Solway Sharks
| Solway Sharks | |
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| City: | Dumfries, Scotland |
| League: | National Ice Hockey League |
| Conference: | Division One North |
| Founded: | 1998 |
| Home Arena: | Dumfries Ice Bowl Capacity: 1000 Ice size: 184 feet x 95 feet |
| Colors: | Blue & White
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The Solway Sharks are the only senior ice hockey club in South West Scotland or Cumbria and play out of Dumfries Ice Bowl, King Street, Dumfries, Scotland.
In the 2015–16 season the Sharks played in the English National Ice Hockey League North's Moralee Conference (Division One) and in the Challenge Cup. Home games are played at Dumfries Ice Bowl on Saturday evenings with a 7pm face-off.
The Sharks were formed in 1998 and have won multiple trophies including two Northern League championships, one Northern League Play-Off title, and the English National League North regular season championship in 2013 and 2014 and the playoff title in 2014. In 2022 and 2023, the Sharks won the NIHL Division 1 National Championship after defeating Streatham IHC in the final.
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Solway announced they would step up to the National Division of the NIHL.[1]
Honours
- National Ice Hockey League (North) Division One Champions: 2012–13, 2013–14
- National Ice Hockey League (North) Division One Play Off Champions 2013–14
- National Ice Hockey League Division One Play Off Champions 2021-22, 2022-23
- English National League (North) Division Two Champions: 2011–12
- Northern Cup Winners: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Northern League Champions: 2008–09, 2009–10
- Northern League Play-off Champions: 2009–10
- Scottish First Division champions: 1998–99, 1999–00
- Scottish Cup winners: 1998–99, 1999–00, 2003–04
- Spring Cup winners: 2003–04, 2005–06
- Autumn Cup winners: 2004–05
- St Andrews Cup winners: 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
- Dumfries Tournament Winners: 2005–06, 2009–10
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