What league does Telford Tigers play in?

Telford Tigers play in the NIHL.

When was Telford Tigers founded?

Telford Tigers was founded in 2014 in Telford, GBR, England.

Where is Telford Tigers based?

Telford Tigers is based in Telford, GBR.

Who is the head coach of Telford Tigers?

The head coach of Telford Tigers is Tom Watkins.

Who is the captain of Telford Tigers?

The captain of Telford Tigers is Scott McKenzie.

What arena does Telford Tigers play in?

Telford Tigers play their home games at Telford Ice Rink in Telford, GBR.

Telford Tigers

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Telford Tigers were 29-22-3 in the 2025-26 NIHL season with 61 points, 7th overall.

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2025-2026 Telford Tigers Roster

Telford Tigers — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Lewis Curry (G)Loan	17	2009	Doncaster, GBR	6'4"	231	L
	#30	Bradley Day (G)	32	1994	Huddersfield, GBR	5'10"	154	L
		Joshua Minns (G)	18	2008		-	-	-
	#29	Ben Norton (G)	22	2004	Doncaster, GBR	6'0"	214	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#47	Ross Connolly (D)	28	1998	Paisley, GBR	6'2"	176	L
	#26	Deakan Fielder (D/F)	26	2000	Telford, GBR	5'10"	192	L
	#7	Krisjanis Fugalis (D)	23	2003	Liepaja, LAT	6'1"	194	L
	#36	Josef Lauder (D)	18	2008		-	-	L
	#3	Ryan Leese (D)	19	2007	Telford, GBR	5'8"	-	R
	#41	James Mather (D)	19	2007		-	-	-
	#2	Calean McPhee (D)	27	1999	Ancaster, ON, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#91	Rhodes Mitchell-King (D)	23	2003	Warwick, GBR	6'3"	192	L
	#42	Nick Oliver (D)	29	1997	Liverpool, GBR	5'11"	190	R
	#8	Jake Price (D)	26	2000	Solihull, GBR	6'0"	205	L
	#12	Daniel Rose (D)	32	1994	Nottingham, GBR	5'10"	159	R
FORWARDS
	#18	Joseph Aston (F)"A"	29	1997	Plymouth, GBR	5'10"	198	L
	#67	Patrick Brown (C)	26	2000	Orillia, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	R
	#38	Thomas Byrne (C)	22	2004	Telford, GBR	-	-	-
	#8	Brynley Capps (C/W)	19	2007	Chelmsford, GBR	6'3"	187	L
	#13	Harry Ferguson (C/RW)"A"	27	1999	Elgin Heigh, GBR	6'0"	174	R
	#84	Kyle Ferguson (LW/C)	24	2002	Elgin, GBR	6'0"	183	L
	#11	Eric Henderson (LW/C)	28	1998	Kingsville, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#16	Finley Howells (LW)	23	2002	Telford, GBR	5'10"	172	L
	#77	Scott McKenzie (F)"C"	40	1986	Dunfermline, GBR	5'10"	150	L
	#39	Louie Newell (F/D)	23	2003		6'1"	183	L
	#98	Tate Shudra (LW)	21	2004	Rotherham, GBR	6'0"	190	L
	#94	James Smith (F)	32	1994	Dundee, GBR	5'7"	174	R
	#87	Tyler Somerton (F)	19	2006		-	-	-
	#71	Taylor Stanton (F)	18	2008	Telford, GBR	-	-	L
	#23	David Thomson (C)	29	1997	Vaughan, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	R
Position: G: 4, D: 9, F: 15Av Age: 25.07 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Telford Tigers Staff

GM/Head CoachTom Watkins
Asst. CoachKarl Creamer
Asst. CoachJason Silverthorn
Goaltending CoachBarry Hollyhead
Team ManagerRichard Mothersdale
ChairmanMike Washburn
Equipment ManagerAndy Phillips
Physical TherapistTom Collins

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Telford Tigers Captains

"C"

Scott McKenzie

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 Telford Tigers Demographics

Telford Tigers Facts

Plays in: Planet Ice National Ice Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Telford, GBR Map
Founded: 2014

2025-2026 Telford Tigers Roster Facts

Nationalities

19 players
6 players
4 players
1 player

Experience

Telford Tigers: 3 787 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Belfast Giants (EIHL)
Telford Tigers 2 (NIHL 1)
Telford Tigers U16 (England U16 2)
Telford Tigers U19 (England U19 2)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Telford Ice Rink
Location: Telford
Capacity: 2 300
Construction Year: 1984

Telford Tigers Games

Telford Tigers — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/01/2026 05:30 PM GMT	Peterborough Phantoms	Telford Tigers	-	NIHL
10/31/2026 07:00 PM GMT	Telford Tigers	Solway IHC	-	NIHL
10/28/2026 07:30 PM GMT	Telford Tigers	Bristol Pitbulls	9 - 5	NIHL
10/25/2026 06:00 PM GMT	Telford Tigers	Leeds Knights	4 - 5 (OT 61:51)	NIHL
10/24/2026 05:15 PM GMT+1	Romford Raiders	Telford Tigers	3 - 9	NIHL

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Latest Transactions

Telford Tigers — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
07/31/2026	Confirmed	joining	Max Dukovac (F)	Ferris State Univ.	Details
07/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Daniel McGowan (G)	Paisley Pirates	Details
07/26/2026	Extension		Rhodes Mitchell-King (D)		Details
07/25/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jérémy Michaud (D)	Ontario Tech Univ.	Details
07/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Ronny Paragallo (F)	Courchevel-Méribel-Pralognan	Details
06/26/2026	Confirmed	leaving	David Thomson (F)	Milton Keynes Lightning	Details
06/14/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ross Connolly (D)	Dundee Rockets	Details
06/12/2026	Confirmed	joining	Callum Field (F)	Milton Keynes Lightning	Details

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Telford Tigers History and Standings

Telford Tigers — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Telford Tigers
2026-2027	NIHL	12	5	3	-	0	4	52	51	14	1.17	6	-
2025-2026	NIHL	6	1	3	-	1	1	16	20	5	0.83	3	Qualification loss
	NIHL	54	26	22	-	3	3	241	239	61	1.13	7	Qualification
2024-2025	NIHL	6	1	2	-	0	3	26	36	5	0.83	4	Qualification loss
	NIHL	54	17	28	-	5	4	221	269	48	0.89	8	Qualification
2023-2024	NIHL	6	4	2	-	-	0	27	23	8	1.33	1	Semifinal loss
	NIHL	54	27	22	-	-	5	222	202	59	1.09	6	Qualification
2022-2023	NIHL	56	21	32	-	-	3	215	240	45	0.8	7	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL	48	29	11	-	4	4	208	150	70	1.46	1	Semifinal loss
2020-2021	NIHL	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	NIHL	50	27	10	-	6	7	217	178	73	1.46	1	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	NIHL 1	36	29	3	-	2	2	275	98	64	1.78	3	Conference SF loss
2017-2018	NIHL 1	35	26	6	-	1	2	212	77	56	1.6	3	Conference Champion
Telford Tigers NIHL
2016-2017	NIHL 1	28	9	16	3	-	-	107	124	21	0.75	8	Relegated
2015-2016	NIHL 1	31	12	15	4	-	-	120	129	28	0.9	6	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NIHL 2	36	26	6	4	-	-	188	102	56	1.56	2	Final loss

Telford Tigers Tournament Statistics

Telford Tigers — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NIHL Cup	10	5	4	-	-	1	44	48	11	1.1	7	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NIHL Cup	10	5	5	-	-	0	42	43	10	1	8	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NIHL Cup	20	9	9	-	-	2	73	74	20	1	6	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NIHL Cup	20	9	11	-	-	0	78	72	18	0.9	7	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NIHL Cup	8	5	3	-	0	0	31	30	10	1.25	3	Semifinal loss
2020-2021	NIHL Cup	12	6	4	-	1	1	50	39	15	1.25	2	No playoffs held
2019-2020	NIHL Cup	18	11	2	-	3	2	81	57	30	1.67	1	Champion
2018-2019	NIHL Autumn Cup	6	2	4	-	0	0	19	25	4	0.67	6	Did not make playoffs
	NIHL North Cup	12	10	1	-	0	1	72	27	21	1.75	1	Final loss
2017-2018	NIHL Autumn Cup	4	0	4	-	0	0	6	15	0	0	3	Did not make playoffs
	NIHL National Cup	12	6	4	-	1	1	38	33	15	1.25	2	Semifinal loss

Telford Tigers Retired Numbers

Telford Tigers Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Telford Tigers — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	David Thomson (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	12	8	19	27	0
2.	Kieran Brown (F)	2026-2027	Leeds Knights	NIHL	14	6	17	23	11
3.	Daniel Mulcahy (F)	2026-2027	Solihull Barons	NIHL 1	9	11	11	22	6
4.	Joseph Aston (F)	2026-2027	Solihull Barons	NIHL 1	9	2	16	18	9
5.	Patrick Brown (F)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	12	9	7	16	8
6.	James Smith (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers 2	NIHL 1	7	9	6	15	4
7.	Henry Adams (D)	2026-2027	Solihull Barons	NIHL 1	9	6	8	14	4
8.	Zachary Yokoyama (F)	2026-2027	EHC Sursee	SwissDiv2	4	4	8	12	2
9.	Archie Hazeldine (D)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	12	2	10	12	6
10.	Kyle Ferguson (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers 2	NIHL 1	7	3	7	10	16

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Telford Tigers — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	25.33
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.07
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	26.46
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	23.75
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	26.14

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Franchise All-Time Points

Telford Tigers — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott McKenzie (F)	358	199	352	551
2.	Jason Silverthorn (F)	178	160	142	302
3.	Finley Howells (F)	300	131	171	302
4.	Vladimír Luka (F)	177	152	117	269
5.	Rick Plant (F)	180	52	171	223

Franchise All-Time Goals

Telford Tigers — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott McKenzie (F)	358	199	352	551
2.	Jason Silverthorn (F)	178	160	142	302
3.	Vladimír Luka (F)	177	152	117	269
4.	Finley Howells (F)	300	131	171	302
5.	James Smith (F)	212	114	106	220

Franchise All-Time Assists

Telford Tigers — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott McKenzie (F)	358	199	352	551
2.	Finley Howells (F)	300	131	171	302
3.	Rick Plant (F)	180	52	171	223
4.	Eric Henderson (F)	108	54	147	201
5.	Jason Silverthorn (F)	178	160	142	302

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Telford Tigers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Andrew McKinney (F)	104	50	128	336
2.	Jake Price (D)	184	7	49	274
3.	Thomas McKinnon (D)	82	7	24	250
4.	Daniel Rose (D)	328	30	139	248
5.	Scott McKenzie (F)	358	199	551	223

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Telford Tigers — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott McKenzie (F)	358	199	352	551
2.	Daniel Rose (D)	328	30	109	139
3.	Joseph Aston (F)	312	58	76	134
4.	Finley Howells (F)	300	131	171	302
5.	Nick Oliver (D)	253	15	54	69

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Telford Tigers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Doug Clarkson (F)	25	48	82	3.28
2.	Joe Miller (F)	14	12	31	2.21
3.	Karol Jets (F)	79	69	172	2.18
4.	Rory Herrman (F)	21	23	44	2.10
5.	Max Dukovac (F)	12	9	24	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Telford Tigers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	James Smith (F)	2014-2015	NIHL 2	30	56	53	109	3.63	34
2.	Eric Henderson (F)	2025-2026	NIHL	54	21	80	101	1.87	23
3.	David Thomson (F)	2025-2026	NIHL	53	49	45	94	1.77	41
4.	Jason Silverthorn (F)	2017-2018	NIHL 1	31	43	48	91	2.94	16
5.	Vladimír Luka (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	53	52	38	90	1.70	22

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Telford Tigers — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	James Smith (F)	2014-2015	NIHL 2	30	56	53	109	3.63	34
2.	Vladimír Luka (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	53	52	38	90	1.70	22
3.	Vladimír Luka (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	55	51	38	89	1.62	26
4.	David Thomson (F)	2025-2026	NIHL	53	49	45	94	1.77	41
5.	Doug Clarkson (F)	2018-2019	NIHL 1	25	48	34	82	3.28	12

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Telford Tigers — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eric Henderson (F)	2025-2026	NIHL	54	21	80	101	1.87	23
2.	Scott McKenzie (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	53	21	58	79	1.49	17
3.	Scott McKenzie (F)	2018-2019	NIHL 1	29	32	57	89	3.07	22
4.	Rick Plant (F)	2017-2018	NIHL 1	33	18	56	74	2.24	26
5.	Eric Henderson (F)	2024-2025	NIHL	42	29	55	84	2.00	12

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Telford Tigers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Thomas McKinnon (D)	2019-2020	NIHL	41	5	9	14	0.34	190
2.	Andrew McKinney (F)	2021-2022	NIHL	37	10	17	27	0.73	124
3.	Andrew McKinney (F)	2019-2020	NIHL	36	18	19	37	1.03	122
4.	Jaden Peca (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	41	12	36	48	1.17	113
5.	Dominik Florián (F)	2019-2020	NIHL	47	28	36	64	1.36	111