What league does Cardiff Fire play in?

Cardiff Fire play in the NIHL 1.

When was Cardiff Fire founded?

Cardiff Fire was founded in 2015 in Cardiff, GBR, Wales.

Where is Cardiff Fire based?

Cardiff Fire is based in Cardiff, GBR.

Who is the captain of Cardiff Fire?

The captain of Cardiff Fire is Lewis Stevens.

What arena does Cardiff Fire play in?

Cardiff Fire play their home games at Vindico Arena in Cardiff, GBR.

Who is the general manager of Cardiff Fire?

The general manager of Cardiff Fire is Mark Cuddihy.

Cardiff Fire

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2022-2023

2022-2023 Season

Cardiff Fire were 10-13-0 in the 2022-23 NIHL 2 season with 21 points, 8th in the South and 13th overall.

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2022-2023 Cardiff Fire Player Stats

All Positions

Cardiff Fire — 2022-2023 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NIHL 2
1.		Kristians Kasjanovs (C)	21	20	11	31	40	-	2	1	1	2	0
2.		Lewis Stevens (C)	22	13	17	30	46	-	2	1	1	2	2
3.		Iwan Davies (D/F)	22	15	10	25	37	-	2	1	0	1	0
4.		Elis Sheppard (D)	16	5	13	18	42	-	2	1	1	2	12
5.		Chris Fox (LW/C)	14	7	7	14	6	-	2	0	2	2	0
6.		Jack Whiting (LW)	21	7	6	13	69	-	2	0	0	0	14
7.		Carter Lloyd (F)	6	4	8	12	2	-	2	0	1	1	2
8.		Alessio Bovolenta (C)	17	7	4	11	6	-	2	0	2	2	4
9.		Dylan Webb (D)	21	4	3	7	26	-	2	0	0	0	2
10.		Cedric Racine (C)	20	3	4	7	79	-	2	0	0	0	0
11.		Samual Bryant (F)	8	1	6	7	73	-
12.		Samuel Jones (F)	9	2	3	5	0	-
13.		Samuel Bennett (C/LW)	17	2	1	3	4	-	2	0	0	0	0
14.		Martyn Gray (D)	5	1	2	3	2	-
15.		Thomas Stevens (RW)	19	1	2	3	62	-
16.		Ben Smith (D)	8	0	3	3	8	-	2	0	0	0	0
17.		Ryan Banwell (F/D)	8	1	1	2	4	-	1	0	0	0	0
18.		Niccolo Bovolenta (D)	20	1	1	2	16	-	2	0	0	0	2
19.		Vincent Racine (RW)	10	0	2	2	4	-	2	0	0	0	0
20.		Robert Price (C/D)	3	0	1	1	2	-
21.		Tobias Gale (C/LW)	7	0	1	1	2	-
22.		Jasper Quinn (D)	21	0	1	1	55	-	2	0	0	0	5
23.		Ibrahim Yahia-Evans (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
24.		Arthur Luceau (F)	4	0	0	0	0	-
25.		Simon Sulc (D)	4	0	0	0	0	-
26.		Justin Racine (D)	5	0	0	0	0	-
27.		Ryan Fearnley (D)	17	0	0	0	61	-
NIHL 2 South Cup
1.		Lewis Stevens (C)	9	4	9	13	8	-
2.		Kristians Kasjanovs (C)	8	4	6	10	16	-
3.		Iwan Davies (D/F)	9	7	2	9	2	-
4.		Jack Whiting (LW)	8	4	3	7	23	-
5.		Elis Sheppard (D)	7	3	4	7	11	-
6.		Alessio Bovolenta (C)	7	3	3	6	2	-
7.		Carter Lloyd (F)	3	2	3	5	0	-
8.		Cedric Racine (C)	8	1	4	5	31	-
9.		Samuel Jones (F)	3	2	2	4	0	-
10.		Samual Bryant (F)	3	1	3	4	37	-
11.		Samuel Bennett (C/LW)	7	2	1	3	2	-
12.		Dylan Webb (D)	9	2	1	3	8	-
13.		Chris Fox (LW/C)	6	1	2	3	0	-
14.		Ryan Banwell (F/D)	4	1	1	2	4	-
15.		Niccolo Bovolenta (D)	8	1	1	2	8	-
16.		Vincent Racine (RW)	5	0	1	1	2	-
17.		Thomas Stevens (RW)	8	0	1	1	8	-
18.		Robert Price (C/D)	1	0	0	0	2	-
19.		Arthur Luceau (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-
20.		Justin Racine (D)	2	0	0	0	0	-
21.		Tobias Gale (C/LW)	2	0	0	0	0	-
22.		Ben Smith (D)	4	0	0	0	4	-
23.		Jasper Quinn (D)	8	0	0	0	35	-
24.		Ryan Fearnley (D)	8	0	0	0	53	-

Cardiff Fire — 2022-2023 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NIHL 2
1.		Ben Scanlan (G)	15	4.96	.889	6	7	0	0	749:54	496	2	4.00	.902
2.		Carwyn Jones (G)	13	5.20	.882	3	6	0	1	577:13	374
3.		Mike Brabon (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
NIHL 2 South Cup
1.		Carwyn Jones (G)	6	4.08	.894	2	2	0	1	293:58	168
2.		Ben Scanlan (G)	6	4.88	.885	2	3	0	0	245:50	154
3.		Mike Brabon (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2022-2023 Cardiff Fire Staff

Asst. CoachJames Whiting
Goaltending CoachMike Brabon
Player-CoachElis Sheppard
General ManagerMark Cuddihy
Player-Asst. CoachChris Fox
Dir. of Hockey OperationsMark Cuddihy
Equipment ManagerJason Harvey-Loveless

Team Staff History

2022-2023 Cardiff Fire Captains

"C"

Lewis Stevens

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2022-2023 Cardiff Fire Demographics

Cardiff Fire Facts

Plays in: National Ice Hockey League Division 1
Team Colors: -
Town: Cardiff, GBR Map
Founded: 2015

2022-2023 Cardiff Fire Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players
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Experience

Cardiff Fire: 1 216 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Vindico Arena
Location: Cardiff
Capacity: 3 088
Construction Year: 2016

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Latest Transactions

Cardiff Fire — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/15/2026	Confirmed	joining	Steve Osman (F)	Cardiff Canucks	Details
08/07/2026	Extension		Joseff Brickell (F)		Details
08/06/2026	Extension		Ben Davies (D)		Details
08/03/2026	Extension		Jasper Quinn (D)		Details
07/31/2026	Extension		Yaqub Barnwell (D)		Details
07/27/2026	Extension		Robert Price (F)		Details
07/23/2026	Extension		Bodhi James (D)		Details
07/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Owen Smetham (F)	Bristol Pitbulls	Details

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Cardiff Fire History and Standings

Cardiff Fire — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NIHL 1	8	4	0	-	0	4	12	36	46	1.5	4	-
2025-2026	NIHL 1	28	0	1	-	0	26	3	33	210	0.11	8	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	NIHL 1	36	7	0	-	3	26	24	74	223	0.67	8	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	NIHL 2	22	13	-	-	2	7	28	100	72	1.27	6	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	NIHL 2	24	10	-	-	0	13	21	100	114	0.88	8	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL 2	22	10	2	-	0	10	24	99	92	1.09	6	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	NIHL 1	36	6	0	-	0	28	12	96	236	0.33	9	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	NIHL 2	27	12	1	-	0	13	27	108	125	1	8	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NIHL 1	32	0	0	-	2	29	3	41	223	0.09	9	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NIHL 2	14	14	-	0	-	0	32	91	24	2.29	1	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	NIHL 2	14	9	-	4	-	1	23	64	20	1.64	1	Final loss

Cardiff Fire Tournament Statistics

Cardiff Fire — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NIHL 1 Britton Cup	6	0	1	-	0	5	2	9	40	0.33	4	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NIHL 1 South Cup	8	2	0	-	0	6	6	18	54	0.75	4	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NIHL 2 South Cup	10	5	-	-	2	3	12	43	43	1.2	4	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NIHL 2 South Cup	10	4	-	-	0	5	9	38	41	0.9	3	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NIHL 2 South Cup	8	6	1	-	0	1	14	43	26	1.75	2	Semifinal loss
2016-2017	NIHL South 2 Cup	5	4	-	1	-	0	11	22	6	2.2	1	Final loss

Cardiff Fire Retired Numbers

#44 Alex Madge (F)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Cardiff Fire — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Jay Warren (F)	2026-2027	Swindon Wildcats 2	NIHL 1	8	4	10	14	18
2.	Carter Lloyd (F)	2026-2027	Cardiff Canucks	NIHL 2	8	5	4	9	8
3.	Lewis Hallewell (F)	2026-2027	Cardiff Devils U19	England U19 2	1	4	4	8	0
4.	Ciaran Wilson (F)	2026-2027	Oxford Stars	NIHL 2	9	3	4	7	24
5.	Deakan Fielder (D)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	17	5	1	6	5
6.	Luther Daly (F)	2026-2027	Lee Valley Lions	NIHL 2	5	3	3	6	2
7.	Reed Sayers (F)	2026-2027	Swindon Wildcats	NIHL	15	3	3	6	0
8.	Daniel Williams (F)	2026-2027	Solent Devils	NIHL 1	4	4	1	5	0
9.	Lewis Hallewell (F)	2026-2027	Cardiff Canucks	NIHL 2	8	3	1	4	2
10.	Luca Kirk-Browne (F)	2026-2027	Swindon Wildcats 2	NIHL 1	8	0	4	4	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Cardiff Fire — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	170 lbs	22.29
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	24.93
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	168 lbs	24.38
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	161 lbs	22.59
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	168 lbs	24.54

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Cardiff Fire — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lewis Stevens (F)	164	56	61	117
2.	Carter Lloyd (F)	125	51	60	111
3.	Kristians Kasjanovs (F)	105	64	45	109
4.	Elis Sheppard (D)	229	38	71	109
5.	Jordan Powell (F)	76	53	52	105

Franchise All-Time Goals

Cardiff Fire — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kristians Kasjanovs (F)	105	64	45	109
2.	Lewis Stevens (F)	164	56	61	117
3.	Iwan Davies (D)	169	55	38	93
4.	Jordan Powell (F)	76	53	52	105
5.	Carter Lloyd (F)	125	51	60	111

Franchise All-Time Assists

Cardiff Fire — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Elis Sheppard (D)	229	38	71	109
2.	Lewis Stevens (F)	164	56	61	117
3.	Carter Lloyd (F)	125	51	60	111
4.	Jordan Powell (F)	76	53	52	105
5.	Chris Fox (F)	140	22	46	68

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Cardiff Fire — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Elis Sheppard (D)	229	38	109	423
2.	Samual Bryant (F)	96	26	63	376
3.	Cedric Racine (F)	96	4	16	323
4.	Jasper Quinn (D)	78	2	8	293
5.	Jordan Powell (F)	76	53	105	271

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Cardiff Fire — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Elis Sheppard (D)	229	38	71	109
2.	Iwan Davies (D)	169	55	38	93
3.	Lewis Stevens (F)	164	56	61	117
4.	Chris Fox (F)	140	22	46	68
5.	Carter Lloyd (F)	125	51	60	111

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Cardiff Fire — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Rhys Smetham (F)	8	11	20	2.50
2.	Owen Smetham (F)	8	7	17	2.13
3.	Robert Sedlak (F)	30	25	54	1.80
4.	Tim Burrows (F)	13	10	22	1.69
5.	Reed Sayers (F)	14	17	23	1.64

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Cardiff Fire — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Lewis Stevens (F)	2023-2024	NIHL 2	22	18	18	36	1.64	18
2.	Tamás Éliás (F)	2018-2019	NIHL 2	26	16	19	35	1.35	20
3.	Carter Lloyd (F)	2023-2024	NIHL 2	20	20	13	33	1.65	4
4.	Kristians Kasjanovs (F)	2022-2023	NIHL 2	21	20	11	31	1.48	40
5.	Lewis Stevens (F)	2022-2023	NIHL 2	22	13	17	30	1.36	46

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Cardiff Fire — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Carter Lloyd (F)	2023-2024	NIHL 2	20	20	13	33	1.65	4
2.	Kristians Kasjanovs (F)	2022-2023	NIHL 2	21	20	11	31	1.48	40
3.	Lewis Stevens (F)	2023-2024	NIHL 2	22	18	18	36	1.64	18
4.	Reed Sayers (F)	2019-2020	NIHL 1	14	17	6	23	1.64	8
5.	Tamás Éliás (F)	2018-2019	NIHL 2	26	16	19	35	1.35	20

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Cardiff Fire — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Tamás Éliás (F)	2018-2019	NIHL 2	26	16	19	35	1.35	20
2.	Lewis Stevens (F)	2023-2024	NIHL 2	22	18	18	36	1.64	18
3.	Robert Sedlak (F)	2015-2016	NIHL 2	14	12	18	30	2.14	8
4.	Carter Lloyd (F)	2024-2025	NIHL 1	36	10	18	28	0.78	8
5.	Alan Armour (F)	2018-2019	NIHL 2	21	0	18	18	0.86	22

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Cardiff Fire — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jasper Quinn (D)	2023-2024	NIHL 2	15	1	3	4	0.27	118
2.	Cedric Racine (F)	2021-2022	NIHL 2	17	0	2	2	0.12	117
3.	Ross Wilkinson (D)	2018-2019	NIHL 2	13	0	11	11	0.85	103
4.	David Sadler (F)	2017-2018	NIHL 1	13	0	2	2	0.15	102
5.	Kristians Kasjanovs (F)	2024-2025	NIHL 1	24	4	8	12	0.50	91