2020/21 National League Archive

Players In:

Head Coach, Director of Hockey (B) F Ashley Tait - Re-signed - Details HERE (21.04.20)

Assistant Coach/Bench Coach Tony Redmond - Re-signed - Details HERE (23.04.20)

(B) F Adam Harding - Re-signed on second year of a two year deal - Details HERE (28.04.20)

(B) D Elliott Dewey - Re-signed on second year of a two year deal - Details HERE (28.04.20)

(B) F George Norcliffe - Re-signed on second year of a two year deal - Details HERE (28.04.20)

(B) F Ryan Sutton - Re-signed on second year of a two year deal - Details HERE (28.04.20)

(B) D Jay King - Re-signed on second year of a two year deal - Details HERE (28.04.20)

(B) N/M Alex Mettam - Re-signed - Details HERE (26.05.20)

(B) N/M Dan Weller-Evans - Re-signed - Details HERE (26.05.20)

(I) F Alex Roberts - Signed from Mont Blanc (France) - Details HERE (09.07.20)

(B) D Brendan Baird - Signed from Bracknell Bees (NIHL National) - Details HERE (16.07.20)

(B) F Liam Morris - Re-signed - Details HERE (23.07.20)

(B) F Aidan Doughty - Signed from Bracknell Bees (NIHL National) - Details HERE (30.07.20)

(B) D Oliver Stone - Re-signed - Details HERE (31.07.20)

(B) F Samuel Talbot - Re-signed - Details HERE (06.08.20)

(B) F Oscar Evans - Re-signed and on a two way deal with Solent Devils (NIHL1 South) - Details HERE (08.08.20)

(B) F Hallam Wilson - Re-signed - Details HERE (13.08.20)

(B) F Sean Norris - Re-signed - Details HERE (20.08.20)

Players Out:

(I) F Michal Klejna - Retired - Details HERE (08.07.20)

(B) D Tom Ralph - Not returning to club - Details HERE (08.07.20)

(B) D Josh Kelly - Not returning to club - Details HERE (08.07.20)

(B) D Sam Smith - To Swindon Wildcats (NIHL National) - Details HERE (13.11.20)

(B) F Bayley Harewood - Not returning to club - Details HERE (08.07.20)

(B) D Adam Jones - To Fife Flyers (EIHL) - Details HERE (27.07.20)

(I) F Richard Bordowski - HC Novy Jicin (Czech) - Details HERE (08.07.20)

Relocated to Slough, announcement made on 13th August 2020 - Details HERE

Players In:

Head Coach Doug Sheppard - 2nd year of a three year - Details HERE (30.03.19)

(I) F Dominik Gabaj - 2nd year of an extended contract - Details HERE (25.12.19)

(I) F Roman Malinik - Re-signed - Details HERE (25.03.20)

(B) F James Galazzi - Re-signed - Details HERE (13.04.20)

(B) N/M Adam Goss - Re-signed - Details HERE (21.04.20)

(B) D Harvey Stead - Re-signed - Details HERE (04.05.20)

(B) F Ryan Webb - Re-signed - Details HERE (11.05.20)

(B) F Josh Ealey-Newman - Re-signed - Details HERE (27.05.20)

(B) D Luke Jackson - Re-signed - Details HERE (26.06.20)

(B) D Deakan Fielder - Signed from Fresno Monsters (WSHL, USA) - Details HERE (16.07.20)

(B) F Zack Milton - Re-signed - Details HERE (24.08.20)

(B) N/M Danny Milton - Re-signed - Details HERE (24.08.20)

(B) D Stuart Mogg - Re-signed - Details HERE (10.02.21)

(B) F Josh Smith - Re-signed - Details HERE (10.02.21)

(B) F Josh Martin - Re-signed - Details HERE (10.02.21)

(B) F Will Stead - Re-signed - Details HERE (10.02.21)

(B) D Josh Kelly - Signed from Basingstoke Bison (NIHL National) - Details HERE (10.02.21)

(B) F Bayley Harewood - Signed from Basingstoke Bison (NIHL National) - Details HERE (10.02.21)

(B) D Edward Bradley - Signed from Philadelphia Hockey Club (USPHL, USA) - Details HERE (10.02.21)

(B) D Dan Fay - Signed from Widnes Wild (NIHL2 North) - Details HERE (10.02.21)

(B) F Juha Lindgren - Signed from Slough Jets (NIHL1 South) - Details HERE (10.02.21)

(B) F Josh Waller - Signed from Nittorps IK (Sweden) - Details HERE (11.02.21)

(B) F Bobby Chamberlain - Signed from Milton Keynes Lightning (NIHL National) - Details HERE (11.02.21)

(B) F Vanya Antonov - Signed from Streatham IHC (NIHL1 South) - Details HERE (11.02.21)

(B) F Lewis Hook - Signed from Belfast Giants (EIHL) - Details HERE (11.02.21)

(B) F Ciaran Long - Signed from Belfast Giants (EIHL) - Details HERE (11.02.21)


Players Out:

(B) D Brendan Baird - To Basingstoke Bison (NIHL National) - Details HERE (16.07.20)

(B) D Edward Knaggs - To MK Lightning (NIHL National) - Details HERE (24.07.20)

(B) F Aidan Doughty - To Basingstoke Bison (NIHL National) - Details HERE (30.07.20)

(I) F Roman Malinik - To HK Novy Jicin (Czech) - Details HERE (09.09.20)

(I) F Dominik Gabaj - To Meudon (France) - Details HERE (22.09.20)



Players In:

(B) F & Head Coach Jason Hewitt - Re-signed as Player/Coach - Details HERE (25.03.20)

(I) F Matt Bissonnette - Re-signed - Details HERE (31.03.20)

(B) F Sam Towner - Re-signed - Details HERE (04.04.20)

(B) D Steven Chalmers - Re-signed - Details HERE (10.04.20)

(B) D Jonathan Kirk - Re-signed - Details HERE (13.04.20)

(B) F Lee Bonner - Re-signed - Details HERE (04.05.20)

(B) F Cameron Brownley - Signed from Sheffield Steeldogs (NIHL National League) - Details HERE (09.11.20)


Players Out:

(B) F Bobby Chamberlain - To MK Lightning (NIHL National) - Details HERE (26.06.20)

(B) F & Head Coach Jason Hewitt - To Sheffield Steeldogs (NIHL National) - Details HERE (25.03.20)

(B) D Jonathan Kirk - To Sheffield Steeldogs (NIHL National) - Details HERE (11.11.20)


Players In:

(B) D & Head Coach Sam Zajac - Re-signed - Details HERE (23.03.20)

(B) N/M Sam Gospel - Re-signed - Details HERE (30.06.20)

(B) F Kieran Brown - Signed from Sheffield Steelers (EIHL) / Sheffield Steeldogs (NIHL National) - Details HERE (08.07.20)

(B) D Lewis Baldwin - Re-signed - Details HERE (15.07.20)

(B) F Joe Coulter - Re-signed - Details HERE (22.07.20)

(B) D Jordan Griffin - Signed from Sheffield Steeldogs (NIHL National) - Details HERE (28.07.20)

(B) F Lewis Houston - Re-signed - Details HERE (05.08.20)

(B) F Liam Charnock - Re-signed - Details HERE (18.08.20)

(B) F/D Ross Kennedy - Signed from Telford Tigers (NIHL National) - Details HERE (01.09.20)

Players Out:

(B) F/D Richard Bentham - To Blackburn Hawks (NIHL1 North) - Details HERE (19.02.21)

Players In:

Head Coach Lewis Clifford - Re-signed - Details HERE (14.02.20)

(B) F Liam Stewart - Re-signed - Details HERE (14.02.20)

(B) D James Griffin - Re-signed - Details HERE (25.04.20)

(B) F Leigh Jamieson - Re-signed - Details HERE (01.05.20)

(B) D Samuel Russell - Re-signed - Details HERE (08.05.20)

(B) F/D Russ Cowley - Re-signed - Details HERE (15.05.20)

(B) F Edgars Bebris - Signed from Swindon Wildcats (NIHL National) - Details HERE (22.05.20)

(B) F Grant McPherson - Re-signed - Details HERE (29.05.20)

(B) N/M Brandon Stones - Re-signed - Details HERE (05.06.20)

(B) F Hallden Barnes-Garner - Re-signed - Details HERE (12.06.20)

(B) D Ross Green - Re-signed - Details HERE (19.06.20)

(B) F Bobby Chamberlain - Signed from Hull Pirates (NIHL National) - Details HERE (26.06.20)

(B) F Rio Grinell-Parke - Re-signed - Details HERE (03.07.20)

(I) F Robin Kovar - Re-signed - Details HERE (10.07.20)

(B) N/M Jordan Lawday - Re-signed - Details HERE (17.07.20)

(B) D Edward Knaggs - Signed from Bracknell Bees (NIHL National) - Details HERE (24.07.20)

(B) D Lewis Christie - Re-signed - Details HERE (01.08.20)

(B) F Harry Ferguson - Re-signed - Details HERE (07.08.20)

(I) F Tomas Kana - Re-signed - Details HERE (28.08.20)

(B) F Callum Field - Signed from Sheffield Steelhawks/Stormers (U18/U15) - Details HERE (05.09.20)

(B) D Ben Russell - Re-signed - Details HERE (05.11.20)

(B) F Ross Venus - Signed from Coventry Blaze (EIHL) - Details HERE (05.11.20)

(B) D David Clements - Signed from Coventry Blaze (EIHL) - Details HERE (08.11.20)

(B) F Lewis Hook - Signed from Belfast Giants (EIHL) - Details HERE (08.11.20)

(B) D Zach Sullivan - Signed from Manchester Storm (EIHL) - Details HERE (17.11.20)


Players Out:

(B) D Edward Knaggs - To Raiders IHC (NIHL National) - Details HERE (12.03.21)


Players In:

Head Coach Slava Koulikov - Re-signed on 2nd year of three year deal- Details HERE (12.04.19)

(B) D Callum Buglass - Re-signed on a two year deal - Details HERE (16.03.20)

(B) F/D Nathan Pollard - Re-signed on a two year deal - Details HERE (23.03.20)

(B) D Bradley Bowering - Re-signed on a two year deal - Details HERE (30.03.20)

(B) D & Assistant Coach Tom Norton - Re-signed - Details HERE (06.04.20)

(B) F Will Weldon - Re-signed - Details HERE (13.04.20)

(B) N/M Jordan Marr - Re-signed on a two year deal - Details HERE (20.04.20)

(B) F Luc Johnson - Signed from Swindon Wildcats (NIHL National) - Details HERE (27.04.20)

(B) F Corey McEwen - Re-signed - Details HERE (04.05.20)

(B) F Jarvis Hunt - Re-signed on two year deal - Details HERE (11.05.20)

(B) N/M Ryan Bainborough - Re-signed - Details HERE (18.05.20)

(B) F Glen Billing - Re-signed on a two year deal - Details HERE (25.05.20)

(B) D Tom Norton - Re-signed - Details HERE (29.05.20)

(B) D Joseph Gretton - Re-signed - Details HERE (01.06.20)

(B) F Conor Pollard - Re-signed - Details HERE (08.06.20)

Assistant Coach Jason Buckman - Announced as Assistant Coach and also as Head Coach for Peterborough Phantoms 2 (NIHL2 South) - Details HERE (12.06.02)

(B) F Duncan Speirs - Signed from Dundee Stars (EIHL) on a two year deal - Details HERE (15.06.20)

(B) D Scott Robson - Re-signed - Details HERE (22.06.20)

(B) D Nathan Long - Re-signed - Details HERE (27.07.20)

Players Out:

(B) F James Ferrara - Retired - Details HERE (18.09.19)

(B) D Robert Ferrara - Retired - Details HERE (14.03.20)

(B) F Martins Susters - To Sheffield Steeldogs (NIHL National) - Details HERE (23.05.20)

(B) F Gareth O'Flaherty - To Milton Keynes Thunder (NIHL1 South) - Details HERE (14.05.20)

(I) F Ales Padelek - To BK Havlickuv Brod (Czech) - Details HERE & HERE (02.08.20)

(B) D Joseph Hazeldine - To Lausitzer Füchse U23's (Germany) - Details HERE (07.09.20)

(I) F Petr Stepanek - To SKLH Zdar nad Sazavou (Czech) - Details HERE (16.09.20)

(B) F Jordan Kelsall - To Sharks Mechelen (Holland) - Details HERE (10.10.20)

Players In:

Head Coach Sean Easton - Re-signed - Details HERE (18.04.20)

(B) F Aaron Connolly - Re-signed - Details HERE (14.05.20)

(B) D Jack Cooper - Re-signed - Details HERE (14.05.20)

(B) F Brandon Ayliffe - Re-signed - Details HERE (14.05.20)

(I) F Erik Piatak - Re-signed - Details HERE (14.05.20)

(B) N/M Ethan James - Re-signed - Details HERE (15.05.20)

(B) F Harry Gulliver - Signed from Ogden Mustangs (WSHL, USA) - Details HERE (21.05.20)

(B) D Dan Scott - Re-signed - Details HERE (29.05.20)

(B) D Sean Barry - Re-signed - Details HERE (04.06.20)

(B) F JJ Pitchley - Re-signed - Details HERE (11.06.20)

(B) F Jake Sylvester - Re-signed - Details HERE (18.06.20)

(B) F Ollie Baldock - Re-signed - Details HERE (25.06.20)

(B) D Callum Wells - Re-signed - Details HERE (02.07.20)

(B) F Tommy Huggett - Signed from Raiders IHC 2 (NIHL1 South) - Details HERE (09.07.20)

(B) F Jacob Ranson - Re-signed - Details HERE (16.07.20)

(I) F Lukas Sladovsky - Re-signed - Details HERE (23.07.20)

(B) F Blahoslav Novák - Re-signed - Details HERE (30.07.20)

(B) D Ross Connolly - Re-signed - Details HERE (06.08.20)

(B) D Callum Burnett - Re-signed - Details HERE (13.08.20)

(B) N/M Brad Windebank - Re-signed - Details HERE (20.08.20)

(B) D Ben Solder - Signed from Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL Premier) - Details HERE (04.02.21)

(B) D Zach Sullivan - Signed from Manchester Storm (EIHL) - Details HERE (10.02.21)

(B) F Liam Stewart - Signed from Milton Keynes Lightning (NIHL National) - Details HERE (11.02.21)

(I) F Juraj Huska - Signed from Invicta Dynamos (NIHL1 South) - Details HERE (18.02.21)

(B) F Glen Billing - Signed from Peterborough Phantoms (NIHL National) - Details HERE (18.02.21)

(B) D Edward Knaggs - Signed from MK Lightning (NIHL National) - Details HERE (12.03.21)


Players Out:

(B) N/M Michael Gray - Retired - Details HERE (25.02.20)

(B) D Daniel Fuller - Not returning to club - Details HERE (30.05.20)

(B) F Mason Webster - To Invicta Dynamos (NIHL1 South) - Details HERE (05.06.20)

(I) F Lukas Sladovsky - To HC Pribram (Czech) - Details HERE (08.10.20)


Players In:

(B) F & Head Coach Ben Morgan - Re-signed - Details HERE (14.05.20) & HERE (10.12.20)

Assistant Coach Head Coach - Greg Wood - Re-signed - Details HERE (14.05.20) & appointed Head Coach - Details HERE (13.12.20)

(B) F & Assistant Coach Nathan Salem - Re-signed and announced as Assistant Coach - Details HERE (21.05.20)

(B) F Martins Susters - Signed from Peterborough Phantoms (NIHL National) - Details HERE (23.05.20)

(B) F Nathan Ripley - Signed from Sheffield Senators (NIHL2 North) - Details HERE (30.05.20)

(B) D Lewis Bell - Re-signed - Details HERE (17.06.20)

(B) D Cole Shudra - Signed and on a two way deal with Sheffield Steelers (EIHL) - Details HERE & HERE (02.07.20)

(B) F Jack Brammer - Re-signed - Details HERE (14.07.20)

(B) F Charlie Thompson - Re-signed - Details HERE (03.08.20)

(B) D Reece Cochrane - Re-signed - Details HERE (17.08.20)

(B) D Tom Relf - Re-signed/Signed from Sutton Sting (NIHL1 North) - Details HERE (18.08.20)

(I) F Ralfs Circenis - Signed from Solent Devils (NIHL1 South) - Details HERE (26.08.20)

(B) D Ben O'Connor - Signed from Sheffield Steelers (EIHL) - Details HERE (21.09.20)

(B) F Craig Elliott - Re-signed - Details HERE (31.10.20)

(B) N/M Dmitri Zimozdra - Re-signed - Details HERE (31.10.20)

(B) N/M Miles Finney - Signed from Leeds Chiefs/Sutton Sting (NIHL National/NIHL1 North) - Details HERE (31.10.20)

(B) F James Spurr - Re-signed - Details HERE (02.11.20)

(B) F Brady Doxey - Re-signed - Details HERE (02.11.20)

(B) F Alex Graham - Re-signed - Details HERE (04.11.20)

(B) F/D Ryan Johnson - Re-signed - Details HERE (04.11.20)

(B) D Tim Smith - Re-signed - Details HERE (04.11.20)

(B) F Jason Hewitt - Signed from Hull Pirates (NIHL National) - Details HERE (09.11.20)

(B) D Jonathan Kirk - Signed from Hull Pirates (NIHL National) - Details HERE (11.11.20)

(B) F Ben Lake - Signed from Belfast Giants (EIHL) - Details HERE (11.11.20)

(B) D Tom Relf - Re-signed / Signed from Sutton Sting (NIHL1 North) - Details HERE (22.11.20)

(I) F Stanislav Lascek - Signed from Suttosn Sting (NIHL1 North) - Details HERE (22.11.20)

(B) F Jonathan Phillips - Signed from EHF Passau Black Hawks (Germany) - Details HERE (08.02.21)

(B) F Liam Kirk - Signed from Hanhals IF (Sweden) - Details HERE (08.02.21)

(B) D David Phillips - Signed from Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák (Hungary) - Details HERE (11.02.21)

(B) N/M Jordan Lawday - Signed from MK Lightning (NIHL National) - Details HERE (06.03.21)


Players Out:

(B) F Cameron Brownley - To Hull Pirates (NIHL National League) - Details HERE (24.06.20)

(B) F Kieran Brown - To Leeds Chiefs (NIHL National) - Details HERE (08.07.20)

(B) D Jordan Griffin - To Leeds Chiefs (NIHL National) - Details HERE (28.07.20)

(B) D Thomas Barry - Not returning to club - Details HERE (02.08.20)

Players In:

(B) F & Head Coach Aaron Nell - Re-signed - Details HERE (25.02.20)

(B) F Sam Bullas - 2nd year of a three year deal - Details HERE (29.03.19)

(B) D Steve Whitfield - 2nd year of a two year deal - Details HERE (01.05.19)

(I) F Tomasz Malasinski - 2nd year of a three year deal - Details HERE (09.05.19)

(B) F Chris Jones - 2nd year of a two year deal - Details HERE (14.05.19)

(B) N/M Renny Marr - Re-signed on a 2 year deal - Details HERE (25.02.20)

(B) D Tyler Plews - Re-signed - Details HERE (26.02.20)

(B) D Neil Liddiard - Re-signed - Details HERE (27.02.20)

(B) F Floyd Taylor - Re-signed - Details HERE (11.03.20)

(B) F Jack Goodchild - Signed on a three way deal with Raiders IHC 2 (NIHL1 South) & Swindon Wildcats 2 (NIHL2 South) - Details HERE & HERE (17.06.20)

(B) D Sam Godfrey - Re-signed on a two year deal - Details HERE (25.06.20)

(B) D Ben Nethersell - Re-signed on a two year deal - Details HERE (10.07.20)

(B) F Loris Taylor - Re-signed - Details HERE (24.07.20)

(B) F Toms Rutkis - Re-signed and on a two way deal with Cardiff Devils (EIHL) - Details HERE (29.07.20)

(B) F Bálint Pákozdi - Signed from New Hampshire Jr Monarchs (USPHL Premier USA) - Details HERE (15.08.20)

(B) F Reed Sayers - Signed from Cardiff Fire (NIHL1 South) / Swindon Wildcats 2 (NIHL2 South) - Details HERE (28.08.20)

(B) F/D Josh Batch - Signed from Cardiff Devils (EIHL) - Details HERE (03.11.20)

(B) N/M Tyler Perre - Re-signed - Details HERE (04.11.20)

(B) N/M Michael Crisp - Re-signed - Details HERE (04.11.20)

(B) F Matt Myers - Signed from Cardiff Devils (EIHL) - Details HERE (03.11.20)

(B) D Sam Smith - Signed from Basingstoke Bison (NIHL National ) - Details HERE (13.11.20)

(B) F Ben Davies - Signed from Guildford Flames (EIHL) - Details HERE (13.11.20)

(B) F Jordan Kelsall - Signed from Nottingham Panthers (EIHL) - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) N/M Jordan Marr - Signed from Peterborough Phantoms (NIHL National) - Details HERE (11.02.21)


Players Out:

(B) F Luc Johnson - To Peterborough Phantoms (NIHL National) - Details HERE (27.04.20)

(B) F Edgars Bebris - To Milton Keynes Lightning (NIHL National) - Details HERE (22.05.20)

Players In:

Head Coach & General Manager Tom Watkins - Re-signed - Details HERE (30.05.20)

(B) F Scott McKenzie - Re-signed and also announced as Head Coach of Telford Tigers 2 (NIHL2 North) - Details HERE (31.05.20)

Assistant Coach Barry Hollyhead - Re-signed - Details HERE (02.06.20)

Assistant Coach Karl Creamer - Re-signed - Details HERE (02.06.20)

(B) F Brandon Whistle - Re-signed - Details HERE (29.07.20)

(I) F Jason Silverthorn - Re-signed - Details HERE (12.08.20)

(B) D Corey Goodison - Re-signed - Details HERE (26.08.20)

(B) F Jack Watkins - Re-signed - Details HERE (09.09.20)

(B) N/M Brad Day - Re-signed - Details HERE (12.09.20)

(B) F Andrew McKinney - Re-signed - Details HERE (16.09.20)

(B) N/M Zack Brown - Signed from Sheffield Senators/Telford Tigers 2 (NIHL2 North) - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) D Danny Rose - Re-signed - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) D/F Jonathan Weaver - Re-signed - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) D Nick Oliver - Re-signed - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) D David Clements - Signed from Coventry Blaze (EIHL) - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) D Thomas McKinnon - Re-signed - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) F Austin Mitchell-King - Signed from The Hill Academy U18 Prep (Canada) - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) F Ricky Plant - Re-signed - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) D Joe Aston - Re-signed - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) F Sam Watkins - Re-signed - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) F Finley Howells - Re-signed - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) F Ashley Calvert - Signed from Nottingham Lions (NIHL1 N) - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) F Ross Venus - Signed from Coventry Blaze (EIHL) - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) F Dan Mitchell - Re-signed - Details HERE (09.02.21)

(B) D Sam Jones - Signed from Sheffield Steelers (EIHL) - Details HERE (12.02.21)

(B) F/D Cole Shudra - Signed from Nittorps IK (Sweden) - Details HERE (12.02.21)

(B) F Kieran Brown - Signed from Leeds Chiefs (NIHL National) - Details HERE (12.02.21)

(B) N/M Jordan Hedley - Signed from Coventry Blaze (EIHL) - Details HERE (20.02.21)

(B) F Robert Lachowicz - Signed from EV Duisburg (Germany) - Details HERE (20.02.21)


Players Out:

(B) F/D Ross Kennedy - To Leeds Chiefs (NIHL National) - Details HERE (01.09.20)

(B) F James Smith - To Solihull Barons (NIHL1 North) - Details HERE (08.10.20)

(B) F Ashley Calvert - Requested release - Details HERE (05.03.21)