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 Mark Illingworth.

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.

Who is the general manager of Sheffield Scimitars?

The general manager of Sheffield Scimitars is Richie Muzzy.

What are the team colors of Sheffield Scimitars?

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

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2026-2027 Sheffield Scimitars Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Joshua Minns (G)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#39	Finn Ogden (G)	17	2009		-	-	-	Junior
	#31	Dominic Rae (G)	21	2005	London, GBR	5'9"	165	L
	#37	Elliott Russan (G)	18	2008		-	-	L	Junior
	#73	Finn Wilson (G)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#90	Nicholas Winters (G)	25	2001		-	-	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Nathan Bennett (D)	26	1999	Chesterfield, GBR	6'0"	170	L
	#15	Samuel Burrows (D)	18	2008		-	-	R	Junior
	#55	Bailey Challans (D)"A"	24	2002	Nottingham, GBR	6'0"	-	R
	#80	Riley-Drew Douglas (D)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#47	Jack Dransfield (D/RW/LW)"C"	28	1997	Sheffield, GBR	6'0"	143	R
	#52	Aaron Larner (D)	18	2008		-	-	R	Junior
	#34	Alfie Longmate (D/F)	17	2009		-	-	L	Junior
	#95	Albie Phillips (D)	16	2010		-	-	L	Junior
	#25	Luke Reid (D)	22	2004	Swindon, GBR	5'8"	154	R
	#10	Lennon Weeks (D)	18	2007		-	-	-
	#24	Euan Williams (D)	20	2006		-	-	L
	#38	Finley Williams (D)	17	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#9	Simon Williams (D/F)"A"	32	1994		-	-	-
FORWARDS
	#50	Lewis Ball (C/W)	17	2009	Shrewsbury, GBR	5'10"	161	R	Junior
	#19	Noah Barnes (F)	16	2009		-	-	L	Junior
	#71	Jacob Brammer (F)	19	2006		-	-	-
	#16	Brandon Chard (LW)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#42	Evan Chard (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#81	Benjamin Cutts (F)	20	2006	Sheffield, GBR	-	-	R
	#84	Joe Gray (W)	18	2008		6'2"	183	L	Junior
	#13	Andrew Heath (F)	20	2006	London, GBR	5'10"	176	L
	#8	Harry Illingworth (F)	17	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#11	Samuel Keeling (F)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#72	Andras Kehl (F)"A"	23	2003	Budapest, HUN	6'0"	185	R
	#7	Joseph Matthewman (F)	18	2008	Sheffield, GBR	6'1"	201	R	Junior
	#92	Samuel Parkin (F)	22	2004	Rotherham, GBR	-	-	-
	#20	Oshan Phillips (F)	17	2009		-	-	L	Junior
	#23	Sam Rodgers (C)	26	2000		-	-	L
	#28	Harry Roebuck (F)	18	2008		-	-	-	Junior
	#98	Sebastian Shillito (RW/C)	21	2005	London, GBR	6'1"	181	R
	#36	Lewis Swaffield (F)	18	2008		-	-	R	Junior
	#45	Milly Thulbourne (F)	18	2008		5'7"	143	L	Junior
	#86	Darren Tuuling (F)	17	2009		-	-	R	Junior
	#15	Oliver Wagg (F)	19	2006		6'0"	196	R
	#14	Will Weaver (F)	18	2008		-	-	L	Junior

Position: G: 6, D: 13, F: 22Av Age: 19.68 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 170 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Sheffield Scimitars Staff

Head CoachMark Illingworth
Asst. CoachJonathan Weaver
Player-Asst. CoachEuan Williams
Asst. General ManagerRichie Muzzy
Asst. General ManagerShirley Packwood
Team ManagerBeth Widdison
Equipment ManagerJon Rogerson
Physical TherapistShannon Schneider-Robinson

Team Staff History

2026-2027 Sheffield Scimitars Captains

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Jack Dransfield

"A"

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2026-2027 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

2026-2027 Sheffield Scimitars Roster Facts

Nationalities

40 players
1 player

Experience

Sheffield Scimitars: 1 115 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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Sheffield Scimitars History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Sheffield Scimitars
2026-2027	NIHL 1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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

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

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Scott McKenzie (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Charlie Thompson (F)	2026-2027	Blackburn Hawks	NIHL 1	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Tyler Nixon (D)	2026-2027	Solihull Barons	NIHL 1	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Jonathan Kirk (D)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Cameron Pywell (F)	2026-2027	Invicta Dynamos	NIHL 1	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Ben Morgan (D)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Jack Brammer (D)	2026-2027	Blackburn Hawks	NIHL 1	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Regan Kidd (D)	2026-2027	Blackburn Hawks	NIHL 1	-	-	-	-	-
9.	George Hallam (D)	2026-2027	Sheffield Scimitars 2	NIHL 2	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Nathan Ripley (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	19.68
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	21.25
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	168 lbs	21.31

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Regular Season

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)	196	50	83	133
4.	Elliot Knell (F)	77	57	64	121
5.	Thomas Proctor (F)	87	71	43	114

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

#	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)	196	50	83	133
4.	Elliot Knell (F)	77	57	64	121
5.	Shaun Wild (D)	123	22	60	82

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

#	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)	196	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

#	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

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Thomas Humphries (F)	2018-2019	29	36	88
2.	Thomas Humphries (F)	2014-2015	33	44	75
3.	Josh Gent (F)	2014-2015	36	36	75
4.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	2018-2019	29	25	75
5.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	2014-2015	36	31	71

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Thomas Humphries (F)	2014-2015	33	44	75
2.	Thomas Humphries (F)	2018-2019	29	36	88
3.	Josh Gent (F)	2014-2015	36	36	75
4.	Thomas Humphries (F)	2019-2020	24	34	62
5.	Thomas Proctor (F)	2017-2018	22	34	46

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Thomas Humphries (F)	2018-2019	29	52	88
2.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	2018-2019	29	50	75
3.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	2014-2015	36	40	71
4.	Josh Gent (F)	2014-2015	36	39	75
5.	Nathan Parkes-Britton (F)	2019-2020	22	37	49

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Paul Lofthouse (F)	2014-2015	31	16	121
2.	Paul Lofthouse (F)	2017-2018	25	10	115
3.	Stephen Weeks (D)	2011-2012	26	20	111
4.	Paul Lofthouse (F)	2016-2017	24	8	108
5.	Paul Lofthouse (F)	2015-2016	25	1	104