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{{Infobox Pro hockey team
| team      = Hull Seahawks
| bg_color  = #6f6f6e
| text_color = #ffffff
| logo      = Hull Seahawks Logo.png
| logosize  = 200px
| league    = [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL]]
| founded    = 2022
| name1      = Humberside Seahawks
| dates1    = 1988–1993
| name2    = Humberside Hawks
| dates2    = 1993–1996
| arena      = [[Hull Arena]]
| city      = [[Kingston upon Hull]], England
| website = [https://hullseahawks.co.uk Hull Seahawks]
| colours    = Black, White and Grey <br />{{color box|black}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|#6f6f6e}}
| owner  =  IMJ Group
|dates3=1996–1999|name3=Kingston Hawks|dates4=1999–2003|name4=Hull Thunder|dates5=2003–2015|name5=[[Hull Stingrays]]|dates6=2015–2020|name6=Hull Pirates|dates7=2022 – Present|name7=Hull Seahawks|affiliates=[[Blackburn Hawks]], [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL 1]]<br>
[[Hull Jets]], [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL 2]]|division=National League}}
[[File:Hull Pirates.jpg|thumb|200px]]
[[File:Hull Pirates.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The '''Hull Pirates''' are an ice hockey team based in [[Kingston upon Hull]] and their home ice is the [[Hull Arena]]. They will be playing their debut season (2015–16) in the [[English Premier Ice Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hull to get new professional ice hockey team|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-33381384|work=BBC News|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>
The '''Hull Seahawks''' are an [[ice hockey]] team based in [[Kingston upon Hull]] and their home ice is the [[Hull Arena]]. They compete in the [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL National Division]].


==Formation==
==Formation==
The Hull Pirates were formed when the [[Hull Stingrays]] went into liquidation in June 2015. The Stingrays' place in the [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] was taken by [[Manchester Storm]].  
The Hull Pirates were formed when the [[Hull Stingrays]] went into liquidation in June 2015. The Stingrays' place in the [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] was taken by [[Manchester Storm (2015–)|Manchester Storm]].


On Friday 3 July 2015, Shane Smith, a 42-year-old Rotherham-based businessman, who also owns the [[Sheffield Steeldogs]] held a press day at the [[Hull Arena]] to announce the formation of the Hull Pirates and that they had been accepted into the EPIHL.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hull Pirates: New ice hockey team to play in EPL after Stingrays' demise|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-Pirates-New-ice-hockey-team-play-EPL/story-26827095-detail/story.html|newspaper=Hull Daily Mail|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>
On Friday 3 July 2015, Shane Smith, a 43-year-old Rotherham-based businessman, held a press day at the [[Hull Arena]] to announce the formation of the Hull Pirates and that they had been accepted into the EPIHL.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hull Pirates: New ice hockey team to play in EPL after Stingrays' demise|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-Pirates-New-ice-hockey-team-play-EPL/story-26827095-detail/story.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314192205/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-Pirates-New-ice-hockey-team-play-EPL/story-26827095-detail/story.html|archivedate=14 March 2016|url-status=dead|newspaper=Hull Daily Mail|access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref>


It was also announced that former Hull Stingrays' forward Dominic Osman would become a player-coach and part-owner of Hull Pirates.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dominic Osman new player-coach and part-owner of Hull Pirates|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Dominic-Osman-new-player-coach-owner-Hull-Pirates/story-26827974-detail/story.html|newspaper=Hull Daily Mail|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>
It was also announced that former Hull Stingrays' forward Dominic Osman would become a player-coach and part-owner of Hull Pirates.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dominic Osman new player-coach and part-owner of Hull Pirates|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Dominic-Osman-new-player-coach-owner-Hull-Pirates/story-26827974-detail/story.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314192208/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Dominic-Osman-new-player-coach-owner-Hull-Pirates/story-26827974-detail/story.html|archivedate=14 March 2016|url-status=dead|newspaper=Hull Daily Mail|access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref>
 
A fans' forum was held on 15 July 2015 with the unveiling of the club's logo. The Pirates had six weeks to put together a team in time for the upcoming league campaign.
 
In their first season as a club, Hull Pirates achieved a 9th-place finish in the EPIHL.
 
For the 2016–17 season, the Pirates announced the re-signings of forwards Nathan Salem<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=47 |title=Salem signs – Nathan Salem first signing for 2016/17 season |access-date=5 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302094612/http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=47 |archive-date=2 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Lee Bonner<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=60 |title=Bonner returns for 2016/17 season |access-date=5 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420173745/http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=60 |archive-date=20 April 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as Jamie Chilcott<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=48 |title=Chilcott becomes signing number two for 2016/17 |access-date=5 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410190941/http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=48 |archive-date=10 April 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Jonathan Kirk,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=65 |title=Jonathan Kirk signs up for 16/17 season |access-date=5 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420205911/http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=65 |archive-date=20 April 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> who both play in defence. Goalie Ashley Smith<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=72 |title=Ash Smith returns for the 2016/17 season |access-date=5 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420213253/http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=72 |archive-date=20 April 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> became the club's latest signing on 20 March 2016.
 
Following the culmination of the 2016–17 season and the collapse of the EPIHL, the Hull Pirates were left with no choice and announced their intention to join the [[National Ice Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hull Pirates announce future plans|url=http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/HULL-PIRATES-ANNOUNCE-FUTURE-PLANS-n208/|work=Hull Pirates|access-date=18 April 2017}}</ref>
 
The team did not playing in the 2021–22 season as their rink was not available in time for the start of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hull Pirates 'truly saddened' with league drop out as council promise falls short|url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hull-pirates-truly-saddened-league-5659744|newspaper=Hull Daily Mail|date=16 July 2021|accessdate=16 July 2021}}</ref>
 
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, it was announced that due diligence of a new ownership group (IMJ Group) had been completed <ref>{{Cite web |last=NIHL Management Group |date=3 May 2022 |title=Hull Seahawks Announcement |url=https://www.telfordtigers.net/hull-seahawks-announcement/ |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=Telford Tigers}}</ref> and the Hull Seahawks would be competing in the [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL National Division]] in place of the Pirates.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hull Seahawks |title=HULL ICE HOCKEY HISTORY |url=https://hullseahawks.co.uk/club-history |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=Hull Seahawks}}</ref> IMJ consists of Ian Mowfirth, Joe Lamplough and former Pirates, Stingrays and Kingston forward Matty Davies. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Phil |date=31 May 2022 |title=Hull Seahawks: Matty Davies not ready to hang up skates just yet |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/hull-seahawks-matty-davies-not-ready-to-hang-up-skates-just-yet-3716292 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=Yorkshire Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Matthew Davies – Team Staff Profile |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/staff/79777/matthew-davies |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=Elite Prospects}}</ref>
 
==Season-by-season record==
{| class="wikitable" width=97% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center"
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffe100; color:black;" | Hull Pirates season-by-season record
|-
| style="background: #FFFFFF; border: 0; text-align: center" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:white;" |
|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||width="15%"| Head coach
|-align="center"
| 2015–16 ||align="left"| [[English Premier Ice Hockey League]] || 54 || 11 || 38 || 0 || 5 || 27 || 9th out of 10 || -.-||  Dominic Osman {{Flagicon|USA}}
|-
| 2016-17 ||align="left"|[[English Premier Ice Hockey League]] || 48 || 20 || 26 || 0 || 2 || 42 || 7th out of 10 || Finished last place in Quarter-Final Playoffs - Group B (0-3 record)||  Jason Hewitt {{Flagicon|ENG}}
|-
| 2017–18 ||align="left"| [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL Division 1 (North)]] || 36 || 29 || 5 || 0 || 2 || 60 || 2nd out of 10 || Division 1 North Conference Semi-Finals|| Jason Hewitt {{Flagicon|ENG}}
|-
|-
|-
| 2018–19 ||align="left"| [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL Division 1 (North)]] || 36 || 32 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 66 || '''1st out of 10''' || '''Division 1 National Playoff Champions'''|| Jason Hewitt{{Flagicon|ENG}}
|-
|-
| 2019–20 ||align="left"| [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL National Division]] || 49 ||27 || 19 || 0 || 3 || 57 || 5th out of 10 || Post-season cancelled due to COVID pandemic|| Jason Hewitt {{Flagicon|ENG}}
|-
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" width=97% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center"
! colspan=11 style="background:#000000; color:white;" | Hull Seahawks season-by-season record
|-
| style="background: #FFFFFF; border: 0; text-align: center" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:white;" |
|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||width="15%"| Head coach
|-align="center"
| 2022–23 ||align="left"| [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL National Division]] || 56 || 14 || 40 || 0 || 2 || 30 || 11th out of 11 || -.- || Matthew Davies {{Flagicon|ENG}}
|}
<small>'''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; PTS = Points;'''</small>
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:48, 4 August 2024

Hull Seahawks
Hull Seahawks Logo.png
City Kingston upon Hull, England
League NIHL
Division National League
Founded 2022
Home arena Hull Arena
Owner(s) IMJ Group
Affiliates

Blackburn Hawks, NIHL 1

Hull Jets, NIHL 2
Franchise history
1988–1993 Humberside Seahawks
1993–1996 Humberside Hawks
1996–1999 Kingston Hawks
1999–2003 Hull Thunder
2003–2015 Hull Stingrays
2015–2020 Hull Pirates
2022 – Present Hull Seahawks

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Hull Pirates.jpg

The Hull Seahawks are an ice hockey team based in Kingston upon Hull and their home ice is the Hull Arena. They compete in the NIHL National Division.

Formation

The Hull Pirates were formed when the Hull Stingrays went into liquidation in June 2015. The Stingrays' place in the Elite Ice Hockey League was taken by Manchester Storm.

On Friday 3 July 2015, Shane Smith, a 43-year-old Rotherham-based businessman, held a press day at the Hull Arena to announce the formation of the Hull Pirates and that they had been accepted into the EPIHL.[1]

It was also announced that former Hull Stingrays' forward Dominic Osman would become a player-coach and part-owner of Hull Pirates.[2]

A fans' forum was held on 15 July 2015 with the unveiling of the club's logo. The Pirates had six weeks to put together a team in time for the upcoming league campaign.

In their first season as a club, Hull Pirates achieved a 9th-place finish in the EPIHL.

For the 2016–17 season, the Pirates announced the re-signings of forwards Nathan Salem[3] and Lee Bonner[4] as well as Jamie Chilcott[5] and Jonathan Kirk,[6] who both play in defence. Goalie Ashley Smith[7] became the club's latest signing on 20 March 2016.

Following the culmination of the 2016–17 season and the collapse of the EPIHL, the Hull Pirates were left with no choice and announced their intention to join the National Ice Hockey League.[8]

The team did not playing in the 2021–22 season as their rink was not available in time for the start of the season.[9]

Ahead of the 2022–23 season, it was announced that due diligence of a new ownership group (IMJ Group) had been completed [10] and the Hull Seahawks would be competing in the NIHL National Division in place of the Pirates.[11] IMJ consists of Ian Mowfirth, Joe Lamplough and former Pirates, Stingrays and Kingston forward Matty Davies. [12][13]

Season-by-season record

Hull Pirates season-by-season record
Season League GP W L T OTL PTS League Position Post-Season Head coach
2015–16 English Premier Ice Hockey League 54 11 38 0 5 27 9th out of 10 -.- Dominic Osman Flag of United States
2016-17 English Premier Ice Hockey League 48 20 26 0 2 42 7th out of 10 Finished last place in Quarter-Final Playoffs - Group B (0-3 record) Jason Hewitt Flag of England
2017–18 NIHL Division 1 (North) 36 29 5 0 2 60 2nd out of 10 Division 1 North Conference Semi-Finals Jason Hewitt Flag of England
2018–19 NIHL Division 1 (North) 36 32 2 0 2 66 1st out of 10 Division 1 National Playoff Champions Jason HewittFlag of England
2019–20 NIHL National Division 49 27 19 0 3 57 5th out of 10 Post-season cancelled due to COVID pandemic Jason Hewitt Flag of England
Hull Seahawks season-by-season record
Season League GP W L T OTL PTS League Position Post-Season Head coach
2022–23 NIHL National Division 56 14 40 0 2 30 11th out of 11 -.- Matthew Davies Flag of England

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; PTS = Points;

References

  1. ↑ "Hull Pirates: New ice hockey team to play in EPL after Stingrays' demise". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. 
  2. ↑ "Dominic Osman new player-coach and part-owner of Hull Pirates". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. 
  3. ↑ "Salem signs – Nathan Salem first signing for 2016/17 season". http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=47. 
  4. ↑ "Bonner returns for 2016/17 season". http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=60. 
  5. ↑ "Chilcott becomes signing number two for 2016/17". http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=48. 
  6. ↑ "Jonathan Kirk signs up for 16/17 season". http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=65. 
  7. ↑ "Ash Smith returns for the 2016/17 season". http://www.hullpirates.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=72. 
  8. ↑ "Hull Pirates announce future plans", Hull Pirates. 
  9. ↑ "Hull Pirates 'truly saddened' with league drop out as council promise falls short", 16 July 2021. Retrieved on 16 July 2021. 
  10. ↑ NIHL Management Group (3 May 2022). "Hull Seahawks Announcement". https://www.telfordtigers.net/hull-seahawks-announcement/. 
  11. ↑ Hull Seahawks. "HULL ICE HOCKEY HISTORY". https://hullseahawks.co.uk/club-history. 
  12. ↑ Harrison, Phil (31 May 2022). "Hull Seahawks: Matty Davies not ready to hang up skates just yet". https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/hull-seahawks-matty-davies-not-ready-to-hang-up-skates-just-yet-3716292. 
  13. ↑ "Matthew Davies – Team Staff Profile". https://www.eliteprospects.com/staff/79777/matthew-davies. 


Ice hockey in Great Britain
Elite Ice Hockey League (2003-present)

Belfast Giants - Cardiff Devils - Coventry Blaze - Dundee Stars - Fife Flyers - Glasgow Clan - Manchester Storm - Nottingham Panthers - Sheffield Steelers

National Ice Hockey League (1997-present)

National League: Berkshire Bees - Bristol Pitbulls - Hull Seahawks - Leeds Knights - Milton Keynes Lightning - Peterborough Phantoms - Raiders - Sheffield Steeldogs - Solway Sharks - Swindon Wildcats

North Division 1: Billingham Stars - Blackburn Hawks - Nottingham Lions - Solihull Barons - Sutton Sting - Whitley Warriors

South Division 1: Cardiff Fire - Chelmsford Chieftains - Invicta Dynamos - Milton Keynes Thunder - Oxford City Stars - Raiders 2 - Slough Jets - Solent Devils - Streatham IHC

North Division 2: Altrincham Aces - Blackburn Hawks 2 - Bradford Bulldogs - Deeside Dragons - Hull Jets - Sheffield Senators - Telford Tigers 2 - Widnes Wild

South Division 2: Basingstoke Buffalo - Guildford Phoenix - Haringey Huskies - Invicta Mustangs - Lee Valley Lions - Peterborough Phantoms 2 - Solent Devils 2 - Streatham Hawks - Swindon Wildcats 2

Scottish National League (2000-present)

Aberdeen Lynx - Dundee Comets - Dundee Tigers - Edinburgh Capitals - Kilmarnock Thunder - Kirkcaldy Kestrels - North Ayrshire Wild - Paisley Pirates

Other current competitions

League Championship - Playoff Championship - Challenge Cup - British Universities Ice Hockey Association - Ice Hockey Varsity Match - Northern League - Women's Elite Ice Hockey League - Scottish Cup

Defunct competitions

Airlie Trophy - Ahearne Cup - Anderson Trophy - Autumn Cup - Association Cup - Bairns Trophy - British Hockey League - British Home Tournaments - British National League (1954–1960) - British National League (1996–2005) - Christmas Cup - Coronation Cup - Coronation Gold Cup - English Club Championship - English League - English League North - English National League - English Premier Ice Hockey Cup - English Premier Ice Hockey League - Findus Challenge Cup - Ice Hockey Superleague - Inter-City League - London Cup - Millenium Cup - Mitchell Trophy - Northern League (1966-1982) - Northern League (2005–2011) - Planet Ice Challenge League - President's Pucks - Scottish Canada Cup - Scottish Cup (1930s-1950s) - Scottish League Flag Trophy - Scottish National League (1929–1954) - Scottish National League (1981-1982) - Scottish Premier Hockey League - Southern League - Winter Cup

Defunct teams

Aldershot Bullets - Amateur Skating Club - Argyll Ice Hockey Club - Ayr Bruins - Ayr Scottish Eagles - Blackburn Eagles - Blackpool Seagulls - Brighton Ambassadors - Brighton Ice Hockey Club - Brighton Tigers - Cardiff Rage - Castlereagh Knights - Dumfries Vikings - Dunfermline Vikings Dundee Rockets - Durham City Wasps - Durham Wasps - Earls Court Rangers - Edinburgh Capitals (SNL) - Flintshire Freeze - Fylde Flyers - Harringay Greyhounds - Harringay Racers - Hull Pirates - Hull Stingrays - Hull Thunder - Humberside Seahawks - Kilmarnock Storm - Lancashire Raptors - Liverpool Leopards - London Canadians - London Lions - London Knights - London Racers - Manchester Minotaurs - Manchester Phoenix - Manchester Rapids - Manchester Storm - Medway Bears - Milton Keynes Kings - Moray Typhoons - Murrayfield Racers - Murrayfield Racers (2018-2022) - Newcastle Jesters - Newcastle Vipers - Niagara Ice Hockey Club - Oxford Blades - Oxford Canadians - Peterborough Pirates - Princes Ice Hockey Club - Richmond Flyers - Richmond Hawks - Royal Engineers Ice Hockey Club - Sheffield Lancers - Sheffield Scimitars - Slough Jets ENL - Southampton Vikings - Sunderland Chiefs - TDC Northern Stars - Wembley Lions - Wembley Monarchs - Wightlink Raiders - Wightlink Tigers

Governing bodies

English Ice Hockey Association - Ice Hockey UK - Northern Ireland Ice Hockey Association - Scottish Ice Hockey - British Ice Hockey Association (defunct) - National Ice Skating Association (defunct)

Other

British National Team - Women's British National Team - British Junior National Team - British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame - Ice Hockey Journalists UK

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