Newcastle TDC Northern Stars were a semi-professional
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two o ...
team, previously known as the Newcastle ENL Vipers. The Vipers were founded in 2005 and played out of Metro Radio Arena which had a capacity of 5,500. They eventually changed names from the Vipers to the Northern Stars. In 2010 the team moved to Whitley Bay Arena which had a capacity of 3,200. The team was sponsored by TDC Waste Management and competed in the
English National Hockey League
The National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) is a set of professional ice hockey leagues administered by the English Ice Hockey Association. It is currently the second tier of British ice hockey, below the Elite Ice Hockey League. Formerly called the ...
North 1 Division and the NIHL.
Prior to the 2011/12 season the Northern Stars merged with Billingham Bombers to form the
Billingham Stars which also compete in the ENL.
2010 Team Roster
Head Coach: Ivor Bennett & Stephen Foster
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2009 Team Roster
Head Coach: Pete Winn
Regular Season: 24-20-2-2
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References
Ice hockey teams in England
Sport in Newcastle upon Tyne
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