Raiders IHC
Raiders IHC | |
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City | Romford |
League | NIHL |
Division | National League |
Founded | 1987 |
Home arena | Sapphire Ice and Leisure Centre |
Colours | White, Gold and Blue |
Affiliates | Raiders 2,NIHL 1 |
Website | London Raiders |
Franchise history | |
1987 – 2013 | Romford Raiders |
2013 – 2018 | London Raiders |
2018 – present | Raiders |
TheRaidersare anice hockeyteam based inRomford,participating in the National Division of theNational Ice Hockey League(NIHL), the second tier of British ice hockey.
They were known as theRomford Raiderswhen they were based at theRomford Ice Arenain the London Borough of Havering. They were founder members of theEnglish Premier Ice Hockey Leaguebut have competed in the NIHL since 2012. Their development team was the Romford Spitfires, which played in Division 2 of the NIHL before being succeeded in 2009/10 by theRomford Fury.
The team moved to Leyton, East London, in 2013, when it adopted the new nameLondon Raiders.Its team colours are white, gold and blue, and fans of the team are known as the Gold and Blue Army.[1]The team returned to Romford in 2018, keeping the London Raiders name.
History
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The club was founded in 1987 under the nameRomford Raidersand coached by Gord Jeffrey, who went on to become a hero amongst the Romford fans.
Some of the best-known players to play for the Raiders include Rob Stewart,[2]Dave Whistle[3]and Mike Ellis,[4]all of whom went on to play and coach at the highest levels in the UK.
The Raiders' first ever match was played on Sunday 13 September 1987, against theOxford City Stars.Romford's first captain, Erskine Douglas, also scored the Raiders' first ever goal.
On 28 November 2010, during an English National League game against theBracknell Hornets,Danny Marshall scored his 1,232nd point as a Raider when he assisted on a short-handed goal by Frankie Harvey. With that point, Marshall became the club's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Gord Jeffrey's long-standing record.[5]
In 2013, theRomford Ice Arenawas sold by Havering Council to investors. The team subsequently had to move toLee Valley Ice Centreand became the London Raiders.[6]
On February 3, 2018, the Raiders' played their first game at their new home back in Romford, the Sapphire Ice and Leisure Centre. London would come back to win 5–2 against the Cardiff Fire in front of a sell-out crowd. Former Romford Junior Olegs Lascenko scored the team's first ever goal at the new venue, however, it was Cardiff's Jackson Price who scored the first goal overall.[7]
Season Records
[edit]The following list details the Raiders' finishes in the league, and notes any playoff success.[8]
League
[edit]SEASON | LEAGUE | P | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | F | A | Pt | RANK | POSTSEASON |
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1987 - 1988 | Heineken League Division 2 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 379 | 213 | 51 | Champion | Promoted |
1988 - 1989 | Heineken League Division 1 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | - | - | 145 | 201 | 14 | 11 | Relegated |
1989 - 1990 | Heineken League Division 2 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | - | - | 217 | 152 | 35 | 2 | Promoted |
1990 - 1991 | Division 1 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 15 | - | - | 293 | 245 | 48 | 4 | Qualification loss |
1991 - 1992 | Division 1 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | - | - | 262 | 256 | 35 | 6 | Qualification |
1992 - 1993 | Division 1 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | - | - | 221 | 239 | 28 | 5 | - |
1993 - 1994 | Division 1 South | 44 | 27 | 5 | 12 | - | - | 328 | 235 | 59 | 2 | |
1994 - 1995 | Division 1 South | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1995 - 1996 | Division 2 South | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | - | - | 178 | 75 | 32 | 3 | Final group South |
1996 - 1997 | English League South | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 192 | 46 | 41 | 1 | Qualification South |
1997 - 1998 | English League South | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | - | - | 195 | 88 | 25 | 5 | Championship Round South |
1998 - 1999 | English Premier League | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | - | - | 155 | 168 | 27 | 8 | Did not make playoffs |
1999 - 2000 | English Premier League | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | - | - | 78 | 127 | 12 | 5 | Did not make playoffs |
2000 - 2001 | English Premier League | 32 | 21 | 2 | 9 | - | - | 174 | 106 | 44 | 4 | Champion |
2001 - 2002 | English Premier League | 28 | 18 | 2 | 8 | - | - | 169 | 79 | 38 | 4 | Qualification |
2002 - 2003 | English Premier League | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | - | - | 218 | 199 | 44 | 8 | Qualification |
2003 - 2004 | English Premier League | 32 | 21 | 2 | 9 | - | - | 198 | 131 | 44 | 3 | Qualification |
2004 - 2005 | English Premier League | 32 | 17 | 2 | 13 | - | - | 144 | 113 | 36 | 4 | Semifinal loss |
2005 - 2006 | English Premier League | 48 | 24 | 5 | 19 | - | - | 214 | 204 | 53 | 7 | Qualification |
2006 - 2007 | English Premier League | 44 | 14 | 4 | 25 | - | 1 | 175 | 234 | 33 | 9 | Did not make playoffs |
2007 - 2008 | English Premier League | 40 | 16 | - | 20 | 1 | 3 | 137 | 176 | 37 | 8 | Qualification |
2008 - 2009 | English Premier League | 54 | 22 | - | 24 | 5 | 3 | 197 | 259 | 57 | 6 | Quarterfinal loss |
2009 - 2010 | English Premier League | 54 | 5 | - | 46 | 1 | 2 | 147 | 370 | 14 | 10 | Did not make playoffs |
2010 - 2011 | English National League South Division 1 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 6 | - | - | 244 | 101 | 63 | 3 | Conference SF loss South 1 |
2011 - 2012 | English National League South Division 1 | 36 | 31 | 0 | 5 | - | - | 235 | 93 | 62 | Champion | Conference Final loss South 1 |
2012 - 2013 | NIHL South Division 1 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 8 | - | - | 205 | 115 | 46 | 3 | Semifinal loss South |
2013 - 2014 | NIHL South Division 1 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 12 | - | - | 142 | 128 | 37 | 4 | Quarterfinal loss South |
2014 - 2015 | NIHL South Division 1 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 24 | - | - | 120 | 191 | 21 | 8 | Semifinal loss South |
2015 - 2016 | NIHL South Division 1 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 23 | - | - | 135 | 174 | 24 | 8 | Quarterfinal loss South |
2016 - 2017 | NIHL South Division 1 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | - | - | 92 | 105 | 26 | 5 | Semifinal loss South |
2017 - 2018 | NIHL South Division 1 | 32 | 16- | - | 13 | 2 | 1 | 121 | 106 | 37 | 4 | Conference SF loss |
Cups
[edit]SEASON | LEAGUE | P | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | F | A | Pt | RANK | POSTSEASON |
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1988 - 1989 | Autumn Trophy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 43 | 62 | 5 | 3 | Did not make playoffs South & East |
1989 - 1990 | Autumn Trophy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | 33 | 38 | 2 | 3 | Did not make playoffs South East |
1990 - 1991 | Autumn Cup | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | 45 | 70 | 2 | 5 | Did not make playoffs Group C |
1991 - 1992 | Autumn Cup | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | 38 | 66 | 4 | 5 | Did not make playoffs Group C |
1992 - 1993 | B&H Cup | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | 34 | 63 | 2 | 4 | Did not make playoffs Group B |
(*) Denotes a Non-British Trained player (Import)
Netminders | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Catches | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract | |||
32 | ![]() |
Bradley Windebank | L | 24 July 2002 | Harold Wood,England | 2018 from Chelmsford Mohawks | 22/23 | |||
35 | ![]() |
Ben Clements | L | 21 July 1987 | Chelmsford,England | 2022 fromInvicta Dynamos | 22/23 | |||
39 | ![]() |
Ethan James | L | 18 March 1999 | London,England | 2019 fromEssa Stallions | 22/23 |
Defencemen | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract | |||
3 | ![]() |
Elliott Dewey | R | 10 March 1997 | Basingstoke,England | 2022 fromBasingstoke Bison | 22/23 | |||
11 | ![]() |
Tom Relf'A' | R | 24 February 1998 | Frimley,England | 2021 fromSheffield Steeldogs | 22/23 | |||
13 | ![]() |
Daniel Scott'A' | R | 30 April 1992 | Chatham,England | 2018 fromBasingstoke Bison | 22/23 | |||
14 | ![]() |
Jack Cooper | R | 3 July 1996 | London,England | 2014 fromHarringay Racers | 22/23 | |||
21 | ![]() |
Callum Wells | R | 18 April 1998 | Harold Hill,England | 2017 fromChelmsford Chieftains | 22/23 | |||
43 | ![]() |
Ethan Reid | R | 3 June 2002 | Scotland | 2022 fromChelmsford Chieftains | 22/23 | |||
55 | ![]() |
Sean Barry | R | 20 March 1994 | Chelmsford,England | 2017 fromChelmsford Chieftains | 22/23 | |||
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Marco Pascale | R | 2003 (age 19) | England | 2022 fromRaiders IHC 2 | Two-Way |
Forwards | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract | |||
10 | ![]() |
Brandon Ayliffe | R | 25 June 1998 | Harold Wood,England | 2017 fromChelmsford Chieftains | 22/23 | |||
12 | ![]() |
Mikey Power | R | 20 June 2000 | London,England | 2022 fromMK Lightning | 22/23 | |||
19 | ![]() |
Harry Gulliver | R | 14 September 1999 | Essex,England | 2022 fromManchester Storm | 22/23 | |||
29 | ![]() |
Jake Sylvester | L | 21 October 1997 | Chelmsford,England | 2017 fromChelmsford Chieftains | 22/23 | |||
51 | ![]() |
Erik Piatak* | R | 6 March 1986 | Kežmarok,Czechoslovakia | 2019 fromDEAC | 22/23 | |||
57 | ![]() |
Ashley Jackson | L | 27 August 1987 | Tunbridge Wells,England | 2022 fromInvicta Dynamos | 22/23 | |||
63 | ![]() |
Aaron Connolly'C' | L | 1 June 1993 | Northfleet,England | 2018 fromBasingstoke Bison | 22/23 | |||
86 | ![]() |
Tommy Huggett | R | 13 July 2002 | England | 2018 from Chelmsford Mohawks | 22/23 | |||
89 | ![]() ![]() |
Blaho Novak | L | 21 March 1993 | Bratislava,Slovakia | 2022 from Unattached | 22/23 | |||
95 | ![]() |
Jacob Ranson | R | 9 August 1995 | Romford,England | 2019 fromStreatham IHC | 22/23 | |||
98 | ![]() |
Tjay Anderson | L | 30 November 2004 | England | 2021 from Raiders U18 | Two-Way | |||
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Adam Laishram | R | 8 April 1997 | Ashburn,ON,Canada | 2022 fromMK Lightning | Cover | ||||
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Harvey Briggs | R | 19 June 2003 | England | 2021 fromStreatham IHC | Two-Way | ||||
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Adam Erskine | R | 10 February 2005 | England | 2021 from Raiders U18 | Two-Way | ||||
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Matthieu Gomercic* | L | 21 July 1997 | Winnipeg,MB,Canada | 2022 fromAtlanta Gladiators | 22/23 |
Team Staff | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Name | Position | Acquired | Place of birth | Joined From | ||||
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Sean Easton | Head Coach | 2017 | Chelmsford,England | Chelmsford Chieftains,NIHL 1 | |||||
35 | ![]() |
Ben Clements | Player-Assistant Coach | 2022 | Chelmsford,England | |||||
55 | ![]() |
Sean Barry | Player-Assistant Coach | 2022 | Chelmsford,England | |||||
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Erin Rose | Physical Therapist | 2021 | England |
2021/22 Outgoing
[edit]Outgoing | ||||||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Leaving For | ||||
15 | ![]() |
J.J. Pitchley | R | 28 January 1994 | Romford,England | Bees IHC,NIHL | ||||
17 | ![]() |
Rio Grinell Parke | L | 25 February 1999 | London,England | MK Lightning,NIHL | ||||
24 | ![]() |
Ollie Baldock | R | 15 January 1998 | Chelmsford,England | Chelmsford Chieftains,NIHL 1 | ||||
36 | ![]() |
Callum Burnett | R | 19 January 2001 | England | Chelmsford Chieftains,NIHL 1 | ||||
91 | ![]() |
Lukas Sladkovsky | L | 10 April 1996 | Prague,Czech Republic | Peterborough Phantoms,NIHL |
References
[edit]- ^"Gold and Blue Army (@Goldandbluearmy) | Twitter".twitter.Retrieved5 September2017.
- ^"Rob Stewart".Elite Prospects.Retrieved7 September2017.
- ^"David Whistle Team Staff Profile".eliteprospects.Retrieved7 September2017.
- ^"Mike Ellis hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb".hockeydb.Retrieved7 September2017.
- ^"Elite Prospects - Players' All-Time Stats for London Raiders".eliteprospects.Retrieved7 September2017.
- ^"NIHL News – Romford Raiders Find Salvation In Their Darkest Hour".Ice Nation UK.21 June 2013.Retrieved7 September2017.
- ^"Romford Recorder - Lascenko leaves mark with first Raiders goal on new Romford Ice".Romford Recorder.9 February 2018.Retrieved14 February2018.
- ^"London Raiders Team History and Standings".Elite Prospects.Retrieved7 September2017.
- ^"Raiders IHC - Elite Prospects".eliteprospects.
- ^"Roster".Raiders Ice Hockey.