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2023-2024
2023-2024 Season
Leeds Knights finished first in the 2023-24 NIHL standings with 93 points. Milton Keynes Lightning (84 points) and Swindon Wildcats (71 points) followed.
2023-2024 NIHL Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leeds Knights | 54 | 46 | - | 7 | - | 1 | 266 | 132 | 134 | 93 | 1.72 | Qualification |
| 2. | Milton Keynes Lightning | 54 | 41 | - | 11 | - | 2 | 194 | 167 | 27 | 84 | 1.56 | Qualification |
| 3. | Swindon Wildcats | 54 | 35 | - | 16 | - | 3 | 247 | 188 | 59 | 71 | 1.31 | Qualification |
| 4. | Hull Seahawks | 54 | 31 | - | 20 | - | 3 | 242 | 212 | 30 | 65 | 1.20 | Qualification |
| 5. | Peterborough Phantoms | 54 | 28 | - | 23 | - | 3 | 229 | 219 | 10 | 59 | 1.09 | Qualification |
| 6. | Telford Tigers | 54 | 27 | - | 22 | - | 5 | 222 | 202 | 20 | 59 | 1.09 | Qualification |
| 7. | Raiders IHC | 54 | 23 | - | 24 | - | 7 | 238 | 233 | 5 | 53 | 0.98 | Qualification |
| 8. | Bees IHC | 54 | 21 | - | 28 | - | 5 | 196 | 250 | -54 | 47 | 0.87 | Qualification |
| 9. | Solway Sharks | 54 | 19 | - | 30 | - | 5 | 194 | 255 | -61 | 43 | 0.80 | Did not make playoffs |
| 10. | Sheffield Steeldogs | 54 | 16 | - | 36 | - | 2 | 163 | 273 | -110 | 34 | 0.63 | Did not make playoffs |
| 11. | Bristol Pitbulls | 54 | 10 | - | 40 | - | 4 | 161 | 321 | -160 | 24 | 0.44 | Did not make playoffs |
| Playoff Group A | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Leeds Knights | 6 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 1.83 | Final loss |
| 2. | Peterborough Phantoms | 6 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 1.33 | Champion |
| 3. | Hull Seahawks | 6 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 | Qualification loss |
| 4. | Bees IHC | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 6 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 0 | 0.00 | Qualification loss |
| Playoff Group B | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Telford Tigers | 6 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 1.33 | Semifinal loss |
| 2. | Swindon Wildcats | 6 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 7 | 1.17 | Semifinal loss |
| 3. | Raiders IHC | 6 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 6 | 1.00 | Qualification loss |
| 4. | Milton Keynes Lightning | 6 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0.83 | Qualification loss |
2023-2024 NIHL Player Stats
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Kieran Brown (F) | 52 | 61 | 61 | 122 | 47 |
| 2. |  Rory Herrman (F) | 53 | 59 | 60 | 119 | 24 |
| 3. |  Emil Svec (F) | 54 | 56 | 55 | 111 | 42 |
| 4. | Luke Ferrara (F) | 54 | 50 | 56 | 106 | 18 |
| 5. |  Dominik Gabaj (F) | 51 | 44 | 61 | 105 | 20 |
2023-2024 NIHL Goalie Stats
| # | Player | GP | GAA | SVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jordan Hedley (G) | 25 | 2.47 | .923 |
| 2. | Sam Gospel (G) | 49 | 2.24 | .923 |
| 3. | Bradley Day (G) | 50 | 3.54 | .901 |
| 4. | Tyler Perre (G) | 15 | 2.94 | .900 |
| 5. | Dmitri Zimozdra (G) | 39 | 4.50 | .893 |
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2023-2024 NIHL Demographics
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NIHL Transactions
| Date | Status | Player | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Thomas Barry (D) | Blackburn Hawks | Bristol Pitbulls | ||
| Confirmed |  Brodie Kay (D) | Spruce Grove Saints | Solway IHC | ||
| Confirmed | Evan Nauth (F) | Basingstoke Bison | Unknown | ||
| Confirmed |  Max Wright (G) | Basingstoke Bison | Evansville Thunderbolts | ||
| Confirmed |  Patrik Forsberg (D) | Milton Keynes Lightning | EHC Waldkraiburg |
NIHL Team Comparison (Averages)
| # | Team | Players | Experience | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Berkshire Bees | 32 | 2 924 | 6'0" | 179 lbs | 25.44 |
| 2. | Bristol Pitbulls | 35 | 2 476 | 6'0" | 183 lbs | 25.43 |
| 3. | Hull Seahawks | 27 | 4 952 | 5'11" | 179 lbs | 26.22 |
| 4. | Leeds Knights | 27 | 4 013 | 5'11" | 181 lbs | 23.48 |
| 5. | Milton Keynes Lightning | 30 | 5 409 | 5'11" | 176 lbs | 24.67 |
| 6. | Peterborough Phantoms | 32 | 2 927 | 6'0" | 181 lbs | 23.56 |
| 7. | Romford Raiders | 33 | 3 061 | 6'0" | 179 lbs | 25.73 |
| 8. | Sheffield Steeldogs | 31 | 2 936 | 5'11" | 179 lbs | 25.35 |
| 9. | Solway IHC | 28 | 1 423 | 5'11" | 185 lbs | 25.29 |
| 10. | Swindon Wildcats | 25 | 6 213 | 5'11" | 181 lbs | 26.40 |
| 11. | Telford Tigers | 31 | 2 941 | 5'11" | 176 lbs | 24.61 |
Where Are They Now?
Played in the league during season
| # | player | season | team | league | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Deivids Sarkanis (F) | 2026-2027 | Kyiv Capitals | Latvia | 10 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 2 |
| 2. | Daniel Mulcahy (F) | 2026-2027 | Solihull Barons | NIHL 1 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
| 3. | Joseph Aston (F) | 2026-2027 | Solihull Barons | NIHL 1 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 9 |
| 4. | Jake Witkowski (F) | 2026-2027 | Deeside Dragons | NIHL 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 0 |
| 5. | Ales Padelek (F) | 2026-2027 | Nottingham Lions | NIHL 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 |
| 6. | James Smith (F) | 2026-2027 | Telford Tigers 2 | NIHL 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 |
| 7. | Oliver Shone (F) | 2026-2027 | Bristol Pitbulls 2 | NIHL 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 |
| 8. | Luke Birchnall (F) | 2026-2027 | Nottingham Lions | NIHL 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| 9. | Elmeri Hällfors (F) | 2026-2027 | Blackburn Hawks | NIHL 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| 10. | Henry Adams (D) | 2026-2027 | Solihull Barons | NIHL 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
Regular Season
NIHL All-Time Points
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kieran Brown (F) | 274 | 276 | 295 | 571 |
| 2. | Dominik Gabaj (F) | 288 | 212 | 299 | 511 |
| 3. |  Tomasz Malasinski (F) | 278 | 168 | 303 | 471 |
| 4. | Aaron Nell (F) | 290 | 225 | 240 | 465 |
| 5. | Bobby Chamberlain (F) | 277 | 217 | 246 | 463 |
NIHL All-Time Goals
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kieran Brown (F) | 274 | 276 | 295 | 571 |
| 2. | Aaron Nell (F) | 290 | 225 | 240 | 465 |
| 3. | Bobby Chamberlain (F) | 277 | 217 | 246 | 463 |
| 4. | Dominik Gabaj (F) | 288 | 212 | 299 | 511 |
| 5. | Emil Svec (F) | 242 | 212 | 219 | 431 |
NIHL All-Time Assists
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tomasz Malasinski (F) | 278 | 168 | 303 | 471 |
| 2. | Dominik Gabaj (F) | 288 | 212 | 299 | 511 |
| 3. | Kieran Brown (F) | 274 | 276 | 295 | 571 |
| 4. | Matt Bissonnette (F) | 266 | 117 | 291 | 408 |
| 5. | Scott McKenzie (F) | 304 | 145 | 274 | 419 |
NIHL All-Time Penalty Min.
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bobby Chamberlain (F) | 277 | 217 | 463 | 747 |
| 2. | Liam Morris (F) | 287 | 36 | 112 | 636 |
| 3. | Jason Hewitt (D) | 269 | 155 | 418 | 496 |
| 4. | Joseph Gretton (D) | 305 | 12 | 41 | 457 |
| 5. | Lee Haywood (D) | 219 | 29 | 119 | 456 |
NIHL All-Time Games Played
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brandon Ayliffe (F) | 324 | 94 | 124 | 218 |
| 2. | Jonathan Kirk (D) | 314 | 44 | 121 | 165 |
| 3. | Stuart Mogg (D) | 311 | 23 | 104 | 127 |
| 4. | Jack Cooper (D) | 311 | 11 | 51 | 62 |
| 5. | Jake Sylvester (F) | 308 | 207 | 167 | 374 |
NIHL All-Time Points Per Game
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kaden Hanas (F) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 2. | Liam Fraser (F) | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2.25 |
| 3. | Grant Cooper (F) | 32 | 36 | 71 | 2.22 |
| 4. | Rory Herrman (F) | 74 | 82 | 163 | 2.20 |
| 5. | Janne Laakkonen (F) | 103 | 33 | 217 | 2.11 |
NIHL All-Time Points Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kieran Brown (F) | 2023-2024 | NIHL | 52 | 61 | 61 | 122 | 2.35 | 47 |
| 2. | Kieran Brown (F) | 2022-2023 | NIHL | 56 | 57 | 64 | 121 | 2.16 | 42 |
| 3. | Luke Ferrara (F) | 2025-2026 | NIHL | 54 | 44 | 76 | 120 | 2.22 | 43 |
| 4. | Rory Herrman (F) | 2023-2024 | NIHL | 53 | 59 | 60 | 119 | 2.25 | 24 |
| 5. | Tomasz Malasinski (F) | 2022-2023 | NIHL | 55 | 42 | 73 | 115 | 2.09 | 36 |
NIHL All-Time Goals Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cameron Hough (F) | 2025-2026 | NIHL | 54 | 64 | 37 | 101 | 1.87 | 40 |
| 2. | Kieran Brown (F) | 2023-2024 | NIHL | 52 | 61 | 61 | 122 | 2.35 | 47 |
| 3. | Rory Herrman (F) | 2023-2024 | NIHL | 53 | 59 | 60 | 119 | 2.25 | 24 |
| 4. | Kieran Brown (F) | 2022-2023 | NIHL | 56 | 57 | 64 | 121 | 2.16 | 42 |
| 5. | Jake Bricknell (F) | 2024-2025 | NIHL | 54 | 57 | 50 | 107 | 1.98 | 72 |
NIHL All-Time Assists Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Janne Laakkonen (F) | 2025-2026 | NIHL | 51 | 18 | 93 | 111 | 2.18 | 28 |
| 2. | Owen Sobchak (F) | 2024-2025 | NIHL | 53 | 29 | 86 | 115 | 2.17 | 74 |
| 3. | Eric Henderson (F) | 2025-2026 | NIHL | 54 | 21 | 80 | 101 | 1.87 | 23 |
| 4. | Luke Ferrara (F) | 2025-2026 | NIHL | 54 | 44 | 76 | 120 | 2.22 | 43 |
| 5. | Janne Laakkonen (F) | 2024-2025 | NIHL | 42 | 13 | 75 | 88 | 2.10 | 25 |
NIHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thomas McKinnon (D) | 2019-2020 | NIHL | 41 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0.34 | 190 |
| 2. | Bobby Chamberlain (F) | 2024-2025 | NIHL | 51 | 50 | 46 | 96 | 1.88 | 184 |
| 3. | Joshua Martin (F) | 2019-2020 | NIHL | 41 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 0.56 | 171 |
| 4. | Reece Cochrane (D) | 2024-2025 | NIHL | 46 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.24 | 163 |
| 5. | Jack Flynn (D) | 2019-2020 | NIHL | 45 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.11 | 163 |
