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England Richard Bentham
#19 Solway Sharks SNL / SNL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Jul 19, 1990
Position
D/F
Age
35
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Bolton, GBR
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
England
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Blackburn Hawks
Contract
-

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Richard Bentham Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Blackburn Eagles England U16 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Blackburn Firehawks England U16 2 2* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
2003-04 Nottingham Cougars England U16 13* 2* 7* 9* 32* -* |
2004-05 Nottingham Cougars England U16 16* 14* 20* 34* 42* -* |
Nottingham Leopards England U19 12* 0* 4* 4* 6* -* |
2005-06 Nottingham Cougars England U16 18* 7* 20* 27* 72* -* |
Nottingham Leopards England U19 16* 9* 7* 16* 34* -* |
Nottingham Lions ENL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2006-07 Blackburn Thunderhawks England U19 6* 3* 4* 7* 78* -* |
Blackburn Hawks ENL 14* 6* 9* 15* 67* -* |
Great Britain U18 WJC-18 D1 5* 2* 0* 2* 12* 2* |
2007-08 Blackburn Thunderhawks England U18 4* 5* 4* 9* 68* -* |
Blackburn Hawks ENL 21* 17* 15* 32* 56* -* |
Great Britain U18 WJC-18 D2 5* 1* 0* 1* 12* 2* |
2008-09 Blackburn Hawks ENL 23* 11* 22* 33* 137* -* |
2009-10 Blackburn Hawks ENL 15* 5* 17* 22* 165* -* |
Romford Raiders EPIHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2010-11 Sheffield Steeldogs EPIHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Wightlink Raiders ENL 22* 8* 16* 24* 50* -* |
2011-12 Invicta Dynamos ENL 7* 5* 7* 12* 64* -* |
Peterborough Phantoms EPIHL 51* 9* 11* 20* 94* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
2012-13 Manchester Phoenix EPIHL 54* 6* 19* 25* 56* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -
2013-14 Manchester Phoenix EPIHL 54* 7* 17* 24* 99* -* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 16 -
2014-15 Solway Sharks NIHL 1 24* 21* 28* 49* 72* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
2015-16 Manchester Phoenix EPIHL 2* 1* 0* 1* 12* -* |
Blackburn Hawks NIHL 1 29* 32* 45* 77* 40* -* | Playoffs 2 2 3 5 8 -
2016-17 Solway Sharks NIHL 1 3* 4* 1* 5* 4* -* |
Blackburn Hawks “A” NIHL 1 20* 21* 26* 47* 40* -* | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 12 -
2017-18 Blackburn Hawks NIHL 1 29* 20* 25* 45* 98* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
2018-19 Solway Sharks NIHL 1 33* 17* 22* 39* 34* -* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 0 -
2019-20 Leeds Chiefs NIHL 47* 14* 14* 28* 68* -* |
2021-22 Solway Sharks NIHL 1 27* 4* 24* 28* 38* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2022-23 Solway Sharks NIHL 1 31* 12* 27* 39* 20* -* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 4 -
2023-25 Did not play * * * * * * |
2025-26 Solway Sharks SNL SNL 9* 3* 4* 7* 36* -* |

Richard Bentham Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 North U11 EIHA Conf. U11 4* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |
2001-02 North U13 EIHA Conf. U13 4* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
2002-03 England QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
North U13 EIHA Conf. U13 4* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
2003-04 Midlands U15 EIHA Conf. U15 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2004-05 Midlands U15 EIHA Conf. U15 4* 0* 0* 0* 8* -* |
2005-06 Midlands U17 EIHA Conf. U17 4* 0* 0* 0* 20* -* |
2006-07 Blackburn Hawks ENL Cup 6* 3* 9* 12* 58* -* |
North U17 EIHA Conf. U17 4* 1* 1* 2* 18* -* |
2007-08 Blackburn Hawks ENL Cup 9* 5* 11* 16* 15* -* |
2008-09 Blackburn Hawks ENL Cup 6* 4* 7* 11* 52* -* |
2009-10 Blackburn Hawks ENL Cup 7* 11* 11* 22* 30* -* |
2011-12 Invicta Dynamos ENL Cup 1* 1* 1* 2* 12* -* |
2012-13 Manchester Phoenix EPIHL Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 10* -* |
2013-14 Manchester Phoenix EPIHL Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 10* -* |
2014-15 Solway Sharks Eng. Chal. Cup 12* 5* 3* 8* 28* -* |
2015-16 Blackburn Hawks NIHL North Cup 6* 9* 8* 17* 28* -* |
2016-17 Solway Sharks NIHL North Cup 2* 1* 1* 2* 30* -* |
Blackburn Hawks NIHL North Cup 8* 6* 3* 9* 37* -* |
2017-18 Blackburn Hawks NIHL National Cup 7* 4* 9* 13* 44* -* | Playoffs 2 2 1 3 14 -
2018-19 Solway Sharks NIHL North Cup 10* 2* 3* 5* 50* -* |
2020-21 Blackburn Hawks “C” NIHL North Cup 3* 1* 0* 1* 18* -* |
2021-22 Solway Sharks NIHL 1 North Cup 7* 0* 5* 5* 2* -* |
2022-23 Solway Sharks NIHL 1 North Cup 19* 7* 16* 23* 14* -* |
2025-26 Solway Sharks SNL SNL Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Richard Bentham Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
EIHA Conf. U11 1 4* 3* 1* 4* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHA Conf. U13 2 8* 1* 0* 1* 0.13* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHA Conf. U15 2 8* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHA Conf. U17 2 8* 1* 1* 2* 0.25* 38* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Eng. Chal. Cup 1 12* 5* 3* 8* 0.67* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
England U16 4 48* 23* 47* 70* 1.46* 146* -* | 0 * * * * * *
England U16 2 1 2* 2* 1* 3* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
England U18 1 4* 5* 4* 9* 2.25* 68* -* | 0 * * * * * *
England U19 3 34* 12* 15* 27* 0.79* 118* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ENL Cup 5 29* 24* 39* 63* 2.17* 167* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EPIHL 6 166* 23* 47* 70* 0.42* 263* -* | 3 10 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.20 * 18 * - *
EPIHL Cup 2 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NIHL 1 47* 14* 14* 28* 0.60* 68* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NIHL 1 (ENL) 14 299* 183* 284* 467* 1.56* 885* -* | 7 13 4 * 7 * 11 * 0.85 * 24 * - *
NIHL 1 North Cup 2 26* 7* 21* 28* 1.08* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NIHL National Cup 1 7* 4* 9* 13* 1.86* 44* -* | 1 2 2 * 1 * 3 * 1.50 * 14 * - *
NIHL North Cup 4 29* 19* 15* 34* 1.17* 163* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SNL 1 9* 3* 4* 7* 0.78* 36* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SNL Cup 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1 1 5* 2* 0* 2* 0.40* 12* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D2 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 12* 2* | 0 * * * * * *

Richard Bentham Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/08/2022
08/08/2022 Extension Solway Sharks Solway Sharks
05/13/2021
05/13/2021 Confirmed Blackburn Hawks Solway Sharks
02/19/2021
02/19/2021 Confirmed Leeds Chiefs Blackburn Hawks
08/23/2019
08/23/2019 Confirmed Solway Sharks Leeds Chiefs
08/08/2018
08/08/2018 Confirmed Blackburn Hawks Solway Sharks
07/04/2017
07/04/2017 Extension Blackburn Hawks Blackburn Hawks
10/05/2016
10/05/2016 Confirmed Solway Sharks Blackburn Hawks
07/30/2016
07/30/2016 Confirmed Blackburn Hawks Solway Sharks
05/09/2016
05/09/2016 Extension Blackburn Hawks Blackburn Hawks
06/19/2015
06/19/2015 Confirmed Solway Sharks Blackburn Hawks
08/13/2014
08/13/2014 Confirmed Manchester Phoenix Solway Sharks
08/20/2013
08/20/2013 Extension Manchester Phoenix Manchester Phoenix
07/26/2012
07/26/2012 Confirmed Peterborough Phantoms Manchester Phoenix
10/13/2011
10/13/2011 Confirmed Invicta Dynamos Peterborough Phantoms
05/18/2011
05/18/2011 Confirmed Wightlink Raiders Invicta Dynamos
11/24/2010
11/24/2010 Confirmed Sheffield Steeldogs Wightlink Raiders
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Blackburn Hawks