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2021-2022 Leeds Knights Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Ben Churchfield (G)	29	1996	North Shields, GBR	6'1"	190	-
	#35	Oliver Goodman (G)	22	2003		-	-	-
	#31	Sam Gospel (G)	31	1994	Nottingham, GBR	5'10"	157	L
		Jacob Hammond (G)	21	2004	Billingham, GBR	6'2"	181	-
		Jordan McLaughlin (G)	26	1999	Falkirk, GBR	6'1"	181	L
	#35	Tyler Perre (G)	25	2000	Swindon, GBR	6'0"	181	L
	#33	Niks Trapans (G)	28	1997	Riga, LAT	5'11"	176	L
	#35	Harrison Walker (G)	23	2002	Bradford, GBR	6'0"	159	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#14	Lewis Baldwin (D/F)	26	1999	Billingham, GBR	5'9"	181	R
	#15	Jamie Chilcott (D)	32	1993	Kingston-upon-Hull, GBR	6'1"	194	R
	#22	Jordan Fisher (D/F)	32	1993	Hull, GBR	5'11"	185	R
	#44	Jordan Griffin (D)	23	2002	Crewe, GBR	6'0"	181	R
	#21	Archie Hazeldine (D)	21	2004	Nottingham, GBR	6'3"	165	R
	#21	Jamie Smith (D)	19	2006	Swindon, GBR	6'3"	203	R
	#96	Ben Solder (D)	25	2000	Chelmsford, GBR	5'10"	170	L
	#80	Bobby Streetly (D)"A"	31	1994	Leeds, GBR	6'2"	216	R
	#24	Thomas Stubley (D)	27	1998	York, GBR	6'3"	176	R
	#4	Sam Zajac (D)"C"	36	1989	Whitley Bay, GBR	5'7"	165	R
FORWARDS
	#88	Adam Barnes (F)	26	1999	Manchester, GBR	5'10"	170	L
	#12	Kieran Brown (F)	24	2001	Bradford, GBR	5'10"	181	L
	#9	Joe Coulter (F)"A"	30	1995	Dumfries, GBR	5'10"	181	R
	#26	Matthew Davies (C/LW)	35	1990	Hull, GBR	5'6"	165	L
	#28	Philip Edgar (C)Loan	32	1993	Kitchener, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#11	Harry Gulliver (F)	26	1999	Essex, GBR	6'0"	190	R
	#44	Carter Hamill (C/LW)	21	2004	Belfast, GBR	5'9"	137	L
	#6	Ethan Hehir (C)	24	2001	Billingham, GBR	5'9"	170	R
	#18	Lewis Houston (F)	24	2001	Dumfries, GBR	5'8"	172	R
	#24	Damarni James (F)	20	2005		-	-	R
	#55	Ross Kennedy (F)	27	1998	St Asaph, GBR	5'7"	181	R
	#21	Alex Kent (F)	21	2004	Hull, GBR	6'5"	176	R
	#24	Jacob Lutwyche (LW)	24	2001	Whalley, GBR	5'11"	172	L
	#27	Cole Shudra (RW/D)	27	1998	Rotherham, GBR	6'2"	209	L
	#28	Tate Shudra (LW)	21	2004	Rotherham, GBR	6'0"	190	L
		Mack Stewart (RW/LW)	21	2004	Belfast, GBR	5'8"	165	L
	#16	Finlay Ulrick (RW/C/D)	25	2000	North Ferriby, GBR	5'10"	165	R
	#86	Brandon Whistle (C)	27	1997	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'1"	205	R

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 23.61 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 179 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Leeds Knights Staff

Head CoachRyan Aldridge
GM/Head CoachDavid Whistle
General ManagerStephen Nell
Team ManagerJason Thomas
Franchise OwnerStephen Nell

Team Staff History

2021-2022 Leeds Knights Captains

"C"

Sam Zajac

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Leeds Knights Facts

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

2021-2022 Leeds Knights Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
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Experience

Leeds Knights: 1 073 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

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/13/2025 07:00 PM UTC	Milton Keynes Lightning	Leeds Knights	-	NIHL
12/07/2025 04:15 PM UTC	Leeds Knights	Solway Sharks	-	NIHL
11/30/2025 04:15 PM UTC	Basingstoke Bison	Leeds Knights	0 - 2	NIHL
11/29/2025 06:30 PM UTC	Leeds Knights	Romford Raiders	3 - 0	NIHL
11/23/2025 06:00 PM UTC	Leeds Knights	Milton Keynes Lightning	3 - 2	NIHL

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10/30/2025

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Sam Dunn (D)

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10/29/2025

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Matt Staudacher (D)

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08/23/2025

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Jordan Buesa (F)

Leaving forSolway Sharks

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07/26/2025

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Michael Danecko (F)

Leaving forSheffield Steeldogs

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07/24/2025

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07/22/2025

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Liam Peyton (F)

Joining fromTrois-Rivières Lions

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07/11/2025

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Arturs Mickevics (F)

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Leeds Knights History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Leeds Knights
2025-2026	NIHL	22	16	5	-	0	1	92	56	33	1.5	2	-
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

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Leeds Knights
2025-2026	NIHL Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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

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