What league does Bristol Pitbulls play in?

Bristol Pitbulls play in the NIHL.

When was Bristol Pitbulls founded?

Bristol Pitbulls was founded in 2009 in Bristol, GBR, England.

Where is Bristol Pitbulls based?

Bristol Pitbulls is based in Bristol, GBR.

What arena does Bristol Pitbulls play in?

Bristol Pitbulls play their home games at Planet Ice Bristol in Bristol, GBR.

What are the team colors of Bristol Pitbulls?

The team colors of Bristol Pitbulls are Blue + White + Black.

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2026-2027 Bristol Pitbulls Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#31	William Kerlin (G)	25	2001	Bedford, GBR	6'1"	194	L	26/27
	#21	Ben Norton (G)	22	2004	Doncaster, GBR	6'0"	214	L	26/27
DEFENSEMEN
	#14	Jacob Bryceland (D/LW/RW)	22	2004	Telford, GBR	6'2"	174	L	26/27
	#24	Tanner Butler (D)	33	1993	Souris, MB, CAN	5'11"	190	L	26/27
	#71	Joshua Kelly (D)	26	2000	Basingstoke, GBR	5'11"	172	L	26/27
	#8	Jake Price (D)	26	2000	Solihull, GBR	6'0"	205	L	26/27
	#73	Sam Smith (D)	24	2001	Cardiff, GBR	5'10"	165	R	26/27
	#13	Dylan Webb (D)	22	2004		-	-	-	3-way
	#23	Jacob White-Sey (D)	21	2005	Surrey, GBR	6'3"	203	L	26/27
FORWARDS
	#26	Jake Bricknell (C/RW)	29	1997	Port Perry, ON, CAN	6'1"	212	R	26/27
	#10	John Dunbar (RW)	34	1991	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'8"	174	R	26/27
	#18	Robbie Fisher (F/D)	33	1993	Kenora, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#95	Jasper Foster (LW)	23	2003	Bidford, GBR	6'0"	161	R	26/27
	#17	Nils Maskalans (F)	18	2007	Riga, LAT	6'0"	170	L	27/28
	#11	Sean Morris (RW/D)	23	2003	Nottingham, GBR	6'3"	231	R	26/27
	#96	Joshua Poole (LW)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#25	Lucas Price (F)	21	2004	Solihull, GBR	5'10"	174	L	26/27
	#90	Bobby Ragan (LW)	19	2006	Llantrisant, GBR	5'11"	150	R	28/29
	#74	Joshua Shaw (RW)	20	2005	Frimley, GBR	5'7"	148	R	26/27
	#9	Dylan Stewart (C/LW)	29	1997	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	209	L	26/27
	#55	Harvey Wooldridge (C)	19	2006	London, GBR	6'1"	185	L	2-way

Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 12Av Age: 24.14 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Bristol Pitbulls Staff

Player-Asst. CoachJohn Dunbar
Dir. of Hockey OperationsRichard Hargreaves

Team Staff History

Bristol Pitbulls Facts

Plays in: Planet Ice National Ice Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + White + Black
Town: Bristol, GBR Map
Founded: 2009

2026-2027 Bristol Pitbulls Roster Facts

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Experience

Bristol Pitbulls: 1 240 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Bristol Huskies (WNIHL Elite (W))
Bristol Huskies B (WNIHL 2 (W))
Bristol Huskies Dev. (Not Covered (W))
Bristol Huskies Puppies (WNIHL U16 (W))
Bristol Pitbulls 2 (NIHL 2)
Bristol Snow Dogs U16 (England U16 2)
Bristol Snow Dogs U19 (England U19 3)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Planet Ice Bristol
Location: Bristol, UK
Capacity: 1 300
Construction Year: 2021

Bristol Pitbulls Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/22/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Telford Tigers	Bristol Pitbulls	7 - 4	NIHL
03/21/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Bristol Pitbulls	Leeds Knights	5 - 6	NIHL
03/15/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Hull Seahawks	Bristol Pitbulls	4 - 3 (OT 60:49)	NIHL
03/14/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Bristol Pitbulls	Telford Tigers	6 - 5 (OT 61:38)	NIHL
03/08/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Milton Keynes Lightning	Bristol Pitbulls	4 - 2	NIHL

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Robbie Fisher (F)

Joining fromSharks Mechelen

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Sam Smith (D)

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07/17/2026

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Owen Smetham (F)

Leaving forCardiff Fire

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Rhys Smetham (F)

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Sean Morris (F)

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07/12/2026

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Harvey Wooldridge (F)

Joining fromConnecticut RoughRiders

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Bristol Pitbulls History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	NIHL	54	7	29	-	9	9	197	279	41	0.76	10	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NIHL	54	9	33	-	4	8	176	316	34	0.63	11	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NIHL	54	10	40	-	-	4	161	321	24	0.44	11	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NIHL	56	15	35	-	-	6	200	291	36	0.64	9	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NIHL 1	32	17	11	-	2	2	140	108	40	1.25	3	Semifinal loss
2019-2020	NIHL 2	20	10	9	-	0	0	117	81	20	1	3	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	NIHL 2	28	11	13	-	1	3	118	121	27	0.96	9	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NIHL 2	26	10	14	-	0	1	103	104	22	0.85	8	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	NIHL 2	15	7	5	3	-	-	72	55	19	1.27	2	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	NIHL 2	15	7	6	2	-	-	61	54	16	1.07	3	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NIHL 2	16	11	3	2	-	-	96	38	24	1.5	1	Champion
2013-2014	NIHL 2	22	14	6	2	-	-	111	76	30	1.36	3	No playoffs held
2012-2013	NIHL 2	22	12	7	3	-	-	109	98	27	1.23	4	No playoffs held
2011-2012	ENL	36	13	19	4	-	-	150	181	30	0.83	6	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	ENL	40	7	31	2	-	-	137	270	16	0.4	10	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	ENL 2	20	17	1	2	-	-	140	54	36	1.8	1	Promoted

Bristol Pitbulls Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NIHL Cup	10	3	4	-	-	3	35	44	9	0.9	9	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NIHL Cup	10	3	6	-	-	1	28	53	7	0.7	10	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NIHL Cup	20	4	13	-	-	3	63	120	11	0.55	11	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NIHL Cup	20	5	13	-	-	2	61	94	12	0.6	9	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NIHL 1 South West Cup	6	2	3	-	0	0	16	8	4	0.67	3	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NIHL 2 South Cup	6	4	2	-	0	0	28	23	8	1.33	2	No playoffs held
2016-2017	NIHL South 2 Cup	6	3	2	1	-	-	25	20	7	1.17	3	Did not make playoffs

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