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Northumbria Flames 
League British Universities Ice Hockey Association Divisions Division 2 Northern Division 3 Northern
Founded 2001 History 2001–present Arena Whitley Bay Ice Rink University Northumbria University Team colours Red, black and white Website http://www.northumbriaflames.co.uk The Northumbria Flames are an ice hockey club under the British Universities Ice Hockey Association, with teams entered into division 2 and 3. They represent Northumbria University at home, away and national games.
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History
The club's aim has always been to help players develop while enjoying their hockey. With a little work, they also developed into an unstoppable force and won every match in the 2006-07 season to take the Northern League title - proving that the formula works.
The Northumbria Flames were originally part of a larger squad comprising students from both Newcastle and Northumbria universities. In 2001, due to financial disagreements between the two institutions the club split and the Flames were born.
In the early days the Flames traditionally played the underdogs to the league's top teams, but always turned in healthy performances against local rivals Newcastle Wildcats and at the end-of-season nationals tournament. As new players joined, the standard of play gradually improved and the numbers swelled until we were able to launch a B team (division 3) in 2006. We're now able to focus on pushing for glory with the A team and welcoming and developing rookies in the B team, ranging from roller hockey veterans to complete beginners.
2008 Club Reshuffle
Over the summer of 2008, it was decided that from the following season, depending on the amount of new players, a third team is to be introduced. This third team will be another entry into Division 2, and will be named the B team. The B team of previous seasons is to be renamed the C team. The Northumbria Flames will then have two teams entered into Division 2, and one team in Division 3.
Club Structure
A team (Div 1)
Season Coach President Captain Assistant C Assistant C 2009/10 Chris Willey Johnny Tulip Shane Hewitt Ian Simpson Drew Cooney 2008/09 Chris Willey Kyle McCormack Shane Hewitt Kyle Mccormack Stephen Brown 2007/08 Chris Willey Kyle McCormack John Shreeve Kyle McCormack Stephen Brown 2006/07 Lewis Kirkbride Steven Taylor John Shreeve Kyle McCormack Stephen Brown 2005/06 Lewis Kirkbride Mark Ashley John Shreeve Jonathan Nicholson Andrew Lowin B team (Div 2)
Season Coach President Captain Assistant C Assistant C 2009/10 Chris Willey Johnny Tulip Mick "Tang" Dowling Steve Brogden Andrew Lawson 2008/09 Chris Willey Kyle McCormack Johnny Tulip Mick "Tang" Dowling Stu Pendleton C team (Div 3)
Season Coach President Captain Assistant C Assistant C 2009/10 Chris Willey Johnny Flowers Wasim Gehlen Luke Gouldsborough Daniel Jakubiec 2008/09 Tom McTaggart Kyle McCormack Harry Atkinson David 'Anus' Walton Bradley Davison 2007/08 Lewis Kirkbride Kyle McCormack Mick "Tang" Dowling Johnny Tulip Colleen May 2006/07 Lewis Kirkbride Steven Taylor David "Killer" Miller Mick "Tang" Dowling Lauren McLaughlin External links
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