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 head coach of Leeds Knights?

The head coach of Leeds Knights is Ryan Aldridge.

Who is the captain of Leeds Knights?

The captain of Leeds Knights is Kieran Brown.

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 Stephen Nell.

What are the team colors of Leeds Knights?

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

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2026-2027 Leeds Knights Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NIHL
1.	Finley Bradon (C/W)	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Bowdyn Neely (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Bailey Perre (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Kieran Brown (F)	-	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Edgars Vengis (C)	-	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Oliver Endicott (LW/C)	-	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Samuel Cooper (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Bálint Pákozdi (F)	-	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Liam Peyton (C/LW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Daragh Spawforth (F)	-	-	-	-	-	-
11.	Owen Sobchak (C)	-	-	-	-	-	-
12.	Jordan Griffin (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
13.	Matt Bissonnette (C/W)	-	-	-	-	-	-
14.	Jonas Bennett (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
15.	Danny Harrison (F)	-	-	-	-	-	-
16.	Innes Gallacher (F)	-	-	-	-	-	-
17.	Zach Sullivan (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
18.	Liam Hine (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
19.	Sam Dunn (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
20.	Cullen McLean (C/LW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
21.	Evan Bradon (F)	-	-	-	-	-	-
22.	Joshua Hartley (F)	-	-	-	-	-	-
23.	Frankie O'Sullivan (F)	-	-	-	-	-	-

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
NIHL
1.	Sam Gospel (G)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Harrison Walker (G)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2026-2027 Leeds Knights Staff

Head CoachRyan Aldridge
Goaltending CoachDavid Lawrence
General ManagerStephen Nell
Team ManagerJason Thomas
Franchise OwnerStephen Nell

Team Staff History

2026-2027 Leeds Knights Captains

"C"

Kieran Brown

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2026-2027 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

2026-2027 Leeds Knights Roster Facts

Nationalities

16 players
6 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Leeds Knights: 2 152 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
04/19/2026 03:00 PM UTC	Hull Seahawks	Leeds Knights	3 - 5	NIHL
04/18/2026 12:30 PM UTC	Leeds Knights	Sheffield Steeldogs	3 - 2	NIHL
04/12/2026 03:15 PM UTC	Leeds Knights	Milton Keynes Lightning	4 - 2	NIHL
04/11/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Milton Keynes Lightning	Leeds Knights	5 - 6	NIHL
04/05/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Hull Seahawks	Leeds Knights	4 - 3 (OT 63:26)	NIHL

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Frankie O'Sullivan (F)

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Oliver Booth (G)

Leaving forWidnes Wild

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08/07/2026

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Cullen McLean (F)

Joining fromNeuilly-sur-Marne

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07/22/2026

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Sam Dunn (D)

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07/17/2026

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Liam Hine (D)

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07/14/2026

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Zach Sullivan (D)

Joining fromManchester Storm

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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
2026-2027	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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

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

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Helgi Bjarnason (F)	2026-2027	Team Iceland U20	Iceland	2	1	0	1	0
2.	Cole Shudra (F)	2026-2027	Belfast Giants	-	2	0	1	1	0
3.	Ben Solder (D)	2026-2027	Fife Flyers	-	2	0	1	1	2
4.	Jordan Kelsall (F)	2026-2027	Nottingham Panthers	-	1	0	0	0	0
5.	Kurts Baumanis (F)	2026-2027	Liepaja Juniors	Latvia2	1	0	0	0	4
6.	Brandon Whistle (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steelers	-	2	0	0	0	0
7.	Thomas Stubley (D)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Ethan Hehir (F)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Dylan Hehir (D)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Alex Kent (F)	2026-2027	Hull Seahawks	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	23.00
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	23.04
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	23.33
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	23.41
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	22.62

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	245	262	262	524
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

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	245	262	262	524
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

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	245	262	262	524
2.	Matthew Haywood (F)	161	94	175	269
3.	Matt Bissonnette (F)	104	40	106	146
4.	Mac Howlett (F)	147	84	102	186
5.	Adam Barnes (F)	139	75	93	168

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	245	262	524	335
2.	Oliver Endicott (F)	193	42	125	315
3.	Jordan Griffin (D)	192	10	47	276
4.	Bailey Perre (D)	190	3	26	215
5.	Jordan Buesa (F)	94	36	82	178

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lewis Baldwin (D)	261	26	71	97
2.	Kieran Brown (F)	245	262	262	524
3.	Ethan Hehir (F)	244	21	61	82
4.	Oliver Endicott (F)	193	42	83	125
5.	Jordan Griffin (D)	192	10	37	47

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Grant Cooper (F)	32	36	71	2.22
2.	Kieran Brown (F)	245	262	524	2.14
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

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	2023-2024	52	61	122
2.	Kieran Brown (F)	2022-2023	56	57	121
3.	Cole Shudra (F)	2022-2023	56	50	113
4.	Matthew Haywood (F)	2022-2023	54	42	113
5.	Kieran Brown (F)	2021-2022	48	54	109

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	2023-2024	52	61	122
2.	Kieran Brown (F)	2022-2023	56	57	121
3.	Kieran Brown (F)	2021-2022	48	54	109
4.	Kieran Brown (F)	2024-2025	48	53	102
5.	Cole Shudra (F)	2022-2023	56	50	113

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Matthew Haywood (F)	2022-2023	54	71	113
2.	Matt Bissonnette (F)	2024-2025	54	67	89
3.	Kieran Brown (F)	2022-2023	56	64	121
4.	Cole Shudra (F)	2022-2023	56	63	113
5.	Kieran Brown (F)	2023-2024	52	61	122

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Kieran Brown (F)	2021-2022	48	109	118
2.	Zachary Brooks (F)	2022-2023	51	89	118
3.	Jordan Buesa (F)	2024-2025	50	30	112
4.	Cole Shudra (F)	2022-2023	56	113	108
5.	Oliver Endicott (F)	2025-2026	53	46	106