Chelmsford Chieftains

Chelmsford Chieftains
CityChelmsford, Essex, England
LeagueNIHL
DivisionDivision One South
Founded1987
Home arenaRiverside Ice and Leisure Centre
ColorsWhite, Amber & Black
     
Head coachMark Saunders England
AffiliatesPeterborough Phantoms, NIHL National
Chelmsford Warriors, NIHL 2
Franchise history
1987 – PresentChelmsford Chieftains

The Chelmsford Chieftains are an Ice Hockey team based in Chelmsford, Essex that is currently playing in the NIHL South Division 1. Since the team was founded in 1987, the Chieftains have played their home games at the Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre.

Chelmsford's first ever game at the Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre was a challenge match against Peterborough Titans on Saturday 5 September 1987. The Chieftains won the game 11–4 in front of 300 spectators. Stuart Steeves (Chelmsford) scored the first ever goal at the venue at 2.07 in the first period.

After competing in the English Premier Ice Hockey League for eight seasons between 1998 and 2008 (having been absent from the league from 2000 until 2002), the Chelmsford Chieftains withdrew from the league at the end of the 2007/2008 season, and instead entered the English National Ice Hockey League. The hockey governing body in the UK, the EIHA, informed the club that they would be playing in Division 1 for the 2008/2009 season. However, at the league A.G.M., many of the clubs supported a motion to overturn the league's decision and the Chieftains were placed in Division 2. The Chieftains had already assembled a squad capable of playing in Division 1 and at such a late stage, the squad could not be rebuilt.[citation needed] The outcome was that the Chieftains started the season in a very strong position.[citation needed]

In the entire 2008/2009 season, the Chieftains allowed a single point, to the Invicta Mustangs at the start of the season. From then until the end of the season, the Chieftains won every game, with an average score of 8–2.

In 2009/10, they finished fourth in the league.

In the 2010/11 season, the Chieftains contended for top spot. Only in the final few weeks did the Wightlink Raiders cement their place at the top of the table. The Raiders had been the only side the Chieftains had failed to beat during the regular season.

The Chieftains after their ENL1 South play-off win over Wightlink Raiders.

At the conclusion of the 2010/11 season, Dean Birrell announced he would be moving to the role of Director of Coaching in Chelmsford, which would oversee the coaching of the Chieftains and Warriors. Taking his place would be MK Lightning forward Gary Clarke, who takes over in a player-coach role for the 2011-12 campaign.

Trophies

1989 Essex Cup
1990/91 Autumn Trophy
1992/93 British League Entry Playoffs
1996/97 Essex/Kent Cup
1996/97 Essex Cup
1999/00 English League Premier Division Playoffs
1999/00 Data Vision Millenium Cup
1999/00 English League Premier Division
2008/09 English National League South Division 2
2010/11 English National League South Division 1 Playoffs
2011/12 English National League South Division 1 Playoffs
2011/12 Essex Cup
2012/13 National Ice Hockey League South Division 1
2012/13 National Ice Hockey League South Division 1 Playoffs
2013/14 National Ice Hockey League South Division 1
2014/15 National Ice Hockey League South Division 1
2018/19 National Ice Hockey League South Division 2

Runners up in major competitions excluding league

1996/97 Playoff finalists
1997/98 Playoff finalists
1995/96 Autumn Trophy Finalists
2010/11 English National League South Division 1
2011/12 English National League South Division 1
2012/13 National Ice Hockey League South Cup
2012/13 South East Cup

2017/18 National Ice Hockey League South Division 2

League history

Season Name of League Final Position # of teams Played Won Lost Drawn OT Win OT Loss Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points
1987/88 British League Div 2 2nd 14 26 19 6 1 0 0 201 107 94 39
1988/89 English First Div 5th 8 28 10 15 3 0 0 148 153 -5 23
1989/90 English First Div 3rd 7 24 15 6 3 0 0 222 140 82 33
1990/91 English First Div 3rd 8 28 17 9 2 0 0 269 213 56 36
1991/92 English First Div 8th 9 32 15 14 3 0 0 277 276 1 33
1992/93 English League Conference B 2nd 6 32 22 7 3 0 0 357 168 189 47
1993/94 British League Div 1 South 8th 8 44 10 32 2 0 0 260 374 -114 22
1994/95 British League Div 1 10th 12 44 10 30 4 0 0 274 404 -130 24
1995/96 British League Div 1 10th 14 52 16 31 5 0 0 267 377 -110 37
1996/97 English League Div 1 South 2nd 12 22 18 3 1 0 0 175 51 124 37
1997/98 English League Div 1 South 2nd 11 20 16 3 1 0 0 187 69 118 33
1998/99 English League Prem Div 4th 9 32 14 14 4 0 0 195 181 14 32
1999/00 English League Prem Div 1st 5 24 19 4 1 0 0 138 85 53 39
2000/01 English National Prem League 2nd 9 32 23 7 2 0 0 203 106 97 48
2001/02 English National League South 5th 10 18 10 5 3 0 0 100 72 28 23
2002/03 English National Prem League 5th 12 42 24 12 6 0 0 245 170 75 54
2003/04 English Premier Ice Hockey League 4th 9 32 18 11 3 0 0 211 149 62 39
2004/05 English Premier Ice Hockey League 7th 9 32 10 14 8 0 0 128 130 -2 28
2005/06 English Premier Ice Hockey League 11th 13 48 10 33 5 0 0 149 284 -135 25
2006/07 English Premier Ice Hockey League 8th 12 44 20 21 3 0 0 194 184 10 43
2007/08 English Premier Ice Hockey League 9th 11 40 12 24 0 1 3 151 189 -38 29
2008/09 English National League Two South 1st 9 32 31 0 1 0 0 282 67 215 63
2009/10 English National League One South 4th 10 36 23 6 7 0 0 213 89 124 52
2010/11 English National League One South 2nd 11 40 28 4 8 0 0 253 101 152 64
2011/12 English National League One South 2nd 10 36 30 6 0 ? ? 251 89 162 60
2012/13 English National League One South 1st 9 32 25 5 2 ? ? 189 73 116 52
2013/14 English National League One South 1st 9 32 26 3 3 ? ? 185 60 125 55
2014/15 English National League One South 1st 10 36 26 5 5 ? ? 163 79 84 57
2017/18 National Ice Hockey League South Division 2 4th 14 26 20 6 0 0 0 186 74 112 40
2018/19 National Ice Hockey League South Division 2 4th 15 28 21 5 0 1 1 206 77 129 46

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Club roster 2022-23

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

Netminders
No. Nat. Player Catches Date of birth Place of birth Acquired Contract
35 England Luca Tessadri L (2005-02-10) 10 February 2005 (age 19) Basildon, England 2021 from Raiders U18 U18 Junior
39 Czech Republic Petr Čech R (1982-05-20) 20 May 1982 (age 42) Plzeň, Czech Republic 2022 from Guildford Phoenix 22/23
44 England Sonny Phillips L (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 27) Hornchurch, England 2014 from Chelmsford Warriors 22/23
Defencemen
No. Nat. Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth Acquired Contract
12 England Jaden Boolkah (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 21) England 2019 from Chelmsford U18 22/23
36 England Callum Burnett R (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 (age 23) England 2022 from Raiders IHC 22/23
4 England Neil Liddiard R (1978-05-07) 7 May 1978 (age 46) Swindon, England 2022 from Swindon Wildcats 22/23
47 England Daniel Fay (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 24) England 2022 from Raiders IHC 22/23
93 England Daniel Hitchings R (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22) England 2022 from Raiders 2 22/23
91 England Casey Wilson 2002 (age 20) England 2022 from Raiders 2 22/23
40 England Archie Salisbury L (2006-08-08) 8 August 2006 (age 18) England 2022 from Peterborough Phantoms Two-Way
Forwards
No. Nat. Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth Acquired Contract
3 England T.J. Fillery R (1996-05-18) 18 May 1996 (age 28) Harold Wood, England 2017 from Chelmsford Warriors 22/23
8 England Cameron Bartlett R (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 31) Romford, England 2018 from Invicta Dynamos 22/23
9 England Grant Bartlett R (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 31) Romford, England 2018 from Invicta Dynamos 22/23
10 Scotland Kieran Raynor R (1998-03-23) 23 March 1998 (age 26) Glasgow, Scotland 2021 from Peterborough Phantoms 2 22/23
11 Ukraine 'Sasha' Maltsev* R (2004-11-26) 26 November 2004 (age 20) Pyriatyn, Ukraine 2022 from MHK Sokil U20 22/23
14 England Bailey Chittock R (1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 (age 27) Chelmsford, England 2021 from Raiders 2 22/23
15 England Justin Dennison 2006 (age 16) England 2022 from Peterborough Phantoms 2 Two-Way
16 England Leo Markey 2004 (age 18) England 2022 from Peterborough Phantoms 2 Two-Way
17 England Harry Harcup (2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 24) England 2022 from Slough Jets 22/23
20 England Ross Clark R (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22) Peterborough, England 2022 from Raiders IHC 22/23
24 England Ollie Baldock R (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 26) Chelmsford, England 2022 from Raiders IHC 22/23
England Mason Webster R (1994-08-06) 6 August 1994 (age 30) Basildon, England 2022 from Invicta Dynamos 22/23
England Brandon Webster (2000-05-26) 26 May 2000 (age 24) Basildon, England 2022 from Invicta Dynamos 22/23
74 England Chris Beckett R (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 19) Basildon, England 2021 from Chelmsford U18 U18 Junior
89 England James Pentecost R (1989-10-09) 9 October 1989 (age 35) Peterborough, England 2021 from Haringey Huskies 22/23
Team Staff
No. Nat. Name Acquired Role Place of birth Joined From
England Mark Saunders 2022/23 Head Coach Kingston upon Thames, England Raiders 2, NIHL 1
England Neil Liddiard 2022/23 Player-Assistant Coach Swindon, England Swindon Wildcats, NIHL National

2021/22 Outgoing

Outgoing
No. Nat. Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth Leaving For
11 England Darren Brown R (1988-08-02) 2 August 1988 (age 36) Chelmsford, England Retired
17 Slovakia Stanislav Lascek L (1986-01-17) 17 January 1986 (age 38) Martin, Slovakia Invicta Dynamos, NIHL 1
21 England Andrew Munroe R (1982-08-02) 2 August 1982 (age 42) Ashington, England Retired
26 England Julian Smith R (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987 (age 37) Peterborough, England Retired
43 Scotland Ethan Reid R (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 22) Scotland Raiders IHC, NIHL National
88 England Matt Turner R (1988-11-18) 18 November 1988 (age 36) Romford, England Retired
91 England James Ayling L (1992-05-15) 15 May 1992 (age 32) Chelmsford, England Retired

References

  1. ^ "NIHL S1 Cup Group B – English Ice Hockey Association".

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