- Wightlink Raiders
UKIceHockey team
name = Wightlink Raiders
league = EPIHL
founded = 1991
ice =Ryde Arena
capacity = 1000
ice_size = 165ft x 80ft
city =Ryde ,Isle Of Wight ,England
colours = White, Red, Black
captain = Jason Coles
coach = Gareth Endicott
ownership = Wightlink Raiders 2007 Ltd
website = [http://www.wightlinkraiders.com wightlinkraiders.com] |The Wightlink Raiders are an
ice hockey team based inRyde on theIsle of Wight ,England . They are sponsored byWightlink and play in the second-tierEnglish Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL). The team are known for their smallice rink , which has in the past barred them from competing at a higher level.History
Originally called the
Solent Vikings , the team changed to their current name a year later. Although they were known as the Isle of Wight Raiders between 1999 and 2003 when Wightlink withdrew sponsorship, before the company re-joined the club in 2004. They are still the only club to be formally known with their sponsor in their name. Due to the clubs location on the Isle of Wight the team would struggle to survive without Wightlink's support.In the 1990s, they dominated the English National League (now called the English Premier League), winning the league a record five straight years, including winning the league's cup competition during that time as well.
2008/2009
Team Roster
Management *player|Manager|UK|Steve Price *player|Manager|UK|Geoff Underwood *player|Secretary|UK|June Francis
Coaching Staff *player|Head Coach|UK|Gareth Endicott
Goaltenders *player|#01|UK|Toby Cooley *player|#39|UK|Mike Brabon
Defencemen *player|#07|UK|Damon Larter *player|#02|FIN|Janne Saarenpää "(Non EIHA Trained)" *player|#61|UK|Daniel Scott *player|#27|CAN|Shawn Mole "(Non EIHA Trained)" *player|#37|UK|Luke Reynolds *player|#21|UK|Will Francis *player|#20|UK|Yousif Abu Saada
Forwards *player|#23|UK|Andrew Robinson - A *player|#33|CAN|Jason Coles - C "(Non EIHA Trained)" *player|#41|UK|Gareth Endicott *player|#80|SVK|Juraj Rusic "(Non EIHA Trained)" *player|#19|UK|Danny Hughes *player|#30|UK|Shannon Taylor *player|#16|UK|Alan Green *player|#71|UK|Tom Long - A *player|#26|UK|Adam Brittle *player|#77|UK|Bradley Watchorn
Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.wightlinkraiders.comWightlink Raiders] - Official Site of the Wightlink Raiders
* Vectis Tigers - The Isle of Wight's ENIHL Team, the Vectis Tigers
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