Fylde Flyers

Ice hockey team in Cleveleys, Lancashire

Fylde Flyers

City| Cleveleys, Lancashire
League| English National Ice Hockey League
Conference| North
Division| Two
Founded| 2011
Operated| 2011-2013
Home arena| Sub Zero Ice Rink
Colours| tangerine, black, white
Owner(s)| Sub Zero Leisure Ltd
General manager| Mick Caunce
Head coach| Mark Gillingham Peter Bleackley Garry Fearon
Website| www.FyldeFlyers.co.uk

Fylde Flyers  were an English ice hockey team based in Cleveleys, Lancashire founded in 2011. They play in the English National Ice Hockey League, North Two. Home games are played at the Sub Zero Ice Rink, Cleveleys. The team lasted for only 2 seasons due to the small nature of their home rink at Cleveleys leading to the inability to attract players that would allow them to be competitive.

## History

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The Fylde coast had been without an ice hockey team since the demise of Blackpool Seagulls in 1993. In July 2011 it was announced that Fylde Flyers were to begin playing at the recently opened Sub Zero Ice Rink in Cleveleys and would compete in their inaugural season in the English National Ice Hockey League, North Two division.[1][2] The team included former HK Prizma Riga player Elvis Veldze who has represented Latvia at under-20 level.[3][4] The current captain is Wayne Whitby[5] Their first ever game was a 4–0 victory over Lancashire Raptors at Blackburn Arena on 10 September 2011. The first home game was a 9–4 win over Bradford Bulldogs on 10 December 2011.[6]

The Flyers finished the 2011–12 season in 6th place with back-to-back victories: 9–3 over Hull Stingrays at home on 14 April 2012, and then 7–0 over Lancashire Raptors at Blackburn Ice Arena the following day. All-time top points scorer #77 Bobby Caunce Currently with Blackburn Hawks with 45 goals 52 Assist 97 points in 50 games over the two seasons. All-time top penalty minutes #8 Anthony Melbourne currently with Blackpool Seagulls with 209 mins in 51 games played over the two seasons. [7]

## Current squad

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Goaltenders

Number  |  | Player  | Catches  | Born
32 |  | Stephen Gilmartin  |  | Fleetwood, England
39 |  | Samuel Heyes  |  | Blackrod, England
? |  | Lewis McBride  |  | Altrincham, England
Defencemen

Number  |  | Player  | Shoots  | Born
4 |  | Daniel Bracegirdle  |  | Poulton-le-Fylde, England
11 |  | Wayne Whitby  |  | Blackpool, England
19 |  | Matthew Gibson  |  | Great Harwood, England
21 |  | Joseph Hall  |  |
23 |  | Daniel Fearon  |  | Blackpool, England
41 |  | Chris Wells  |  |
44 |  | Jack Jones  |  | Blackpool, England
69 |  | Chris Butcher  |  |
Forwards

Number  |  | Player  | Shoots  | Born
3 |  | Andrew Clark  |  | Fleetwood, England
7 |  | Mark Gillingham  |  | Blackpool, England
8 |  | Antony Melbourne  |  | Blackpool, England
33 |  | Danny Jones  |  | Blackpool, England
68 |  | Joe Charlton  |  | Blackpool, England
9 |  | Sam Chaddock  |  | Warrington, Lancashire
10 |  | Kurtis Hall  |  | Blackpool, England
14 |  | Stewart Marriott  |  | Belfast, Northern Ireland
15 |  | Tom Murphy  |  | Blackpool, England
16 |  | Richard Hulme  |  | Blackpool, England
40 |  | Elvis Veldze  |  | Latvia
81 |  | Janis Grinbergs  |  | Latvia
77 |  | Bobby Caunce  |  | Blackpool, England
? |  | Bradley Valentine  |  | Manchester, England
? |

## References

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1. ^ "Popular sport back in Blackpool". Blackpool Gazette. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
2. ^ "Ice hockey Flyers ready for take-off". Blackpool Gazette. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
3. ^ "Elvis Veldze profile". eurohockey.com. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
4. ^ "Latvian U-20 ice hockey team stuns Russia in friendly". The Baltic Course. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
5. ^ "Fylde flying so high". Blackpool Gazette. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
6. ^ "Ice Hockey: Fylde Flyers Soar To Victory In First Ever Home Match". bestkeptsecrets. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
7. ^ "North 2". English Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.

## External links

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* Fylde Flyers official website Archived 28 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
* Fylde Flyers at eliteprospects website
* English National Ice Hockey League, North Two

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