What league does Manchester Storm play in?

Manchester Storm play in the EIHL.

When was Manchester Storm founded?

Manchester Storm was founded in 2015 in Manchester, GBR, England.

Where is Manchester Storm based?

Manchester Storm is based in Manchester, GBR.

Who is the head coach of Manchester Storm?

The head coach of Manchester Storm is Ryan Finnerty.

Who is the captain of Manchester Storm?

The captain of Manchester Storm is Dallas Ehrhardt.

What arena does Manchester Storm play in?

Manchester Storm play their home games at AO Arena in Manchester, GBR.

What are the team colors of Manchester Storm?

The team colors of Manchester Storm are White + Purple + Blue + Black.

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2019-2020 Manchester Storm Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Matt Ginn (G)	35	1991	Lindsay, ON, CAN	5'11"	176	L
	#30	Adam Long (G)	30	1995	Crewe, GBR	6'1"	161	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#94	Declan Balmer (D)	31	1995	Hull, GBR	6'3"	196	L
	#10	Dallas Ehrhardt (D)"C"	33	1992	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	225	L
	#75	Mathieu Gagnon (D/LW)"A"	33	1992	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	256	L
	#7	Raymond Grewal (D)	30	1995	Prince George, BC, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#73	Kyle Hope (D/F)	33	1993	London, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#13	John Negrin (D)	37	1989	West Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#71	Ivan Sijan (D)	36	1990	Zagreb, CRO	6'3"	198	R
	#21	Zach Sullivan (D)	31	1994	Redhill, GBR	5'9"	181	R
	#12	Sam Zajac (D)	36	1989	Whitley Bay, GBR	5'7"	165	R
FORWARDS
	#9	Jared Aulin (C/RW)"A"	44	1982	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	192	R
	#12	Lee Bonner (C)	29	1997	Hull, GBR	5'7"	176	L
	#14	Cameron Braes (C)	35	1991	Shawnigan Lake, BC, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#11	Cameron Critchlow (LW/C)"A"	34	1991	Summerside, PE, CAN	5'9"	190	L
	#16	Tyson Fawcett (LW/RW)	33	1993	Barrie, ON, CAN	5'7"	165	R
	#17	Adam Hughesman (LW)	35	1991	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'11"	198	L
	#20	Jacob Lutwyche (LW)	25	2001	Whalley, GBR	5'11"	172	L
	#91	Frankie Melton (LW)	29	1997	St. Louis, MO, USA	5'8"	170	L
	#37	Mario Puskarich (LW/RW)	33	1992	Cape Coral, FL, USA	5'9"	174	L
	#40	Thomas Ratcliffe (F)	30	1995	Altrincham, GBR	6'0"	174	R
	#29	Henrik Samuelsson (C/RW)	32	1994	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	6'3"	218	R
	#25	Scott Simmonds (C)	32	1993	Uxbridge, ON, CAN	6'1"	196	L
	#19	Cody Thompson (LW)	31	1995	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	194	L
	#18	Layne Ulmer (C)"A"	45	1980	North Battleford, SK, CAN	6'1"	209	L
	#27	Finlay Ulrick (RW/C/D)	26	2000	North Ferriby, GBR	5'10"	170	R

Position: G: 1, D: 8, F: 13Av Age: 27.32 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2019-2020 Manchester Storm Staff

GM/Head CoachRyan Finnerty
Asst. CoachMike Morin
AnalystJonathan Homer
Dir. of Player DevelopmentMark Thomas
Equipment ManagerScott Glenwright
Special Asst. to GMLiam Hesketh

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2019-2020 Manchester Storm Captains

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Dallas Ehrhardt

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Team Captaincy History

Manchester Storm Facts

Plays in: Elite Ice Hockey League
Team Colors: White + Purple + Blue + Black
Town: Manchester, GBR Map
Founded: 2015

2019-2020 Manchester Storm Roster Facts

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Experience

Manchester Storm: 1 212 GP
NHL: 24 GP
WC: 7 GP
SHL: 112 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 133 GP
Liiga: 54 GP
AHL: 1 060 GP
DEL: 75 GP
NL: 19 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Deeside Dragons (NIHL 1)
Manchester Storm U16 (England U16)
Manchester Storm U16 Girls (WNIHL U16 (W))
Manchester Storm U19 (England U19 2)
Manchester Storm Women (WNIHL 2 (W))

Arena Information

Arena Name: AO Arena
Location: Manchester, GBR
Capacity: 23 000
Construction Year: 1995

Manchester Storm Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/19/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Manchester Storm	Glasgow Clan	2 - 3	EIHL
04/18/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Sheffield Steelers	Manchester Storm	6 - 0	EIHL
04/12/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Nottingham Panthers	Manchester Storm	4 - 4 (SO)	EIHL
04/11/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Manchester Storm	Nottingham Panthers	2 - 1	EIHL
04/10/2026 12:00 PM UTC	Manchester Storm	Glasgow Clan	0 - 0	EIHL

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Gary Haden (F)

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Brandon Cutler (F)

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Evan Weninger (G)

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Joseph Nardi (F)

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Kyle Maksimovich (F)

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Tyler Hinam (F)

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Tim McGauley (F)

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Manchester Storm History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	EIHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	EIHL	54	16	19	-	10	9	158	154	61	1.13	6	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	EIHL	54	19	29	-	3	3	168	197	47	0.87	9	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	EIHL	54	19	20	-	8	7	142	154	61	1.13	4	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	EIHL	54	20	28	-	2	4	163	203	48	0.89	6	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	EIHL	54	14	32	-	4	4	150	210	40	0.74	9	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	EIHL Series	12	3	6	-	2	1	40	46	11	0.92	4	Semifinal loss
	EIHL	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	EIHL	49	18	26	-	-	5	119	151	41	0.84	8	Season Cancelled
2018-2019	EIHL	60	27	28	-	-	5	179	208	59	0.98	9	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	EIHL	56	35	16	-	-	5	216	169	75	1.34	2	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	EIHL	52	18	26	-	-	8	141	168	44	0.85	8	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	EIHL	52	20	28	-	-	4	189	227	44	0.85	9	Did not make playoffs

Manchester Storm Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	EIHL Cup	10	2	5	-	1	2	28	34	8	0.8	5	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	EIHL Cup	10	2	5	-	2	1	32	38	9	0.9	5	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	EIHL Cup	6	1	5	0	0	0	16	28	2	0.33	2	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	EIHL Cup	8	2	4	-	0	2	24	33	6	0.75	3	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	EIHL Cup	8	1	6	-	0	1	28	43	3	0.38	3	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	EIHL Cup	8	3	5	-	-	0	21	27	6	0.75	3	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	EIHL Cup	4	2	2	-	-	0	8	10	4	1	3	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	EIHL Cup	6	2	4	-	-	0	20	23	4	0.67	3	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	EIHL Cup	8	2	4	-	-	2	25	34	6	0.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	EIHL Cup	8	2	6	-	-	0	20	33	4	0.5	4	Quarterfinal loss

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Manchester Storm Stars And Cult Players

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent EIHL Elite Series Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
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1	#2	Ben Lake (F)	05/03/1990	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	170 lbs
2	#7	Josh Batch (D)	01/15/1991	Chelmsford, GBR	6'4"	220 lbs
2	#8	Ben Davies (F)	01/18/1991	Cardiff, GBR	5'8"	179 lbs
3	#10	Craig Peacock (F)	08/08/1988	Peterborough, GBR	5'11"	176 lbs
5	#17	Matthew Haywood (F)	12/27/1990	Doncaster, GBR	5'10"	161 lbs
6	#24	Declan Balmer (D)	06/09/1995	Hull, GBR	6'3"	196 lbs
7	#25	Stephen Murphy (G)	12/11/1981	Dundee, GBR	5'9"	168 lbs
8	#32	Jacob Lutwyche (F)	03/30/2001	Whalley, GBR	5'11"	172 lbs
9	#33	Ben Solder (D)	11/09/2000	Chelmsford, GBR	5'10"	170 lbs
10	#40	Sam Gospel (G)	03/27/1994	Nottingham, GBR	5'10"	157 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Reincarnation of the original Manchester Storm.