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{{Infobox Pro hockey team
{{Infobox Pro hockey team
|team_name = Slough Jets
| text_color  = firebrick
|bg_color = Blue
| bg_color   = #22449C
|text_color = Red
| team        = Slough Jets
|logo = Slough Jets.jpg
| logo       = Slough Jets Logo.png
|logosize = 200px
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|League = [[English Premier Ice Hockey League|EPIHL]]
| city        = [[Slough]], Berkshire
|division =
| league      = [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL]]
|founded = 1986
| founded     = 1986
|history = '''Slough Jets'''<br/>1986-2014
| name1    = Slough Jets
|arena = '''The Hangar'''
| dates1    = 1986 – Present
|city = [[Slough|Slough, England]]
| arena       = The Hangar - Slough Ice Arena
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| colors      = Blue, Red & White<br /> {{color box|#22449C}} {{color box|#a1242c}} {{color box|white}}  
|team_colors = Red, White, and Blue
| website = [http://jetshockey.co.uk Slough Jets]
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| |conference=Division One South}}
|owner = Slapshot ltd.
[[File:Slough Jets.jpg|thumb|200px]]
|captain =
The '''Slough Jets''' are an [[ice hockey]] team from [[Slough]], Berkshire, [[England]] playing in the [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL South Division 1]]. The team was founded in 1986 after the construction of the Slough Ice Arena in Montem Lane in Slough and joined the first division of the British League. With the help of Gary Stefan who had previously been with [[Streatham Redskins]], the Slough Jets were formed.
|alternates =
|minor_league_affiliates = Slough ENL 2 Jets ([English National Ice Hockey League|NIHL 2]])<br /> Slough Junior Jets
}}


'''Slough Jets''' were an ice hockey team from [[Slough]], [[Berkshire]], [[England]]. The formerly played in the [[English Premier Ice Hockey League]] (EPIHL). The team was founded in 1986 after the construction of the Slough Ice Arena in Montem Lane in Slough.
The Slough Jets are one of the few clubs in the UK who from their foundation have continued to play to the present day without interruption or a change of name.


The club was disbanded in 2014.
== History ==
 
=== The British Hockey League (1986-1996) ===
It did not take long for Slough Jets to make their mark, winning the London Cup in 1989 . They followed this up by winning the Southern Cup and the British League Division One the following season, but they lost the final of the promotion play-off and so did not move up to the Premier Division.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2014-05-19 |title=Club Honours |url=http://sloughjets.co.uk/club-honours/ |access-date=2020-12-24 |website=Slough Jets Legends |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
The Jets were runners-up in Division One for three of the next four seasons, before winning the Division and the promotion play-off in 1995, thus moving up to the Premier Division.
 
=== The British National League (1996-2002) ===
After a brief settling-in period in the new league structure, the Jets won more silverware in 1998, capturing the Benson & Hedges Plate,<ref name=":3" /> and also finishing second in the BNL Southern Premier League the same year. The following season, 1998–99, was the most successful in the club's history to that point, as they won the [[British National League (1996–2005)|British National League]] for the first time.<ref name=":3" /> They were also runners-up in the [[British National League (1996–2005)|British National League]] Play-offs, losing to [[Fife Flyers]] on penalties.
 
The club were beaten finalists in the Benson & Hedges Plate in 2000, and this was also the year that one of their greatest players, Gary Stefan, was elected to the Great Britain Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HALL OF FAME – IHUK |url=https://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2020-12-22 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The next few years were to be a fallow spell for the club, who were actually disbanded in 2002 due to financial problems, but were re-formed the same year.
 
=== The English Premier Ice Hockey League (2002-2014) ===
In 2002 Teal & White Ltd took over the management of the Slough Jets.<ref name=":3" /> In their first EPIHL season the Jets finished 3rd and qualified for the play-offs. In the following year they made the Final of the play-offs.
 
There was another change of ownership in 2005 as Slapshot Ltd took over the running of the club.<ref name=":3" />
 
Jets took runner up in the league in 2005–06, 2007–08 and 2009–10 but never made it to league champions. They were successful in the post season play-offs, winning the titles in the 2007–08, 2009–10 and 2011–12 seasons. They also claimed the Premier Cup in 2011.<ref name=":3" />
 
The final EPIHL season ended with the Jets struggling financially and coach Craig Moran having to hold together a team after Head coach Slava Koulikov left part way through the season <ref>{{Cite web |last=Copas |first=Graeme |date=11 December 2013 |title=Head coach Koulikov leaves Slough Jets to join Peterborough Phantoms |url=https://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/news/19231/Head-coach-Koulikov-leaves-Slough-Jets.html |access-date=23 December 2020 |website=Slough Express}}</ref> along with other players.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE: Ghislaine Kozic opens heart on Slough Jets demotion |url=https://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/sport/13448066.exclusive-ghislaine-kozic-opens-heart-on-slough-jets-demotion/ |access-date=2020-12-23 |website=Royal Borough Observer |language=en}}</ref> The Jets finished bottom of the 10 team league and failed to make the play-offs.
 
=== End of the Professional Era ===
In 2014 the Slough Jets ceased professional competition following a decision by Slapshot Ltd to exit the [[English Premier Ice Hockey League]] (EPIHL) which was the 2nd tier of British Ice hockey at the time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mayo |first=Nick |date=25 April 2014 |title=Slough Jets pull out of English Premier Ice Hockey league |url=https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/23177/Slough-Jets-pull-out-of-English.html |access-date=23 December 2020 |website=Maidenhead Advertiser}}</ref> The Slough Jets name continued with its existing amateur senior team in the National Ice Hockey League South 2 division and the Junior club. It was alleged that some supporters saw the move by the owners to end the professional era to effectively be the end of the club they supported. A move was made by Gary Stefan and Jets media man Mark Denholm <ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-22 |title=My Personal Slough Jets Sign Off (for now) |url=http://markdenholm.com/my-personal-slough-jets-sign-off-for-now/ |access-date=2020-12-23 |website=Mark Denholm |language=en-US}}</ref> to create a new EPIHL team at the rink but attempts to secure ice time were not successful.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Slough Jets founder Gary Stefan stalled in attempts to return club to English Premier Ice Hockey League |url=https://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/sport/13448328.slough-jets-founder-gary-stefan-stalled-in-attempts-to-return-club-to-english-premier-ice-hockey-league/ |access-date=2020-12-23 |website=Royal Borough Observer |language=en}}</ref>
 
A Slough Jets legends match was set up and played on July 14, 2014, to honour the club's professional history and raise money for charity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Slough Jets Legends |url=http://sloughjets.co.uk/ |access-date=2020-12-23 |website=Slough Jets Legends |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
=== The National Ice Hockey League (2014-Present) ===
Slough Jets currently play in the [[English National Ice Hockey League|National Ice Hockey League]] (NIHL) South 1 Britton Division, which is the third tier of [[United Kingdom|UK]] hockey.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 December 2020 |title=EIHA NIHL Britton division |work=The Official English Ice Hockey Association Website |url=https://eiha.co.uk/nihl-south-1-britton/ |access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> After winning NIHL2 league and National honours in the 2018/19 season, Slough Jets senior team moved to a 10 team NIHL1 division for 2019/20 season in a revised English Ice hockey league structure which introduced a new second-tier league called the NIHL National hockey league.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIHL: New structure for National League agreed by clubs to start 2019/20 season – English Ice Hockey Association |url=https://eiha.co.uk/nihl-new-structure-for-national-league-agreed-by-clubs-to-start-2019-20-season/ |access-date=2020-12-21 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
 
The [[Slough Jets ENL]] side had already been formed in 2010 to replace the disbanded Slough Harrier Hawks side and provide a bridge for young players to move from junior hockey to senior hockey. Craig Moran initially took on the Head coach role before resuming his Assistant Manager role for the EPIHL side. When professional hockey ceased in Slough, the Slough Jets NIHL side became the top level of Senior men's hockey at the venue. The coach for the amateur side for the 2014/15 season was Tony Milton.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Bryce|date=20 September 2014|title=The Jets are dead, long live the Jets|url=https://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/news/slough-jets/70831/The-Jets-are-dead--long.html|access-date=23 December 2020|website=Slough Express}}</ref>
 
The 2014/15 season was a success as they stormed to the title losing just one match in regular season play from their 6 team league. Franchise owner and player Zoran Kosic leading the points scoring with 48 points and notable performances from Alan Green and exciting Slough U18 pair Ben and Josh Ealey-Newman. Jets lost in the final of the playoffs however 4–0 to the Bristol Pitbulls.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SLOUGH JETS PLAYOFFS 25 04 15 - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1yXfSFfnO0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/k1yXfSFfnO0 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-12-23|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
 
Ahead of the 2015/16 season, departures affected the side with Zoran Kosic leaving and Alan Green and the Ealey-Newman brothers headed to Oxford.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICE HOCKEY: Oxford City Stars re-sign fans' favourites Alan Green and Andy Cox |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/13324700.ice-hockey-oxford-city-stars-re-sign-fans-favourites-alan-green-andy-cox/ |access-date=2020-12-24 |website=Oxford Mail |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ICE HOCKEY: Oxford City Stars sign trio ahead of new campaign|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/13378035.ice-hockey-oxford-city-stars-sign-trio-ahead-new-campaign/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Oxford Mail|language=en}}</ref> Nathan Darmanin was the top points scorer with 18 points as Jets only won 4 of 19 matches, finished 5 in their 6 team league and didn't make the play-offs.
 
With the closure of the rink for refurbishment, the team training in Guildford and Bracknell ice rinks and some fixture cancellations,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ice Hockey: Tony Milton hoping Slough Jets can make a January return|url=https://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/sport/14975533.ice-hockey-tony-milton-hoping-slough-jets-can-make-a-january-return/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Royal Borough Observer|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=NEWS: Slough fixtures postponed for this weekend – English Ice Hockey Association|url=https://eiha.co.uk/news-slough-fixtures-postponed-for-this-weekend/|access-date=2020-12-23|language=en-GB}}</ref> the team struggled throughout the 2016/17 season. Player injuries and fixture congestion <ref>{{Cite web|title=Ice Hockey: Slough Jets are alive and well, insists head coach Tony Milton|url=https://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/sport/15200474.ice-hockey-slough-jets-are-alive-and-well-insists-head-coach-tony-milton/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Slough Observer|language=en}}</ref> due to lack of ice whilst a temporary rink was constructed meant they could only finish bottom of the league with 4 victories to their name.  Top points scorer again was Nathan Darmanin with 25 points.
 
Ahead of the 2017/18 season, it was announced that the former [[Bracknell Bees]] and [[Guildford Flames]] forward Lukas Smital was joining Slough Jets as player-coach to replace the departing Tony Milton.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NEWS: Lukas Smital announced as new Slough Jets Head Coach – English Ice Hockey Association|url=https://eiha.co.uk/lukas-smital-announced-as-new-slough-jets-head-coach/|access-date=2020-12-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> [[Lukáš Smítal|Smital]] took on a side who had struggled the previous season and finished bottom of their league of 6 teams. He was joined by former Bee and Slough player Joe Ciccarello as his assistant. Backstopped by impressive veteran Netminder Chris Douglas and with a mix of youth and experienced players, Slough finished a creditable 7th out of 13 teams in an expanded league structure <ref>{{Cite web|title=NIHL: structure for NIHL South 17/18 season – English Ice Hockey Association|url=https://eiha.co.uk/nihl-structure-for-nihl-south-1718-season/|access-date=2020-12-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> achieving unexpected results against strong Chelmsford, Peterborough and Bracknell sides as Jets turned their temporary rink into a very difficult place to go and get a result.
 
Lukas Smital himself was top points scorer for the Jets with 67. Chris Douglas and Lukas Smital made the NIHL2 South first All-Star team.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Elite Prospects - Award - NIHL 2 South First All-Star Team|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/awards?name=NIHL+2+South+First+All-Star+Team|access-date=2020-12-21|website=www.eliteprospects.com|language=en}}</ref> Luke Reynolds who joined the club part way through the season from [[Milton Keynes Thunder]] made the NIHL2 South second All-Star team <ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Elite Prospects - Award - NIHL 2 South Second All-Star Team|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/awards?name=NIHL+2+South+Second+All-Star+Team|access-date=2020-12-21|website=www.eliteprospects.com|language=en}}</ref>
 
Following their return to the 'Hangar' in the 18/18 season, the team showed good form and produced a series of victories to lead the league. Wins against the [[Solent Devils]] home and away being the decisive results. Jets were tied on points with [[Solent Devils]] after victory against Peterborough Phantoms 2 in the final match of the season but were awarded the league title due to the head-to-head results.
 
After achieving the NIHL2 South title, the Slough Jets went to [[Coventry Skydome]] to play the NIHL2 North champions [[Widnes Wild]] for the NIHL2 National title . Man of the Match Sean Norris did the damage as Slough Jets came out victors 7-1 <ref>{{Cite web|title=NIHL: Slough Jets clinch NIHL2 National title with win over Widnes Wild – English Ice Hockey Association|url=https://eiha.co.uk/nihl-slough-jets-clinch-nihl2-national-title-with-win-over-widnes-wild/|access-date=2020-12-21|language=en-GB}}</ref>
 
The play-offs were less successful as the Slough Jets went out with a heavy 9–3 defeat in the semi-finals to eventual champions [[Chelmsford Chieftains]] in a match which was missing influential player-coach Lukas Smital.
 
Top points scorer for the Jets during the season was Lukas Smital with 84 points. Lukas Smital again made the NIHL2 South first All-Star team.<ref name=":0" /> Sean Norris and Sam Talbot made the NIHL2 South second All-Star team <ref name=":1" />
 
Jets re-signed Lukas Smital and the core of the NIHL2 South title winning side including Matt Smital in net, Lindgren, Reynolds, Rose, Talbot and Norris for the 2019/20 season. In defence the experienced Matt Jordan came in from Bracknell. Lukas Smital announced his retirement from playing at the age of 44.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Slough Jets: Lukas Smital retires as an active player to concentrate on coaching|url=https://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/sport/17822762.slough-jets-lukas-smital-retires-active-player-concentrate-coaching/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Royal Borough Observer|language=en}}</ref> The club also moved to the NIHL 1 South Britton division.
 
The Jets made a strong start to their life in NIHL1 by leading the division at the end of the first month with Sean Norris winning Player of the Month.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NIHL: Players of the Month for September revealed – English Ice Hockey Association|url=https://eiha.co.uk/nihl-players-of-the-month-for-september-revealed/|access-date=2020-12-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> They were unable to carry on this form though and a severe concussion injury to key forward Sean Norris against [[Oxford City Stars]] on October 13 <ref>{{Cite web|title=Injured Slough Jets ice hockey player will be unable to work for 'some considerable time'|url=https://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/17985345.thousands-raised-help-injured-slough-jets-player/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Slough Observer|language=en}}</ref> put him out of the side for several weeks and a further injury against [[Milton Keynes Thunder]] upon his brief return saw him sidelined again before he made a decision to leave the club. Norris left the club to join the NIHL National [[Basingstoke Bison]] full time and was followed there in mid-January by Sam Talbot further weakening the Jets side.  Despite the loss of two key forward players and injuries to others, the emergence of junior players kept the club competitive and a top 4 spot still looked a possibility. By March the Jets still had several games in hand on other sides in the top 4 as the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
 
After the [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] announced it was cancelling the 2019/20 season on March 13 <ref>{{Cite web|title=EIHL cancels all matches for rest of season|url=https://www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/731-eihl-cancels-all-matches-for-rest-of-season|access-date=2020-12-21|website=EIHL|language=en}}</ref> the [[English Ice Hockey Association|EIHA]] made a statement that fixtures for the weekend were expected to continue.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NEWS: EIHA/SIH Boards make joint statement on state of play – English Ice Hockey Association|url=https://eiha.co.uk/news-eiha-sih-boards-make-joint-statement-on-state-of-play/|access-date=2020-12-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> [[Chelmsford Chieftains]] cancelled the away fixture on March 14 citing players self isolating as well as concerns for player and supporter safety. Slough Jets cancelled their away fixture on March 15 against [[Bracknell Hornets]] as it became clear of the risk and concern amongst the players, supporters and their families. The [[English Ice Hockey Association|EIHA]] made a decision to cancel the season the day after on March 16.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NEWS: Board meeting confirms competitive hockey cancelled through May 31 – English Ice Hockey Association|url=https://eiha.co.uk/news-board-meeting-confirms-competitive-hockey-cancelled-through-may-31/|access-date=2020-12-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> The [[English Ice Hockey Association|EIHA]] decided to award [[Bracknell Hornets]] a 5–0 victory for Slough Jets refusing to travel which moved them above Slough in the table and all other remaining fixtures were marked completed with no points awarded.<ref name=":2" /> This resulted in Slough Jets finishing the season 6th in the table.
 
Despite leaving the Jets mid season, Sam Talbot was voted onto the second NIHL1 South All-Star team.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Carr|first=David|date=2020-04-01|title=NIHL Britton Conference all-star team 2019/20|url=https://prohockeynews.com/nihl-britton-conference-all-star-team-2019-20/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Pro Hockey News|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
The 2020/21 regular season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic however as part of a return to play several clubs played in a couple of round robin  mini tournaments. First of all was the South Cup <ref>{{Cite web |title=NIHL: South Cup opens this Saturday as return to play grows – English Ice Hockey Association |url=https://eiha.co.uk/nihl-south-cup-opens-this-saturday-as-return-to-play-grows/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |language=en-GB}}</ref> with the following teams involved; [[Haringey Huskies]] from NIHL2, [[Milton Keynes Thunder]], [[Solent Devils]] and Slough Jets. As fans were not allowed in arenas at the time, the matches were streamed over the internet for fans to watch.
 
The eventual winners were [[Solent Devils]] who tied with Slough Jets on points but won on wins in regulation <ref>{{Cite web |title=South Cup 21 – English Ice Hockey Association |url=https://eiha.co.uk/south-cup-21/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
 
The next return to play tournament was the Ruggedstock cup <ref>{{Cite web |title=NIHL: return to play continues in South with ‘RUGGEDSTOCK’ Cup – English Ice Hockey Association |url=https://eiha.co.uk/nihl-return-to-play-continues-in-south-with-ruggedstock-cup/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |language=en-GB}}</ref> which was contested between [[Haringey Huskies]], [[Milton Keynes Thunder]] and eventual champions, the Slough Jets.
 
An NIHL division 1 Cup final was held in Sheffield at the end of the season <ref>{{Cite web |title=NIHL CUP FINALS: qualifiers confirmed, order of play announced for Sheffield finale – English Ice Hockey Association |url=https://eiha.co.uk/nihl-cup-finals-qualifiers-confirmed-order-of-play-announced-for-sheffield-finale/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |language=en-GB}}</ref> with two teams from the South in Slough Jets and [[Milton Keynes Thunder]] matching up against [[Widnes Wild]] and [[Sheffield Scimitars (2020)|Sheffield Scimitars]]. The Jets lost in the semi-finals to [[Widnes Wild]] to end their season.
 
In the 2021/22 season, the Slough Jets fielded a youthful side including many U18 junior players and had an average age of just 20.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Slough Jets at eliteprospects.com |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1113/slough-jets |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=www.eliteprospects.com |language=en}}</ref> Despite the lack of experience, the Jets started competitively and were particularly strong in the Cup games. A close 2–1 loss away against eventual league, cup and playoff winners [[Streatham IHC]] with seven seconds left <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-26 |title=Streatham seal last gasp win over Jets |url=http://www.streatham-hockey.co.uk/streatham-seal-last-gasp-win-over-jets |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=www.streatham-hockey.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> showed the promise in the side. Slough Jets were the first away side to beat [[Bristol Pitbulls]] in their new rink with a 1–0 victory coming courtesy of a goal by Lewis English and a 61 shot shutout for Brett Shepherd.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodman |first=Graham |date=2021-11-30 |title=NIHL1 Report: Bristol 0 Slough 1 |url=https://bristolpitbulls.co.uk/2021/11/30/nihl1-report-bristol-0-slough-1/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=Bristol Pitbulls |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
A number of Jets players were also involved in matches in the NIHL National league. Adam Rosbottom left the Jets to play for the [[Bees IHC|Bees]] full time in January <ref>{{Cite web |title=Rosbottom re-signs for 2022-2023 season – Bees Ice Hockey Club |url=https://beesicehockey.com/index.php/2022/04/05/rosbottom-re-signs-for-2022-2023-season/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |language=en-US}}</ref> at which point he was one of the Slough Jets top point scorers. Further departures shortly after were Thomas Banner to [[Basingstoke Bison]] and then Solomon Smith towards the end of the season.
 
Despite being in the top four spots most of the season, Jets failed to get the points to beat off rivals towards the end of the season eventually finishing 5th. Slough Jets failed to make the final of the cup with a narrow 5–4 loss to [[Invicta Dynamos]] in the semi-finals over two legs and also didn't make the play off final weekend with a more comprehensive loss 14–7 to [[Chelmsford Chieftains]] in the quarter-final over two legs.
 
==Season-by-season record==
'''''Note:''' GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes, POS = Position in league table at end of season''
 
'''''Note:''''' ''*2019-20 season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic. Points awarded or remaining games annulled''<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=NIHL: final season 19/20 standings now confirmed by league management – English Ice Hockey Association|url=https://eiha.co.uk/nihl-final-season-19-20-standings-now-confirmed-by-league-management/|access-date=2020-12-21|language=en-GB}}</ref>
 
'''''Note:''' **2020-21 season did not run due to COVID-19 pandemic''.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Season ||League|| GP || W ||T||OTL|| L || GF || GA || PTS || PIM
|'''POS'''
|-
|2010-11
|EPIHL
|55
|41
|0
|0
|14
|249
|175
|83
|590
|3
|-
|2011-12
|EPIHL
|54
|33
|0
|2
|19
|228
|175
|68
| -
|4
|-
|2012-13||EPIHL|| ? |54||30||0||2||22||196||184||62||676
|5
|-
|2013-14||EPIHL||54||17||0||3||34||160||246||37||509|-
|10
|-
|2014-15||NIHL2 (SE)||20||19||0||0||1||146||41||38||414
|1
|-
|2015-16||NIHL2 (SE)||20||4||1||0||15||77||148||9||375
|5
|-
|2016-17||NIHL2 (SE)||20||4||4||0||12||67||103||12||550
|6
|-
|2017-18||NIHL2 (S)||26||12||0||0||14||104||153||24||618
|7
|-
|2018-19||NIHL2 (S)||28||25||0||1||2||204||81||51||475
|1
|-
|2019-20*||NIHL1 (S)|| 18 |36||13||3||2||13||131||124||34||429
|6
|-
|2020-21**||NIHL1 (S)|| 0 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
| -
|-
|2021-22
|NIHL1 (S)
|32
|18
|0
|1
|13
|111
|98
|37
|607
|5
|}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.sloughjets.co.uk/ Slough Jets website]
* [http://www.sloughjets.co.uk/ Slough Jets website]

Latest revision as of 20:01, 4 August 2024

Slough Jets
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City Slough, Berkshire
League NIHL
Conference Division One South
Founded 1986
Home arena The Hangar - Slough Ice Arena
Colors Blue, Red & White
              
Franchise history
1986 – Present Slough Jets

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The Slough Jets are an ice hockey team from Slough, Berkshire, England playing in the NIHL South Division 1. The team was founded in 1986 after the construction of the Slough Ice Arena in Montem Lane in Slough and joined the first division of the British League. With the help of Gary Stefan who had previously been with Streatham Redskins, the Slough Jets were formed.

The Slough Jets are one of the few clubs in the UK who from their foundation have continued to play to the present day without interruption or a change of name.

History

The British Hockey League (1986-1996)

It did not take long for Slough Jets to make their mark, winning the London Cup in 1989 . They followed this up by winning the Southern Cup and the British League Division One the following season, but they lost the final of the promotion play-off and so did not move up to the Premier Division.[1]

The Jets were runners-up in Division One for three of the next four seasons, before winning the Division and the promotion play-off in 1995, thus moving up to the Premier Division.

The British National League (1996-2002)

After a brief settling-in period in the new league structure, the Jets won more silverware in 1998, capturing the Benson & Hedges Plate,[1] and also finishing second in the BNL Southern Premier League the same year. The following season, 1998–99, was the most successful in the club's history to that point, as they won the British National League for the first time.[1] They were also runners-up in the British National League Play-offs, losing to Fife Flyers on penalties.

The club were beaten finalists in the Benson & Hedges Plate in 2000, and this was also the year that one of their greatest players, Gary Stefan, was elected to the Great Britain Hall of Fame.[2] The next few years were to be a fallow spell for the club, who were actually disbanded in 2002 due to financial problems, but were re-formed the same year.

The English Premier Ice Hockey League (2002-2014)

In 2002 Teal & White Ltd took over the management of the Slough Jets.[1] In their first EPIHL season the Jets finished 3rd and qualified for the play-offs. In the following year they made the Final of the play-offs.

There was another change of ownership in 2005 as Slapshot Ltd took over the running of the club.[1]

Jets took runner up in the league in 2005–06, 2007–08 and 2009–10 but never made it to league champions. They were successful in the post season play-offs, winning the titles in the 2007–08, 2009–10 and 2011–12 seasons. They also claimed the Premier Cup in 2011.[1]

The final EPIHL season ended with the Jets struggling financially and coach Craig Moran having to hold together a team after Head coach Slava Koulikov left part way through the season [3] along with other players.[4] The Jets finished bottom of the 10 team league and failed to make the play-offs.

End of the Professional Era

In 2014 the Slough Jets ceased professional competition following a decision by Slapshot Ltd to exit the English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) which was the 2nd tier of British Ice hockey at the time.[5] The Slough Jets name continued with its existing amateur senior team in the National Ice Hockey League South 2 division and the Junior club. It was alleged that some supporters saw the move by the owners to end the professional era to effectively be the end of the club they supported. A move was made by Gary Stefan and Jets media man Mark Denholm [6] to create a new EPIHL team at the rink but attempts to secure ice time were not successful.[7]

A Slough Jets legends match was set up and played on July 14, 2014, to honour the club's professional history and raise money for charity.[8]

The National Ice Hockey League (2014-Present)

Slough Jets currently play in the National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) South 1 Britton Division, which is the third tier of UK hockey.[9] After winning NIHL2 league and National honours in the 2018/19 season, Slough Jets senior team moved to a 10 team NIHL1 division for 2019/20 season in a revised English Ice hockey league structure which introduced a new second-tier league called the NIHL National hockey league.[10]

The Slough Jets ENL side had already been formed in 2010 to replace the disbanded Slough Harrier Hawks side and provide a bridge for young players to move from junior hockey to senior hockey. Craig Moran initially took on the Head coach role before resuming his Assistant Manager role for the EPIHL side. When professional hockey ceased in Slough, the Slough Jets NIHL side became the top level of Senior men's hockey at the venue. The coach for the amateur side for the 2014/15 season was Tony Milton.[11]

The 2014/15 season was a success as they stormed to the title losing just one match in regular season play from their 6 team league. Franchise owner and player Zoran Kosic leading the points scoring with 48 points and notable performances from Alan Green and exciting Slough U18 pair Ben and Josh Ealey-Newman. Jets lost in the final of the playoffs however 4–0 to the Bristol Pitbulls.[12]

Ahead of the 2015/16 season, departures affected the side with Zoran Kosic leaving and Alan Green and the Ealey-Newman brothers headed to Oxford.[13][14] Nathan Darmanin was the top points scorer with 18 points as Jets only won 4 of 19 matches, finished 5 in their 6 team league and didn't make the play-offs.

With the closure of the rink for refurbishment, the team training in Guildford and Bracknell ice rinks and some fixture cancellations,[15][16] the team struggled throughout the 2016/17 season. Player injuries and fixture congestion [17] due to lack of ice whilst a temporary rink was constructed meant they could only finish bottom of the league with 4 victories to their name. Top points scorer again was Nathan Darmanin with 25 points.

Ahead of the 2017/18 season, it was announced that the former Bracknell Bees and Guildford Flames forward Lukas Smital was joining Slough Jets as player-coach to replace the departing Tony Milton.[18] Smital took on a side who had struggled the previous season and finished bottom of their league of 6 teams. He was joined by former Bee and Slough player Joe Ciccarello as his assistant. Backstopped by impressive veteran Netminder Chris Douglas and with a mix of youth and experienced players, Slough finished a creditable 7th out of 13 teams in an expanded league structure [19] achieving unexpected results against strong Chelmsford, Peterborough and Bracknell sides as Jets turned their temporary rink into a very difficult place to go and get a result.

Lukas Smital himself was top points scorer for the Jets with 67. Chris Douglas and Lukas Smital made the NIHL2 South first All-Star team.[20] Luke Reynolds who joined the club part way through the season from Milton Keynes Thunder made the NIHL2 South second All-Star team [21]

Following their return to the 'Hangar' in the 18/18 season, the team showed good form and produced a series of victories to lead the league. Wins against the Solent Devils home and away being the decisive results. Jets were tied on points with Solent Devils after victory against Peterborough Phantoms 2 in the final match of the season but were awarded the league title due to the head-to-head results.

After achieving the NIHL2 South title, the Slough Jets went to Coventry Skydome to play the NIHL2 North champions Widnes Wild for the NIHL2 National title . Man of the Match Sean Norris did the damage as Slough Jets came out victors 7-1 [22]

The play-offs were less successful as the Slough Jets went out with a heavy 9–3 defeat in the semi-finals to eventual champions Chelmsford Chieftains in a match which was missing influential player-coach Lukas Smital.

Top points scorer for the Jets during the season was Lukas Smital with 84 points. Lukas Smital again made the NIHL2 South first All-Star team.[20] Sean Norris and Sam Talbot made the NIHL2 South second All-Star team [21]

Jets re-signed Lukas Smital and the core of the NIHL2 South title winning side including Matt Smital in net, Lindgren, Reynolds, Rose, Talbot and Norris for the 2019/20 season. In defence the experienced Matt Jordan came in from Bracknell. Lukas Smital announced his retirement from playing at the age of 44.[23] The club also moved to the NIHL 1 South Britton division.

The Jets made a strong start to their life in NIHL1 by leading the division at the end of the first month with Sean Norris winning Player of the Month.[24] They were unable to carry on this form though and a severe concussion injury to key forward Sean Norris against Oxford City Stars on October 13 [25] put him out of the side for several weeks and a further injury against Milton Keynes Thunder upon his brief return saw him sidelined again before he made a decision to leave the club. Norris left the club to join the NIHL National Basingstoke Bison full time and was followed there in mid-January by Sam Talbot further weakening the Jets side. Despite the loss of two key forward players and injuries to others, the emergence of junior players kept the club competitive and a top 4 spot still looked a possibility. By March the Jets still had several games in hand on other sides in the top 4 as the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

After the Elite Ice Hockey League announced it was cancelling the 2019/20 season on March 13 [26] the EIHA made a statement that fixtures for the weekend were expected to continue.[27] Chelmsford Chieftains cancelled the away fixture on March 14 citing players self isolating as well as concerns for player and supporter safety. Slough Jets cancelled their away fixture on March 15 against Bracknell Hornets as it became clear of the risk and concern amongst the players, supporters and their families. The EIHA made a decision to cancel the season the day after on March 16.[28] The EIHA decided to award Bracknell Hornets a 5–0 victory for Slough Jets refusing to travel which moved them above Slough in the table and all other remaining fixtures were marked completed with no points awarded.[29] This resulted in Slough Jets finishing the season 6th in the table.

Despite leaving the Jets mid season, Sam Talbot was voted onto the second NIHL1 South All-Star team.[30]

The 2020/21 regular season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic however as part of a return to play several clubs played in a couple of round robin mini tournaments. First of all was the South Cup [31] with the following teams involved; Haringey Huskies from NIHL2, Milton Keynes Thunder, Solent Devils and Slough Jets. As fans were not allowed in arenas at the time, the matches were streamed over the internet for fans to watch.

The eventual winners were Solent Devils who tied with Slough Jets on points but won on wins in regulation [32]

The next return to play tournament was the Ruggedstock cup [33] which was contested between Haringey Huskies, Milton Keynes Thunder and eventual champions, the Slough Jets.

An NIHL division 1 Cup final was held in Sheffield at the end of the season [34] with two teams from the South in Slough Jets and Milton Keynes Thunder matching up against Widnes Wild and Sheffield Scimitars. The Jets lost in the semi-finals to Widnes Wild to end their season.

In the 2021/22 season, the Slough Jets fielded a youthful side including many U18 junior players and had an average age of just 20.[35] Despite the lack of experience, the Jets started competitively and were particularly strong in the Cup games. A close 2–1 loss away against eventual league, cup and playoff winners Streatham IHC with seven seconds left [36] showed the promise in the side. Slough Jets were the first away side to beat Bristol Pitbulls in their new rink with a 1–0 victory coming courtesy of a goal by Lewis English and a 61 shot shutout for Brett Shepherd.[37]

A number of Jets players were also involved in matches in the NIHL National league. Adam Rosbottom left the Jets to play for the Bees full time in January [38] at which point he was one of the Slough Jets top point scorers. Further departures shortly after were Thomas Banner to Basingstoke Bison and then Solomon Smith towards the end of the season.

Despite being in the top four spots most of the season, Jets failed to get the points to beat off rivals towards the end of the season eventually finishing 5th. Slough Jets failed to make the final of the cup with a narrow 5–4 loss to Invicta Dynamos in the semi-finals over two legs and also didn't make the play off final weekend with a more comprehensive loss 14–7 to Chelmsford Chieftains in the quarter-final over two legs.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes, POS = Position in league table at end of season

Note: *2019-20 season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic. Points awarded or remaining games annulled[29]

Note: **2020-21 season did not run due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Season League GP W T OTL L GF GA PTS PIM POS
2010-11 EPIHL 55 41 0 0 14 249 175 83 590 3
2011-12 EPIHL 54 33 0 2 19 228 175 68 - 4
2012-13 EPIHL 54 30 0 2 22 196 184 62 676 5
2013-14 EPIHL 54 17 0 3 34 160 246 37 - 10
2014-15 NIHL2 (SE) 20 19 0 0 1 146 41 38 414 1
2015-16 NIHL2 (SE) 20 4 1 0 15 77 148 9 375 5
2016-17 NIHL2 (SE) 20 4 4 0 12 67 103 12 550 6
2017-18 NIHL2 (S) 26 12 0 0 14 104 153 24 618 7
2018-19 NIHL2 (S) 28 25 0 1 2 204 81 51 475 1
2019-20* NIHL1 (S) 36 13 3 2 13 131 124 34 429 6
2020-21** NIHL1 (S) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
2021-22 NIHL1 (S) 32 18 0 1 13 111 98 37 607 5

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Club Honours" (in en-US). 2014-05-19. http://sloughjets.co.uk/club-honours/. 
  2. ↑ "HALL OF FAME – IHUK" (in en-GB). https://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/hall-of-fame/. 
  3. ↑ Copas, Graeme (11 December 2013). "Head coach Koulikov leaves Slough Jets to join Peterborough Phantoms". https://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/news/19231/Head-coach-Koulikov-leaves-Slough-Jets.html. 
  4. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Ghislaine Kozic opens heart on Slough Jets demotion" (in en). https://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/sport/13448066.exclusive-ghislaine-kozic-opens-heart-on-slough-jets-demotion/. 
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  6. ↑ "My Personal Slough Jets Sign Off (for now)" (in en-US). 2014-07-22. http://markdenholm.com/my-personal-slough-jets-sign-off-for-now/. 
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  10. ↑ "NIHL: New structure for National League agreed by clubs to start 2019/20 season – English Ice Hockey Association" (in en-GB). https://eiha.co.uk/nihl-new-structure-for-national-league-agreed-by-clubs-to-start-2019-20-season/. 
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  12. ↑ "SLOUGH JETS PLAYOFFS 25 04 15 - YouTube". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1yXfSFfnO0. 
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  25. ↑ "Injured Slough Jets ice hockey player will be unable to work for 'some considerable time'" (in en). https://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/17985345.thousands-raised-help-injured-slough-jets-player/. 
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