Solway Sharks
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City | Dumfries, Scotland |
League | NIHL |
Conference | Division One North |
Founded | 1998 |
Home arena | Dumfries Ice Bowl Capacity: 1000 Ice size: 184 feet x 95 feet |
Colours | Blue & White |
General manager | Craig Peacock |
Head coach | Martin Grubb |
Captain | Deachy |
Affiliates | Glasgow Clan, EIHL Solway Sharks Ladies, WNIHL 2 |
Website | solwaysharksdumfries.co.uk |
The Solway Sharks are the only senior ice hockey club in South West Scotland or Cumbria and play out of Dumfries Ice Bowl, King Street, Dumfries, Scotland.
In the 2015–16 season the Sharks played in the English National Ice Hockey League North's Moralee Conference (Division One) and in the Challenge Cup. Home games are played at Dumfries Ice Bowl on Saturday evenings with a 7pm face-off.
The Sharks were formed in 1998 and in their lifetime have won a host of trophies including two Northern League championships, one Northern League Play-Off title, six St. Andrew's Cups and two Scottish Cups to name but a few. In 2021, the Sharks won the NIHL Division 1 National Championship after defeating Streatham IHC in the final at the Coventry Skydome.
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Solway announced they would step up to the National Division of the NIHL.[1]
Honours
- National Ice Hockey League (North) Division One Champions: 2012–13, 2013–14
- National Ice Hockey League (North) Division One Play Off Champions 2013–14
- English National League (North) Division Two Champions: 2011–12
- Northern Cup Winners: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Northern League Champions: 2008–09, 2009–10
- Northern League Play-off Champions: 2009–10
- Scottish First Division champions: 1998–99, 1999–00
- Scottish Cup winners: 1998–99, 1999–00, 2003–04
- Spring Cup winners: 2003–04, 2005–06
- Autumn Cup winners: 2004–05
- St Andrews Cup winners: 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
- Dumfries Tournament Winners: 2005–06, 2009–10
- Dumfries and Galloway Sports Personalities of the Year: 1998–99
Club roster 2022-23
(*) Denotes a Non-British Trained player (Import)
Netminders | ||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Catches | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract | |
30 | ![]() | Calum Hepburn | L | (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 (age 27) | Dumfries, Scotland | 2015 from Worcester Academy | 22/23 |
Defencemen | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract | |||
6 | ![]() | Stuart Kerr | R | (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 26) | Dumfries, Scotland | 2014 from Solway U20 | 22/23 | |||
11 | ![]() | Christian Johnson | R | (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 29) | Newcastle, England | 2021 from Aberdeen Lynx | 22/23 | |||
21 | ![]() | Kell Beattie | R | (2004-02-28) 28 February 2004 (age 20) | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2021 from Belfast U20 | Two-Way | |||
49 | ![]() | Liam Danskin | L | (2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 (age 24) | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | 2021 from Kirkcaldy Kestrels | 22/23 | |||
51 | ![]() | Struan Tonnar Captain'C' | R | (1990-04-28) 28 April 1990 (age 34) | Dumfries, Scotland | 2005 | 22/23 | |||
91 | ![]() | Richard Bentham | R | (1990-07-19) 19 July 1990 (age 34) | Bolton, England | 2021 from Leeds Chiefs | 22/23 | |||
92 | ![]() | Travis Lavery | R | (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 20) | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2022 from Belfast SNL Giants | 22/23 |
Forwards | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract | |||
9 | ![]() | Ruairi Lockerbie | R | (2000-04-03) 3 April 2000 (age 24) | Dumfries, Scotland | 2018 from Ontario Hockey Academy U18 | 22/23 | |||
10 | ![]() | Kyle Carruth | R | (2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 (age 18) | Dumfries, Scotland | 2022 from Solway U19 | 22/23 | |||
12 | ![]() | Jonathan McBean | L | (2003-12-21) 21 December 2003 (age 20) | Dundee, Scotland | 2022 from Dundee Comets | Two-Way | |||
14 | ![]() | Lewis Young | R | (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 21) | Irvine, Scotland | 2022 from Vasas SC U21 | 22/23 | |||
15 | ![]() | Kieran Hair | L | (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24) | Dumfries, Scotland | 2016 from Solway U16 | 22/23 | |||
16 | ![]() | Lewis Houston | R | (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 23) | Dumfries, Scotland | 2021 from Leeds Chiefs | 22/23 | |||
22 | ![]() | Andrew Craik | R | (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 21) | Dumfries, Scotland | 2019 from Solway U20 | 22/23 | |||
25 | ![]() | Connor Henderson | R | (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 26) | Dumfries, Scotland | 2022 | 22/23 | |||
28 | ![]() | Gordon Horne | R | (1989-03-05) 5 March 1989 (age 35) | Aberdeen, Scotland | 2019 from Solway Stingrays | 22/23 | |||
45 | ![]() | Scott Crane | R | (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 23) | Dumfries, Scotland | 2019 from North Ayrshire Wild | 22/23 | |||
68 | ![]() | Callum Boyd | R | (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 30) | Irvine, Scotland | 2021 from Murrayfield Racers | 22/23 | |||
86 | ![]() | Connor McNulty | R | (2005-04-16) 16 April 2005 (age 19) | Irvine, Scotland | 2022 from Kilmarnock Thunder | Two-Way | |||
89 | ![]() | Scott Henderson | R | (1998-12-08) 8 December 1998 (age 25) | Dumfries, Scotland | 2014 | Two-Way | |||
90 | ![]() | Ross Murray | R | (1993-11-02) 2 November 1993 (age 30) | Dumfries, Scotland | 2021 from Whitley Warriors | 22/23 |
Team Staff | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Name | Acquired | Role | Place of birth | Joined From | ||||
![]() | Martin Grubb | 1998/99 | Head coach | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||||||
![]() | Jamie Thomson | 2017/18 | Assistant coach | Dumfries, Scotland | Scotland U17, EIHA Conference | |||||
![]() | Andrew Glen | 2022/23 | General Manager | Dechmont, Scotland | ||||||
![]() | James Stenton | 2019/20 | Equipment Manager | Scotland | ||||||
![]() | James Hutchinson | 2022/23 | Team Consultant | Tynemouth, England |
2021/22 Outgoing
Outgoing | ||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Leaving For |
1 | ![]() | Harry Elder | (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 21) | Perth, Scotland | Edinburgh Capitals, SNL | |
7 | ![]() | Scott Rae | 2003 (age 19) | Scotland | Paisley Pirates, SNL | |
17 | ![]() | Michael Thomson | (1980-08-08) 8 August 1980 (age 44) | Scotland | Retired | |
18 | ![]() | Ben Coughtrie | L | (2000-07-06) 6 July 2000 (age 24) | Irvine, Scotland | Edinburgh Capitals, SNL |
33 | ![]() | Euan Simpson | L | (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 24) | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | Glasgow Clan, EIHL |
References
- ^ "Solway Sharks join National Division".
- Solway Sharks Website - https://www.solwaysharksdumfries.co.uk/
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