What league does Blackburn Hawks play in?

Blackburn Hawks play in the NIHL 1.

When was Blackburn Hawks founded?

Blackburn Hawks was founded in 1992 in Blackburn, GBR, England.

Where is Blackburn Hawks based?

Blackburn Hawks is based in Blackburn, GBR.

Who is the captain of Blackburn Hawks?

The captain of Blackburn Hawks is Chris Arnone.

What arena does Blackburn Hawks play in?

Blackburn Hawks play their home games at Blackburn Arena in Blackburn, GBR.

Who is the general manager of Blackburn Hawks?

The general manager of Blackburn Hawks is Mark Kinder.

What are the team colors of Blackburn Hawks?

The team colors of Blackburn Hawks are Red + Yellow + White.

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2015-2016 Season

Blackburn Hawks were 26-3-3 in the 2015-16 NIHL 1 season with 55 points, 1st in the North and 2nd overall.

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2015-2016 Blackburn Hawks Player Stats

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Blackburn Hawks — 2015-2016 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NIHL 1
1.		Adam Brittle (F)	32	32	52	84	6	-	2	2	0	2	0
2.		Richard Bentham (D/F)	29	32	45	77	40	-	2	2	3	5	8
3.		RJay Berra (F/D)	27	31	40	71	10	-
4.		Chris Arnone (D)	32	12	34	46	38	-	2	0	3	3	2
5.		Aaron Davies (F)	32	23	15	38	18	-	2	2	0	2	0
6.		Matt Viney (C)	31	11	24	35	63	-	2	0	2	2	0
7.		Kim Miettinen (D)	31	10	25	35	22	-	2	0	2	2	2
8.		Lee Pollitt (F/D)	32	10	23	33	20	-	2	1	1	2	0
9.		Ben Simister (F)	32	12	20	32	8	-	2	2	1	3	0
10.		Jordan Bannon (F)	24	12	12	24	90	-
11.		David Meikle (F)	20	7	8	15	14	-	2	0	1	1	0
12.		Chris Butler (D)	28	5	9	14	6	-	2	0	0	0	0
13.		Daniel MacKriel (F)	14	6	7	13	0	-	2	2	2	4	0
14.		Tom King (F)	21	5	8	13	48	-	2	1	1	2	0
15.		James Riddoch (F)	19	5	6	11	2	-	2	0	0	0	0
16.		Max Drakeley (D)	23	3	8	11	57	-	2	0	1	1	0
17.		Oliver Lomax (D)	19	3	6	9	36	-	2	0	0	0	0
18.		Reece Cairney-Witter (D)	21	0	8	8	46	-	2	0	0	0	0
19.		Kyle Haslam (F)	3	1	0	1	2	-
20.		Andrew Dunn (D)	17	1	0	1	22	-	2	0	0	0	0
21.		Chris Jones (F/D)	1	0	1	1	0	-
22.		Craig Lutkevitch (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
23.		Richard Ravey (D/F)	3	0	0	0	0	-
NIHL North Cup
1.		Richard Bentham (D/F)	6	9	8	17	28	-
2.		Matt Viney (C)	6	5	4	9	6	-
3.		Adam Brittle (F)	4	4	5	9	2	-
4.		Chris Arnone (D)	6	2	5	7	12	-
5.		Kim Miettinen (D)	6	0	7	7	2	-
6.		Lee Pollitt (F/D)	6	3	3	6	4	-
7.		RJay Berra (F/D)	2	2	2	4	0	-
8.		Aaron Davies (F)	5	1	3	4	67	-
9.		Max Drakeley (D)	2	2	1	3	0	-
10.		Craig Lutkevitch (D)	2	2	1	3	0	-
11.		Ben Simister (F)	6	1	2	3	18	-
12.		James Riddoch (F)	4	2	0	2	0	-
13.		Daniel MacKriel (F)	4	1	1	2	0	-
14.		Jordan Bannon (F)	4	0	2	2	52	-
15.		Tom King (F)	2	1	0	1	4	-
16.		Oliver Lomax (D)	6	1	0	1	4	-
17.		Chris Butler (D)	6	0	1	1	4	-
18.		Kyle Haslam (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
19.		Harry Mercer (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
20.		Dalton Mullin (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
21.		Richard Ravey (D/F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
22.		Callum Strong (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-
23.		David Meikle (F)	2	0	0	0	2	-
24.		Reece Cairney-Witter (D)	4	0	0	0	2	-

Blackburn Hawks — 2015-2016 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NIHL 1
1.		Daniel Brittle (G)	30	-	.937	-	-	-	-	-	-	2		.918
2.		Stuart Ashton (G)	32	-	.931	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
3.		Phil Crosby (G)	1	-	.833	-	-	-	-	-	-
NIHL North Cup
1.		Stuart Ashton (G)	6	-	.927	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.		Daniel Brittle (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2015-2016 Blackburn Hawks Staff

Player-CoachDaniel MacKriel
General ManagerMark Kinder
Player-Asst. CoachDaniel Brittle
Asst. General ManagerMiek Harris
Equipment ManagerNick Riley

Team Staff History

2015-2016 Blackburn Hawks Captains

"C"

Chris Arnone

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2015-2016 Blackburn Hawks Demographics

Blackburn Hawks Facts

Plays in: National Ice Hockey League Division 1
Team Colors: Red + Yellow + White
Town: Blackburn, GBR Map
Founded: 1992

2015-2016 Blackburn Hawks Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Blackburn Hawks: 2 511 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Blackburn Hawks U16 (England U16 2)
Blackburn Hawks Women (WNIHL 2 (W))

Arena Information

Arena Name: Blackburn Arena
Location: Blackburn, GBR
Capacity: 3 200
Construction Year: 1991

Blackburn Hawks Games

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Latest Transactions

Blackburn Hawks — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/19/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Thomas Barry (D)	Bristol Pitbulls	Details
10/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Owen Dell (F)	Unknown	Details
09/25/2026	Confirmed	joining	Riley Bradford (D)	Peterborough Phantoms	Details
09/25/2026	Confirmed	joining	Zack Brown (G)	Telford Tigers 2	Details
08/09/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Cade King (D)	Widnes Wild	Details
08/06/2026	Confirmed	joining	Luca Maiuri (F)	Western Connecticut State Univ.	Details
08/05/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jackson Tillinghast (F)	Unknown	Details
07/11/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Luke Watson (F)	Widnes Wild	Details

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Blackburn Hawks History and Standings

Blackburn Hawks — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NIHL 1	8	5	1	-	2	0	34	18	19	2.38	2	-
2025-2026	NIHL 1	36	31	5	-	0	0	216	95	93	2.58	1	Conference Champion
2024-2025	NIHL 1	36	29	6	-	1	0	242	104	89	2.47	2	Final loss
2023-2024	Northern	6	4	1	-	-	1	26	22	13	2.17	2	No playoffs held
	NIHL 1	32	22	10	-	-	0	162	100	44	1.38	3	Champion
2022-2023	NIHL 1	32	12	18	-	-	2	111	146	26	0.81	7	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL 1	28	4	19	-	5	0	127	205	18	0.64	7	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	NIHL 1	24	7	16	-	0	1	98	149	15	0.63	6	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	NIHL 1	36	13	22	-	1	0	138	204	28	0.78	7	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	NIHL 1	36	13	19	-	3	1	142	145	33	0.92	7	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	NIHL 1	28	12	14	2	-	-	108	125	26	0.93	3	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	NIHL 1	32	26	3	3	-	-	221	68	55	1.72	1	Champion
2014-2015	NIHL 1	24	21	0	3	-	-	155	45	45	1.88	1	Champion
2013-2014	NIHL 1	28	16	8	4	-	-	138	67	36	1.29	2	Final loss
2012-2013	NIHL 1	31	16	11	4	-	-	123	110	36	1.16	4	Champion
2011-2012	ENL	32	20	11	1	-	-	133	87	41	1.28	3	Final loss
2010-2011	Northern	23	6	14	3	-	-	66	95	15	0.65	5	Did not make playoffs
	ENL	28	11	12	5	-	-	96	92	27	0.96	4	Semifinal loss
2009-2010	ENL	28	12	15	1	-	-	116	101	25	0.89	5	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2008-2009	ENL	28	7	19	2	-	-	71	101	16	0.57	7	Placement game loss
2007-2008	Northern	24	2	18	-	-	4	41	100	8	0.33	7	Did not make playoffs
	ENL	22	12	7	3	-	-	110	66	27	1.23	6	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	Northern	22	8	14	0	-	0	65	107	16	0.73	5	Did not make playoffs
	ENL	18	9	7	2	-	-	108	81	20	1.11	5	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	Northern	11	5	6	0	-	0	50	68	10	0.91	5	Did not make playoffs
	ENL	14	9	4	1	-	-	82	42	19	1.36	3	Championship Round
2004-2005	ENL	16	9	5	2	-	-	110	62	20	1.25	3	Championship Round
2003-2004	ENL	18	11	6	1	-	-	120	71	23	1.28	4	Championship Round
2002-2003	ENL	18	10	8	0	-	-	119	81	20	1.11	5	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	ENL	18	9	7	2	-	-	112	81	20	1.11	4	Did not make playoffs

Blackburn Hawks Tournament Statistics

Blackburn Hawks — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Blackburn Hawks
2025-2026	NIHL 1 North Cup	8	8	0	-	0	0	56	23	24	3	1	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	NIHL 1 North Cup	8	8	0	-	0	0	65	16	24	3	1	Final loss
2023-2024	M56 Cup	4	3	1	-	-	0	22	11	9	2.25	1	No playoffs held
	NIHL 1 North Cup	16	11	5	-	-	0	74	49	22	1.38	3	Champion
2022-2023	NIHL 1 North Cup	16	6	10	-	-	0	57	76	12	0.75	6	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NIHL 1 North Cup	6	1	5	-	0	0	18	49	2	0.33	4	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NIHL North Cup	6	3	2	-	1	0	29	31	8	1.33	2	No playoffs held
2019-2020	NIHL 1 Midland Cup	8	4	3	-	1	0	44	38	10	1.25	3	Final loss
2018-2019	NIHL North Cup	12	3	9	-	0	0	37	66	6	0.5	6	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NIHL National Cup	8	4	4	-	0	0	35	41	8	1	2	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	NIHL North Cup	12	4	7	-	0	1	37	60	13	1.08	3	No playoffs held
2014-2015	Eng. Chal. Cup	12	4	8	-	0	0	47	63	8	0.67	5	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	EPIHL Cup	6	0	6	0	-	-	6	72	0	0	4	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	ENL Cup	6	0	4	2	-	-	24	40	2	0.33	4	No playoffs held
	EPIHL Cup	16	3	10	3	-	-	39	105	9	0.56	4	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	ENL Cup	6	2	2	2	-	-	27	30	6	1	2	Did not make playoffs
	EPIHL Cup	8	0	5	3	-	-	28	70	3	0.38	5	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	Northern Cup	6	0	4	2	-	-	21	37	2	0.33	4	No playoffs held
	EPIHL Cup	6	2	3	1	-	-	23	49	5	0.83	2	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	ENL Cup	8	3	5	0	-	-	28	48	6	0.75	4	Did not make playoffs
	EPIHL Cup	6	0	5	1	-	-	9	57	1	0.17	4	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	Anglo-Scottish Cup	4	1	3	0	-	-	11	29	2	0.5	2	Withdrawn
	English Cup	6	3	2	1	-	-	50	28	7	1.17	3	Did not make playoffs
	EPIHL Cup	6	0	6	0	-	-	24	63	0	0	6	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	Christmas Cup	10	2	8	0	-	0	34	82	4	0.4	5	Did not make playoffs
	English Cup	8	5	3	0	-	-	66	34	10	1.25	2	Did not make playoffs
Lancashire Hawks
1997-1998	Christmas Cup	10	2	7	0	-	1	46	76	5	0.5	5	Did not make playoffs
Blackburn Hawks
1995-1996	Autumn Cup	8	4	4	0	-	-	59	63	8	1	4	Did not make playoffs
1994-1995	Autumn Cup	8	0	8	0	-	-	36	73	0	0	5	Did not make playoffs
1993-1994	Autumn Trophy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	Semifinal loss

Blackburn Hawks Retired Numbers

Blackburn Hawks Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Blackburn Hawks — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jakub Hájek (F)	2026-2027	Widnes Wild	NIHL 1	7	5	13	18	4
2.	Kieran Brown (F)	2026-2027	Leeds Knights	NIHL	11	4	12	16	11
3.	Finlay Ulrick (F)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	11	4	9	13	13
4.	Ross Kennedy (F)	2026-2027	Deeside Dragons	NIHL 1	4	3	6	9	7
5.	Tate Shudra (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	10	5	3	8	9
6.	Philip Mulcahy (F)	2026-2027	Solihull Barons	NIHL 1	9	1	7	8	6
7.	James Parsons (F)	2026-2027	Deeside Dragons 2	NIHL 2	5	6	1	7	4
8.	Jason Hewitt (D)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	10	0	7	7	4
9.	Sami Narkia (F)	2026-2027	Viikingit	II-divisioona	7	1	5	6	14
10.	Daragh Spawforth (F)	2026-2027	Leeds Knights 2	NIHL 1	2	1	4	5	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Blackburn Hawks — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	26.76
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	28.00
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	25.44
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	172 lbs	24.35
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	22.00

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Blackburn Hawks — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Davies (F)	507	275	272	547
2.	Bobby Haig (F)	212	176	251	427
3.	Steve Moria (F)	76	170	235	405
4.	James Riddoch (F)	325	108	196	304
5.	John Haig (F)	79	135	154	289

Franchise All-Time Goals

Blackburn Hawks — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Davies (F)	507	275	272	547
2.	Bobby Haig (F)	212	176	251	427
3.	Steve Moria (F)	76	170	235	405
4.	Adam Barnes (F)	116	140	105	245
5.	Jacob Lutwyche (F)	128	136	99	235

Franchise All-Time Assists

Blackburn Hawks — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Davies (F)	507	275	272	547
2.	Bobby Haig (F)	212	176	251	427
3.	Steve Moria (F)	76	170	235	405
4.	James Riddoch (F)	325	108	196	304
5.	Lee Pollitt (D)	227	69	173	242

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Blackburn Hawks — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Oliver Lomax (D)	323	38	110	1132
2.	Chris Arnone (D)	253	70	214	1030
3.	Aaron Davies (F)	507	275	547	1021
4.	Richard Bentham (D)	151	112	271	603
5.	David Meikle (F)	239	115	287	429

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Blackburn Hawks — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aaron Davies (F)	507	275	272	547
2.	James Riddoch (F)	325	108	196	304
3.	Oliver Lomax (D)	323	38	72	110
4.	Bobby Streetly (D)	267	24	124	148
5.	Chris Arnone (D)	253	70	144	214

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Blackburn Hawks — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Fred Perlini (F)	21	83	132	6.29
2.	Kevin Freckelton (F)	32	102	188	5.88
3.	Steve Moria (F)	76	170	405	5.33
4.	Steve Chartrand (F)	52	108	251	4.83
5.	Dan Holden (F)	27	46	116	4.30

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Blackburn Hawks — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Steve Chartrand (F)	1995-1996	BD1	52	108	143	251	4.83	36
2.	Oleg Sinkov (F)	1995-1996	BD1	52	105	111	216	4.15	70
3.	John Haig (F)	1995-1996	BD1	51	95	114	209	4.10	104
4.	Steve Moria (F)	1993-1994	BD1	44	87	116	203	4.61	16
5.	Steve Moria (F)	1992-1993	BD2	32	83	119	202	6.31	36

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Blackburn Hawks — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Steve Chartrand (F)	1995-1996	BD1	52	108	143	251	4.83	36
2.	Oleg Sinkov (F)	1995-1996	BD1	52	105	111	216	4.15	70
3.	Kevin Freckelton (F)	1992-1993	BD2	32	102	86	188	5.88	50
4.	John Haig (F)	1995-1996	BD1	51	95	114	209	4.10	104
5.	Steve Moria (F)	1993-1994	BD1	44	87	116	203	4.61	16

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Blackburn Hawks — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Steve Chartrand (F)	1995-1996	BD1	52	108	143	251	4.83	36
2.	Steve Moria (F)	1992-1993	BD2	32	83	119	202	6.31	36
3.	Steve Moria (F)	1993-1994	BD1	44	87	116	203	4.61	16
4.	John Haig (F)	1995-1996	BD1	51	95	114	209	4.10	104
5.	Oleg Sinkov (F)	1995-1996	BD1	52	105	111	216	4.15	70

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Blackburn Hawks — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ryan Kummu (D)	1995-1996	BD1	49	49	79	128	2.61	190
2.	Chris Arnone (D)	2007-2008	ENL	21	6	7	13	0.62	188
3.	Chris Arnone (D)	2012-2013	NIHL 1	31	6	13	19	0.61	182
4.	Oliver Lomax (D)	2009-2010	ENL	26	1	6	7	0.27	182
5.	Richard Bentham (D)	2009-2010	ENL	15	5	17	22	1.47	165