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{{Infobox Pro hockey team
| team = Hull Stingrays
| bg_color = Blue
| text_color = white
| logo = Hull Stingrays logo.png
| logosize = 200px
| league = [[Elite Ice Hockey League]]
| founded = 1988
| name1 = [[Humberside Seahawks]]
| dates1 = 1988–1993
| name2 = [[Humberside Hawks]]
| dates2 = 1993–1996
| name3 = [[Kingston Hawks]]
| dates3 = 1996–1999
| name4 = [[Hull Thunder]]
| dates4 = 1999–2003
| name5 = Hull Stingrays
| dates5 = 2003–2015
| arena = [[Hull Arena]]
| city = [[Kingston upon Hull]], England
| website = [http://www.hullstingrays.net www.hullstingrays.net]
| colours = Blue, Yellow & Black
{{color box|blue}} {{color box|yellow}} {{color box|black}}
}}
'''Hull Stingrays''' were a British [[ice hockey]] club from [[Kingston upon Hull]]. They are members of the [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] and from the 2012-13 season onward were officially known as the '''Rapid Solicitors Hull Stingrays'''. They were formed in 2003 and played their home games at [[Hull Arena]].

The Stingrays replaced previous clubs [[Humberside Seahawks]] 1988–1992, [[Humberside Hawks]] 1993–1995, [[Kingston Hawks]] 1996–1998 and [[Hull Thunder]] 1999–2002. On 10 August 2010, owners Mike & Sue Pack announced that the club was ceasing operations due to a lack of funds to complete the 2010–11 season,<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk">{{cite web
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/ice_hockey/8906072.stm
| title = Hull Stingrays confirm closure of the club
| date = 11 August 2010
| work = BBC Sport
| publisher = BBC
| accessdate = 15 August 2010}}</ref> but a takeover by Elite League rivals [[Coventry Blaze]] was confirmed on 17 August 2010, enabling the team to take its place in the Elite League for the 2010–11 season.<ref name="Hull Daily Mail">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/Stingrays-business/article-2536188-detail/article.html| title= Hull Stingrays ice hockey team back in business after takeover| date = 17 August 2010| work= This is Hull & East Riding| publisher= Hull Daily Mail| accessdate = 17 August 2010}}</ref> At the end of the 2011–12 season Coventry Blaze announced their intention to sell the Stingrays. The Coventry-based ownership accepted an offer from Stingrays' bench coach Bobby McEwan in May 2012.<ref>http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Cloutier-starts-search-Stingrays-sale/story-16127658-detail/story.html</ref> On 24 June 2015, the club announced on its official website that it has been placed into liquidation.<ref name="Hull Daily Mail 2">{{cite web
|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Elite-League-ice-hockey-club-Hull-Stingrays/story-26756788-detail/story.html
|title=Elite League ice hockey club Hull Stingrays placed in liquidation
|date=24 June 2015
|work= Hull Daily Mail
|publisher= Hull Daily Mail
|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Stingrays">{{cite web
|url=http://www.hullstingrays.net/article/549/Thank%20you%20for%20all%20your%20support
|title=THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT
|date=24 June 2015
|work= Hull Stingrays
|publisher= Hull Stingrays
|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref>
==Elite Ice Hockey League Record==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Season
!colspan="2" | League
!colspan="2" | Conference
! Playoff
!Challenge Cup
|-
! [[2006–07 EIHL season|2006-07]]
! EIHL
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | 9th
|colspan=2|
|
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | Group
|-
! [[2007–08 EIHL season|2007-08]]
! EIHL
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | 10th
|colspan=2|
|
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | Group
|-
! [[2008–09 EIHL season|2008-09]]
! EIHL
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | 9th
|colspan=2|
|
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | Group
|-
! [[2009–10 EIHL season|2009-10]]
! EIHL
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | 8th
|colspan=2|
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | QF
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | Group
|-
! [[2010–11 EIHL season|2010-11]]
! EIHL
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | 7th
|colspan=2|
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | QF
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | Group
|-
! [[2011–12 EIHL season|2011-12]]
! EIHL
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | 7th
|colspan=2|
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | SF
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | Group
|-
! [[2012–13 EIHL season|2012-13]]
! EIHL
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | 10th
! Gardiner
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | 4th
|
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | QF
|-
! [[2013–14 EIHL season|2013-14]]
! EIHL
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | 8th
! Gardiner
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf" | 2nd
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | QF
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | Group
|-
! [[2014–15 EIHL season|2014-15]]
! EIHL
|
! Gardiner
|
|
|
|}
==Season-by-season record==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" width=97% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center"
! colspan=11 style="background:#FFFFFF; color:black;" | Hull Stingrays season-by-season record
|-
| style="background: #FFFFFF; border: 0; text-align: center" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#FFFFFF;" |
|width="15%"| Season ||width="30%"| League ||width="5%"| GP ||width="5%"| W ||width="5%"| L ||width="5%"| T ||width="5%"| OTL ||width="5%"| PTS ||width="15%"| League Position||width="15%"| Post-Season
|- align="center"
| 2003–04 ||align="left"| [[British National League (1996–2005)|British National League]] || 36 || 4 || 25 || 3 || 4 || 15 || 7th || -.-
|- align="center"
| 2004–05 ||align="left"| [[British National League (1996–2005)|British National League]] || 38 || 16 || 19 || 2 || 1 || 35 || 4th || Qualification Round
|- align="center"
| 2005–06 ||align="left"| [[English Premier Ice Hockey League]] || 48 || 22 || 17 || 0 || 9 || 53 || 8th || Qualification Round
|- align="center"
| 2006–07 ||align="left"| [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] || 54 || 18 || 33 || 0 || 3 || 39 || 9th || -.-
|-align="center"
| 2007–08 ||align="left"| [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] || 54 || 13 || 34 || 0 || 7 || 33 || 10th/Last || -.-
|- align="center"
| 2008–09 ||align="left"| [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] || 54 || 16 || 33 || 0 || 5 || 37 || 9th || -.-
|-align="center"
| 2009–10 ||align="left"| [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] || 56 || 19 || 32 || 0 || 5 || 43 || 8th/Last || Quarter-finals
|- align="center"
| 2010-11 ||align="left"| [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] || 54 || 23 || 28 || 0 || 5 || 49 || 7th || Quarter-finals
|- align="center"
| 2011–12 ||align="left"| [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] || 54 || 18 || 34 || 0 || 2 || 36 || 7th || Semi-finals
|-align="center"
| 2012–13 ||align="left"| [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] || 52 || 17 || 26 || 0 || 9 || 43 || 10th/Last || -.-
|-align="center"
| 2013–14 ||align="left"| [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] || 52 || 24 || 24 || 0 || 4 || 52 || 8th || Quarter-finals
|-align="center"
| 2014–15 ||align="left"| [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] || 52 || 20 || 23 || 0 || 9 || 49 || 7th || Semi-Finals (4th Place)
|-align="center"
|}
<small>'''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime Losses; PTS = Points;'''</small>
|}
{{col-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{British ice hockey}}
{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in England]]
[[Category:Elite Ice Hockey League teams]]

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