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Ice Hockey

Cold rinks, hot rivalries.

Ice hockey has enjoyed a fierce and loyal following in the North East, from the Whitley Warriors to the Newcastle Vipers and beyond. Programmes, posters and season memorabilia from Elite League nights and grassroots rinks.

Teams & organisations

Newcastle Vipers
Elite Ice Hockey League · 2005–2011
Whitley Warriors
One of the country's oldest ice hockey clubs
Durham Wasps
Legendary British ice hockey dynasty
Sheffield Steelers
Rival programmes & playoff nights

Notable memories

1980s–1990s

Durham Wasps dynasty

Multiple British league titles and cup wins from the Sunderland ice rink.

2005–06

Vipers' Findus Cup

Newcastle Vipers lift silverware in their first Elite League season.

1970s onwards

Whitley Warriors classics

Decades of British hockey at Hillheads Arena.

Moments in the archive

  • 1966 — Whitley Warriors founded
  • 1991 — Durham Wasps win the Heineken Championship
  • 1996 — Newcastle Cobras enter the Superleague
  • 2006 — Newcastle Vipers win the Findus Cup
  • 2011 — Vipers' final Elite League season

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