a long standing local rivalry between Northumbria University and Newcastle University which is fought every year in the form of a varsity competition contributing to the overall success of either institution in competing for the Stan Calvert Cup.
In addition to competitions with the BUIHA, there is a long standing local rivalry between Northumbria University and Newcastle University which is fought every year in the form of a varsity competition contributing to the overall success of either institution in competing for the Stan Calvert Cup.


== '''Executive Committee''' ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="85" | Season
! width="100" | President
! width="100" | Vice-President
! width="100" | Treasurer
! width="100" | Fixtures Sec
! width="100" | Social Sec.
! width="100" | Marketing Manager
|-
| align="center" | 2008 - 2009
| align="center" | Ben Craighead
| align="center" | Will George
| align="center" | Andrew Ward
| align="center" | David Perks
| align="center" | Phil Brown
| align="center" | Jeremy Dawson
|}


== '''Club roster 08/09''' (Div. I and II) ==
== '''Club roster 08/09''' (Div. I and II) ==

Revision as of 19:17, 17 November 2008

Newcastle Wildcats
League British Universities Ice Hockey Association
Divisions Division 1 (Northern)
Division 2 (Northern)
Division 3 (Northern)
Founded 1994
History 1994 - Present
Arena Whitley Bay Ice Rink
University Newcastle University
Team Colours Blue, White, Red
Website http://www.nuihc.net

The Newcastle Wildcats participate within the British Universities Ice Hockey Association as the single largest represented institution within its competitions (2007/08 season).

History

The club started in the early 1990's with the first team photo in 1994. The club has been growing ever since and was crowned as National Champions in 2001 and 2002 in the inaugural cross university championships. This subsequently developed into the Rawlinson Plate and was taken over by the British Universities Ice Hockey Association.

The club formed a second team within the BUIHA during 2004 followed by a third team entering in the 2006 season formed by the then President Rob Grant (Now Secretary of the BUIHA). Due to the clubs size and experience, it is ideally suited for catering for all sorts of players wishing to participate in university ice hockey.

In addition to competitions with the BUIHA, there is a long standing local rivalry between Northumbria University and Newcastle University which is fought every year in the form of a varsity competition contributing to the overall success of either institution in competing for the Stan Calvert Cup.


Executive Committee

Season President Vice-President Treasurer Fixtures Sec Social Sec. Marketing Manager
2008 - 2009 Ben Craighead Will George Andrew Ward David Perks Phil Brown Jeremy Dawson

Club roster 08/09 (Div. I and II)

Skaters
Number Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
28 Republic of Ireland Jeremy Dawson R 2007 Dublin, Ireland
69 United Kingdom Will George R 2007 Cambridge, United Kingdom
50 United Kingdom Ben Craighead R 2005 Wallsend, United Kingdom
54 United Kingdom Andrew Ward R 2007 Scarborough, United Kingdom
91 United States David Perks L 2006 Chicago, Illinois, United States
25 United Kingdom Phil Brown R 2007 Newcastle, United Kingdom
Goaltenders
Number Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth
1 United Kingdom Ash Shah L 2006 Manchester, England


Wildcats Alumni

The university is encouraging a range of alumni events. As such the ice hockey club is working towards establishing a number of regular alumni games and activities so that old members can contribute to the club, allowing them to stay involved and keep in touch with members both past and present.


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