What league does Billingham Stars play in?

Billingham Stars play in the NIHL 1.

When was Billingham Stars founded?

Billingham Stars was founded in 1971 in Billingham, GBR, England.

Where is Billingham Stars based?

Billingham Stars is based in Billingham, GBR.

Who is the head coach of Billingham Stars?

The head coach of Billingham Stars is Richard Thornton.

Who is the captain of Billingham Stars?

The captain of Billingham Stars is Michael Elder.

What arena does Billingham Stars play in?

Billingham Stars play their home games at Billingham Forum in Billingham, GBR.

Who is the general manager of Billingham Stars?

The general manager of Billingham Stars is Terry Ward.

What are the team colors of Billingham Stars?

The team colors of Billingham Stars are Red + White + Black.

Billingham Stars

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2026-2027 Season

Billingham Stars are 7-6-1 in the 2026-27 NIHL 1 season with 21 points, 5th in the North and 7th overall.

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2026-2027 Billingham Stars Roster

Billingham Stars — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#2	Jacob Hammond (G)	22	2004	Billingham, GBR	6'2"	181	-
	#33	Mark Turnbull (G)	31	1995	Northumberland, GBR	5'11"	157	R
	#37	Jack Wakefield (G)	23	2002	Durham, GBR	5'8"	154	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#18	Joseph Dowdle (D)	25	2001		5'11"	174	-
	#77	Andrew Finn (D)	35	1991	Darlington, GBR	5'9"	187	L
	#7	Benjamin Greenhalgh (D)	21	2005		6'1"	174	-
	#14	James Hellens (D)	25	2001		6'0"	225	-
	#38	Stuart Jackson (D)	24	2002		5'11"	201	R
	#40	Ethan McLaughlin (D)	23	2003		-	-	-
	#65	Darren Stattersfield (D)	27	1999	Billingham, GBR	6'1"	203	R
	#17	William Thornton (D)	16	2009		-	-	R	Junior
	#35	Tom Wakefield (D/F)	21	2005	Durham, GBR	5'9"	150	R
FORWARDS
	#8	Lucas Dowdle (F)	21	2005		5'8"	152	-
	#32	Michael Elder (RW)"C"	33	1993	Durham, GBR	5'9"	220	R
	#26	Rolands Gritans (F/D)	35	1991	Daugavpils, LAT	6'2"	190	L
	#55	Jacob McConnell (F)	16	2010		-	-	-	Junior
	#25	Rowan Mills (F)	20	2006		-	-	R
	#5	James Moss (F)"A"	34	1992		-	-	-	27/28
	#28	Matthew Pickup (F)	17	2009		-	-	L	Junior
	#70	Callum Wilkinson (C)	24	2002		6'0"	170	L
Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 8Av Age: 24.65 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Billingham Stars Staff

Head CoachRichard Thornton
General ManagerTerry Ward
Team ManagerFiona Campbell
Franchise OwnerTerry Ward
Head Equipment ManagerJonathan Langstaff
Physical TherapistDaniel Wood

Team Staff History

2026-2027 Billingham Stars Captains

"C"

Michael Elder

"A"

James Moss

Team Captaincy History

2026-2027 Billingham Stars Demographics

Billingham Stars Facts

Plays in: National Ice Hockey League Division 1
Team Colors: Red + White + Black
Town: Billingham, GBR Map
Founded: 1971

2026-2027 Billingham Stars Roster Facts

Nationalities

18 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Billingham Stars: 2 624 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Billingham Buccaneers (NIHL 2)
Billingham Stars U16 (England U16 2)
Billingham Stars U16 Girls (WNIHL U16 (W))
Billingham Stars U19 (England U19 3)
Billingham Stars U20

Arena Information

Arena Name: Billingham Forum
Location: Billingham
Capacity: 1 200
Construction Year: 1967

Billingham Stars Games

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Latest Transactions

Billingham Stars — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/11/2026	Confirmed	joining	Rowan Mills (F)	Fife Flyers	Details
08/17/2026	Extension		Jack Wakefield (G)		Details
08/06/2026	Extension		Callum Wilkinson (F)		Details
07/22/2026	Extension		James Moss (F)		Details
07/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lewis Baldwin (D)	Deeside Dragons	Details
07/10/2026	Extension		James Hellens (D)		Details
07/07/2026	Extension		Ethan McLaughlin (D)		Details
07/04/2026	Extension		Darren Stattersfield (D)		Details

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Billingham Stars History and Standings

Billingham Stars — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
Billingham Stars
2026-2027	NIHL 1	14	6	1	-	1	6	21	61	56	1.5	5	-
2025-2026	NIHL 1	36	20	0	-	2	14	62	195	153	1.72	5	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	NIHL 1	36	33	0	-	0	3	99	260	88	2.75	1	Champion
2023-2024	NIHL 1	32	24	-	-	0	8	48	183	79	1.5	1	Final loss
2022-2023	NIHL 1	32	24	-	-	0	8	48	162	97	1.5	2	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL 1	28	9	2	-	0	17	22	102	122	0.79	6	Semifinal loss
2019-2020	NIHL 1	24	7	1	-	2	14	18	111	128	0.75	5	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	NIHL 1	36	7	2	-	1	26	19	122	216	0.53	9	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NIHL 1	35	10	1	-	2	22	24	155	178	0.69	8	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	NIHL 1	28	18	-	0	-	10	36	135	105	1.29	2	Final loss
2015-2016	NIHL 1	32	15	-	3	-	14	33	122	113	1.03	5	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NIHL 1	24	15	-	1	-	8	31	105	67	1.29	2	Final loss
2013-2014	NIHL 1	28	16	-	1	-	11	33	104	84	1.18	3	Semifinal loss
2012-2013	NIHL 1	30	23	-	3	-	4	49	146	66	1.63	2	Final loss
2011-2012	ENL	32	20	-	8	-	4	48	130	64	1.5	1	Champion
Billingham Bombers
2008-2009	ENL	28	11	-	3	-	14	25	90	80	0.89	5	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	Northern	24	4	-	-	0	20	8	33	69	0.33	6	Did not make playoffs
	ENL	22	13	-	2	-	7	28	146	62	1.27	5	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	Northern	22	0	-	0	2	20	2	35	98	0.09	7	Did not make playoffs
	ENL	18	8	-	0	-	10	16	85	99	0.89	7	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	Northern	12	6	-	0	0	6	12	52	52	1	4	Semifinal loss
	ENL	14	11	-	1	-	2	23	72	31	1.64	1	Conference Champion
2004-2005	ENL	16	8	-	2	-	6	18	77	43	1.13	5	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	ENL	18	8	-	2	-	8	18	93	72	1	5	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	ENL	18	10	-	0	-	8	20	101	68	1.11	6	Did not make playoffs
Billingham Eagles
2001-2002	ENL	18	7	-	4	-	7	18	84	83	1	6	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	ENL	16	12	-	3	-	1	27	151	38	1.69	1	Champion
1999-2000	ED1	18	15	-	0	-	3	30	170	75	1.67	1	Final loss
1998-1999	ED1	18	15	-	1	-	2	31	224	76	1.72	1	Champion
1997-1998	ED1	14	4	-	2	-	8	10	66	117	0.71	5	-

Billingham Stars Tournament Statistics

Billingham Stars — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
Billingham Stars
2025-2026	NIHL 1 North Cup	8	3	0	-	0	5	9	44	40	1.13	3	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NIHL 1 North Cup	8	8	0	-	0	0	24	50	15	3	1	Champion
2023-2024	NIHL 1 North Cup	16	13	-	-	0	3	26	108	38	1.63	1	Final loss
2022-2023	NIHL 1 North Cup	15	10	-	-	0	5	20	69	58	1.33	3	Final loss
2021-2022	NIHL 1 North Cup	6	0	0	-	0	6	0	16	33	0	4	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NIHL 1 North Cup	8	4	0	-	1	4	9	50	47	1.13	3	Semifinal loss
2018-2019	NIHL North Cup	12	4	1	-	0	7	10	42	53	0.83	5	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NIHL National Cup	8	2	0	-	1	5	5	29	36	0.63	3	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NIHL North Cup	12	4	1	-	1	6	15	49	59	1.25	2	No playoffs held
2014-2015	Eng. Chal. Cup	12	1	0	-	0	11	2	23	80	0.17	7	Did not make playoffs
Billingham Bombers
2004-2005	ENL Cup	6	3	-	1	-	2	7	21	17	1.17	2	No playoffs held
Billingham Eagles
2003-2004	ENL Cup	6	3	-	0	-	3	6	23	27	1	3	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	English Cup	4	2	-	1	-	1	5	22	20	1.25	2	Did not make playoffs
Teesside Bombers
1994-1995	Autumn Cup	8	3	-	0	-	5	6	50	52	0.75	4	Did not make playoffs
Teeside Bombers
1993-1994	Autumn Cup	6	0	-	0	-	6	0	23	61	0	4	Did not make playoffs
Billingham Bombers
1992-1993	Autumn Cup	6	2	-	0	-	4	4	39	52	0.67	3	Did not make playoffs
1991-1992	Autumn Cup	8	1	-	0	-	7	2	46	70	0.25	4	Did not make playoffs
Cleveland Bombers
1990-1991	Autumn Cup	8	6	-	0	-	2	12	79	39	1.5	2	Did not make playoffs
1989-1990	Autumn Cup	6	3	-	0	-	3	6	30	41	1	3	Did not make playoffs
1988-1989	Autumn Cup	8	1	-	1	-	6	3	43	60	0.38	4	Did not make playoffs
1987-1988	Autumn Cup	8	1	-	0	-	7	2	36	73	0.25	5	Did not make playoffs
1986-1987	Autumn Cup	8	2	-	0	-	6	4	54	65	0.5	4	Did not make playoffs
1985-1986	Autumn Cup	8	1	-	1	-	6	2	43	77	0.25	5	Did not make playoffs
Billingham Bombers
1979-1980	Autumn Cup	6	6	-	0	-	0	12	52	23	2	1	Final loss
1978-1979	Autumn Cup	6	2	-	1	-	3	5	25	32	0.83	3	Did not make playoffs
1977-1978	Autumn Cup	12	1	-	0	-	11	2	60	153	0.17	7	No playoffs held

Billingham Stars Retired Numbers

Billingham Stars Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Billingham Stars — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Tomas Rubes (F)	2026-2027	Schönheider Wölfe	Regionalliga	7	10	5	15	4
2.	Chris Sykes (F)	2026-2027	Whitley Warriors	SNL	9	8	6	14	0
3.	Iain Brown (F)	2026-2027	Whitley Warriors	SNL	9	5	8	13	2
4.	Kevin Boyd (F)	2026-2027	Creemore Coyotes	OEHL	6	4	7	11	2
5.	Craig Thurston (F)	2026-2027	Cardiff Fire	NIHL 1	8	3	6	9	0
6.	Kristers Bormanis (F)	2026-2027	Prizma Riga	Latvia	13	4	4	8	2
7.	Deniss Baskatovs (F)	2026-2027	Roanne	Division 2	5	5	2	7	0
8.	Robert Dowd (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steelers	-	5	3	4	7	2
9.	Conner McNulty (F)	2026-2027	Edinburgh Capitals	SNL	5	2	3	5	0
10.	Lewis Hall (F)	2026-2027	Billingham Buccaneers	NIHL 2	7	1	4	5	12

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Billingham Stars — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	24.65
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	24.76
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	24.18
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	25.24
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	23.08

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Franchise All-Time Points

Billingham Stars — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Paul Windridge (F)	570	359	727	1086
2.	Chris Sykes (F)	334	262	395	657
3.	Michael Elder (F)	426	273	299	572
4.	André Malo (D)	181	174	359	533
5.	Andrew Fletcher (F)	248	236	273	509

Franchise All-Time Goals

Billingham Stars — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Paul Windridge (F)	570	359	727	1086
2.	Jim Earle (F)	123	292	199	491
3.	Michael Elder (F)	426	273	299	572
4.	Chris Sykes (F)	334	262	395	657
5.	Andrew Fletcher (F)	248	236	273	509

Franchise All-Time Assists

Billingham Stars — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Paul Windridge (F)	570	359	727	1086
2.	Chris Sykes (F)	334	262	395	657
3.	André Malo (D)	181	174	359	533
4.	Michael Elder (F)	426	273	299	572
5.	James Moss (F)	408	195	294	489

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Billingham Stars — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Scott Ward (F)	312	77	216	696
2.	Stephen V. Johnson (F)	212	111	264	547
3.	Ricky Box (F)	106	31	81	547
4.	Adrian Smith (F)	360	128	319	512
5.	Garry Dowd (D)	246	59	147	510

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Billingham Stars — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Paul Windridge (F)	570	359	727	1086
2.	Michael Elder (F)	426	273	299	572
3.	James Moss (F)	408	195	294	489
4.	Adrian Smith (F)	360	128	191	319
5.	Chris Sykes (F)	334	262	395	657

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Billingham Stars — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Pat Mangold (F)	30	116	252	8.40
2.	John Hutchings (D)	35	130	256	7.31
3.	Glenn Greenough (F)	23	55	117	5.09
4.	Paul Mitchell (F)	16	44	78	4.88
5.	Richard Laplante (F)	36	75	166	4.61

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Billingham Stars — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Pat Mangold (F)	1987-1988	BD1	30	116	136	252	8.40	41
2.	John Hutchings (D)	1987-1988	BD1	30	120	111	231	7.70	72
3.	Kevin Conway (F)	1989-1990	BD1	32	107	81	188	5.88	52
4.	Richard Laplante (F)	1992-1993	BHL	36	75	91	166	4.61	14
5.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	1992-1993	BHL	36	56	109	165	4.58	75

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Billingham Stars — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	John Hutchings (D)	1987-1988	BD1	30	120	111	231	7.70	72
2.	Pat Mangold (F)	1987-1988	BD1	30	116	136	252	8.40	41
3.	Kevin Conway (F)	1989-1990	BD1	32	107	81	188	5.88	52
4.	Tim Cranston (F)	1989-1990	BD1	32	91	72	163	5.09	78
5.	Jim Earle (F)	1982-1983	BHL	28	83	33	116	4.14	98

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Billingham Stars — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Pat Mangold (F)	1987-1988	BD1	30	116	136	252	8.40	41
2.	André Malo (D)	1987-1988	BD1	30	39	118	157	5.23	42
3.	John Hutchings (D)	1987-1988	BD1	30	120	111	231	7.70	72
4.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	1992-1993	BHL	36	56	109	165	4.58	75
5.	Richard Laplante (F)	1992-1993	BHL	36	75	91	166	4.61	14

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Billingham Stars — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Scott Young (D)	1993-1994	BHL	36	42	44	86	2.39	207
2.	Ricky Box (F)	2006-2007	ENL	16	4	8	12	0.75	187
3.	Tom Brown (F)	1997-1998	ED1	34	61	36	97	2.85	171
4.	Gareth Owen (F)	1995-1996	BD1	48	7	14	21	0.44	163
5.	Mark Pallister (D)	1990-1991	BHL	34	7	4	11	0.32	163

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Absorbed Northern Stars team in 2011 upon re-entry to league.