Kingston Jets

Kingston Jets

The Kingston Jets are an ice hockey team which play in the English National Ice Hockey League. The team was close to extinction prior to the 2005-2006 season but, thanks to Kingston Junior Ice Hockey Club (KJIHC), the team was able to enter into the league again. At this time, many of the senior players had left to play at a higher level and the team was left in a state of emergency, however KJIHC affiliated the Jets as part of their junior programme and the roster could be fulfilled. The roster was filled with players as young as 14 and the team were unable to compete with the much physically stronger opponent.

2007-2008 season

However, the 2007-2008 has been a time of change for the Kingston Jets. Under the coaching of Andy Dantith, the team has grown in confidence and developed invaluable experience. The roster is still however fulfilled with many junior players and only 2 over 20s. For the first time since being saved from definite extinction, age has not halted or interrupted with the team’s progress this season.

The season began well with the Jets winning 5 of their first 9 games including hard fought wins against Flintshire and Grimsby–a game used to try and attract supporters and publicity to the Jets.

Coach, Andy Dantith ensured to the team that size or age didn’t matter in this league and that there was enough talent in the locker room to achieve something this season.

This was proved to be right, when a cracking run at the end of the season with the Jets losing just 3 in 13, which included a run of 5 wins and a double header victory against Flintshire in the ENIHL Cup North to qualify for the semi-finals of the competition.

This is most definitely, the most significant achievement in the Jet’s recent history and as a ‘well-done’ gesture to the team and everyone associated with the Jets, we would see it as fantastic to really promote our semi-final match up against the Peterborough Islanders.

ENIHL Cup semi-final

The ENIHL Semi Final between Kingston Jets and Peterborough Islanders will take place over the weekend of 26 & 27 April 2008, with the game at the Hull Arena taking place on 27 April 2008 at 5pm. There is FREE admission available to all and the Jets are asking for all hockey fans for support on what promises to be a very special evening.

Current roster

5 Sam Cooper (ENG)
6 Adam Elliot (ENG)
7 Mark Florence (ENG)
9 Daniel (Ben) Milench (ENG)
11 Ben Lowe (ENG)
15 Dan Sayer (ENG)
16 James Robinson (ENG)
18 James Maughan (ENG)
19 Matt Jeffcock (ENG)
20 Craig Elliot (ENG)
21 Dan Hackford (ENG)
23 Richard Haggar (ENG)
25 Jordan Davies (ENG)
35 Andrew Jaszczyk N/M (ENG)


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