Swindon Topcats

Swindon Topcats	Swindon Topcats
 	
League 	Women's Premier Ice Hockey League
Founded 	1990
Arena 	Link Centre, Swindon
Capacity 	1,250
Town 	Swindon, Wiltshire, UK
Team Colours 	Black, White & Red
Head coach 	Rebecca Hargreaves
Team Captain 	Lynn Taylor
Team Manager 	Michael Armstrong
Website 	www.swindontopcats.org.uk
Swindon Topcats are a ladies ice hockey club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. They are located at the Link Centre in Swindon. They are managed by Michael Armstrong and coached by Rebecca Hargreaves, with captain Lynn Taylor and assistant manager John Hallett.
== Overview ==
The club operates two teams: the Topcats, playing in the British Women’s Leagues premier division and the Junior Topcats playing in the U16 Girls South Division. 
The Swindon TopCats were formed in 1990 by Bob Townsend and entered Division One South for the 1990-1991 season. The girls had an amazing first year and gained promotion to the Premier League, Britain's top division, where they remained for 14 years until a cruel 1-0 defeat in the relegation playoff sent them back down for the 2005-2006 season. However at the end of the 07/08 season the Topcats gained promotion back into the Premier League after a perfect season and slaughtering their way through the promotional playoffs.
The topcats team colours are and have always been Red and White with the head of a lion in the middle.
For the 09/10 season the Topcats adopted a third strip, Blue and White with the usual logo in the middle, which they wore at the Friendship Tournament.
== British Women's Friendship Tournament ==
Since its beginning in 1995, Swindon has played host to the British Women's Ice Hockey Friendship Tournament. Throughout its history the Topcats have won their tournament three times and been runners-up four times.
==Ladies Team==
===Ladies Team in 09/10 Season===
Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders	Goaltenders
# 	 	Player 	Status 	Hometown 	
77 	 	Micheala Walker 	Signed from Slough Phantoms	Basingstoke	
44 	 	Charmaine Houston	New Signing 	Swindon 	
66 	 	Susan Hart 	Re - Signed 	Cardiff 	
Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards
# 	 	Player 	Status 	Hometown 	
11 	 	Ruth Leopold 	Re-signed	Bristol 	
12 	 	Lynn Taylor 	Re-signed	Swindon 	
14 	 	Sarah-Jane Davis	Re-signed	Swindon 	
18 	 	Deana Cuglietta 	Re-signed	Toronto, Ontario	
20 	 	Laura Merrick 	Re-signed	Bristol 	
22 	 	Sarah Bennett 	Re-signed	Swindon 	
34 	 	Janine Townsend 	Re-signed	Swindon 	
Defence(wo)men	Defence(wo)men	Defence(wo)men 	Defence(wo)men	Defence(wo)men	Defence(wo)men	Defence(wo)men
# 	 	Player 	Status 	Hometown 	 	
 	Laura North 	New Signing 	Swindon 	 	 	
07 	 	Rebecca Hargreaves	Re-signed 	Bristol 	 	
09 	 	Jennifer Fleming 	Re-signed 	Swindon 	 	
23 	 	Louise Fisher 	Re-signed 	Swindon 	 	
28 	 	Victoria Hart 	Re-signed 	Swindon 	 	
Retired Jerseys	Retired Jerseys	Retired Jerseys	Retired Jerseys 	Retired Jerseys 	Retired Jerseys	Retired Jerseys
# 	 	Player 	Status 	Hometown 	 	
05 	 	Lyanne Diotte 	Moved back to Canada	Greater Sudbury, Ontario	 	
===Previous Players===
 Amy Woodward
 Vanda Tanner
 Lydia Howton
 Hannah Stenvall
 Line Voss
 Rachel Pullen (NM)
 Ami Merrick
 Kirsty Krater
 Lucy Woodward
 Jae Rance
 Denise Taylor (NM)
 Stella Minett
 Gunhild Paulsen
 Lizzie Archer
 Emma Hindmarch
 Amy Hadden 
 Louise Thompson 
 Trudi Leach 
 Michelle Groundwater 
 Becki Weston 
 Catherine Fry 
 Amanda Carr
 Kim Richardson 
 Teresa Chamberlain
 Maria Leonard 
 Donna Bradshaw
 Louisa Spence
 Sue Goolsbee
 Lyanne Diotte
 Liz Murton
Swindon Junior Topcats	Swindon Junior Topcats
 	
League 	U16 Girls South Division
Founded 	2009
Arena 	Link Centre, Swindon
Capacity 	1,250
Town 	Swindon, Wiltshire, UK
Team Colours 	Black, White & Purple
Head coach 	Rebecca Hargreaves
Team Manager 	Susan Pullen
Website 	www.swindonjuniortopcats.co.uk
==U16 Girls Team==
In 2009 the Topcats formed their own U16 Girls Team. They plan to give a different, more original appropriate name for this newly formed team.
Swindon Junior Topcats are an U16 Girls ice hockey club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. They play at the Link Centre in Swindon. They are managed by Susan Pullen and coached by Rebecca Hargreaves.
===U16 Girls Team in 09/10 Season===
Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders	Goaltenders
# 	 	Player 	Status 	Hometown 	
44 	 	Rachel Pullen	Joint with SWIHA	Swindon 	
Players	Players 	Players 	Players 	Players 	Players
# 	 	Player 	Status 	Hometown	
89 	 	Rebecca Da Cova 	Signed from Bracknell, joint with SWIHA	Swindon 	
 	Alicia Pearce 	New Signing 	Swindon 	 	
 	Bethany Clements 	New Signing 	Swindon 	 	
 	Chloe Noon 	New Signing 	Swindon 	 	
 	Emma Laidler 	New Signing 	Swindon 	 	
 	Ashleigh Loftus-Thorne	New Signing 	Swindon 	 	
 	Meghan Sullivan 	Joint with SWIHA	Swindon 	 	
 	Rebecca Clements 	New Signing 	Swindon 	 	
 	Shannan Richards 	New Signing 	Swindon 	 	
Category:Established in 1990
Category:Established in 2009
Category:British ice hockey teams
Category:Women's ice hockey teams