Durham Wasps

Durham Wasps The Big Blue Machine
City:	Durham, England
League:	British National League
Founded:	1947
Home Arena:	Durham Ice Rink Capacity: 2860 Ice size: 184ft x 85ft, 56m x 26m
Colors:	Royal Blue and Gold

The Durham Wasps were an ice hockey team located in Durham and was one of England's most well-known names in ice hockey. The team was bought by Sir John Hall and moved to the neighboring city of Newcastle Upon Tyne in August 1996. The Newcastle team, after several changes became known as the Newcastle Vipers.

1947-48 games

• 10/25: Durham Wasps - Ayr Spitfires 8:6
• 11/8: Durham Wasps - Dundee Tiger Cubs 2:0
• 11/15: Glasgow Mohawks - Durham Wasps 8:4
• 12/6: Durham Wasps - Perth Blackhawks 4:0
• 12/20: Dunfermline Royals - Durham Wasps 3:2
• 12/27: Nottingham Wolves - Durham Wasps 7:6
• 1/31: Durham Wasps - London All-Stars 5:2
• 3/5: Durham Wasps - Streatham Indians 7:6
• 5/22: Kirkcaldy Flyers - Durham Wasps 11:3

Honours

Heineken Premier League Champions

• 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992

Heineken British Championship Winners

• 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992

Autumn Cup Winners

• 1984, 1988, 1989, 1991

Castle Eden Cup Winners

• 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995.

Images

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  A club photo from 1988.

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  A November 25, 1950, program from a game between Durham and Streatham.

External links

• Videos of Durham Wasps YouTube

Preceded by Dundee Rockets	Premier League Champions 1984-85, 1985-86	Succeeded by Murrayfield Racers
Preceded by Dundee Rockets	Autumn Cup Winners 1984-85	Succeeded by Murrayfield Racers
Preceded by Murrayfield Racers	Playoff Champions 1986-87, 1987-88	Succeeded by Nottingham Panthers
Preceded by Nottingham Panthers	Autumn Cup Winners 1987-88, 1988-89	Succeeded by Murrayfield Racers
Preceded by Murrayfield Racers	Premier League Champions 1988-89	Succeeded by Cardiff Devils
Preceded by Cardiff Devils	Premier League Champions 1990-91, 1991-92	Succeeded by Cardiff Devils
Preceded by Cardiff Devils	Playoff Champions 1990-91, 1991-92	Succeeded by Cardiff Devils
Preceded by Murrayfield Racers	Autumn Cup Winners 1990-91	Succeeded by Nottingham Panthers

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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