When was Berkshire Bees founded?

Berkshire Bees was founded in 1987 in Slough, GBR, England.

Where is Berkshire Bees based?

Berkshire Bees is based in Slough, GBR.

Who is the head coach of Berkshire Bees?

The head coach of Berkshire Bees is Jim Fuyarchuk.

Who is the captain of Berkshire Bees?

The captain of Berkshire Bees is Rob Stewart.

What arena does Berkshire Bees play in?

Berkshire Bees play their home games at Slough Ice Arena in Slough, GBR.

What are the team colors of Berkshire Bees?

The team colors of Berkshire Bees are Yellow + Black + White.

Bracknell Bees

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1996-1997

1996-1997 Season

Bracknell Bees were 15-25-2-1 in the 1996-97 BISL season with 33 points, 6th overall.

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1996-1997 Bracknell Bees Roster

Bracknell Bees — 1996-1997 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Mark Bernard (G)	57	1969	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'7"	187	L
		Dave Langford (G)	51	1975	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'0"	198	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#8	Matthew Côté (D)"A"	60	1966	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'9"	181	L
		Shayne McCosh (D)	52	1974	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	L
		Al Meola (D)	52	1974	Putnam, NY, USA	6'0"	207	L
		Andy Pickles (D)	53	1973	Bournemouth, GBR	5'10"	190	L
		Shawn Snesar (D)	57	1969	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
		Rob Stewart (D)"C"	60	1966	Selkirk, MB, CAN	5'10"	190	L
FORWARDS
		Chris Brant (F)"A"	61	1965	Belleville, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	R
		Wayde Bucsis (LW)	58	1968	Prince Albert, SK, CAN	6'3"	176	L
		James Budgen (F)	52	1973	Cardiff, GBR	5'10"	86	L
		Jason Coles (F/D)	53	1973	Chipping Norton, GBR	6'3"	216	L
		Mark Ellis (C)	51	1975	Birkenhead, GBR	6'2"	209	L
		Mike Ellis (D/F)	53	1973	Burlington, ON, CAN	5'10"	187	R
		Joe Ferras (C)	60	1966	Brantford, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	L
		Jeff Johnstone (RW/LW)	51	1975	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'2"	187	L
		Dale Junkin (C)	53	1973	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
		Brian Pellerin (RW)	56	1970	Hinton, AB, CAN	5'10"	185	R
		Dean Richards (LW)	55	1970	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'11"	185	-
		Peter Romeo (RW)	55	1971	Ancaster, ON, CAN	6'3"	209	R
		David Whistle (C)	60	1966	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	L
Position: G: 2, D: 6, F: 13Av Age: 26.24 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Bracknell Bees Staff

Head CoachJim Fuyarchuk
Equipment ManagerDan Middleditch
Equipment ManagerGary Montgomery
Franchise OwnerJohn Nike

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Bracknell Bees Captains

"C"

Rob Stewart

"A"

Team Captaincy History

1996-1997 Berkshire Bees Demographics

Berkshire Bees Facts

Plays in: -
Team Colors: Yellow + Black + White
Town: Slough, GBR Map
Founded: 1987

1996-1997 Bracknell Bees Roster Facts

Nationalities

18 players
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1 player

Experience

Bracknell Bees: 1 358 GP
WC: 6 GP
AHL: 359 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Slough Ice Arena
Location: Slough, GBR
Capacity: 1 000
Construction Year: 1986

Berkshire Bees Games

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Latest Transactions

Berkshire Bees — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/13/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Dean Skinns (G)	Swindon Wildcats	Details
08/13/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Oliver Knaggs (D)	Sheffield Steeldogs	Details
08/04/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Ralfs Circenis (F)	Peterborough Phantoms	Details
07/27/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Marcus Mitchell (D)	Slough Jets	Details
07/14/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Louis Allen (F)	Solihull Barons	Details
07/11/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Adam Erskine (F)	Basingstoke Bison	Details
07/05/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Max Wright (G)	Basingstoke Bison	Details
06/27/2025	Confirmed	leaving	William Birch (F)	Oxford Rising Stars	Details

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Berkshire Bees History and Standings

Berkshire Bees — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Berkshire Bees
2024-2025	NIHL	54	11	33	-	4	6	152	246	36	0.67	10	Did not make playoffs
Bees IHC
2023-2024	NIHL	6	0	0	-	-	6	17	38	0	0	4	Qualification loss
	NIHL	54	21	28	-	-	5	196	250	47	0.87	8	Qualification
2022-2023	NIHL	56	12	37	-	-	7	188	276	31	0.55	10	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NIHL	48	14	30	-	1	3	161	200	33	0.69	8	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	NIHL	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
Bracknell Bees
2019-2020	NIHL	50	16	25	-	4	5	178	200	45	0.9	9	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	NIHL 1	42	22	11	-	2	7	155	126	55	1.31	4	Conference Final loss
2017-2018	NIHL 1	32	13	14	-	3	2	137	125	34	1.06	5	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	EPIHL	48	8	36	-	-	4	114	237	20	0.42	9	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	EPIHL	54	10	40	-	-	4	153	238	24	0.44	10	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	EPIHL	48	7	36	-	0	5	108	216	19	0.4	9	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	EPIHL	54	17	29	-	4	4	168	210	46	0.85	8	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	EPIHL	54	20	25	-	4	5	199	212	53	0.98	6	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	EPIHL	54	13	26	-	5	10	163	213	46	0.85	9	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	EPIHL	54	9	41	-	1	3	180	295	23	0.43	10	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	EPIHL	54	15	35	-	3	1	197	287	37	0.69	9	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	EPIHL	54	28	23	-	2	1	176	148	61	1.13	5	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	EPIHL	40	18	11	-	6	5	154	119	53	1.33	3	Final loss
2006-2007	EPIHL	44	33	7	2	-	2	219	144	70	1.59	1	Champion
2005-2006	EPIHL	48	26	18	4	-	-	198	142	56	1.17	5	Final loss
2004-2005	BNL	38	24	10	2	-	2	154	89	52	1.37	1	Semifinal loss
2003-2004	BNL	36	16	13	6	-	1	116	103	39	1.08	4	Final loss
2002-2003	BISL	32	5	20	5	-	2	71	130	17	0.53	5	Qualification
2001-2002	BISL	48	15	20	13	-	-	140	158	43	0.9	5	Qualification
2000-2001	BISL	48	19	17	-	6	6	173	161	75	1.56	3	Semifinal loss
1999-2000	BISL	42	24	10	3	-	5	181	138	56	1.33	1	Semifinal loss
1998-1999	BISL	42	19	17	2	-	4	144	149	44	1.05	4	Semifinal loss
1997-1998	BISL	42	22	17	4	-	2	162	178	50	1.19	4	Final loss
1996-1997	BISL	42	15	25	2	-	1	169	202	33	0.79	6	Qualification

Berkshire Bees Tournament Statistics

Berkshire Bees — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Berkshire Bees
2024-2025	NIHL Cup	1	1	8	-	-	1	23	54	3	3	11	Did not make playoffs
Bees IHC
2023-2024	NIHL Cup	20	8	10	-	-	2	67	90	18	0.9	7	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NIHL Cup	20	4	14	-	-	2	67	100	10	0.5	10	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NIHL Cup	8	3	5	-	0	0	26	36	6	0.75	7	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NIHL Cup	12	2	8	-	0	2	31	64	6	0.5	4	No playoffs held
Bracknell Bees
2019-2020	NIHL Cup	18	3	9	-	3	3	55	79	15	0.83	8	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NIHL National Cup	12	2	8	-	0	2	35	47	6	0.5	4	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	EPIHL Cup	18	4	13	-	0	1	46	87	9	0.5	9	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	EPIHL Cup	18	6	11	-	0	1	57	72	13	0.72	9	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	Eng. Chal. Cup	14	6	8	-	0	0	46	47	12	0.86	5	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	EPIHL Cup	18	4	10	-	1	3	55	80	13	0.72	8	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	EPIHL Cup	18	6	8	-	3	1	67	71	19	1.06	6	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	EPIHL Cup	18	6	7	-	-	5	58	69	17	0.94	7	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	EPIHL Cup	18	2	15	-	-	1	58	114	5	0.28	10	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	EPIHL Cup	18	5	13	-	-	0	72	106	10	0.56	8	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	EPIHL Cup	18	11	7	-	-	0	62	44	22	1.22	4	Semifinal loss
2007-2008	EPIHL Knockout Cup	4	2	1	-	1	-	14	13	5	1.25	6	Did not make playoffs
	EPIHL Cup	8	6	2	-	0	-	32	22	12	1.5	1	Champion
2006-2007	EPIHL Cup	4	2	2	0	-	-	20	10	4	1	2	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	EPIHL Cup	8	6	1	1	-	-	34	17	13	1.63	1	Champion
2004-2005	Crossover Cup	14	7	5	1	-	1	48	33	16	1.14	8	No playoffs held
	Winter Cup	16	13	2	0	-	1	94	48	27	1.69	1	Champion
2003-2004	Findus Cup	12	5	3	4	-	-	36	29	14	1.17	3	Semifinal loss
2002-2003	BISL Cup	6	2	2	0	-	2	15	18	6	1	3	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	BISL Cup	12	5	5	2	-	-	40	41	12	1	4	Semifinal loss
2000-2001	Autumn Cup	6	0	3	3	-	-	22	27	3	0.5	4	Quarterfinal loss
	BISL Cup	16	6	5	-	3	2	64	50	26	1.63	5	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	Autumn Cup	6	2	2	2	-	-	27	26	6	1	2	Semifinal loss
	BISL Cup	14	7	6	-	1	4	57	48	19	1.36	2	Semifinal loss
1998-1999	Autumn Cup	6	4	2	0	-	-	25	20	8	1.33	1	Quarterfinal loss

Berkshire Bees Retired Numbers

Berkshire Bees Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Berkshire Bees — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Dominik Gabaj (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	8	5	7	12	6
2.	Brendan Walkom (F)	2026-2027	ERSC Amberg	Regionalliga	4	6	4	10	2
3.	Sean Norris (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	9	7	2	9	0
4.	Niklas Sandberg Örnmarker (F)	2026-2027	Nynäshamns IF	Division 2	4	2	5	7	0
5.	Joshua Waller (F)	2026-2027	Guildford Flames	-	7	2	5	7	0
6.	Roman Maliník (F)	2026-2027	HK Nový Jičín	2. liga	7	4	2	6	4
7.	Ciaran Long (F)	2026-2027	Belfast Giants	-	9	4	2	6	11
8.	Bobby Chamberlain (F)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	8	2	4	6	4
9.	Joshua Waller (F)	2026-2027	Guildford Flames	EIHL	4	2	3	5	0
10.	Stuart Mogg (D)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	7	0	5	5	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Berkshire Bees — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	25.06
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	25.97
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	26.79
2021-2022	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	24.31
2020-2021	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	23.90

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Berkshire Bees — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jamie Craiper (F)	153	334	410	744
2.	Darin Fridgen (F)	93	365	225	590
3.	Lukas Smital (F)	406	232	353	585
4.	Chris Brant (F)	266	213	219	432
5.	Shaun Thompson (F)	357	182	230	412

Franchise All-Time Goals

Berkshire Bees — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Darin Fridgen (F)	93	365	225	590
2.	Jamie Craiper (F)	153	334	410	744
3.	Lukas Smital (F)	406	232	353	585
4.	Chris Brant (F)	266	213	219	432
5.	Shaun Thompson (F)	357	182	230	412

Franchise All-Time Assists

Berkshire Bees — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jamie Craiper (F)	153	334	410	744
2.	Lukas Smital (F)	406	232	353	585
3.	Dominik Gabaj (F)	225	176	233	409
4.	Shaun Thompson (F)	357	182	230	412
5.	Darin Fridgen (F)	93	365	225	590

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Berkshire Bees — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Scott Spearing (F)	455	49	151	1347
2.	James Galazzi (F)	540	95	229	1249
3.	Lukas Smital (F)	406	232	585	777
4.	Matthew Foord (D)	490	105	252	698
5.	Joe Baird (D)	290	17	85	690

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Berkshire Bees — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	James Galazzi (F)	540	95	134	229
2.	Matthew Foord (D)	490	105	147	252
3.	Scott Spearing (F)	455	49	102	151
4.	Matthew Côté (D)	408	96	177	273
5.	Lukas Smital (F)	406	232	353	585

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Berkshire Bees — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Barry Smith (F)	1	4	7	7.00
2.	Darin Fridgen (F)	93	365	590	6.34
3.	Grant Clark (D)	30	90	190	6.33
4.	Brian Coughlin (F)	4	13	23	5.75
5.	Jamie Craiper (F)	153	334	744	4.86

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Berkshire Bees — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jamie Craiper (F)	1988-1989	BD2	28	97	126	223	7.96	55
2.	Darin Fridgen (F)	1988-1989	BD2	21	125	82	207	9.86	56
3.	Jamie Craiper (F)	1987-1988	BD2	26	105	100	205	7.88	64
4.	Chris Brant (F)	1995-1996	BD1	51	101	102	203	3.98	166
5.	Darin Fridgen (F)	1990-1991	BD1	35	119	72	191	5.46	124

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Berkshire Bees — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Darin Fridgen (F)	1988-1989	BD2	21	125	82	207	9.86	56
2.	Darin Fridgen (F)	1990-1991	BD1	35	119	72	191	5.46	124
3.	Darin Fridgen (F)	1989-1990	BD2	24	106	54	160	6.67	92
4.	Jamie Craiper (F)	1987-1988	BD2	26	105	100	205	7.88	64
5.	Chris Brant (F)	1995-1996	BD1	51	101	102	203	3.98	166

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Berkshire Bees — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jamie Craiper (F)	1988-1989	BD2	28	97	126	223	7.96	55
2.	David Whistle (F)	1995-1996	BD1	52	53	120	173	3.33	42
3.	Chris Brant (F)	1995-1996	BD1	51	101	102	203	3.98	166
4.	Jamie Craiper (F)	1987-1988	BD2	26	105	100	205	7.88	64
5.	Grant Clark (D)	1987-1988	BD2	26	89	100	189	7.27	48

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Berkshire Bees — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Chris Wiggins (F)	2013-2014	EPIHL	38	7	7	14	0.37	213
2.	Andrius Kaminskas (D)	2009-2010	EPIHL	49	4	15	19	0.39	205
3.	Scott Spearing (F)	2012-2013	EPIHL	49	10	17	27	0.55	204
4.	Scott Spearing (F)	2013-2014	EPIHL	54	11	14	25	0.46	202
5.	James Galazzi (F)	2013-2014	EPIHL	49	4	13	17	0.35	187