What league does Swindon Wildcats 2 play in?

Swindon Wildcats 2 play in the NIHL 1.

When was Swindon Wildcats 2 founded?

Swindon Wildcats 2 was founded in 2006 in Swindon, GBR, England.

Where is Swindon Wildcats 2 based?

Swindon Wildcats 2 is based in Swindon, GBR.

Who is the head coach of Swindon Wildcats 2?

The head coach of Swindon Wildcats 2 is Ken Forshee.

Who is the captain of Swindon Wildcats 2?

The captain of Swindon Wildcats 2 is Ben Nethersell.

What arena does Swindon Wildcats 2 play in?

Swindon Wildcats 2 play their home games at Link Centre in Swindon, GBR.

Who is the general manager of Swindon Wildcats 2?

The general manager of Swindon Wildcats 2 is Johanne Druett.

What are the team colors of Swindon Wildcats 2?

The team colors of Swindon Wildcats 2 are White + Red.

Swindon Wildcats 2

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2024-2025 Swindon Wildcats 2 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Graeme Bird (G)	38	1987	Stockport, GBR	5'11"	174	L
	#23	Ben Clarke-Leach (G)	19	2007	Swindon, GBR	6'3"	209	L
	#98	Owen Crow (G)	17	2009		-	-	-
	#35	John Dibble (G)	38	1987		-	-	-
	#73	Brett Massey (G)	24	2002	Chipping Norton, GBR	6'0"	-	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#22	Daniel Bradley (D)	22	2004	Ascot, GBR	6'3"	218	R
	#82	Josh Burnett (D)	19	2007	Swindon, GBR	6'1"	207	L
	#20	Cal Forshee (D)	18	2008		-	-	R
	#71	William Harding (D)	30	1996	Swindon, GBR	6'2"	172	R
	#11	George Howe (D)	22	2004		-	-	-
	#8	Jack Liddamore (D)	18	2008		-	-	-
	#88	Ben Mason (D)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#77	Ben Nethersell (D)"C"	28	1998	Worthing, GBR	6'0"	181	R
	#4	Oliver Stone (D)"A"	28	1998	Swindon, GBR	5'10"	159	L
FORWARDS
	#15	Tom Ashmore (F)	19	2006		-	-	-
	#17	Liam Coleman (F)"A"	27	1999	Hereford, GBR	6'0"	154	L
	#19	Alfie Druett (F)	20	2006	Swindon, GBR	-	-	-
	#17	Oscar Forshee (RW)	18	2008		-	-	R
	#36	Alfie Goddard (F)	17	2009		-	-	L
	#7	Luca Kirk-Browne (W/C)	19	2007	Swindon, GBR	5'10"	146	L
	#62	Jan Kostal (RW)"A"	46	1980	Karlovy Vary, CZE	6'0"	207	R
	#26	Jan Kostal Jr. (C)	17	2008		-	-	-
	#21	Matthew Lawday (F)	35	1991	Basingstoke, GBR	5'8"	165	R
	#92	Haydn Lee (LW/RW)	29	1997	Swindon, GBR	5'7"	165	L
	#14	Dylan Lipsey (F)	20	2006	Swindon, GBR	5'10"	165	L
	#13	Samuel Rai (F)	19	2006		-	-	-
	#89	Oskar Sagan (F)	18	2008		6'0"	183	L
	#12	Ethan Taylor (F)	18	2008		-	-	R
	#10	Charlie Turner (RW)	20	2006		5'6"	126	R
	#16	Jay Warren (F)	25	2001	Swindon, GBR	-	-	-

Position: G: 4, D: 9, F: 12Av Age: 22.52 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Swindon Wildcats 2 Staff

Head CoachKen Forshee
Asst. CoachJan Kostal
Asst. CoachPhil Smith
Asst. CoachShannon Taylor
General ManagerJohanne Druett

Team Staff History

2024-2025 Swindon Wildcats 2 Captains

"C"

Ben Nethersell

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2024-2025 Swindon Wildcats 2 Demographics

Swindon Wildcats 2 Facts

Plays in: National Ice Hockey League Division 1
Team Colors: White + Red
Town: Swindon, GBR Map
Founded: 2006

2024-2025 Swindon Wildcats 2 Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
2 players

Experience

Swindon Wildcats 2: 1 187 GP
Czechia: 653 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Swindon Cougars U19 (England U19)
Swindon Leopards U16 (England U16)
Swindon Lions U19 (England U19 2)
Swindon Lynx U16 (England U16 2)
Swindon Top Kittens U16 (WNIHL U16 (W))
Swindon TopCats (WNIHL 1 (W))
Swindon Wildcats (NIHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Link Centre
Location: Swindon
Capacity: 2 800
Construction Year: 1984

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Swindon Wildcats 2 History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Swindon Wildcats 2
2026-2027	NIHL 1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	NIHL 1	28	8	18	-	1	0	80	111	27	0.96	6	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	NIHL 1	36	12	20	-	2	2	109	141	42	1.17	7	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	NIHL 2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Withdrawn	Withdrawn
2022-2023	NIHL 2	24	14	9	-	-	1	128	95	29	1.21	6	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL 2	22	7	13	-	1	1	56	91	17	0.77	7	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	NIHL 2	20	16	3	-	0	1	127	59	33	1.65	2	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	NIHL 2	28	4	23	-	0	1	69	187	9	0.32	14	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NIHL 2	26	6	19	-	0	1	85	158	13	0.5	13	Did not make playoffs
Swindon Wildcats NIHL
2016-2017	NIHL 2	15	3	10	2	-	-	61	87	8	0.53	5	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NIHL 2	15	6	9	0	-	-	70	76	12	0.8	4	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NIHL 2	16	2	11	3	-	-	46	92	7	0.44	5	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NIHL 2	22	14	7	1	-	-	108	77	29	1.32	4	No playoffs held
2012-2013	NIHL 2	22	6	12	4	-	-	90	112	16	0.73	10	No playoffs held
Swindon Wildcats ENL
2011-2012	ENL 2	24	12	9	3	-	-	112	108	27	1.13	5	No playoffs held
2010-2011	ENL	40	3	34	3	-	-	102	340	9	0.23	11	Relegated
2009-2010	ENL 2	20	18	2	0	-	-	168	44	36	1.8	2	Promoted
2008-2009	ENL 2	32	15	13	4	-	-	143	152	34	1.06	4	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	ENL	16	7	8	1	-	-	75	80	15	0.94	6	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	ENL	22	9	11	2	-	-	92	93	20	0.91	8	Did not make playoffs

Swindon Wildcats 2 Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NIHL 1 Britton Cup	6	4	2	-	0	0	26	20	12	2	2	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	NIHL 1 South Cup	8	2	5	-	0	1	17	35	7	0.88	4	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NIHL 2 South Cup	12	5	7	-	-	0	53	50	10	0.83	5	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NIHL South 2 Cup	6	3	2	1	-	-	22	29	7	1.17	2	Semifinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Bailey Perre (D)	2026-2027	Leeds Knights	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Glenn Billing (F)	2026-2027	Swindon Wildcats	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Jamie Smith (D)	2026-2027	Swindon Wildcats	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Oliver Endicott (F)	2026-2027	Leeds Knights	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Carter Lloyd (F)	2026-2027	Cardiff Canucks	NIHL 2	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Toms Rutkis (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
7.	James Griffin (D)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Deakan Fielder (D)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Harry Gulliver (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Jordan Kelsall (F)	2026-2027	Nottingham Panthers	EIHL	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	21.70
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	22.91
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	22.52
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	161 lbs	20.74
2021-2022	View Roster	5'10"	161 lbs	19.86

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jamie Newton (F)	119	110	80	190
2.	Jay Warren (F)	108	54	96	150
3.	Shannon Taylor (F)	84	55	73	128
4.	Ryan Burgess (F)	101	52	63	115
5.	Loris Taylor (F)	63	52	50	102

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jamie Newton (F)	119	110	80	190
2.	Shannon Taylor (F)	84	55	73	128
3.	Jay Warren (F)	108	54	96	150
4.	Ryan Burgess (F)	101	52	63	115
5.	Loris Taylor (F)	63	52	50	102

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jay Warren (F)	108	54	96	150
2.	Jamie Newton (F)	119	110	80	190
3.	Shannon Taylor (F)	84	55	73	128
4.	Ryan Burgess (F)	101	52	63	115
5.	Ben Nethersell (D)	68	10	63	73

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Brian Clark (D)	95	8	33	386
2.	Ian Clark (D)	69	9	27	347
3.	George Howe (D)	68	1	10	257
4.	Luke Merrick (F)	107	22	46	254
5.	Jay Warren (F)	108	54	150	224

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	William Harding (D)	202	17	55	72
2.	Daniel Sullivan (D)	190	25	43	68
3.	Haydn Lee (F)	173	26	36	62
4.	Adam Coakley (D)	154	31	56	87
5.	Andrew Coakley (D)	151	6	23	29

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Gareth Endicott (F)	19	34	45	2.37
2.	Robin Davison (F)	32	23	73	2.28
3.	Adam Finlinson (F)	8	10	17	2.13
4.	Mason Lipsey (F)	35	52	73	2.09
5.	Michael Power (F)	11	13	23	2.09

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jamie Newton (F)	2009-2010	20	42	68
2.	Reed Sayers (F)	2019-2020	20	20	56
3.	Jamie Newton (F)	2008-2009	30	30	52
4.	Ryan Burgess (F)	2009-2010	19	23	51
5.	Daniel Williams (F)	2022-2023	23	30	48

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jamie Newton (F)	2009-2010	20	42	68
2.	Mason Lipsey (F)	2019-2020	18	33	44
3.	Jamie Newton (F)	2008-2009	30	30	52
4.	Daniel Williams (F)	2022-2023	23	30	48
5.	Gareth Endicott (F)	2012-2013	14	27	35

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Reed Sayers (F)	2019-2020	20	36	56
2.	Jay Warren (F)	2019-2020	20	32	47
3.	Ben Nethersell (D)	2024-2025	30	29	34
4.	Ryan Burgess (F)	2009-2010	19	28	51
5.	Jan Melichar (D)	2013-2014	18	27	31

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Ian Clark (D)	2006-2007	16	4	144
2.	Brian Clark (D)	2006-2007	18	6	125
3.	Ian Clark (D)	2008-2009	17	10	121
4.	George Howe (D)	2024-2025	31	1	106
5.	George Howe (D)	2022-2023	23	8	104