Solway Sharks

Solway Sharks
CityDumfries, Scotland
LeagueNIHL
ConferenceDivision One North
Founded1998
Home arenaDumfries Ice Bowl
Capacity: 1000
Ice size: 184 feet x 95 feet
ColoursBlue & White
     
General managerCraig Peacock
Head coachMartin Grubb
CaptainDeachy
AffiliatesGlasgow Clan, EIHL
Solway Sharks Ladies, WNIHL 2
Websitesolwaysharksdumfries.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
No. Nat. Player Catches Date of birth Place of birth Acquired Contract
30 Calum Hepburn L (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 Dumfries, Scotland 2015 from Worcester Academy 22/23
Defencemen
No. Nat. Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth Acquired Contract
6 Stuart Kerr R (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 Dumfries, Scotland 2014 from Solway U20 22/23
11 Christian Johnson R (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 Newcastle, England 2021 from Aberdeen Lynx 22/23
21 Kell Beattie R (2004-02-28) 28 February 2004 Belfast, Northern Ireland 2021 from Belfast U20 Two-Way
49 Liam Danskin L (2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 Kirkcaldy, Scotland 2021 from Kirkcaldy Kestrels 22/23
51 Struan Tonnar Captain'C' R (1990-04-28) 28 April 1990 Dumfries, Scotland 2005 22/23
91 Richard Bentham R (1990-07-19) 19 July 1990 Bolton, England 2021 from Leeds Chiefs 22/23
92 Travis Lavery R (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 Belfast, Northern Ireland 2022 from Belfast SNL Giants 22/23
Forwards
No. Nat. Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth Acquired Contract
9 Ruairi Lockerbie R (2000-04-03) 3 April 2000 Dumfries, Scotland 2018 from Ontario Hockey Academy U18 22/23
10 Kyle Carruth R (2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 Dumfries, Scotland 2022 from Solway U19 22/23
12 Jonathan McBean L (2003-12-21) 21 December 2003 Dundee, Scotland 2022 from Dundee Comets Two-Way
14 Lewis Young R (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 Irvine, Scotland 2022 from Vasas SC U21 22/23
15 Kieran Hair L (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 Dumfries, Scotland 2016 from Solway U16 22/23
16 Lewis Houston R (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 Dumfries, Scotland 2021 from Leeds Chiefs 22/23
22 Andrew Craik R (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 Dumfries, Scotland 2019 from Solway U20 22/23
25 Connor Henderson R (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 Dumfries, Scotland 2022 22/23
28 Gordon Horne R (1989-03-05) 5 March 1989 Aberdeen, Scotland 2019 from Solway Stingrays 22/23
45 Scott Crane R (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 Dumfries, Scotland 2019 from North Ayrshire Wild 22/23
68 Callum Boyd R (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 Irvine, Scotland 2021 from Murrayfield Racers 22/23
86 Connor McNulty R (2005-04-16) 16 April 2005 Irvine, Scotland 2022 from Kilmarnock Thunder Two-Way
89 Scott Henderson R (1998-12-08) 8 December 1998 Dumfries, Scotland 2014 Two-Way
90 Ross Murray R (1993-11-02) 2 November 1993 Dumfries, Scotland 2021 from Whitley Warriors 22/23
Team Staff
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
No. Nat. Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth Leaving For
1 Harry Elder (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 Perth, Scotland Edinburgh Capitals, SNL
7 Scott Rae 2003 (age 19) Scotland Paisley Pirates, SNL
17 Michael Thomson (1980-08-08) 8 August 1980 Scotland Retired
18 Ben Coughtrie L (2000-07-06) 6 July 2000 Irvine, Scotland Edinburgh Capitals, SNL
33 Euan Simpson L (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 Kirkcaldy, Scotland Glasgow Clan, EIHL

References

  1. ^ "Solway Sharks join National Division".


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