Newcastle Jesters

Newcastle Jesters	Newcastle Jesters
 	
League 	Ice Hockey Superleague
Founded 	1996
History 	'Newcastle Cobras' 1996–98'Newcastle Riverkings' 1998–2000'Newcastle Jesters' 2000–01
Arena 	Telewest Arena
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City 	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Team Colours 	Red, Blue, Yellow & White
Owners 	Harry Harkimo
The Newcastle Jesters were an ice hockey team based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. The team were members of the Ice Hockey Superleague and played their home games at the Telewest Arena (now the Metro Radio Arena).
==History==
===Single Season of Jesters (2000–2001)===
The name 'Jesters' was the last of three used by the club during its five year existence. The franchise was initially known as the Newcastle Cobras between 1996 and 1998. The team was then known as the Newcastle Riverkings for two seasons between 1998 and 2000 before it assumed its final name for the 2000–01 season. 
During the summer of 2001 it was revealed that the Jesters owed unpaid wages to their playing squad and an embargo was placed on the club until a financial settlement was made. When no agreement had been reached two months into the season the Superleague opted to shut down the franchise.
Today the area is represented by the Newcastle Vipers who joined the British National League in 2002 and are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League.
===2000–01 Ice Hockey Superleague Roster===
Pos.	Name 	Nationality 	Birthdate 	Birthplace
GK 	Jimmy Hibbert 	Canadian 	February 8, 1975 	Toronto, ONT, CAN
GK 	Bill Russell 	Canadian 	February 25, 1977 	St. Albert, AB, CAN
GK 	Tommi Satosaari 	Finnish 	February 17, 1975 	Jyväskylä, FIN
D 	Craig Binns 	Canadian 	July 18, 1974 	Ottawa, ONT, CAN
D 	Craig Binns 	Canadian 	July 18, 1974 	Ottawa, ONT, CAN
D 	Bob Halkidis 	Canadian 	March 5, 1966 	Toronto, ONT, CAN
D 	Santeri Immonen 	Finnish 	July 29, 1972 	Helsinki, FIN
D 	Arttu Käyhkö 	Finnish 	January 5, 1973 	Joensuu, FIN
D 	Darren McAusland	Canadian 	March 3, 1972 	Grovedale, AB, CAN
D 	Miroslav Mosnar 	Slovakian 	August 10, 1968 	Bratislava, SVK, Czechoslovakia
D 	Rob Wilson 	British/ Canadian	July 18, 1968 	Toronto, ONT, CAN
RW 	Tero Arkiomaa 	Finnish 	February 20, 1968 	Helsinki, FIN
RW 	Louis Bedard 	Canadian 	October 14, 1975 	Montreal, QC, CAN
C/RW	Michael Bowman 	British 	October 25, 1980 	Newcastle, England, UK
F 	David Clarke 	British 	August 5, 1981 	Peterborough, England, UK
F 	Eric Fenton 	American 	July 17, 1969 	Troy, NY, USA
F 	Tomas Kupka 	Czech 	September 30, 1968	Prague, CZE, Czechoslovakia
C 	Danny Lacroix 	Canadian 	March 11, 1969 	Montreal, QC, CAN
C 	Gelnn Mulvenna 	British/ Canadian	February 18, 1967 	Calgary, AB, CAN
C/LW	Matt Oates 	American 	December 20, 1972 	Evanston, IL, USA
F 	Joel Poirier 	Canadian 	May 1, 1975 	Richmond Hill, ONT, CAN
F 	Stuart Potts 	British 	October 9 1981 	Durham, England, UK
LW 	Erkki Rajamäki 	Finnish 	October 30, 1978 	Vantaa, FIN
C 	Lubomir Rybovic 	Slovakian 	February 12, 1972 	Košice, SVK, Czechoslovakia
RW 	Timo Salonen 	Finnish 	August 28, 1976 	Pori, FIN
C 	Tommi Sova 	Finnish 	April 8, 1975 	Oulu, FIN
RW 	Jari Suorsa 	Finnish 	January 27, 1976 	Kuusankoski, FIN
F 	Andrew Tindale 	British 	October 22, 1980 	Sunderland, England, UK
Category:Established in 1996
Category:Disestablished in 2001
Category:Ice Hockey Superleague teams
Category:Newcastle Jesters