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England Richard Thornton

#17 Billingham Stars / NIHL 1 - 18/19

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Richard Thornton Facts

Date of Birth
Oct 04, 1982
Position
D
Age
41
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Hartlepool, GBR
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
England
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Brother: Andrew Thornton

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Richard Thornton Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 Billingham Eagles ED1 9* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
1998-99 Great Britain U18 WJC-18 B 5* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
1999-00 Billingham Eagles ED1 18* 1* 6* 7* 2* -* | Playoffs 5 2 3 5 0 -
Great Britain U18 EJC-18 D1 4* 1* 1* 2* 10* -1* |
2000-01 England U20s EPIHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Billingham Wolves England U19 11* 5* 10* 15* 37* -* | Playoffs 4 3 4 7 26 -
Great Britain U20 WJC-20 D2 4* 1* 0* 1* 4* -5* |
2001-02 Isle of Wight Raiders EPIHL 23* 3* 6* 9* 38* -* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 2 -
2002-03 Newcastle Vipers BNL 33* 0* 1* 1* 14* -* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 -
2003-04 Newcastle Vipers BNL 36* 1* 1* 2* 12* -* | Playoffs 10 2 0 2 0 -
2004-05 Billingham Bombers ENL 9* 4* 5* 9* 14* -* |
Newcastle Vipers BNL 10* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2005-06 Hull Stingrays EPIHL 39* 4* 8* 12* 56* -* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 4 -
2006-07 Newcastle Vipers EIHL 51* 1* 2* 3* 28* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2007-08 Newcastle Vipers EIHL 33* 1* 2* 3* 30* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
2008-09 Basingstoke Bison EIHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Hull Stingrays EIHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
Billingham Bombers ENL 26* 9* 9* 18* 26* -* |
2009-10 Newcastle Vipers EIHL 9* 0* 0* 0* 8* -* |
Whitley Warriors ENL 14* 2* 8* 10* 24* -* |
2010-11 Whitley Warriors “A” ENL 22* 2* 15* 17* 24* -* |
Whitley Warriors “A” Northern 7* 2* 3* 5* 27* -* |
2011-12 Billingham Stars ENL 22* 5* 9* 14* 38* -* |
2012-13 Billingham Stars NIHL 1 28* 9* 19* 28* 18* -* |
2013-14 Billingham Stars NIHL 1 25* 9* 11* 20* 6* -* |
2014-15 Billingham Stars NIHL 1 19* 2* 6* 8* 12* -* |
2015-16 Billingham Stars NIHL 1 27* 3* 11* 14* 12* -* |
2016-17 Billingham Stars NIHL 1 26* 0* 13* 13* 28* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2017-18 Billingham Stars NIHL 1 21* 1* 5* 6* 6* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2018-19 Billingham Stars NIHL 1 12* 0* 2* 2* 16* -* |

Richard Thornton Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Newcastle Vipers Crossover Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Billingham Bombers ENL Cup 3* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |
2005-06 Hull Stingrays EPIHL Cup 5* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2006-07 Newcastle Vipers EIHL Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2007-08 Newcastle Vipers EIHL Cup 5* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2008-09 Basingstoke Bison EIHL Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2009-10 Newcastle Vipers EIHL Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2011-12 Billingham Stars ENL Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2012-13 Billingham Stars NIHL Cup 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2013-14 Billingham Stars NIHL Cup 6* 2* 5* 7* 0* -* |
2014-15 Billingham Stars Eng. Chal. Cup 11* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2015-16 Billingham Stars NIHL North Cup 6* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
2016-17 Billingham Stars NIHL North Cup 9* 0* 5* 5* 6* -* |
2017-18 Billingham Stars NIHL National Cup 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2018-19 Billingham Stars NIHL North Cup 7* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
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S Team League Role on Team Notes
2013-14 Billingham Stars NIHL 1 Player-Coach
2014-15 Billingham Stars NIHL 1 Player-Coach
2015-16 Billingham Stars NIHL 1 Player-Coach
2016-17 Billingham Stars NIHL 1 Player-Coach
2017-18 Billingham Stars NIHL 1 Player-Coach
2020-21 Billingham Stars U15 England U15 Coach
2021-22 North U15 EIHA Showcase U15 Asst. Coach
2022-23 Billingham Stars U16 England U16 2 Head Coach
2023-24 Billingham Stars U16 England U16 2 Head Coach
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Richard Thornton Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
BNL 3 79* 1* 2* 3* 0.04* 26* -* | 2 16 2 * 0 * 2 * 0.13 * 2 * - *
Crossover Cup 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ED1 2 27* 1* 9* 10* 0.37* 2* -* | 1 5 2 * 3 * 5 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
EIHL 4 99* 2* 4* 6* 0.06* 70* -* | 2 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
EIHL Cup 4 12* 0* 1* 1* 0.08* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 D1 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 10* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Eng. Chal. Cup 1 11* 1* 0* 1* 0.09* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
England U19 1 11* 5* 10* 15* 1.36* 37* -* | 1 4 3 * 4 * 7 * 1.75 * 26 * - *
ENL 5 93* 22* 46* 68* 0.73* 126* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ENL Cup 2 7* 1* 4* 5* 0.71* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EPIHL 3 66* 7* 15* 22* 0.33* 98* -* | 2 12 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.17 * 6 * - *
EPIHL Cup 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NIHL 1 7 158* 24* 67* 91* 0.58* 98* -* | 2 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
NIHL Cup 2 7* 2* 7* 9* 1.29* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NIHL National Cup 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NIHL North Cup 3 22* 0* 9* 9* 0.41* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Northern 1 7* 2* 3* 5* 0.71* 27* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 B 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D2 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 4* -5* | 0 * * * * * *

Richard Thornton Career Highlights

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Richard Thornton Connections

Player Period Teams
Paul Windridge (F) 1997-2017 12 Billingham Stars, Whitley Warriors
Scott Ward (F) 1997-2018 12 Billingham Stars, Billingham Stars U18, England U20s
James Flavell (G) 2004-2019 12 Billingham Stars, Whitley Warriors
Benjamin Davison (D) 2008-2019 10 Billingham Stars, Whitley Warriors
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/06/2018
08/06/2018 Extension Billingham Stars Billingham Stars
08/26/2017
08/26/2017 Extension Billingham Stars Billingham Stars
06/13/2015
06/13/2015 Extension Billingham Stars Billingham Stars
06/11/2014
06/11/2014 Extension Billingham Stars Billingham Stars
07/10/2013
07/10/2013 Extension Billingham Stars Billingham Stars
07/23/2012
07/23/2012 Extension Billingham Stars Billingham Stars
07/29/2011
07/29/2011 Confirmed Whitley Warriors Billingham Stars
12/14/2009
12/14/2009 Confirmed Newcastle Vipers Whitley Warriors
07/15/2009
07/15/2009 Confirmed Hull Stingrays Newcastle Vipers
12/14/2008
12/14/2008 Confirmed Basingstoke Bison Hull Stingrays
11/28/2008
11/28/2008 Confirmed Newcastle Vipers Basingstoke Bison

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