Earls Court Rangers

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Earls Court Rangers
EarlsCourtRangersLogo.jpg
League English National League
Founded 1935
History 1935 - 1953
Arena Earls Court Arena
City London, England
Team Colours
  • Orange and chocolate         
  • (1935–37)
  • Orange and black         
  • (1937–39 & 1948–51)
  • Gold, black and white             
  • (1951–53)
Head coach George Redding (1937–39)
Player Coach Frank Currie (1937–39)

Earls Court Rangers were an early English ice hockey team that played in the English National League. They were formed in 1935 and disbanded in 1953. They played their home games at the Earls Court Arena in west London, England at Empress Hall; played only 9 seasons interrupted in 1939 by World War II.

Empress Hall

In September 1953, the British Ice Hockey association announced that in the upcoming season the Earls Court Rangers would not play. The club's directors chose not to play that season because its headquarters, Empress Hall in London, was undergoing structural alterations. The alterations were expected to take three months, but in fact the Empress Hall was never rebuilt and now Earls Court 2 and Lillie Road Bus and Tube Depot stand in its spot.[1]

The team was formed in 1935 and played in the league every year until 1940, then from 1948 to 1953. From 1940 to 1947, Empress Hall was under government requisition.[2]

1937 Fixtures

Earl Nicholson, of Harringay Greyhounds, and Howie Peterson, of Earl’s Court Rangers, were suspended on 31 December 1937 until 23 January 1938 for 26 days which was at the time the longest suspension awarded in British ice hockey[3] when both Canadian players "tried to take each other apart"[4] when Earls Court Rangers lost 4-2 against Harringay Greyhounds on 29 December 1937. On the 6th November, 1937 Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy when visiting London saw Earls Court Rangers play against Harringay Racers.[5]

Images

References

  1. West London Observer Newspaper - Friday 4 September 1953
  2. West London Observer Newspaper - Friday 4 September 1953
  3. Newspaper: Evening Telegraph - Friday 31 December 1937
  4. Canadian Newspaper: Lewiston Evening Journal - 1 Jan 1938 'Ye Sports Sandwich by Sports Editor Norman S. Thompson'
  5. The Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 08 November 1937

See also


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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