What league does Widnes Wild play in?

Widnes Wild play in the NIHL 1.

When was Widnes Wild founded?

Widnes Wild was founded in 2013 in Widnes, GBR, England.

Where is Widnes Wild based?

Widnes Wild is based in Widnes, GBR.

Who is the head coach of Widnes Wild?

The head coach of Widnes Wild is Thomas Jackson.

What arena does Widnes Wild play in?

Widnes Wild play their home games at Silver Blades Widnes in Widnes, GBR.

What are the team colors of Widnes Wild?

The team colors of Widnes Wild are Black + Yellow + White.

Widnes Wild

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2026-2027 Widnes Wild Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Oliver Booth (G)	19	2007	Nottingham, GBR	6'1"	183	L
	#70	Owen Severn (G)	17	2009	Manchester, GBR	-	-	-	Junior
	#35	Oliver Thomasson (G)	26	2000	Chicago, IL, USA	6'1"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#43	William Daley (D)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#29	Josh Guy (D)	17	2009		-	-	R	Junior
	#20	Berwyn Hughes (D/F)	31	1995	Wrexham, GBR	5'11"	154	R
	#48	Cade King (D)	31	1995	Heald Green, GBR	5'10"	141	R
	#77	Ben McLellan (D)	22	2004		-	-	-
	#23	Reece O'Brien (D)	18	2008	Liverpool, GBR	5'8"	148	R	Junior
	#28	Ben Roberts (D)	16	2010	Liverpool, GBR	5'9"	115	R	Junior
	#18	Jonathon Williamson (D)	32	1994		-	-	L
FORWARDS
	#12	Luke Alston (F)	19	2007	Blackpool, GBR	5'10"	165	R	2-way
	#16	Michael Gilbert (F)	29	1997		-	-	-
	#14	Tristan Grimshaw (F)	23	2002	Macclesfield, GBR	6'1"	229	L
	#72	Jakub Hájek (F)	37	1989		-	-	L
	#17	Andrew Hopkins (F)	29	1997	Belfast, GBR	6'4"	194	R
	#59	Jordan Jolly (F)	27	1999		5'11"	170	L
	#19	Jared Knowles (F)	18	2008	Widnes, GBR	-	-	L	Junior
	#8	Flynn Massie (F/D)	19	2007	Kilmarnock, GBR	6'3"	148	L	2-way
	#40	Cody Ogden (F)	19	2006		-	-	-
	#7	Alex Parry (RW/C)	33	1992	Chester, GBR	5'11"	176	L
	#27	Alex Rushby (F)	18	2008	Worksop, GBR	6'1"	198	R	2-way
	#11	Luke Watson (F)	30	1995		6'7"	-	R

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 23.83 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 168 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Widnes Wild Staff

Head CoachThomas Jackson
Asst. CoachGary Eddleston
Team ManagerStephen Cunningham
Equipment ManagerBarry Sprakes

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2026-2027 Widnes Wild Demographics

Widnes Wild Facts

Plays in: National Ice Hockey League Division 1
Team Colors: Black + Yellow + White
Town: Widnes, GBR Map
Founded: 2013

2026-2027 Widnes Wild Roster Facts

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Experience

Widnes Wild: 1 238 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Widnes Wild 2 (NIHL 2)
Widnes Wild U16 (England U16)
Widnes Wild U16 2 (England U16 2)
Widnes Wild U19 (England U19 2)
Widnes Wild U19 2 (England U19 3)
Widnes Wild Women (WNIHL 1 (W))

Arena Information

Arena Name: Silver Blades Widnes
Location: Widnes
Capacity: 600
Construction Year: 2013

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08/30/2026

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Luca Tessadri (G)

Leaving forTelford Tigers 2

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08/12/2026

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Cody Ogden (F)

Joining fromDeeside Dragons

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08/09/2026

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Cade King (D)

Joining fromBlackburn Hawks

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08/08/2026

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Oliver Booth (G)

Joining fromLeeds Knights

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08/06/2026

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Owen Severn (G)

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08/05/2026

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Reece O'Brien (D)

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Jared Knowles (F)

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Luke Alston (F)

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Widnes Wild History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NIHL 1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	NIHL 1	36	11	22	-	0	3	107	163	36	1	7	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	NIHL 1	36	6	28	-	2	0	119	232	22	0.61	9	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NIHL 1	32	9	22	-	-	1	88	165	19	0.59	7	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	NIHL 1	32	16	14	-	-	2	117	132	34	1.06	5	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL 1	28	15	9	-	1	3	125	114	35	1.25	3	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	NIHL 2	25	15	7	-	2	1	138	87	35	1.4	4	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	NIHL 2	32	27	4	-	1	0	220	80	56	1.75	1	Champion
2017-2018	NIHL 2	36	23	9	-	2	1	207	82	52	1.44	2	Champion
2016-2017	NIHL 2	28	20	6	2	-	-	136	77	42	1.5	2	Champion
2015-2016	NIHL 2	27	19	5	3	-	-	178	92	41	1.52	2	Final loss
2014-2015	NIHL 2	36	20	14	2	-	-	176	139	42	1.17	4	Semifinal loss
2013-2014	NIHL 2	28	11	16	1	-	-	104	154	23	0.82	5	Semifinal loss

Widnes Wild Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NIHL 1 North Cup	8	3	4	-	0	1	26	37	10	1.25	4	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NIHL 1 North Cup	8	0	8	-	0	0	15	63	0	0	5	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	M56 Cup	4	2	2	-	-	0	19	25	6	1.5	2	No playoffs held
	NIHL 1 North Cup	15	5	10	-	-	0	38	69	10	0.67	7	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NIHL 1 North Cup	15	7	7	-	-	1	52	56	15	1	5	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL 1 North Cup	6	3	2	-	1	0	36	31	8	1.33	2	Champion
2020-2021	NIHL 1 Cup	8	3	4	-	0	1	37	46	7	0.88	2	Champion
	NIHL North Cup	6	3	2	-	1	0	31	24	8	1.33	1	No playoffs held
2019-2020	NIHL 1 Midland Cup	8	0	6	-	0	2	19	55	2	0.25	5	Did not make playoffs

Widnes Wild Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Scott McKenzie (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	2	1	1	2	0
2.	Nathan Pollard (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	2	0	2	2	2
3.	Torran Anderson (F)	2026-2027	Solway IHC	NIHL	2	1	0	1	0
4.	Brady Doxey (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	1	0	0	0	0
5.	Thomas Stubley (D)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	2	0	0	0	0
6.	Kyle Carruth (F)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	2	0	0	0	0
7.	Jordan Griffin (D)	2026-2027	Leeds Knights	NIHL	2	0	0	0	0
8.	Aiden-Jay Herring (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	2	0	0	0	0
9.	Bailey Thomson (F)	2026-2027	Solway IHC	NIHL	2	0	0	0	0
10.	Owen Rae (D)	2026-2027	Solway IHC	NIHL	2	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	168 lbs	23.83
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	25.04
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	22.24
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	23.28
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	179 lbs	25.27

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shaun Dippnall (F)	172	109	212	321
2.	Michael Gilbert (F)	208	102	151	253
3.	Oliver Barron (F)	92	106	105	211
4.	Stuart Brittle (F)	84	63	120	183
5.	Scott McKenzie (F)	28	57	71	128

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shaun Dippnall (F)	172	109	212	321
2.	Oliver Barron (F)	92	106	105	211
3.	Michael Gilbert (F)	208	102	151	253
4.	Filip Supa (F)	56	82	39	121
5.	Stuart Brittle (F)	84	63	120	183

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shaun Dippnall (F)	172	109	212	321
2.	Michael Gilbert (F)	208	102	151	253
3.	Stuart Brittle (F)	84	63	120	183
4.	Oliver Barron (F)	92	106	105	211
5.	Nick Manning (F)	52	36	75	111

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Lee Kemp (D)	177	12	58	411
2.	Berwyn Hughes (D)	286	41	98	290
3.	Thomas Jackson (D)	270	15	76	282
4.	Thomas Ratcliffe (F)	97	15	37	282
5.	Calum Ruddick (D)	114	12	34	264

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Berwyn Hughes (D)	286	41	57	98
2.	Thomas Jackson (D)	270	15	61	76
3.	Ken Armstrong (F)	260	16	27	43
4.	Michael Gilbert (F)	208	102	151	253
5.	Lee Kemp (D)	177	12	46	58

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Scott McKenzie (F)	28	57	128	4.57
2.	Oliver Barron (F)	92	106	211	2.29
3.	Vladislavs Vulkanovs (F)	26	38	59	2.27
4.	Jakub Hájek (F)	58	60	127	2.19
5.	Stuart Brittle (F)	84	63	183	2.18

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Scott McKenzie (F)	2015-2016	28	57	128
2.	Oliver Barron (F)	2017-2018	32	43	82
3.	Filip Supa (F)	2014-2015	34	55	80
4.	Stuart Brittle (F)	2017-2018	33	26	78
5.	Shaun Dippnall (F)	2015-2016	27	23	78

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Scott McKenzie (F)	2015-2016	28	57	128
2.	Filip Supa (F)	2014-2015	34	55	80
3.	Oliver Barron (F)	2017-2018	32	43	82
4.	Jakub Hájek (F)	2018-2019	32	38	73
5.	Vladislavs Vulkanovs (F)	2021-2022	26	38	59

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Scott McKenzie (F)	2015-2016	28	71	128
2.	Shaun Dippnall (F)	2015-2016	27	55	78
3.	Stuart Brittle (F)	2017-2018	33	52	78
4.	Nick Manning (F)	2017-2018	29	45	67
5.	Shaun Dippnall (F)	2014-2015	31	45	58

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Calum Ruddick (D)	2013-2014	23	8	119
2.	Damarni James (F)	2024-2025	26	10	107
3.	William Harper (D)	2023-2024	30	15	100
4.	Thomas Ratcliffe (F)	2016-2017	19	5	100
5.	Berwyn Hughes (D)	2014-2015	36	15	98