Newcastle Vipers
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| history | Newcastle Vipers (2002-2011) |
| Location | Newcastle upon Tyne , England |
| Club colors | White, black & gold |
| league | Elite Ice Hockey League |
| Venue | Metro Radio Arena , Whitley Bay Ice Rink |
The Newcastle Vipers were an ice hockey club in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in England . You played in the British Elite Ice Hockey League from 2002 to 2011 . The games were played at the Metro Radio Arena and later at the Whitley Bay Ice Rink .
history
The Newcastle Vipers replaced the Newcastle Jesters , founded in 1999, as a professional ice hockey team after a year without professional ice hockey in Newcastle. After three seasons in the British National League , the Vipers switched to the Elite Ice Hockey League for the 2005/06 season . After a second place after the main round, the Vipers became playoff champions directly after the play-offs in their first season. They beat the Sheffield Steelers in the final .
On May 6, 2011, the team was disbanded after ongoing financial difficulties.
successes
- EIHL Playoff Champions 2005/06
- Findus Cup Winners 2002/03, 2003/04
- Vice champion of the Elite League 2005/06
- First all-star team
- Trevor Koenig and Jan Krajíček (2006)
- Second all-star team
- Jonathan Weaver (2006, 2007)
- Andrew Verner (2009)
Season statistics
Source: eliteprospects.com
Legend of the season statistics: GP or Sp = total games; W or S = victories; L or N = defeats; T or U = tie; OTS = wins after extra time ( overtime ); OTN or OL = overtime defeats; SOS = shootout wins; SOL or SON = Shootout Losses; P = points; Pct% = wins in%; GF or T = goals; GA or GT = goals conceded
| season | league | Sp | S. | U | N | OTS | OTN | T | GT | Pt | rank | Finals |
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| 2002/03 | BNL | 36 | 12 | 2 | 22nd | - | 0 | 115 | 155 | 26th | 8th | qualification |
| 2003/04 | BNL | 36 | 17th | 1 | 16 | - | 2 | 109 | 135 | 37 | 5 | qualification |
| 2004/05 | BNL | 38 | 18th | 1 | 17th | - | 2 | 123 | 139 | 39 | 2 | qualification |
| 2005/06 | EIHL | 42 | 25th | 4th | 12 | - | 1 | 133 | 101 | 55 | 2 | Playoff champion |
| 2006/07 | EIHL | 54 | 22nd | - | 29 | 2 | 1 | 151 | 168 | 49 | 8th | Defeat in the quarterfinals |
| 2007/08 | EIHL | 54 | 24 | - | 22nd | 4th | 4th | 159 | 174 | 60 | 5 | Loss in the semifinals |
| 2008/09 | EIHL | 54 | 14th | - | 29 | 7th | 4th | 147 | 184 | 46 | 7th | Defeat in the quarterfinals |
| 2009/10 | EIHL | 56 | 17th | - | 31 | 4th | 4th | 165 | 236 | 46 | 7th | Defeat in the quarterfinals |
| 2010/11 | EIHL | 54 | 12 | - | 40 | - | 2 | 151 | 282 | 26th | 9 | Missed the playoffs |
Individual evidence
- ^ Chroniclelive.co.uk, Newcastle Vipers lose fight to stay in business
- ^ Team History and Stats
Web links
- Official Newcastle Vipers website ( September 12, 2009 memento on Internet Archive )