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 - Braehead Clan - Cardiff Devils - Coventry Blaze - Dundee Stars - Edinburgh Capitals - Fife Flyers - Manchester Storm - Nottingham Panthers - Sheffield Steelers English Premier Ice Hockey League (1998-present) Basingstoke Bison - Bracknell Bees - Guildford Flames - Hull Pirates - Manchester Phoenix - Milton Keynes Lightning - Peterborough Phantoms - Sheffield Steeldogs - Swindon Wildcats - Telford Tigers National Ice Hockey League (1997-present) Altrincham Aces - Basingstoke Buffalo - Billingham Stars - Blackburn Eagles - Blackburn Hawks - Bracknell Hornets - Bradford Bulldogs - Bristol Pitbulls - Cardiff Devils 1 - Cardiff Devils 2 - Chelmsford Chieftains - Chelmsford Warriors - Coventry Blaze - Deeside Dragons - Fylde Flyers - Haringey Racers - Hull Jets - Invicta Dynamos - Invicta Mustangs - Lee Valley Lions - London Raiders - Milton Keynes Thunder - Nottingham Lions - Oxford City Stars - Peterborough Islanders - Sheffield Senators - Sheffield Spartans - Slough Jets (NIHL) - Solent Devils - Solihull Barons - Solway Sharks - Streatham Redskins - Swindon Wildcats - Sutton Sting - Telford Tigers (NIHL) - Whitley Warriors - Widnes Wild - Wightlink Raiders - Wightlink Tigers Scottish National League (2000-present) Aberdeen Lynx - Belfast Giants (SNL) - Dundee Comets - Dundee Tigers - Edinburgh Capitals (SNL) - Kilmarnock Storm - Kirkcaldy Kestrels - Moray Typhoons - North Ayr Wild - Paisley Pirates - Solway Sharks Other current competitions League Championship - Playoff Championship - Challenge Cup - British Universities Ice Hockey Association - Ice Hockey Varsity Match - Women's Premier Ice Hockey League - Scottish Cup - English Premier Ice Hockey 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 - 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 Amateur Skating Club - Argyll Ice Hockey Club - Ayr Bruins - Ayr Scottish Eagles - Blackpool Seagulls - Brighton Ambassadors - Brighton Ice Hockey Club - Brighton Tigers - Dundee Rockets - Durham Wasps - Earls Court Rangers - Harringay Greyhounds - Harringay Racers - Hull Stingrays - Hull Thunder - Humberside Seahawks - London Canadians - London Lions - London Knights - London Racers - Manchester Rapids - Manchester Storm - Medway Bears - Milton Keynes Kings - Murrayfield Racers - Newcastle Jesters - Newcastle Vipers - Newcastle ENL Vipers - Niagara Ice Hockey Club - Oxford Canadians - Peterborough Pirates - Princes Ice Hockey Club - Richmond Flyers - Richmond Hawks - Royal Engineers Ice Hockey Club - Scottish Eagles - Sheffield Lancers - Sheffield Scimitars - Slough Jets - Southampton Vikings - Sunderland Chiefs - Wembley Lions - Wembley Monarchs Governing bodies English Ice Hockey Association - Ice Hockey UK - 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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