What league does Sheffield Scimitars play in?

Sheffield Scimitars play in the NIHL 1.

When was Sheffield Scimitars founded?

Sheffield Scimitars was founded in 2010 in Sheffield, GBR, England.

Where is Sheffield Scimitars based?

Sheffield Scimitars is based in Sheffield, GBR.

Who is the head coach of Sheffield Scimitars?

The head coach of Sheffield Scimitars is Stephen Weeks.

Who is the captain of Sheffield Scimitars?

The captain of Sheffield Scimitars is Jack Dransfield.

What arena does Sheffield Scimitars play in?

Sheffield Scimitars play their home games at IceSheffield in Sheffield, GBR.

What are the team colors of Sheffield Scimitars?

The team colors of Sheffield Scimitars are White + Blue + Black.

Sheffield Scimitars

NIHL 1

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Sheffield Scimitars were 2-34-0 in the 2025-26 NIHL 1 season with 6 points, 10th in the North and 17th overall.

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2025-2026 Sheffield Scimitars Roster

Sheffield Scimitars — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#34	Matthew Bloor (G)	21	2004	Sheffield, GBR	5'10"	157	L
	#72	Charlie Henry (G)	21	2005	Nottingham, GBR	6'4"	176	L
	#30	Hayden Oates (G)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#37	Elliott Russan (G)	18	2008		-	-	L
	#90	Nicholas Winters (G)	25	2001		-	-	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#15	Samuel Burrows (D)	18	2008		-	-	R
	#55	Bailey Challans (D)"A"	24	2002	Nottingham, GBR	6'0"	-	R
	#47	Jack Dransfield (D/RW/LW)"C"	28	1997	Sheffield, GBR	6'0"	143	R
	#89	Markuss Jansons (D/F)	23	2003		-	-	-
	#54	Ethan Jones (D)	22	2004		-	-	-
	#12	Myles Keogh (D/F)	22	2004	Nottingham, GBR	-	-	R
	#52	Aaron Larner (D)	18	2008		-	-	R
	#46	Alfie Longmate (D/F)	17	2009		-	-	L
	#15	Lewis Otley (D)	27	1999	Sheffield, GBR	6'1"	223	R
	#20	Luke Reid (D)	22	2004	Swindon, GBR	5'8"	154	R
	#42	Oliver Turner (D)	20	2006	Nottingham, GBR	-	-	-
	#10	Lennon Weeks (D)	18	2007		-	-	-
	#24	Euan Williams (D)	20	2006		-	-	L
	#38	Finley Williams (D)	17	2008		-	-	-
	#9	Simon Williams (D/F)	32	1994		-	-	-
	#5	Jordan Wright (D)	28	1997		6'2"	-	R
FORWARDS
	#19	Noah Barnes (F)	17	2009		-	-	L
	#71	Jacob Brammer (F)	19	2006		-	-	-
	#16	Brandon Chard (LW)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#8	George Crawshaw (F)	29	1997	Sheffield, GBR	5'9"	150	R
	#81	Benjamin Cutts (F)	20	2006	Sheffield, GBR	-	-	R
	#98	Aiden Dancer (F)	19	2007		6'0"	176	-
	#84	Joe Gray (W)	18	2008		6'2"	183	L
	#73	Scott Howells (F)	30	1995		-	-	-
	#79	Thomas Humphries (F)	38	1987	Rotherham, GBR	6'4"	216	L
	#88	Harry Illingworth (F)	17	2008		-	-	-
	#11	Samuel Keeling (F)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#7	Joseph Matthewman (F)	18	2008	Sheffield, GBR	6'1"	201	R
	#23	Sam Rodgers (C)	26	2000		-	-	L
	#33	Harry Roebuck (F)	18	2008		-	-	-
	#4	Jake Scott (F)	22	2004	Saint-Junien, FRA	5'9"	161	R
	#36	Lewis Swaffield (F)	18	2008		-	-	R
	#58	Marcus Thacker (F)"A"	24	2002	Hull, GBR	6'1"	187	R
	#14	Will Weaver (F)	18	2008		-	-	L
Position: G: 1, D: 11, F: 11Av Age: 22.13 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Sheffield Scimitars Staff

Head CoachStephen Weeks
Asst. CoachJonathan Weaver
Asst. CoachMartin White
Team ManagerShirley Packwood
Team ManagerBeth Widdison
Team ManagerDavid Williams

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Sheffield Scimitars Captains

"C"

Jack Dransfield

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 Sheffield Scimitars Demographics

Sheffield Scimitars Facts

Plays in: National Ice Hockey League Division 1
Team Colors: White + Blue + Black
Town: Sheffield, GBR Map
Founded: 2010

2025-2026 Sheffield Scimitars Roster Facts

Nationalities

37 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Sheffield Scimitars: 1 859 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Sheffield Greyhounds U16 (England U16 2)
Sheffield Scimitars 2 (NIHL 2)
Sheffield Steeldogs (NIHL)
Sheffield Steelers (EIHL)
Sheffield Steelhawks U19 (England U19)
Sheffield Stormers U16 (England U16)
Sheffield Titans U19 (England U19 3)

Arena Information

Arena Name: IceSheffield
Location: Sheffield, GBR
Capacity: 1 500
Construction Year: 2003

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Latest Transactions

Sheffield Scimitars — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lennon Weeks (D)	Leeds Knights 2	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Finn Ogden (G)	Leeds Knights 2	Details
10/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Samuel Parkin (F)	Sutton Sting	Details
08/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	George Crawshaw (F)	Nottingham Lions	Details
07/31/2026	Confirmed	joining	Evan Chard (F)	Invicta Dynamos	Details
07/30/2026	Extension		Elliott Russan (G)		Details
07/30/2026	Confirmed	joining	Darren Tuuling (F)	Nottingham Lions 2	Details
07/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Riley-Drew Douglas (D)	Sheffield Steelhawks	Details

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Sheffield Scimitars History and Standings

Sheffield Scimitars — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Sheffield Scimitars
2026-2027	NIHL 1	9	0	8	-	0	1	32	64	1	0.11	10	-
2025-2026	NIHL 1	36	2	34	-	0	0	82	249	6	0.17	10	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NIHL 1	36	4	30	-	1	1	78	244	15	0.42	10	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NIHL 1	32	5	24	-	-	3	87	173	13	0.41	9	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NIHL 1	32	1	29	-	-	2	61	201	4	0.13	9	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NIHL 1	28	10	14	-	0	4	109	121	24	0.86	5	Quarterfinal loss
Sheffield Senators
2019-2020	NIHL 2	26	10	10	-	4	2	133	112	30	1.15	5	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	NIHL 2	31	15	11	-	2	3	173	126	37	1.19	5	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NIHL 2	36	19	13	-	2	1	222	134	44	1.22	6	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NIHL 2	28	14	8	6	-	-	133	95	34	1.21	4	Final loss
2015-2016	NIHL 1	31	0	31	0	-	-	58	250	0	0	9	Relegated
2014-2015	NIHL 2	36	27	9	0	-	-	204	125	54	1.5	3	Semifinal loss
2013-2014	NIHL 2	28	10	16	2	-	-	86	117	22	0.79	7	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NIHL 2	24	14	8	2	-	-	123	76	30	1.25	4	No playoffs held
2011-2012	ENL 2	28	10	16	2	-	-	116	154	22	0.79	5	No playoffs held
2010-2011	ENL 2	24	1	23	0	-	-	74	200	2	0.08	7	No playoffs held

Sheffield Scimitars Tournament Statistics

Sheffield Scimitars — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NIHL 1 North Cup	8	0	8	-	0	0	12	50	0	0	5	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NIHL 1 North Cup	8	0	8	-	0	0	13	53	0	0	5	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NIHL 1 North Cup	15	3	11	-	-	1	34	73	7	0.47	9	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NIHL 1 North Cup	14	0	13	-	-	1	25	94	1	0.07	9	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NIHL 1 North Cup	6	3	2	-	0	1	43	29	7	1.17	3	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NIHL 1 Cup	8	7	1	-	0	0	56	32	14	1.75	1	Final loss
	NIHL North Cup	6	2	0	-	1	3	28	28	7	1.17	3	No playoffs held

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Sheffield Scimitars — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jack Brammer (D)	2026-2027	Blackburn Hawks	NIHL 1	8	2	5	7	0
2.	Tyler Nixon (D)	2026-2027	Solihull Barons	NIHL 1	9	0	6	6	10
3.	Vladimír Luka (F)	2026-2027	HK Nový Jičín	2. liga	7	3	2	5	2
4.	Scott McKenzie (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	8	2	3	5	2
5.	Tate Shudra (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	8	3	1	4	9
6.	Nathan Ripley (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	9	2	2	4	4
7.	Harry Rushby (D)	2026-2027	Nottingham Lions	NIHL 1	6	0	4	4	43
8.	Aiden Dancer (F)	2026-2027	Hull Jets	NIHL 1	8	1	2	3	0
9.	Charlie Thompson (F)	2026-2027	Blackburn Hawks	NIHL 1	7	0	3	3	11
10.	George Crawshaw (F)	2026-2027	Nottingham Lions	NIHL 1	6	1	1	2	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Sheffield Scimitars — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	20.29
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	22.13
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	168 lbs	21.46
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	157 lbs	21.38
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	168 lbs	21.46

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Sheffield Scimitars — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Thomas Humphries (F)	227	228	245	473
2.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	243	175	221	396
3.	Sam Rodgers (F)	200	50	83	133
4.	Elliot Knell (F)	77	57	64	121
5.	Thomas Proctor (F)	87	71	43	114

Franchise All-Time Goals

Sheffield Scimitars — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Thomas Humphries (F)	227	228	245	473
2.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	243	175	221	396
3.	Thomas Proctor (F)	87	71	43	114
4.	Truels Harald Lone (F)	55	64	39	103
5.	Elliot Knell (F)	77	57	64	121

Franchise All-Time Assists

Sheffield Scimitars — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Thomas Humphries (F)	227	228	245	473
2.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	243	175	221	396
3.	Sam Rodgers (F)	200	50	83	133
4.	Elliot Knell (F)	77	57	64	121
5.	Shaun Wild (D)	123	22	60	82

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Sheffield Scimitars — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Paul Lofthouse (F)	105	13	35	448
2.	Stephen Weeks (D)	142	29	88	370
3.	Arran Bell (D)	174	16	67	259
4.	Cameron King (F)	96	4	20	235
5.	Thomas Humphries (F)	227	228	473	224

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Sheffield Scimitars — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	243	175	221	396
2.	Thomas Humphries (F)	227	228	245	473
3.	Sam Rodgers (F)	200	50	83	133
4.	Arran Bell (D)	174	16	51	67
5.	Jordan Martin (D)	164	9	21	30

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Sheffield Scimitars — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Thomas Barry (D)	1	0	3	3.00
2.	Thomas Humphries (F)	227	228	473	2.08
3.	Josh Gent (F)	42	39	81	1.93
4.	Truels Harald Lone (F)	55	64	103	1.87
5.	Vladimír Luka (F)	9	6	16	1.78

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Sheffield Scimitars — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Thomas Humphries (F)	2018-2019	NIHL 2	29	36	52	88	3.03	28
2.	Thomas Humphries (F)	2014-2015	NIHL 2	33	44	31	75	2.27	16
3.	Josh Gent (F)	2014-2015	NIHL 2	36	36	39	75	2.08	62
4.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	2018-2019	NIHL 2	29	25	50	75	2.59	4
5.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	2014-2015	NIHL 2	36	31	40	71	1.97	0

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Sheffield Scimitars — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Thomas Humphries (F)	2014-2015	NIHL 2	33	44	31	75	2.27	16
2.	Thomas Humphries (F)	2018-2019	NIHL 2	29	36	52	88	3.03	28
3.	Josh Gent (F)	2014-2015	NIHL 2	36	36	39	75	2.08	62
4.	Thomas Humphries (F)	2019-2020	NIHL 2	24	34	28	62	2.58	38
5.	Thomas Proctor (F)	2017-2018	NIHL 2	22	34	12	46	2.09	8

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Sheffield Scimitars — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Thomas Humphries (F)	2018-2019	NIHL 2	29	36	52	88	3.03	28
2.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	2018-2019	NIHL 2	29	25	50	75	2.59	4
3.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	2014-2015	NIHL 2	36	31	40	71	1.97	0
4.	Josh Gent (F)	2014-2015	NIHL 2	36	36	39	75	2.08	62
5.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	2019-2020	NIHL 2	22	12	37	49	2.23	2

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Sheffield Scimitars — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Paul Lofthouse (F)	2014-2015	NIHL 2	31	6	10	16	0.52	121
2.	Paul Lofthouse (F)	2017-2018	NIHL 2	25	5	5	10	0.40	115
3.	Stephen Weeks (D)	2011-2012	ENL 2	26	6	14	20	0.77	111
4.	Paul Lofthouse (F)	2016-2017	NIHL 2	24	1	7	8	0.33	108
5.	Paul Lofthouse (F)	2015-2016	NIHL 1	25	1	0	1	0.04	104