Manchester Storm (1995–2002)
| Manchester Storm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Manchester, England |
| League | Ice Hockey Superleague |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Home arena | Manchester Evening News Arena |
| Colors |
White, Purple & Black |
| Franchise history | |
| 1995-2002 | Manchester Storm |
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The Manchester Storm are an ice hockey team from Manchester, England. The team formed in 1995, playing their home games at the then newly-built Nynex Arena, but later in 2002 they folded. A new Manchester Storm franchise was founded in 2015.
The Storm won the British Hockey League Division One in their inaugural 1995-96 and were founding members of the Ice Hockey Superleague in 1996. They earned the League (regular season) championship in 1999 and won the Benson & Hedges Cup the following season.
The club holds the record for the largest ice hockey attendance at a UK league game, set on February 23, 1997, when 17,245 people watched a match against Sheffield Steelers. At the time, this was also a European record.
Honours
- Superleague Winners 1998–99
- Benson and Hedges Cup Winners (former Autumn Cup) 1999–2000
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| Preceded by Ayr Scottish Eagles |
Superleague Champions 1998-99 |
Succeeded by Bracknell Bees |
| Preceded by Nottingham Panthers |
Autumn Cup Winners 1999-00 |
Succeeded by Sheffield Steelers |