Raiders IHC explained

The Raiders are an ice hockey team based in Romford, participating in the National Division of the National Ice Hockey League (NIHL), the second tier of British ice hockey.

They were known as the Romford Raiders when they were based at the Romford Ice Arena in the London Borough of Havering. They were founder members of the English Premier Ice Hockey League but have competed in the NIHL since 2012. Their development team was the Romford Spitfires, which played in Division 2 of the NIHL before being succeeded in 2009/10 by the Romford Fury.

The team moved to Leyton, East London, in 2013, when it adopted the new name London Raiders. Its team colours are white, gold and blue, and fans of the team are known as the Gold and Blue Army.[1] The team returned to Romford in 2018, keeping the London Raiders name.

History

The club was founded in 1987 under the name Romford Raiders and coached by Gord Jeffrey, who went on to become a hero amongst the Romford fans.

Some of the best-known players to play for the Raiders include Rob Stewart,[2] Dave Whistle[3] and Mike Ellis,[4] all of whom went on to play and coach at the highest levels in the UK.

The Raiders' first ever match was played on Sunday 13 September 1987, against the Oxford City Stars. Romford's first captain, Erskine Douglas, also scored the Raiders' first ever goal.

On 28 November 2010, during an English National League game against the Bracknell Hornets, Danny Marshall scored his 1,232nd point as a Raider when he assisted on a short-handed goal by Frankie Harvey. With that point, Marshall became the club's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Gord Jeffrey's long-standing record.[5]

In 2013, the Romford Ice Arena was sold by Havering Council to investors. The team subsequently had to move to Lee Valley Ice Centre and became the London Raiders.[6]

On February 3, 2018, the Raiders' played their first game at their new home back in Romford, the Sapphire Ice and Leisure Centre. London would come back to win 5–2 against the Cardiff Fire in front of a sell-out crowd. Former Romford Junior Olegs Lascenko scored the team's first ever goal at the new venue, however, it was Cardiff's Jackson Price who scored the first goal overall.[7]

Season Records

The following list details the Raiders' finishes in the league, and notes any playoff success.[8]

League

SEASONLEAGUERANKPOSTSEASON
1987 - 1988Heineken League Division 2262510--37921351ChampionPromoted
1988 - 1989Heineken League Division 1246216--1452011411Relegated
1989 - 1990Heineken League Division 2241716--217152352Promoted
1990 - 1991Division 14023215--293245484Qualification loss
1991 - 1992Division 13615516--262256356Qualification
1992 - 1993Division 13212416--221239285-
1993 - 1994Division 1 South4427512--328235592
1994 - 1995Division 1 South-----------
1995 - 1996Division 2 South221606--17875323Final group South
1996 - 1997English League South222011--19246411Qualification South
1997 - 1998English League South201136--19588255Championship Round South
1998 - 1999English Premier League3212317--155168278Did not make playoffs
1999 - 2000English Premier League245217--78127125Did not make playoffs
2000 - 2001English Premier League322129--174106444Champion
2001 - 2002English Premier League281828--16979384Qualification
2002 - 2003English Premier League4219617--218199448Qualification
2003 - 2004English Premier League322129--198131443Qualification
2004 - 2005English Premier League3217213--144113364Semifinal loss
2005 - 2006English Premier League4824519--214204537Qualification
2006 - 2007English Premier League4414425-1175234339Did not make playoffs
2007 - 2008English Premier League4016-2013137176378Qualification
2008 - 2009English Premier League5422-2453197259576Quarterfinal loss
2009 - 2010English Premier League545-46121473701410Did not make playoffs
2010 - 2011English National League South Division 1402956--244101633Conference SF loss South 1
2011 - 2012English National League South Division 1363105--2359362ChampionConference Final loss South 1
2012 - 2013NIHL South Division 1322228--205115463Semifinal loss South
2013 - 2014NIHL South Division 13217312--142128374Quarterfinal loss South
2014 - 2015NIHL South Division 1369324--120191218Semifinal loss South
2015 - 2016NIHL South Division 13611223--135174248Quarterfinal loss South
2016 - 2017NIHL South Division 12811413--92105265Semifinal loss South
2017 - 2018NIHL South Division 13216--1321121106374Conference SF loss

Cups

SEASONLEAGUERANKPOSTSEASON
1988 - 1989Autumn Trophy6213--436253Did not make playoffs South & East
1989 - 1990Autumn Trophy4103--333823Did not make playoffs South East
1990 - 1991Autumn Cup8107--457025Did not make playoffs Group C
1991 - 1992Autumn Cup8206--386645Did not make playoffs Group C
1992 - 1993B&H Cup6105--346324Did not make playoffs Group B

Club roster 2022-23[9]

(*) Denotes a Non-British Trained player (Import)

Netminders
width=5%No.width=5%Nat.width=22%Playerwidth=7%Catcheswidth=16%Date of birthwidth=20%Place of birthwidth=24%AcquiredContract
32Bradley WindebankL24 July 2002Harold Wood, England2018 from Chelmsford Mohawks22/23
35Ben ClementsL21 July 1987Chelmsford, England2022 from Invicta Dynamos22/23
39Ethan JamesL18 March 1999London, England2019 from Essa Stallions22/23
Defencemen
width=5%No.width=5%Nat.width=22%Playerwidth=7%Shootswidth=16%Date of birthwidth=20%Place of birthwidth=24%AcquiredContract
3Elliott DeweyR10 March 1997Basingstoke, England2022 from Basingstoke Bison22/23
11Tom Relf 'A'R24 February 1998Frimley, England2021 from Sheffield Steeldogs22/23
13Daniel Scott 'A'R30 April 1992Chatham, England2018 from Basingstoke Bison22/23
14Jack CooperR3 July 1996London, England2014 from Harringay Racers22/23
21Callum WellsR18 April 1998Harold Hill, England2017 from Chelmsford Chieftains22/23
43Ethan ReidR3 June 2002Scotland2022 from Chelmsford Chieftains22/23
55Sean BarryR20 March 1994Chelmsford, England2017 from Chelmsford Chieftains22/23
Marco PascaleR2003 (age 19)England2022 from Raiders IHC 2Two-Way
Forwards
width=5%No.width=5%Nat.width=22%Playerwidth=7%Shootswidth=16%Date of birthwidth=20%Place of birthwidth=24%AcquiredContract
10Brandon AyliffeR25 June 1998Harold Wood, England2017 from Chelmsford Chieftains22/23
12Mikey PowerR20 June 2000London, England2022 from MK Lightning22/23
19Harry GulliverR14 September 1999Essex, England2022 from Manchester Storm22/23
29Jake SylvesterL21 October 1997Chelmsford, England2017 from Chelmsford Chieftains22/23
51Erik Piatak*R6 March 1986Kežmarok, Czechoslovakia2019 from DEAC22/23
57Ashley JacksonL27 August 1987Tunbridge Wells, England2022 from Invicta Dynamos22/23
63Aaron Connolly 'C'L1 June 1993Northfleet, England2018 from Basingstoke Bison22/23
86Tommy HuggettR13 July 2002England2018 from Chelmsford Mohawks22/23
89Blaho NovakL21 March 1993Bratislava, Slovakia2022 from Unattached22/23
95Jacob RansonR9 August 1995Romford, England2019 from Streatham IHC22/23
98Tjay AndersonL30 November 2004England2021 from Raiders U18Two-Way
Adam LaishramR8 April 1997Ashburn, ON, Canada2022 from MK LightningCover
Harvey BriggsR19 June 2003England2021 from Streatham IHCTwo-Way
Adam ErskineR10 February 2005England2021 from Raiders U18Two-Way
Matthieu Gomercic*L21 July 1997Winnipeg, MB, Canada2022 from Atlanta Gladiators22/23
Team Staff
No.Nat.NamePositionAcquiredPlace of birthJoined From
Sean EastonHead Coach2017Chelmsford, EnglandChelmsford Chieftains, NIHL 1
35Ben ClementsPlayer-Assistant Coach2022Chelmsford, England
55Sean BarryPlayer-Assistant Coach2022Chelmsford, England
Erin RosePhysical Therapist2021England

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2021/22 Outgoing

Outgoing
No.Nat.!width="22%" PlayerShootsDate of birthPlace of birthLeaving For
15J.J. PitchleyR28 January 1994Romford, EnglandBees IHC, NIHL
17Rio Grinell ParkeL25 February 1999London, EnglandMK Lightning, NIHL
24Ollie BaldockR15 January 1998Chelmsford, EnglandChelmsford Chieftains, NIHL 1
36Callum BurnettR19 January 2001EnglandChelmsford Chieftains, NIHL 1
91Lukas SladkovskyL10 April 1996Prague, Czech RepublicPeterborough Phantoms, NIHL

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gold and Blue Army (@Goldandbluearmy) Twitter. twitter.com. en. 2017-09-05.
  2. Web site: Rob Stewart. Elite Prospects. 2017-09-07.
  3. Web site: David Whistle Team Staff Profile. www.eliteprospects.com. 2017-09-07.
  4. Web site: Mike Ellis hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com. www.hockeydb.com. en. 2017-09-07.
  5. Web site: Elite Prospects - Players' All-Time Stats for London Raiders. www.eliteprospects.com. 2017-09-07.
  6. Web site: NIHL News – Romford Raiders Find Salvation In Their Darkest Hour. Ice Nation UK. 21 June 2013. 2017-09-07.
  7. Web site: Romford Recorder - Lascenko leaves mark with first Raiders goal on new Romford Ice. Romford Recorder. 9 February 2018. 2018-02-14.
  8. Web site: London Raiders Team History and Standings. Elite Prospects. 2017-09-07.
  9. Web site: Raiders IHC - Elite Prospects. www.eliteprospects.com.
  10. Web site: Roster. Raiders Ice Hockey.

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