What league does Swindon Wildcats play in?

Swindon Wildcats play in the NIHL.

When was Swindon Wildcats founded?

Swindon Wildcats was founded in 1986 in Swindon, GBR, England.

Where is Swindon Wildcats based?

Swindon Wildcats is based in Swindon, GBR.

Who is the captain of Swindon Wildcats?

The captain of Swindon Wildcats is Bryan Larkin.

What arena does Swindon Wildcats play in?

Swindon Wildcats play their home games at Link Centre in Swindon, GBR.

What are the team colors of Swindon Wildcats?

The team colors of Swindon Wildcats are Red + White.

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1995-1996 Season

Swindon Wildcats were 35-15-2 in the 1995-96 BD1 season with 72 points, 4th overall.

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1995-1996 Swindon Wildcats Player Stats

All Positions

Swindon Wildcats — 1995-1996 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
BD1
1.		Brad Rubachuk (C)	48	124	98	222	323	-	5	5	2	7	48
2.		Gary Dickie (C)	52	90	129	219	127	-	5	5	4	9	4
3.		Wayne Crawford (C)	50	33	82	115	198	-	6	7	5	12	10
4.		Robin Davison (F)	40	40	66	106	34	-	6	5	6	11	4
5.		Bryan Larkin (D)	42	24	65	89	100	-	1	0	0	0	0
6.		Stephen Nell (LW)	52	39	48	87	30	-	6	5	2	7	2
7.		Neil Browne (F)	51	24	35	59	69	-	6	2	4	6	0
8.		Petri Murtovaara (RW)	18	20	25	45	26	-	6	3	8	11	4
9.		Joni Virtanen (F)	18	24	14	38	8	-	6	1	4	5	29
10.		Lee Brathwaite (D)	51	6	28	34	114	-	3	0	0	0	2
11.		Jari Virtanen (LW)	17	15	17	32	18	-	6	3	5	8	2
12.		Gareth Endicott (F)	50	13	9	22	18	-	3	0	0	0	6
13.		Ian Richards (F)	15	7	5	12	16	-
14.		Alan Armour (C)	28	3	5	8	22	-	67	0	1	1	0
15.		Wayne Fiddes (D)	49	2	5	7	10	-	3	0	0	0	0
16.		Alan Bishop (F)	16	4	2	6	26	-
17.		Grant Bailey (F)	49	3	2	5	14	-	6	0	0	0	0
18.		Braden Green (D)	11	1	2	3	4	-
19.		Ryan Aldridge (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	-	1	0	0	0	0
20.		Stuart Longhurst (F)	0	0	0	0	0	-	1	0	0	0	0
21.		Gary Loveday (F)	0	0	0	0	0	-	1	0	0	0	0
22.		Wesley Spencer (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-	1	0	0	0	0
23.		Robert Johnston (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
24.		Andrew Johnston (LW)	1	0	0	0	0	-
25.		Chris Roche (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
26.		Colin Seath (F)	1	0	0	0	2	-
27.		Garry Dowd (D/F)	1	0	0	0	27	-
28.		Dean Francis (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-	1	0	0	0	0
29.		Neil Liddiard (D)	7	0	0	0	6	-
30.		Lachlan Coombe (D)	14	0	0	0	8	-
Autumn Cup
1.		Gary Dickie (C)	8	9	8	17	24	-
2.		Brad Rubachuk (C)	6	8	6	14	36	-
3.		Bryan Larkin (D)	8	3	11	14	20	-
4.		Wayne Crawford (C)	6	5	5	10	8	-
5.		Neil Browne (F)	7	3	5	8	2	-
6.		Stephen Nell (LW)	8	2	5	7	4	-
7.		Ian Richards (F)	8	4	2	6	2	-
8.		Garry Dowd (D/F)	4	2	2	4	35	-
9.		Alan Bishop (F)	7	2	1	3	14	-
10.		Lee Brathwaite (D)	8	1	2	3	33	-
11.		Gareth Endicott (F)	7	1	0	1	0	-
12.		Lachlan Coombe (D)	5	0	1	1	4	-
13.		Colin Seath (F)	6	0	1	1	41	-
14.		Wayne Fiddes (D)	8	0	1	1	0	-
15.		Neil Liddiard (D)	6	0	0	0	4	-
16.		Grant Bailey (F)	8	0	0	0	0	-

Swindon Wildcats — 1995-1996 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
BD1
1.		Marc Dowd (G)	39	5.24	.859	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	6.33	.816
2.		Jamie Thompson (G)	21	5.41	.834	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	9.00	.829
3.		Ken Wotherspoon (G)	1	10.00	.800	-	-	-	-	-	-
Autumn Cup
1.		Marc Dowd (G)	4	8.24	.857	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.		Jamie Thompson (G)	5	9.66	.801	-	-	-	-	-	-

1995-1996 Swindon Wildcats Staff

Player-CoachWayne Crawford

Team Staff History

1995-1996 Swindon Wildcats Captains

"C"

Bryan Larkin

"A"

Team Captaincy History

1995-1996 Swindon Wildcats Demographics

Swindon Wildcats Facts

Plays in: Planet Ice National Ice Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + White
Town: Swindon, GBR Map
Founded: 1986

1995-1996 Swindon Wildcats Roster Facts

Nationalities

26 players
4 players
3 players

Experience

Swindon Wildcats: 2 151 GP
Liiga: 78 GP
AHL: 452 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Swindon Cougars U19 (England U19)
Swindon Leopards U16 (England U16)
Swindon Lions U19 (England U19 2)
Swindon Lynx U16 (England U16 2)
Swindon Wildcats 2 (NIHL 1)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Link Centre
Location: Swindon
Capacity: 2 800
Construction Year: 1984

Swindon Wildcats Games

Swindon Wildcats — 1995-1996 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/15/2026 06:00 PM GMT	Telford Tigers	Swindon Wildcats	-	NIHL
11/14/2026 06:30 PM GMT	Swindon Wildcats	Telford Tigers	-	NIHL
11/07/2026 07:00 PM GMT	Milton Keynes Lightning	Swindon Wildcats	5 - 2	NIHL
11/01/2026 04:15 PM GMT	Leeds Knights	Swindon Wildcats	3 - 2	NIHL
10/31/2026 06:30 PM GMT	Swindon Wildcats	Hull Seahawks	7 - 0	NIHL

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Latest Transactions

Swindon Wildcats — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/27/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Logan Vandemeerakker (F)	Evansville Thunderbolts	Details
08/18/2026	Confirmed	joining	Dean Skinns (G)	Basingstoke Bison	Details
07/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Liam Fraser (F)	Rostock Piranhas	Details
07/11/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Joshua Shaw (F)	Bristol Pitbulls	Details
07/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Tomasz Malasinski (F)	Retired	Details
07/01/2026	Confirmed	joining	Matthew Vermaeten (F)	Valenciennes	Details
06/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Sean Richards (F)	Amiens	Details
06/20/2026	Confirmed	joining	Mason Lipsey (F)	Bristol Pitbulls	Details

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Swindon Wildcats History and Standings

Swindon Wildcats — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Swindon Wildcats
2026-2027	NIHL	14	7	3	-	2	2	63	40	20	1.43	6	-
2025-2026	NIHL	6	4	0	-	1	1	22	14	11	1.83	1	Semifinal loss
	NIHL	54	32	10	-	7	5	228	153	83	1.54	1	Qualification
2024-2025	NIHL	6	4	0	-	2	0	26	16	12	2	1	Semifinal loss
	NIHL	54	32	12	-	3	7	244	154	77	1.43	3	Qualification
2023-2024	NIHL	6	3	2	-	-	1	21	22	7	1.17	2	Semifinal loss
	NIHL	54	35	16	-	-	3	247	188	71	1.31	3	Qualification
2022-2023	NIHL	56	33	21	-	-	2	245	196	68	1.21	5	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL	48	23	15	-	4	6	179	170	60	1.25	2	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	NIHL	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	NIHL	50	25	14	-	5	6	233	179	66	1.32	2	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	NIHL 1	42	31	7	-	1	3	184	97	67	1.6	1	Conference SF loss
2017-2018	NIHL 1	32	18	6	-	4	4	150	92	48	1.5	3	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	EPIHL	48	22	22	-	-	4	156	170	48	1	6	Qualification loss
2015-2016	EPIHL	54	30	19	-	-	5	195	195	65	1.2	6	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	EPIHL	48	24	20	-	4	0	172	150	56	1.17	5	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	EPIHL	54	23	23	-	6	2	190	172	60	1.11	5	Semifinal loss
2012-2013	EPIHL	54	20	22	-	1	11	201	214	53	0.98	7	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	EPIHL	54	25	23	-	0	6	201	193	56	1.04	7	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	EPIHL	54	16	31	-	3	4	189	242	42	0.78	7	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	EPIHL	54	12	31	-	4	7	163	240	39	0.72	8	Semifinal loss
2008-2009	EPIHL	54	21	29	-	2	2	157	194	48	0.89	8	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	EPIHL	40	16	20	-	1	3	133	161	37	0.93	7	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	EPIHL	44	22	22	0	-	0	192	178	44	1	7	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	EPIHL	48	23	14	11	-	-	205	162	57	1.19	4	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	EPIHL	32	15	14	3	-	-	106	102	33	1.03	5	Quarterfinal loss
Swindon Lynx
2003-2004	EPIHL	32	14	16	2	-	-	144	137	30	0.94	6	Qualification
2002-2003	EPIHL	42	24	12	6	-	-	234	162	54	1.29	4	Qualification
2001-2002	EPIHL	28	18	9	1	-	-	153	98	37	1.32	5	Qualification
Swindon Phoenix
2000-2001	EPIHL	32	24	5	3	-	-	151	76	51	1.59	1	Semifinal loss

Swindon Wildcats Tournament Statistics

Swindon Wildcats — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Swindon Wildcats
2025-2026	NIHL Cup	10	6	2	-	-	2	28	23	14	1.4	3	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	NIHL Cup	10	5	4	-	-	1	42	32	11	1.1	6	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NIHL Cup	20	12	6	-	-	2	99	74	26	1.3	4	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	NIHL Cup	20	10	9	-	-	1	82	74	21	1.05	5	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NIHL Cup	8	4	3	-	0	1	29	28	9	1.13	4	Champion
2020-2021	NIHL Cup	12	5	6	-	1	0	54	50	12	1	3	No playoffs held
2019-2020	NIHL Cup	18	11	4	-	1	2	82	53	26	1.44	2	Semifinal loss
2018-2019	NIHL Autumn Cup	6	4	2	-	0	0	27	19	8	1.33	2	Semifinal loss
2017-2018	NIHL Autumn Cup	4	3	0	-	1	0	14	7	8	2	1	Champion
	NIHL National Cup	12	8	2	-	2	0	46	35	20	1.67	1	Champion
2016-2017	EPIHL Cup	18	7	7	-	2	2	59	54	20	1.11	6	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	EPIHL Cup	18	8	8	-	2	0	69	66	20	1.11	5	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Eng. Chal. Cup	14	9	3	-	2	0	58	29	22	1.57	1	Semifinal loss
2013-2014	EPIHL Cup	18	5	9	-	3	1	44	57	17	0.94	6	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	EPIHL Cup	18	5	7	-	0	6	53	67	16	0.89	7	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	EPIHL Cup	18	7	10	-	-	1	48	56	15	0.83	8	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	EPIHL Cup	18	6	11	-	-	1	57	83	13	0.72	7	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	EPIHL Cup	18	4	12	-	-	2	49	88	10	0.56	9	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	EPIHL Cup	18	9	9	-	-	0	53	54	18	1	8	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	EPIHL Knockout Cup	4	2	2	-	0	-	9	10	4	1	7	Did not make playoffs
	EPIHL Cup	8	5	3	-	0	-	40	20	10	1.25	2	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	EPIHL Cup	4	0	4	0	-	-	11	30	0	0	3	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	EPIHL Cup	8	6	1	1	-	-	55	18	13	1.63	2	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	EPIHL Cup	16	13	2	1	-	-	89	34	27	1.69	1	Final loss
Swindon Lynx
2003-2004	EPIHL Cup	10	3	5	2	-	-	37	44	8	0.8	5	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	EPIHL Cup	10	3	6	1	-	-	26	55	7	0.7	4	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	EPIHL Cup	8	4	3	1	-	-	34	27	9	1.13	4	Did not make playoffs
	Findus Cup	6	1	4	1	-	-	14	20	3	0.5	4	Did not make playoffs
Swindon Phoenix
2000-2001	EPIHL Cup	6	4	2	0	-	-	26	15	8	1.33	1	Final loss
Swindon Chill
1999-2000	Millennium Cup	8	7	1	0	-	-	72	25	14	1.75	1	Final loss

Swindon Wildcats Retired Numbers

Swindon Wildcats Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Swindon Wildcats — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jonas Höög (F)	2026-2027	FoodMarket	IAHL	9	41	12	53	-
2.	Jake Bricknell (F)	2026-2027	Bristol Pitbulls	NIHL	16	12	11	23	8
3.	Emil Svec (F)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	16	7	10	17	8
4.	Gaël-Mukeba Lubwele (F)	2026-2027	Granby Bisons	LHSAAAQ	9	7	8	15	14
5.	Tomas Kana (F)	2026-2027	HK Opava	2. liga	11	4	8	12	10
6.	Adam Harding (F)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	17	5	5	10	8
7.	Bálint Pákozdi (F)	2026-2027	Leeds Knights	NIHL	17	1	7	8	11
8.	Ciaran Long (F)	2026-2027	Belfast Giants	-	12	4	2	6	13
9.	Harry Gulliver (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	16	2	4	6	11
10.	Ben Nethersell (D)	2026-2027	Swindon Wildcats 2	NIHL 1	5	1	5	6	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Swindon Wildcats — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	26.64
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	29.43
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	27.67
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	27.55
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	27.86

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Swindon Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Nell (F)	685	565	549	1114
2.	Daryl Lipsey (F)	253	472	402	874
3.	Tomasz Malasinski (F)	422	279	415	694
4.	Gary Dickie (F)	168	300	364	664
5.	Robin Davison (F)	317	212	375	597

Franchise All-Time Goals

Swindon Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Nell (F)	685	565	549	1114
2.	Daryl Lipsey (F)	253	472	402	874
3.	Gary Dickie (F)	168	300	364	664
4.	Tomasz Malasinski (F)	422	279	415	694
5.	Stephen Nell (F)	265	254	320	574

Franchise All-Time Assists

Swindon Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Nell (F)	685	565	549	1114
2.	Tomasz Malasinski (F)	422	279	415	694
3.	Daryl Lipsey (F)	253	472	402	874
4.	Jonas Höög (F)	330	196	392	588
5.	Robin Davison (F)	317	212	375	597

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Swindon Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Lee Brathwaite (D)	431	36	194	1214
2.	Shane Moore (D)	358	8	75	948
3.	Sam Bullas (F)	752	125	323	769
4.	Bryan Larkin (D)	317	176	550	647
5.	Gareth Endicott (F)	474	150	269	635

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Swindon Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sam Bullas (F)	752	125	198	323
2.	Aaron Nell (F)	685	565	549	1114
3.	Stephen Whitfield (D)	593	20	123	143
4.	Wayne Fiddes (D)	513	40	144	184
5.	Gareth Endicott (F)	474	150	119	269

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Swindon Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	John Green (F)	1	1	6	6.00
2.	Steve Moria (F)	43	87	221	5.14
3.	Ken Kipp (F)	52	141	266	5.12
4.	Tim Tisdale (F)	12	23	57	4.75
5.	Louis Haman (F)	45	69	211	4.69

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Swindon Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brad Rubachuk (F)	1995-1996	BD1	48	124	98	222	4.63	323
2.	Steve Moria (F)	1994-1995	BD1	43	87	134	221	5.14	41
3.	Gary Dickie (F)	1995-1996	BD1	52	90	129	219	4.21	127
4.	Gary Dickie (F)	1993-1994	BD1	44	97	103	200	4.55	68
5.	Gary Dickie (F)	1994-1995	BD1	42	86	93	179	4.26	83

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Swindon Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brad Rubachuk (F)	1995-1996	BD1	48	124	98	222	4.63	323
2.	Gary Dickie (F)	1993-1994	BD1	44	97	103	200	4.55	68
3.	Gary Dickie (F)	1995-1996	BD1	52	90	129	219	4.21	127
4.	Steve Moria (F)	1994-1995	BD1	43	87	134	221	5.14	41
5.	Luc Beausoleil (F)	1990-1991	BD1	35	87	67	154	4.40	40

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Swindon Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Steve Moria (F)	1994-1995	BD1	43	87	134	221	5.14	41
2.	Gary Dickie (F)	1995-1996	BD1	52	90	129	219	4.21	127
3.	Gary Dickie (F)	1993-1994	BD1	44	97	103	200	4.55	68
4.	Brad Rubachuk (F)	1995-1996	BD1	48	124	98	222	4.63	323
5.	Louis Haman (F)	1990-1991	BD1	31	46	97	143	4.61	46

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Swindon Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brad Rubachuk (F)	1995-1996	BD1	48	124	98	222	4.63	323
2.	Ryan Mair (F)	1999-2000	EPIHL	17	8	13	21	1.24	209
3.	Wayne Crawford (F)	1995-1996	BD1	50	33	82	115	2.30	198
4.	Nicky Watt (F)	2008-2009	EPIHL	47	10	20	30	0.64	195
5.	Lee Brathwaite (D)	1996-1997	EPIHL	49	1	9	10	0.20	191