Ice hockey team in Sheffield, England
| Sheffield Scimitars | |
|---|---|
| City | Sheffield, England |
| League | NIHL North Division 1 |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Home arena | iceSheffield |
| Colors | White, Blue & Black |
| Affiliates | Sheffield Steeldogs, NIHL National Sheffield Titans, NIHL 2 |
| Website | Sheffield Scimitars |
| Franchise history | |
| 2010-2020 | Sheffield Senators |
| 2020- | Sheffield Scimitars |
The Sheffield Scimitars are an ice hockey team that plays their home games at the iceSheffield in Sheffield. They play in the NIHL 1 Laidler Conference and are affiliated with the Sheffield Steeldogs of the National League. In 2020, Sheffield Academy announced their senior team would once again be known as the Sheffield Scimitars.
Season-by-season record
| Season | League | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | Pts. | Rank | Post Season |
| 2010-2011 | ENL 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | 74 | 200 | 2 | 7 | No playoffs held |
| 2011-2012 | ENL 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | - | - | 116 | 154 | 22 | 5 | No playoffs held |
| 2012-2013 | NIHL 2 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | - | - | 123 | 76 | 30 | 4 | No playoffs held |
| 2013-2014 | NIHL 2 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | - | - | 86 | 117 | 22 | 7 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2014-2015 | NIHL 2 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 9 | - | - | 204 | 125 | 54 | 3 | Semifinal loss |
| 2015-2016 | NIHL 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | - | - | 58 | 250 | 0 | 9 | Relegated |
| 2016-2017 | NIHL 2 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | - | - | 133 | 95 | 34 | 4 | Final loss |
| 2017-2018 | NIHL 2 | 36 | 19 | - | 13 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 134 | 44 | 6 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2018-2019 | NIHL 2 | 31 | 15 | - | 11 | 2 | 3 | 173 | 126 | 37 | 5 | Did not make playoffs |
| 2019-2020 | NIHL 2 | 26 | 10 | - | 10 | 4 | 2 | 133 | 112 | 21 | 5 | Playoffs Cancelled |
Club roster 2022-23
(*) Denotes a Non-British Trained player (Import)
| Netminders | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Nat. | Player | Catches | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract | ||
| 29 | 
|
Brandon Stones | L | (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 (age 31) | Nottingham, England | 2022 from MK Lightning | 22/23 | ||
| 31 |
|
Thomas Hovell | R | (1995-09-20) 20 September 1995 (age 29) | Nottingham, England | 2021 from Nottingham Lions | 22/23 | ||
| Defencemen | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract | ||
| 11 |
|
William Harper | 2002 (age 20) | England | 2018 from Sheffield U20 | 22/23 | |||
| 12 |
|
Jake Howis | 1999 (age 23) | England | 2021 | 22/23 | |||
| 19 |
|
Shaun Wild | L | (1993-09-12) 12 September 1993 (age 31) | Sheffield, England | 2014 from Invicta Dynamos | 22/23 | ||
| 24 |
|
Euan Williams | L | (2006-05-07) 7 May 2006 (age 18) | England | 2022 from Sheffield U18 | 22/23 | ||
| 28 |
|
Sam Colton | 2002 (age 20) | England | 2019 from Ontario Hockey Academy U18 AA | 22/23 | |||
| 33 |
|
Oliver Turner | (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 18) | England | 2021 from Sheffield U18 | 22/23 | |||
| 52 |
|
Luke Reid | R | (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 (age 20) | Swindon, England | 2022 from Swindon Wildcats 2 | 22/23 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Acquired | Contract | |||
| 2 |
|
William Szollosy | 2003 (age 19) | England | 2022 from Sheffield Titans | 22/23 | ||||
| 9 |
|
Cameron Pywell | (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26) | England | 2021 from Nottingham Lions | 22/23 | ||||
| 14 |
|
Scott Morris | R | (1988-03-09) 9 March 1988 (age 36) | Sheffield, England | 2021 from Sutton Sting | 22/23 | |||
| 15 |
|
Harry Hopkins | R | 1999 (age 23) | England | 2021 from Nottingham Lions | 22/23 | |||
| 20 | 
|
Michael Danečko | L | (2004-06-23) 23 June 2004 (age 20) | Havirov, Czechia | 2021 from Sheffield U18 | 22/23 | |||
| 21 |
|
Ben Roebuck | 2005 (age 17) | England | 2021 from Sheffield U18 | 22/23 | ||||
| 23 |
|
Sam Rodgers | 2000 (age 22) | England | 2019 from Sheffield U20 | 22/23 | ||||
| 34 |
|
Samuel Keeling | (2006-03-30) 30 March 2006 (age 18) | England | 2021 from Sheffield U18 | 22/23 | ||||
| 51 |
|
William Newcombe | 2002 (age 20) | England | 2017 from Sheffield U20 | 22/23 | ||||
| 81 |
|
Benjamin Cutts | R | (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 18) | Nottingham, England | 2022 from Sheffield U18 | 22/23 | |||
| 82 |
|
Isaac Tse | 2004 (age 18) | England | 2022 from Ontario Hockey Academy U18 AA | 22/23 | ||||
| Team Staff | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Nat. | Name | Acquired | Role | Place of birth | Joined From | ||||
2021/22 Outgoing
| Outgoing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Nat. | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Leaving For |
| 3 |
|
Ruskin Hughes | R | (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 (age 27) | London, England | Invicta Dynamos, NIHL 1 |
| 32 |
|
Warren Tait | R | (1981-04-17) 17 April 1981 (age 43) | Nottingham, England | Sheffield Steeldogs, NIHL National |
| 91 |
|
Cam Brownley | R | (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 27) | Sheffield, England | Hull Seahawks, NIHL National |
References
- "NIHL League Structure". EIHA.
- "NIHL: familiar name returns as Sheffield announce 'Scimitars' as their senior team – English Ice Hockey Association". Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "Sheffield Steeldogs". Eliteprospects.com.