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.

Who is the head coach of Bristol Pitbulls?

The head coach of Bristol Pitbulls is Jamie Elson.

Who is the captain of Bristol Pitbulls?

The captain of Bristol Pitbulls is Tanner Butler.

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.

Bristol Pitbulls

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2023-2024

2023-2024 Season

Bristol Pitbulls were 10-40-4 in the 2023-24 NIHL season with 24 points, 11th overall.

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2023-2024 Bristol Pitbulls Roster

Bristol Pitbulls — 2023-2024 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Ben Clarke-Leach (G)Loan	19	2007	Swindon, GBR	6'3"	209	L
		Luke Conley (G)	19	2007		-	-	-
		Callum Leader (G)Loan	19	2007		-	-	-
	#21	Ben Norton (G)	22	2004	Doncaster, GBR	6'0"	214	L
	#45	Dean Skinns (G)	42	1984	Basingstoke, GBR	5'6"	123	L
	#29	Matthew Smítal (G)	27	1999	Brno, CZE	6'5"	196	L
		Ryan Wardell (G)Loan	21	2005	Sunderland, GBR	6'3"	176	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Daniel Bradley (D)	22	2004	Ascot, GBR	6'3"	218	R
	#7	Edward Bradley (D)	25	2001	Wokingham, GBR	6'1"	187	R
	#93	Tanner Butler (D)"C"	33	1993	Souris, MB, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#51	Reece Cochrane (D)"A"	25	2001	Kirkcaldy, GBR	5'8"	154	L
	#44	Neil Liddiard (D)	48	1978	Swindon, GBR	5'11"	198	R
	#24	Joe Morris (D)	31	1995	Cardiff, GBR	6'0"	198	L
	#73	Sam Smith (D)	25	2001	Cardiff, GBR	5'10"	165	R
	#23	Jacob White-Sey (D)	21	2005	Surrey, GBR	6'3"	203	L
FORWARDS
	#25	Maxim Birbraer (LW)	45	1980	Ust-Kamenogorsk, KAZ	6'3"	220	R
	#56	Samual Bryant (F)	29	1997	Caerphilly, GBR	5'6"	139	R
	#33	Ralfs Circenis (RW/LW)	29	1997	Riga, LAT	6'0"	183	L
	#17	Nik Coric (C)	30	1996	Newmarket, ON, CAN	5'10"	174	L
	#89	Brennan Feasey (LW/RW)	32	1994	Glencoe, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#7	Daniel Hardie (LW)	28	1998	Georgetown, ON, CAN	5'10"	194	L
	#4	Adam Harding (F)	33	1993	Cardiff, GBR	6'0"	176	R
	#77	Bayley Harewood (C/RW)	23	2003	Barry, GBR	6'0"	170	R
	#12	Edgars Landsbergs (F)	27	1999	Daugavpils, LAT	5'11"	170	-
	#19	Elliot Lewis (C/RW)	24	2001	Southampton, GBR	5'11"	176	R
	#88	Juha Lindgren (LW/RW)	23	2003		5'9"	165	L
	#91	Mason Lipsey (F)"A"	25	2001	Swindon, GBR	-	-	-
	#9	Bari McKenzie (C/RW)	40	1986	Dumfries, GBR	5'11"	165	R
	#54	Christian Mohr (C/RW)	23	2003	Wokingham, GBR	6'0"	203	R
	#11	Sean Morris (RW/D)	23	2003	Nottingham, GBR	6'3"	231	R
	#55	Kyle Pow (F/D)	26	2000	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'6"	225	L
	#90	Bobby Ragan (LW)	20	2006	Llantrisant, GBR	5'11"	150	R
	#32	Luke Smital (F)	23	2003	Johnstown, PA, USA	6'1"	176	R
	#10	Owen Sobchak (C)	33	1993	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	5'7"	165	L
	#16	Jay Warren (F)	25	2001	Swindon, GBR	-	-	-
Position: G: 6, D: 7, F: 16Av Age: 25.66 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Bristol Pitbulls Staff

GM/Head CoachJamie Elson
Asst. CoachSteve Couzens
Asst. CoachBecci Osman
Player-Asst. CoachBrennan Feasey
Player-Asst. CoachAdam Harding
Dir. of Hockey OperationsRichard Hargreaves
Equipment ManagerSteve Starr
Physical TherapistChris Day
Physical TherapistCharley Keen

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Bristol Pitbulls Captains

"C"

Tanner Butler

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2023-2024 Bristol Pitbulls Demographics

Bristol Pitbulls Facts

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

2023-2024 Bristol Pitbulls Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Bristol Pitbulls: 1 552 GP
AHL: 164 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

Bristol Pitbulls — 2023-2024 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/01/2026 05:30 PM GMT	Hull Seahawks	Bristol Pitbulls	-	NIHL
10/31/2026 07:00 PM GMT	Bristol Pitbulls	Sheffield Steeldogs	-	NIHL
10/28/2026 07:30 PM GMT	Telford Tigers	Bristol Pitbulls	9 - 5	NIHL
10/24/2026 07:00 PM GMT+1	Milton Keynes Lightning	Bristol Pitbulls	12 - 1	NIHL
10/23/2026 07:30 PM GMT+1	Bristol Pitbulls	Basingstoke Bison	2 - 5	NIHL

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Latest Transactions

Bristol Pitbulls — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Owen Dell (F)	Blackburn Hawks	Details
10/19/2026	Confirmed	joining	Thomas Barry (D)	Blackburn Hawks	Details
09/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jarvis Hunt (F)	Milton Keynes Lightning	Details
09/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Josh Batch (D)	Chelmsford Chieftains	Details
08/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ales Padelek (F)	Nottingham Lions	Details
08/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Harvey Wooldridge (F)	Belfast Giants	Details
08/02/2026	Extension		Joshua Poole (F)		Details
08/01/2026	Confirmed	joining	Robbie Fisher (F)	Sharks Mechelen	Details

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Bristol Pitbulls History and Standings

Bristol Pitbulls — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NIHL	12	1	10	-	1	0	38	78	4	0.33	11	-
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

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

Bristol Pitbulls Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Bristol Pitbulls — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Owen Sobchak (F)	2026-2027	Leeds Knights	NIHL	13	9	8	17	0
2.	Alex Rushby (F)	2026-2027	Widnes Wild	NIHL 1	7	8	8	16	2
3.	Ales Padelek (F)	2026-2027	Nottingham Lions	NIHL 1	6	7	9	16	0
4.	Oliver Shone (F)	2026-2027	Bristol Pitbulls 2	NIHL 2	6	8	7	15	8
5.	Luke Birchnall (F)	2026-2027	Nottingham Lions	NIHL 1	8	6	9	15	0
6.	Scott Jamieson (F)	2026-2027	Edinburgh Capitals	SNL	5	6	7	13	4
7.	Mitch Walinski (F)	2026-2027	EV Dingolfing	Regionalliga	4	7	4	11	6
8.	Juha Lindgren (F)	2026-2027	Slough Jets	-	3	3	7	10	2
9.	Caly Robertson (F)	2026-2027	Edinburgh Capitals	SNL	5	1	9	10	0
10.	Owen Smetham (F)	2026-2027	Cardiff Fire	NIHL 1	4	5	4	9	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Bristol Pitbulls — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.85
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	26.11
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	24.25
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.66
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	23.59

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Bristol Pitbulls — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Richard Hargreaves (F)	252	118	245	363
2.	Steve Osman (F)	166	118	155	273
3.	Oliver Shone (F)	174	145	84	229
4.	Bayley Harewood (F)	159	73	132	205
5.	Jamie Newton (F)	138	87	94	181

Franchise All-Time Goals

Bristol Pitbulls — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Oliver Shone (F)	174	145	84	229
2.	Richard Hargreaves (F)	252	118	245	363
3.	Steve Osman (F)	166	118	155	273
4.	Jamie Newton (F)	138	87	94	181
5.	Mason Lipsey (F)	244	74	73	147

Franchise All-Time Assists

Bristol Pitbulls — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Richard Hargreaves (F)	252	118	245	363
2.	Steve Osman (F)	166	118	155	273
3.	Bayley Harewood (F)	159	73	132	205
4.	Tanner Butler (D)	149	39	116	155
5.	Adrian Smith (F)	148	66	109	175

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Bristol Pitbulls — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Richard Hargreaves (F)	252	118	363	916
2.	Bayley Harewood (F)	159	73	205	346
3.	Tanner Butler (D)	149	39	155	335
4.	Michael Hargreaves (D)	242	25	120	309
5.	Alan Armour (F)	75	35	99	288

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Bristol Pitbulls — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Richard Hargreaves (F)	252	118	245	363
2.	Mason Lipsey (F)	244	74	73	147
3.	Michael Hargreaves (D)	242	25	95	120
4.	Sam Smith (D)	228	12	27	39
5.	Sean Morris (F)	222	28	32	60

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Bristol Pitbulls — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Geoff O'Hara (D)	1	2	2	2.00
2.	Egidijus Bauba (F)	26	24	50	1.92
3.	Adrian Esposito (F)	15	16	28	1.87
4.	Jake Bricknell (F)	66	59	122	1.85
5.	Steve Fisher (F)	34	29	63	1.85

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Bristol Pitbulls — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jake Bricknell (F)	2025-2026	NIHL	54	51	55	106	1.96	52
2.	John Dunbar (F)	2025-2026	NIHL	54	30	68	98	1.81	26
3.	Bayley Harewood (F)	2024-2025	NIHL	47	27	46	73	1.55	158
4.	Steve Osman (F)	2011-2012	ENL	36	25	46	71	1.97	30
5.	Richard Hargreaves (F)	2010-2011	ENL	40	24	41	65	1.63	170

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Bristol Pitbulls — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jake Bricknell (F)	2025-2026	NIHL	54	51	55	106	1.96	52
2.	Caly Robertson (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	56	32	28	60	1.07	21
3.	Brennan Feasey (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	30	32	17	49	1.63	21
4.	John Dunbar (F)	2025-2026	NIHL	54	30	68	98	1.81	26
5.	Steve Fisher (F)	2011-2012	ENL	34	29	34	63	1.85	56

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Bristol Pitbulls — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	John Dunbar (F)	2025-2026	NIHL	54	30	68	98	1.81	26
2.	Jake Bricknell (F)	2025-2026	NIHL	54	51	55	106	1.96	52
3.	Bayley Harewood (F)	2024-2025	NIHL	47	27	46	73	1.55	158
4.	Steve Osman (F)	2011-2012	ENL	36	25	46	71	1.97	30
5.	Tanner Butler (D)	2025-2026	NIHL	52	12	46	58	1.12	54

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Bristol Pitbulls — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alan Armour (F)	2010-2011	ENL	33	20	30	50	1.52	190
2.	Richard Hargreaves (F)	2010-2011	ENL	40	24	41	65	1.63	170
3.	Reece Cochrane (D)	2024-2025	NIHL	46	3	8	11	0.24	163
4.	Bayley Harewood (F)	2024-2025	NIHL	47	27	46	73	1.55	158
5.	Tanner Butler (D)	2024-2025	NIHL	43	15	36	51	1.19	144