National Ice Hockey League Division 2 NIHL 2 2015-2016
League naming history:- 2012 - currentNIHL 2 (National Ice Hockey League Division 2)
- 2008 - 2012ENL 2 (English National League 2)
NIHL 2 external links
NIHL 2 Team Rosters
Altrincham Aces- Basingstoke Bison 2
- Billingham Buccaneers
- Bradford Bulldogs
- Bristol Pitbulls 2
Cardiff Canucks- Chelmsford Warriors
- Coventry NIHL Blaze
- Deeside Dragons 2
- Guildford Phoenix
- Haringey Huskies
- Invicta Mustangs
- Kingston Sharks
- Lee Valley Lions
- Milton Keynes Thunder
- Nottingham Lions 2
- Oxford Stars
- Peterborough Phantoms 2
- Sheffield Scimitars 2
- Slough Spitfires
- Solent Devils 2
- Sutton Sting
- Widnes Wild 2
2015-2016
2015-2016 Season
Deeside Dragons finished first in the 2015-16 NIHL 2 standings with 49 points. Widnes Wild (41 points) and Chelmsford Warriors (38 points) followed.
2015-2016 NIHL 2 Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Deeside Dragons | 27 | 23 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 202 | 72 | 130 | 49 | 1.81 | Champion | Promoted |
| 2. | Widnes Wild | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 178 | 92 | 86 | 41 | 1.52 | Final loss |
| 3. | Nottingham Lions | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | - | - | 103 | 83 | 20 | 35 | 1.30 | Semifinal loss |
| 4. | Blackburn Eagles | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | - | - | 145 | 129 | 16 | 33 | 1.18 | Semifinal loss |
| 5. | Altrincham Aces | 28 | 13 | 1 | 14 | - | - | 120 | 139 | -19 | 27 | 0.96 | Did not make playoffs |
| 6. | Hull Jets | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | - | - | 100 | 140 | -40 | 18 | 0.64 | Did not make playoffs |
| 7. | Coventry NIHL Blaze | 28 | 4 | 1 | 23 | - | - | 71 | 158 | -87 | 9 | 0.32 | Did not make playoffs |
| 8. | Bradford Bulldogs | 27 | 3 | 2 | 22 | - | - | 81 | 187 | -106 | 8 | 0.30 | Did not make playoffs |
| South East | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Chelmsford Warriors | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 171 | 44 | 127 | 38 | 1.90 | Champion  |
| 2. | Peterborough Islanders | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | - | - | 152 | 55 | 97 | 34 | 1.70 | Semifinal loss |
| 3. | Haringey Racers | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | - | - | 121 | 79 | 42 | 20 | 1.05 | Did not make playoffs |
| 4. | Lee Valley Lions | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | - | - | 53 | 102 | -49 | 11 | 0.61 | Did not make playoffs |
| 5. | Slough Jets | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | - | - | 69 | 140 | -71 | 8 | 0.42 | Did not make playoffs |
| 6. | Invicta Mustangs | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | 33 | 179 | -146 | 3 | 0.17 | Did not make playoffs |
| South West | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Cardiff Fire | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 64 | 20 | 44 | 23 | 1.64 | Final loss |
| 2. | Basingstoke Buffalo | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | - | - | 100 | 52 | 48 | 21 | 1.31 | Semifinal loss |
| 3. | Bristol Pitbulls | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | - | - | 61 | 54 | 7 | 16 | 1.07 | Did not make playoffs |
| 4. | Swindon Wildcats NIHL | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | - | - | 70 | 76 | -6 | 12 | 0.80 | Did not make playoffs |
| 5. | Wightlink Tigers | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | 49 | 142 | -93 | 2 | 0.14 | Did not make playoffs |
2015-2016 NIHL 2 Player Stats
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Scott McKenzie (F) | 28 | 57 | 71 | 128 | 58 |
| 2. |  Adrian Palak (F) | 26 | 61 | 35 | 96 | 10 |
| 3. | Shaun Dippnall (F) | 27 | 23 | 55 | 78 | 26 |
| 4. | Filip Supa (F) | 28 | 39 | 32 | 71 | 26 |
| 5. | Jake Sylvester (F) | 17 | 37 | 26 | 63 | 33 |
2015-2016 NIHL 2 Goalie Stats
| # | Player | GP | GAA | SVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Luke Takel (G) | 13 | - | .959 |
| 2. | Joseph Myers (G) | 11 | - | .938 |
| 3. | Sonny Phillips (G) | 18 | - | .933 |
| 4. | Matt Compton (G) | 24 | - | .927 |
| 5. | Thomas Hovell (G) | 21 | - | .927 |
NIHL 2 Stories
Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team
2015-2016 NIHL 2 Demographics
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NIHL 2 Games
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NIHL 2 Transactions
| Date | Status | Player | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed |  Leo Saoncella (F) | Haringey Huskies | Romford Buccaneers | ||
| Confirmed |  Vincent Dionne (F) | Bishop's Univ. | Milton Keynes Thunder | ||
| Confirmed | Steve Osman (F) | Cardiff Canucks | Cardiff Fire | ||
| Confirmed | Aiden Shourideh (F) | No team | Oxford Stars | ||
| Confirmed | Michael Stokes (D) | Invicta Dynamos | Chelmsford Warriors |
2026-2027 NIHL 2 Free Agents
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2027-2028 NIHL 2 Free Agents
NIHL 2 Team Comparison (Averages)
| # | Team | Players | Experience | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Altrincham Aces | 28 | 717 | 5'11" | 179 lbs | 23.11 |
| 2. | Basingstoke Buffalo | 23 | 2 881 | 5'10" | 165 lbs | 23.18 |
| 3. | Blackburn Eagles | 23 | 2 087 | 5'10" | 181 lbs | 26.65 |
| 4. | Bradford Bulldogs | 25 | 1 144 | 5'10" | 163 lbs | 22.04 |
| 5. | Bristol Pitbulls | 25 | 3 517 | 5'10" | 170 lbs | 26.12 |
| 6. | Cardiff Fire | 27 | 578 | 5'10" | 192 lbs | 29.50 |
| 7. | Chelmsford Warriors | 29 | 1 910 | 5'9" | 152 lbs | 21.17 |
| 8. | Coventry NIHL Blaze | 29 | 1 178 | 5'11" | 179 lbs | 22.07 |
| 9. | Deeside Dragons | 25 | 2 330 | 5'11" | 192 lbs | 25.80 |
| 10. | Haringey Racers | 27 | 3 506 | 5'11" | 190 lbs | 27.26 |
| 11. | Hull Jets | 24 | 1 478 | 5'9" | 168 lbs | 22.17 |
| 12. | Invicta Mustangs | 26 | 812 | 5'10" | 163 lbs | 19.58 |
| 13. | Lee Valley Lions | 24 | 2 539 | 5'11" | 179 lbs | 26.58 |
| 14. | Nottingham Lions | 39 | 1 736 | 5'10" | 174 lbs | 22.24 |
| 15. | Peterborough Phantoms 2 | 29 | 3 125 | 5'10" | 174 lbs | 23.03 |
| 16. | Slough Jets | 33 | 2 319 | 5'10" | 174 lbs | 23.71 |
| 17. | Swindon Wildcats 2 | 32 | 2 153 | 5'10" | 176 lbs | 22.31 |
| 18. | Widnes Wild | 24 | 2 574 | 6'0" | 183 lbs | 25.25 |
| 19. | Wightlink Tigers | 23 | 1 041 | 5'11" | 172 lbs | 24.33 |
Where Are They Now?
Played in the league during season
| # | player | season | team | league | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Daniel Mulcahy (F) | 2026-2027 | Solihull Barons | NIHL 1 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
| 2. |  Niklas Ottosson (F) | 2026-2027 | Solihull Barons | NIHL 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
| 3. |  Jakub Hájek (F) | 2026-2027 | Widnes Wild | NIHL 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 |
| 4. | Joseph Aston (F) | 2026-2027 | Solihull Barons | NIHL 1 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 9 |
| 5. | Alex Rushby (F) | 2026-2027 | Widnes Wild | NIHL 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 |
| 6. | James Smith (F) | 2026-2027 | Telford Tigers 2 | NIHL 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 |
| 7. | Luke Birchnall (F) | 2026-2027 | Nottingham Lions | NIHL 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| 8. | Henry Adams (D) | 2026-2027 | Solihull Barons | NIHL 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| 9. | Alex Parry (F) | 2026-2027 | Widnes Wild | NIHL 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| 10. | Michael Elder (F) | 2026-2027 | Billingham Stars | NIHL 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 |
Regular Season
NIHL 2 All-Time Points
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thomas Humphries (F) | 312 | 317 | 330 | 647 |
| 2. | James Parsons (F) | 288 | 280 | 230 | 510 |
| 3. | Conor Pollard (F) | 233 | 214 | 283 | 497 |
| 4. | Kieran Beach (F) | 264 | 234 | 258 | 492 |
| 5. | Karol Jets (F) | 177 | 190 | 287 | 477 |
NIHL 2 All-Time Goals
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thomas Humphries (F) | 312 | 317 | 330 | 647 |
| 2. | James Parsons (F) | 288 | 280 | 230 | 510 |
| 3. | Filip Supa (F) | 183 | 268 | 150 | 418 |
| 4. | Joshua Stockton (F) | 235 | 249 | 192 | 441 |
| 5. | Oliver Shone (F) | 254 | 240 | 154 | 394 |
NIHL 2 All-Time Assists
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thomas Humphries (F) | 312 | 317 | 330 | 647 |
| 2. | Karol Jets (F) | 177 | 190 | 287 | 477 |
| 3. | Conor Pollard (F) | 233 | 214 | 283 | 497 |
| 4. | Kevin Lake (F) | 250 | 138 | 263 | 401 |
| 5. | Kieran Beach (F) | 264 | 234 | 258 | 492 |
NIHL 2 All-Time Penalty Min.
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Jones (F) | 247 | 198 | 367 | 892 |
| 2. | Robert Perks (F) | 293 | 64 | 142 | 847 |
| 3. | Ross Wilkinson (D) | 97 | 12 | 73 | 825 |
| 4. | Aaron Ferris (F) | 209 | 74 | 162 | 789 |
| 5. | Luke Martin (F) | 159 | 39 | 89 | 738 |
NIHL 2 All-Time Games Played
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | David Williams (D) | 412 | 22 | 64 | 86 |
| 2. | James Scott-Joseph (F) | 321 | 12 | 24 | 36 |
| 3. | Dean Boothroyd (D) | 313 | 44 | 148 | 192 |
| 4. | Thomas Humphries (F) | 312 | 317 | 330 | 647 |
| 5. | Ashlee Cave (F) | 298 | 19 | 43 | 62 |
NIHL 2 All-Time Points Per Game
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gary Russell (F) | 2 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 2. | Aaron Connolly (F) | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 3. | Sean Morris (F) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 4. |  Cameron Hamill (F) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 5. | Scott McKenzie (F) | 28 | 57 | 128 | 4.57 |
NIHL 2 All-Time Points Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Richard Haggar (F) | 2017-2018 | NIHL 2 | 31 | 72 | 56 | 128 | 4.13 | 26 |
| 2. | Scott McKenzie (F) | 2015-2016 | NIHL 2 | 28 | 57 | 71 | 128 | 4.57 | 58 |
| 3. | Adam Reynolds (F) | 2011-2012 | ENL 2 | 27 | 54 | 73 | 127 | 4.70 | 12 |
| 4. |  Zoran Kozic (F) | 2010-2011 | ENL 2 | 21 | 54 | 71 | 125 | 5.95 | 16 |
| 5. | Karol Jets (F) | 2017-2018 | NIHL 2 | 32 | 43 | 74 | 117 | 3.66 | 44 |
NIHL 2 All-Time Goals Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Richard Haggar (F) | 2017-2018 | NIHL 2 | 31 | 72 | 56 | 128 | 4.13 | 26 |
| 2. | Dean Tonks (F) | 2010-2011 | ENL 2 | 20 | 63 | 50 | 113 | 5.65 | 86 |
| 3. | Nathan Salem (F) | 2011-2012 | ENL 2 | 27 | 62 | 42 | 104 | 3.85 | 72 |
| 4. | Adrian Palak (F) | 2015-2016 | NIHL 2 | 26 | 61 | 35 | 96 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 5. | Scott McKenzie (F) | 2015-2016 | NIHL 2 | 28 | 57 | 71 | 128 | 4.57 | 58 |
NIHL 2 All-Time Assists Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Karol Jets (F) | 2017-2018 | NIHL 2 | 32 | 43 | 74 | 117 | 3.66 | 44 |
| 2. | Adam Reynolds (F) | 2011-2012 | ENL 2 | 27 | 54 | 73 | 127 | 4.70 | 12 |
| 3. | Mark Gallagher (F) | 2011-2012 | ENL 2 | 27 | 31 | 72 | 103 | 3.81 | 14 |
| 4. | Scott McKenzie (F) | 2015-2016 | NIHL 2 | 28 | 57 | 71 | 128 | 4.57 | 58 |
| 5. | Zoran Kozic (F) | 2010-2011 | ENL 2 | 21 | 54 | 71 | 125 | 5.95 | 16 |
NIHL 2 All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ross Wilkinson (D) | 2009-2010 | ENL 2 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.67 | 216 |
| 2. | Joe Greaves (F) | 2017-2018 | NIHL 2 | 23 | 30 | 18 | 48 | 2.09 | 214 |
| 3. | Benjamin Foster-Wilson (D) | 2010-2011 | ENL 2 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.44 | 203 |
| 4. | David Costelloe (D) | 2008-2009 | ENL 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.25 | 188 |
| 5. | Corey Stones (F) | 2014-2015 | NIHL 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0.55 | 187 |
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