What league does Chelmsford Chieftains play in?

Chelmsford Chieftains play in the NIHL 1.

When was Chelmsford Chieftains founded?

Chelmsford Chieftains was founded in 1987 in Chelmsford, GBR, England.

Where is Chelmsford Chieftains based?

Chelmsford Chieftains is based in Chelmsford, GBR.

Who is the head coach of Chelmsford Chieftains?

The head coach of Chelmsford Chieftains is Dwayne Newman.

Who is the captain of Chelmsford Chieftains?

The captain of Chelmsford Chieftains is Julian Smith.

What arena does Chelmsford Chieftains play in?

Chelmsford Chieftains play their home games at Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre in Chelmsford, GBR.

What are the team colors of Chelmsford Chieftains?

The team colors of Chelmsford Chieftains are White + Amber + Black.

Chelmsford Chieftains

NIHL 1

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2014-2015

2014-2015 Season

Chelmsford Chieftains were 26-5-5 in the 2014-15 NIHL 1 season with 57 points, 1st in the South and 1st overall.

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2014-2015 Chelmsford Chieftains Player Stats

All Positions

Chelmsford Chieftains — 2014-2015 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NIHL 1
1.		Martin Piecha (F)	36	36	23	59	18	-	2	1	2	3	2
2.		Matt Turner (F)	36	19	30	49	18	-	2	1	2	3	0
3.		Daniel Hammond (F)	33	16	32	48	14	-	2	3	3	6	0
4.		Ross Brears (F)	35	14	34	48	26	-	2	1	4	5	2
5.		Darren Brown (F)	31	20	15	35	45	-	2	2	0	2	0
6.		Cameron Bartlett (F)	38	18	11	29	75	-	2	0	2	2	2
7.		James Ayling (F)	30	9	17	26	8	-	2	0	0	0	2
8.		Lukas Zatopek (D)	34	7	13	20	40	-	2	1	2	3	2
9.		Michael Ranby (C)	36	9	10	19	74	-	2	0	0	0	6
10.		John Connolly (D)	14	3	15	18	22	-
11.		Ryan Giles (D)	33	3	14	17	88	-	2	1	1	2	2
12.		Julian Smith (D)	35	1	15	16	90	-	2	0	1	1	2
13.		Bailey Chittock (F)	33	7	5	12	8	-	2	0	0	0	2
14.		Alex Staples (D)	33	0	6	6	38	-	2	0	0	0	6
15.		Sean Barry (D)	36	0	6	6	18	-	2	0	0	0	0
16.		Daniel Wright (D)	32	1	2	3	10	-	2	0	0	0	2
17.		Brandon Ayliffe (F)	1	0	1	1	0	-	2	0	0	0	0
18.		Oliver Baldock (F)	2	0	1	1	0	-
19.		Grant Bartlett (F)	0	0	0	0	0	-
20.		Jake Sylvester (F)	11	0	0	0	0	-	2	0	0	0	0
Eng. Chal. Cup
1.		Daniel Hammond (F)	12	4	6	10	0	-
2.		Martin Piecha (F)	13	4	5	9	12	-
3.		Ross Brears (F)	13	4	4	8	16	-
4.		Darren Brown (F)	12	6	1	7	10	-
5.		John Connolly (D)	10	2	5	7	10	-
6.		Matt Turner (F)	12	2	2	4	6	-
7.		Cameron Bartlett (F)	12	2	2	4	12	-
8.		Julian Smith (D)	13	1	3	4	16	-
9.		Michael Ranby (C)	13	2	1	3	10	-
10.		Lukas Zatopek (D)	11	0	3	3	8	-
11.		Alex Staples (D)	10	2	0	2	0	-
12.		Sean Barry (D)	13	0	2	2	4	-
13.		Jake Sylvester (F)	6	0	1	1	0	-
14.		James Ayling (F)	9	0	1	1	2	-
15.		Bailey Chittock (F)	11	0	1	1	6	-
16.		Ryan Giles (D)	13	0	1	1	24	-
17.		Ryan Morgan (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
18.		Oliver Baldock (F)	5	0	0	0	0	-
19.		Brandon Ayliffe (F)	5	0	0	0	2	-
20.		Daniel Wright (D)	7	0	0	0	2	-
NIHL South Cup
1.		Ross Brears (F)	4	3	2	5	2	-
2.		Matt Turner (F)	4	2	3	5	0	-
3.		Martin Piecha (F)	4	2	3	5	12	-
4.		Darren Brown (F)	4	3	1	4	29	-
5.		Daniel Hammond (F)	4	1	3	4	4	-
6.		Michael Ranby (C)	4	0	3	3	2	-
7.		James Ayling (F)	3	1	0	1	0	-
8.		Bailey Chittock (F)	3	1	0	1	0	-
9.		Alex Staples (D)	4	1	0	1	2	-
10.		Julian Smith (D)	4	0	1	1	4	-
11.		Ryan Giles (D)	4	0	1	1	16	-
12.		Oliver Baldock (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
13.		Jake Sylvester (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
14.		Brandon Ayliffe (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-
15.		Daniel Wright (D)	2	0	0	0	0	-
16.		John Connolly (D)	2	0	0	0	4	-
17.		Lukas Zatopek (D)	3	0	0	0	4	-
18.		Sean Barry (D)	4	0	0	0	0	-
19.		Cameron Bartlett (F)	4	0	0	0	48	-

Chelmsford Chieftains — 2014-2015 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NIHL 1
1.		Sonny Phillips (G)	1	0.00	1.000	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
2.		Euan King (G)	20	1.95	.935	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.		Ben Clements (G)	16	2.52	.922	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2.50	.928
4.		Adam Long (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Eng. Chal. Cup
1.		Ben Clements (G)	13	1.92	.904	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.		Euan King (G)	12	2.58	.893	-	-	-	-	-	-
NIHL South Cup
1.		Euan King (G)	1	2.00	.951	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.		Ben Clements (G)	3	3.00	.918	-	-	-	-	-	-

2014-2015 Chelmsford Chieftains Staff

Head CoachDwayne Newman
Asst. CoachSean Easton

Team Staff History

2014-2015 Chelmsford Chieftains Captains

"C"

Julian Smith

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2014-2015 Chelmsford Chieftains Demographics

Chelmsford Chieftains Facts

Plays in: National Ice Hockey League Division 1
Team Colors: White + Amber + Black
Town: Chelmsford, GBR Map
Founded: 1987

2014-2015 Chelmsford Chieftains Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Chelmsford Chieftains: 2 557 GP
Czechia: 153 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre
Location: Chelmsford
Capacity: 1 200
Construction Year: 1987

A photo of arena: Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre

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Latest Transactions

Chelmsford Chieftains — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/30/2026	Confirmed	joining	Lane Paddison (F)	Manhattanville College	Details
09/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Josh Batch (D)	Bristol Pitbulls	Details
08/28/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ethan Hersant (F)	Unknown	Details
08/26/2026	Confirmed	joining	James Ayling (F)	No team	Details
07/26/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Euan Morrison (F)	Romford Buccaneers	Details
07/11/2026	Confirmed	leaving	John Beldecos (D)	Slough Jets	Details
06/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Eden Rolfe (D)	Romford Buccaneers	Details
06/14/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dalton Thompson (F)	Romford Buccaneers	Details

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Chelmsford Chieftains History and Standings

Chelmsford Chieftains — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NIHL 1	6	4	0	-	2	0	34	17	16	2.67	1	-
2025-2026	NIHL 1	28	19	6	-	2	1	143	81	62	2.21	3	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	NIHL 1	35	26	5	-	1	3	212	86	83	2.37	3	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	NIHL 1	28	20	8	-	-	0	164	99	40	1.43	2	Champion
2022-2023	NIHL 1	28	12	11	-	-	5	124	119	29	1.04	5	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL 1	32	15	11	-	3	3	151	97	39	1.22	4	Final loss
2019-2020	NIHL 1	36	22	5	-	0	5	176	100	49	1.36	3	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	NIHL 2	27	20	4	-	1	2	201	77	44	1.63	4	Champion
2017-2018	NIHL 2	26	20	6	-	0	0	186	74	40	1.54	4	Final loss
2016-2017	NIHL 1	28	25	1	2	-	-	181	78	52	1.86	1	Final loss
2015-2016	NIHL 1	36	31	2	3	-	-	201	75	65	1.81	1	Champion
2014-2015	NIHL 1	36	26	5	5	-	-	163	79	57	1.58	1	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	NIHL 1	32	26	3	3	-	-	185	60	55	1.72	1	Champion
2012-2013	NIHL 1	32	25	5	2	-	-	189	73	52	1.63	1	Champion
2011-2012	ENL	36	30	6	0	-	-	251	89	60	1.67	2	Champion
2010-2011	ENL	40	28	4	8	-	-	253	101	64	1.6	2	Champion
2009-2010	ENL	36	23	7	6	-	-	213	89	52	1.44	4	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2008-2009	ENL 2	32	31	0	1	-	-	282	67	63	1.97	1	Promoted
2007-2008	EPIHL	40	12	24	-	1	3	151	189	29	0.73	9	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	EPIHL	44	20	21	3	-	0	194	184	43	0.98	8	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	EPIHL	48	10	33	5	-	-	149	284	25	0.52	11	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	EPIHL	32	10	14	8	-	-	128	130	28	0.88	7	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	EPIHL	32	18	11	3	-	-	211	149	39	1.22	4	Qualification
2002-2003	EPIHL	42	24	12	6	-	-	245	170	54	1.29	5	Qualification
2001-2002	ENL	18	10	5	3	-	-	100	72	23	1.28	5	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	EPIHL	32	23	7	2	-	-	203	106	48	1.5	2	Final loss
1999-2000	EPIHL	24	19	4	1	-	-	138	85	39	1.63	1	Champion
1998-1999	EPIHL	32	14	14	4	-	-	195	181	32	1	4	Qualification
1997-1998	ED1	20	16	3	1	-	-	187	69	33	1.65	2	Final loss
1996-1997	ED1	22	18	3	1	-	-	175	51	37	1.68	2	Final loss

Chelmsford Chieftains Tournament Statistics

Chelmsford Chieftains — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NIHL 1 Britton Cup	6	3	2	-	0	1	30	17	10	1.67	3	Did not make playoffs
	NIHL 1 South Cup	6	4	2	-	0	0	24	15	12	2	2	No playoffs held
2024-2025	NIHL 1 South Cup	8	5	1	-	1	1	48	19	18	2.25	2	Champion
2023-2024	NIHL 1 Britton Cup	6	2	3	-	-	1	25	27	5	0.83	4	No playoffs held
	NIHL 1 South Cup	14	10	4	-	-	0	84	50	20	1.43	3	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	NIHL 1 South Cup	6	4	2	-	-	0	28	32	8	1.33	1	Final loss
2021-2022	NIHL 1 London Cup	3	1	2	-	0	0	11	11	2	0.67	3	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NIHL South Cup	6	2	4	0	-	-	16	20	4	0.67	3	Champion
2014-2015	Eng. Chal. Cup	14	3	11	-	0	0	34	58	6	0.43	6	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	EPIHL Knockout Cup	4	0	4	-	0	-	9	23	0	0	10	Did not make playoffs
	EPIHL Cup	8	2	6	-	0	-	17	35	4	0.5	3	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	EPIHL Cup	2	0	1	1	-	-	8	10	1	0.5	2	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	EPIHL Cup	6	3	3	0	-	-	26	30	6	1	2	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	EPIHL Cup	16	9	5	2	-	-	68	62	20	1.25	2	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	EPIHL Cup	10	8	2	0	-	-	45	32	16	1.6	2	Semifinal loss
2001-2002	ENL Cup	8	3	2	3	-	-	37	38	9	1.13	3	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	EPIHL Cup	6	6	0	0	-	-	69	18	12	2	1	Semifinal loss
1999-2000	Millennium Cup	8	7	1	0	-	-	69	27	14	1.75	1	Champion
1998-1999	Christmas Cup	10	2	8	0	-	0	29	90	4	0.4	5	Did not make playoffs
	English Cup	8	3	5	0	-	-	35	50	6	0.75	3	Did not make playoffs
1994-1995	Autumn Trophy	4	2	2	0	-	-	42	35	4	1	2	Semifinal loss
1993-1994	Autumn Trophy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	Quarterfinal loss
1992-1993	Autumn Trophy	2	2	0	0	-	-	23	14	4	2	1	Semifinal loss
1991-1992	Autumn Trophy	6	1	5	0	-	-	29	51	2	0.33	4	Did not make playoffs
1990-1991	Autumn Trophy	12	10	2	0	-	-	132	79	20	1.67	1	No playoffs held
1989-1990	Autumn Trophy	4	3	1	0	-	-	45	22	6	1.5	1	Semifinal loss
1988-1989	London Cup	10	1	9	0	-	-	38	81	2	0.2	6	Did not make playoffs
	English Cup	6	1	5	0	-	-	35	46	2	0.33	4	Did not make playoffs

Chelmsford Chieftains Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Chelmsford Chieftains — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Chris Beckett (F)	2026-2027	Haringey Huskies	NIHL 2	6	7	8	15	0
2.	Jake Sylvester (F)	2026-2027	Romford Raiders	NIHL	12	8	4	12	2
3.	Euan Morrison (F)	2026-2027	Romford Buccaneers	NIHL 1	6	7	3	10	8
4.	James Pentecost (F)	2026-2027	Haringey Huskies	NIHL 2	5	1	8	9	0
5.	George Gell (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Thunder	NIHL 2	6	1	8	9	43
6.	Brandon Ayliffe (F)	2026-2027	Romford Raiders	NIHL	12	0	9	9	14
7.	Leon Raj (F)	2026-2027	Lake Forest Academy	USHS-Prep	18	5	3	8	-
8.	Euan Morrison (F)	2026-2027	Romford Buccaneers	-	3	4	3	7	2
9.	Scott McKenzie (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	11	4	3	7	2
10.	Ben Beldecos (F)	2026-2027	Coral Springs Jr. Cats	NCDC	6	2	4	6	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Chelmsford Chieftains — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	27.17
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	168 lbs	27.40
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	165 lbs	25.61
2023-2024	View Roster	5'9"	161 lbs	25.75
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	25.54

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Chelmsford Chieftains — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rick Smith (F)	206	557	344	901
2.	Ross Brears (F)	346	238	375	613
3.	Cameron Bartlett (F)	376	278	295	573
4.	Daniel Hammond (F)	324	282	285	567
5.	Grant Bartlett (F)	325	279	282	561

Franchise All-Time Goals

Chelmsford Chieftains — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rick Smith (F)	206	557	344	901
2.	Daniel Hammond (F)	324	282	285	567
3.	Grant Bartlett (F)	325	279	282	561
4.	Cameron Bartlett (F)	376	278	295	573
5.	Ross Brears (F)	346	238	375	613

Franchise All-Time Assists

Chelmsford Chieftains — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ross Brears (F)	346	238	375	613
2.	Rick Smith (F)	206	557	344	901
3.	Karl Goebel (D)	304	148	307	455
4.	Cameron Bartlett (F)	376	278	295	573
5.	Daniel Hammond (F)	324	282	285	567

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Chelmsford Chieftains — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Andrew Hannah (D)	273	229	493	789
2.	Cameron Bartlett (F)	376	278	573	726
3.	Tony Cimelli (D)	305	23	75	675
4.	Grant Bartlett (F)	325	279	561	617
5.	Nathanael Williams (F)	112	35	83	577

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Chelmsford Chieftains — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daniel Wright (D)	496	41	126	167
2.	Richard Whiting (F)	379	95	158	253
3.	Cameron Bartlett (F)	376	278	295	573
4.	James Ayling (F)	360	199	279	478
5.	Ross Brears (F)	346	238	375	613

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Chelmsford Chieftains — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Mark Mackie (F)	51	159	295	5.78
2.	Mark Stokes (F)	57	185	314	5.51
3.	Rick Smith (F)	206	557	901	4.37
4.	Martin Rosenquist (F)	12	32	48	4.00
5.	Brad Gratton (F)	5	6	18	3.60

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Chelmsford Chieftains — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rick Smith (F)	1990-1991	BD2	28	120	58	178	6.36	6
2.	Mark Stokes (F)	1991-1992	BD2	32	102	71	173	5.41	71
3.	Rick Smith (F)	1992-1993	BD2	30	100	67	167	5.57	16
4.	Mark Mackie (F)	1990-1991	BD2	28	88	79	167	5.96	55
5.	Rick Smith (F)	1991-1992	BD2	28	100	66	166	5.93	6

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Chelmsford Chieftains — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rick Smith (F)	1990-1991	BD2	28	120	58	178	6.36	6
2.	Mark Stokes (F)	1991-1992	BD2	32	102	71	173	5.41	71
3.	Rick Smith (F)	1992-1993	BD2	30	100	67	167	5.57	16
4.	Rick Smith (F)	1991-1992	BD2	28	100	66	166	5.93	6
5.	Rick Smith (F)	1989-1990	BD2	23	99	51	150	6.52	4

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Chelmsford Chieftains — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mark Mackie (F)	1990-1991	BD2	28	88	79	167	5.96	55
2.	Mark Stokes (F)	1991-1992	BD2	32	102	71	173	5.41	71
3.	Karl Goebel (D)	1992-1993	BD2	31	28	68	96	3.10	27
4.	Rick Smith (F)	1992-1993	BD2	30	100	67	167	5.57	16
5.	Rick Smith (F)	1991-1992	BD2	28	100	66	166	5.93	6

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Chelmsford Chieftains — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Andrew Power (F)	2002-2003	EPIHL	32	41	64	105	3.28	267
2.	Duane Ward (F)	2005-2006	EPIHL	44	42	31	73	1.66	230
3.	Simon Howard (D)	2006-2007	EPIHL	34	2	11	13	0.38	196
4.	Nathanael Williams (F)	2008-2009	ENL 2	20	15	23	38	1.90	180
5.	Andrew Hannah (D)	1995-1996	BD1	44	27	22	49	1.11	178