What league does Leeds Knights play in?

Leeds Knights play in the NIHL.

When was Leeds Knights founded?

Leeds Knights was founded in 2019 in Leeds, GBR, England.

Where is Leeds Knights based?

Leeds Knights is based in Leeds, GBR.

Who is the captain of Leeds Knights?

The captain of Leeds Knights is Luke Boothroyd.

What arena does Leeds Knights play in?

Leeds Knights play their home games at Planet Ice Leeds in Leeds, GBR.

Who is the general manager of Leeds Knights?

The general manager of Leeds Knights is Simon McGuinness.

What are the team colors of Leeds Knights?

The team colors of Leeds Knights are Blue + Yellow + White.

Leeds Chiefs

NIHL

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2019-2020 Season

Leeds Chiefs were 13-34-2 in the 2019-20 NIHL season with 28 points, 10th overall.

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2019-2020 Leeds Chiefs Roster

Leeds Chiefs — 2019-2020 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Dean Bowater (G)	27	1999	Durham, GBR	5'10"	137	-
	#39	Miles Finney (G)	33	1993		5'7"	154	L
	#31	Sam Gospel (G)	32	1994	Nottingham, GBR	5'10"	157	L
	#39	Jake Lowndes (G)	24	2002		-	-	-
	#32	Philip Pearson (G)	39	1987	Stockport, GBR	-	-	L
	#32	Harrison Walker (G)	24	2002	Bradford, GBR	6'0"	159	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#14	Lewis Baldwin (D/F)	27	1999	Billingham, GBR	5'9"	181	R
	#19	Richard Bentham (D/F)	36	1990	Bolton, GBR	6'0"	181	R
	#44	Luke Boothroyd (D)"C"	39	1987	Huddersfield, GBR	5'11"	201	R
	#8	Steven Duncombe (D)	41	1985	Sheffield, GBR	6'4"	220	R
	#6	Dylan Hehir (D)	23	2002	Billingham, GBR	6'0"	187	R
	#12	James Neil (D/C)	36	1990	Nottingham, GBR	5'11"	159	R
	#5	Tyler Nixon (D)	25	2001	Rotherham, GBR	-	-	-
	#80	Bobby Streetly (D)	32	1994	Leeds, GBR	6'2"	216	R
	#4	Sam Zajac (D)	37	1989	Whitley Bay, GBR	5'7"	165	R
FORWARDS
	#2	James Archer (RW)"A"	38	1988	Sheffield, GBR	5'10"	187	R
	#88	Adam Barnes (F)	27	1999	Manchester, GBR	5'10"	170	L
	#6	Ashley Calvert (LW)	35	1991	Sheffield, GBR	6'0"	198	R
	#21	Liam Charnock (LW)	31	1995	Oldham, GBR	6'0"	176	L
	#9	Joe Coulter (F)"A"	31	1995	Dumfries, GBR	5'10"	181	R
	#61	Richard Haggar (F)	35	1991	Hull, GBR	5'8"	174	R
	#26	Ethan Hehir (C)	25	2001	Billingham, GBR	5'9"	170	R
	#25	Connor Henderson (LW/RW)	28	1997	Dumfries, GBR	5'7"	161	R
	#17	Andrew Hirst (C/LW)	34	1992	Doncaster, GBR	5'7"	174	R
	#18	Lewis Houston (F)	25	2001	Dumfries, GBR	5'8"	172	R
	#61	Brodie Jesson (F)	26	2000		-	-	R
	#7	Daniels Justovics (F)	22	2004	Riga, LAT	6'1"	209	L
	#7	Jordan Kelsall (C/D)	27	1999	Nottingham, GBR	5'10"	176	R
	#11	Andres Kopstals (C)"A"	32	1994	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	R
	#81	Radek Meidl (LW)	37	1988	Prostejov, CZE	6'3"	227	L
	#75	Steven Moore (LW)	33	1993	Ayr, GBR	5'8"	141	L
	#12	Caly Robertson (LW/RW)	25	2000	Kirkcaldy, GBR	5'9"	181	L
	#15	Chris Sykes (LW/RW)	34	1992	Sheffield, GBR	5'9"	198	L
	#40	Patrik Valcak (LW)	41	1984	Ostrava, CZE	6'3"	220	L
Position: G: 6, D: 7, F: 14Av Age: 25.78 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 179 lbsCompare with other teams »

2019-2020 Leeds Chiefs Staff

Player-CoachSam Zajac
General ManagerSimon McGuinness

Team Staff History

2019-2020 Leeds Chiefs Captains

"C"

Luke Boothroyd

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2019-2020 Leeds Knights Demographics

Leeds Knights Facts

Plays in: Planet Ice National Ice Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + Yellow + White
Town: Leeds, GBR Map
Founded: 2019

2019-2020 Leeds Chiefs Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players
5 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Leeds Chiefs: 779 GP
Liiga: 10 GP
Czechia: 63 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Leeds Knights 2 (NIHL 1)
Leeds Knights U16 (England U16)
Leeds Knights U16 2 (England U16 2)
Leeds Knights U16 Girls (WNIHL U16 (W))
Leeds Knights U19 (England U19)
Leeds Knights U19 2 (England U19 2)
Widnes Wild (NIHL 1)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Planet Ice Leeds
Location: Leeds
Capacity: 1 800
Construction Year: 2019

Leeds Knights Games

Leeds Knights — 2019-2020 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/25/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Telford Tigers	Leeds Knights	-	NIHL
10/23/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Leeds Knights	Solway IHC	-	NIHL
10/17/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Basingstoke Bison	Leeds Knights	3 - 5	NIHL
10/16/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Swindon Wildcats	Leeds Knights	4 - 1	NIHL
10/11/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Sheffield Steeldogs	Leeds Knights	3 - 2	NIHL

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Latest Transactions

Leeds Knights — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/21/2026	Extension		Frankie O'Sullivan (F)		Details
08/21/2026	Extension		Joshua Hartley (F)		Details
08/21/2026	Extension		Evan Bradon (F)		Details
08/08/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Oliver Booth (G)	Widnes Wild	Details
08/07/2026	Confirmed	joining	Cullen McLean (F)	Neuilly-sur-Marne	Details
07/22/2026	Extension		Sam Dunn (D)		Details
07/17/2026	Extension		Liam Hine (D)		Details
07/14/2026	Confirmed	joining	Zach Sullivan (D)	Manchester Storm	Details

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Leeds Knights History and Standings

Leeds Knights — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Leeds Knights
2026-2027	NIHL	10	3	5	-	0	2	29	31	8	0.8	9	-
2025-2026	NIHL	6	4	0	-	0	2	20	17	10	1.67	1	Champion
	NIHL	54	31	18	-	2	3	210	166	69	1.28	3	Qualification
2024-2025	NIHL	6	3	1	-	1	1	33	22	9	1.5	1	Semifinal loss
	NIHL	54	40	11	-	1	2	253	135	84	1.56	1	Qualification
2023-2024	NIHL	6	5	0	-	-	1	32	17	11	1.83	1	Final loss
	NIHL	54	46	7	-	-	1	266	132	93	1.72	1	Qualification
2022-2023	NIHL	56	46	5	-	-	5	310	144	97	1.73	1	Champion
2021-2022	NIHL	48	23	19	-	4	2	186	172	56	1.17	4	Quarterfinal loss
Leeds Chiefs
2020-2021	NIHL	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	NIHL	49	7	34	-	6	2	145	229	28	0.57	10	Postseason Cancelled

Leeds Knights Tournament Statistics

Leeds Knights — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Leeds Knights
2025-2026	NIHL Cup	10	7	3	-	-	0	37	25	14	1.4	2	Final loss
2024-2025	NIHL Cup	10	8	2	-	-	0	57	29	17	1.7	1	Champion
2023-2024	NIHL Cup	20	17	3	-	-	0	95	44	34	1.7	1	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	NIHL Cup	20	18	1	-	-	1	106	50	37	1.85	1	Final loss
2021-2022	NIHL Cup	8	6	2	-	0	0	45	25	12	1.5	2	Final loss
Leeds Chiefs
2019-2020	NIHL Cup	18	3	13	-	1	1	53	77	9	0.5	10	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Leeds Knights — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jake Witkowski (F)	2026-2027	Deeside Dragons	NIHL 1	4	11	6	17	0
2.	Mac Howlett (F)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	10	6	9	15	6
3.	Chris Sykes (F)	2026-2027	Whitley Warriors	SNL	9	8	6	14	0
4.	Carter Hamill (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	10	7	7	14	14
5.	Jordan Buesa (F)	2026-2027	Solway IHC	NIHL	7	6	7	13	11
6.	Finlay Ulrick (F)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	10	4	9	13	11
7.	Adam Barnes (F)	2026-2027	Blackburn Hawks	NIHL 1	7	3	8	11	2
8.	Caly Robertson (F)	2026-2027	Edinburgh Capitals	SNL	5	1	9	10	0
9.	Ross Kennedy (F)	2026-2027	Deeside Dragons	NIHL 1	4	3	6	9	7
10.	Archie Hazeldine (D)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	10	1	7	8	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Leeds Knights — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	23.12
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	23.14
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	23.46
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	23.48
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	22.69

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Leeds Knights — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	255	266	271	537
2.	Matthew Haywood (F)	161	94	175	269
3.	Mac Howlett (F)	147	84	102	186
4.	Adam Barnes (F)	139	75	93	168
5.	Cole Shudra (F)	89	72	84	156

Franchise All-Time Goals

Leeds Knights — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	255	266	271	537
2.	Matthew Haywood (F)	161	94	175	269
3.	Mac Howlett (F)	147	84	102	186
4.	Adam Barnes (F)	139	75	93	168
5.	Matthew Barron (F)	108	74	78	152

Franchise All-Time Assists

Leeds Knights — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	255	266	271	537
2.	Matthew Haywood (F)	161	94	175	269
3.	Matt Bissonnette (F)	114	41	113	154
4.	Mac Howlett (F)	147	84	102	186
5.	Adam Barnes (F)	139	75	93	168

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Leeds Knights — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Oliver Endicott (F)	202	43	126	375
2.	Kieran Brown (F)	255	266	537	346
3.	Jordan Griffin (D)	200	10	48	280
4.	Bailey Perre (D)	200	3	27	217
5.	Jordan Buesa (F)	94	36	82	178

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Leeds Knights — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lewis Baldwin (D)	261	26	71	97
2.	Kieran Brown (F)	255	266	271	537
3.	Ethan Hehir (F)	244	21	61	82
4.	Oliver Endicott (F)	202	43	83	126
5.	Jordan Griffin (D)	200	10	38	48

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Leeds Knights — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Grant Cooper (F)	32	36	71	2.22
2.	Kieran Brown (F)	255	266	537	2.11
3.	Brandon Whistle (F)	29	28	61	2.10
4.	Jake Witkowski (F)	45	30	87	1.93
5.	Cole Shudra (F)	89	72	156	1.75

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Leeds Knights — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	52	61	61	122	2.35	47
2.	Kieran Brown (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	56	57	64	121	2.16	42
3.	Cole Shudra (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	56	50	63	113	2.02	108
4.	Matthew Haywood (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	54	42	71	113	2.09	42
5.	Kieran Brown (F)	2021-2022	NIHL	48	54	55	109	2.27	118

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Leeds Knights — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	52	61	61	122	2.35	47
2.	Kieran Brown (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	56	57	64	121	2.16	42
3.	Kieran Brown (F)	2021-2022	NIHL	48	54	55	109	2.27	118
4.	Kieran Brown (F)	2024-2025	NIHL	48	53	49	102	2.13	75
5.	Cole Shudra (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	56	50	63	113	2.02	108

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Leeds Knights — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matthew Haywood (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	54	42	71	113	2.09	42
2.	Matt Bissonnette (F)	2024-2025	NIHL	54	22	67	89	1.65	16
3.	Kieran Brown (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	56	57	64	121	2.16	42
4.	Cole Shudra (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	56	50	63	113	2.02	108
5.	Kieran Brown (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	52	61	61	122	2.35	47

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Leeds Knights — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	2021-2022	NIHL	48	54	55	109	2.27	118
2.	Zachary Brooks (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	51	28	61	89	1.75	118
3.	Jordan Buesa (F)	2024-2025	NIHL	50	11	19	30	0.60	112
4.	Cole Shudra (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	56	50	63	113	2.02	108
5.	Oliver Endicott (F)	2025-2026	NIHL	53	15	31	46	0.87	106