Cardiff Redhawks

Cardiff University Redhawks	Cardiff University Redhawks
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League 	British Universities Ice Hockey Association
Divisions 	Division 1 - South
Division 3 - South
Founded 	2004
History 	2004–Present
Arena 	Cardiff Bay Arena
City 	Cardiff, Wales
Team Colours 	Dark Red, Black and White
Website 	http://www.redhawks.co.uk
The Cardiff Redhawks are a British ice hockey team that play in the Second and Third Divisions of the British Universities Ice Hockey Association, formed in 2004. They play their home games at the Cardiff Bay Arena, Cardiff, Wales.
==Introduction==
The Cardiff Redhawks were formed in 2004 by a handful of students from Cardiff University, many of whom had never played before. Their first game was against a local team, the Cardiff Titans, on the 7th of May 2005 following an NHL exhibition game. The squad began to grow by bringing in players from neighbouring universities such as UWIC, Glamorgan, Swansea and Newport.
==BUIHA Record==
===2005 - 2006===
In September 2005 the Redhawks joined the BUIHA, entering teams in the Second (Southern) and Third Divisions. The year proved to be very successful; with the A Team securing second place in their division as well as the Second Tier National Tournament title, and the B Team were runners up in the Third Tier Nationals.
===2006 - 2007===
The following year began with the closure of the Wales National Ice Rink and the construction of the Cardiff Bay Ice Rink. Delays in construction left the Redhawks without a home for much of the 06-07 season, forcing the A Team to withdraw from the league.
The A Team represented themselves in Tier One of the 2007 BUIHA Nationals, but fared poorly, losing all their matches and placing bottom. The Redhawks found solace in the success of the B Team who managed to improve on their previous season, winning the Third Tier Nationals.
===2007 - 2008===
The 2007-08 season saw the Redhawks regain their stability; the A Team returned to Tier Two South, with the B Team entering their third season in Tier Three. The Redhawks also gained membership to the Cardiff University Athletic Union.
Once again the A Team clinched second place with a post Christmas undefeated streak. They fell short though in the Nationals, managing only 5th place. The B Team overachieved once again, settling for 3rd place in a much more competitive Tier Three tournament.
===2008 - 2009===
The 2008-09 season saw the A team win Tier Two 2 South, before losing in the Tier Two Playoffs. The B team competed a clean sweep of trophies, winning Tier Three South, the Tier Three Playoffs and the Celtic Plate. They went on to win the Tier Three Nationals, dramatically winning both their semi-final and final on penalty shots, with netminder Tom Martin stopping 6 out of 6 shots, the game winning goal in the final came courtesy of Jon Griffiths.
===2009 - 2010===
The A team made the jump to Tier 1 South and despite getting off to a good start by beating Warwick at home 5-3 the Redhawks soon found themselves struggling with a short bench and they were on the receiving end of some heavy defeats all season long and they finished in last place.
The B team having lost a lot of last years team including their top 4 points scorers (Matt Wood, Jiri Podval, Jim "Frodo" Towers and Jon Griffiths) struggled to find the form from last season finishing second in Tier 3 South and being knocked out in the group stages of Nationals.
==The Celtic Cup==
The Redhawks also participate in the Celtic Cup Varsity; an annual one off challenge game against the Edinburgh Eagles who are the only other non-English team in the BUIHA.
The competition has been running for the past three years, the location alternating between Cardiff Bay and Murrayfield, Edinburgh. The 2009 match was held in Cardiff, on the 14th of March. The game ended as a 4-1 defeat for Cardiff, the closest they've come to the cup yet.
===The Celtic Plate===
2009 also saw the introduction of the Celtic Plate; a secondary competition between the Cardiff and Edinburgh B Teams. This was held on the 15th of March, seeing the Redhawks B win the plate with a 5-3 victory.
==Club honours==
 2005 - 2006 
* BUIHA Tier Two Nationals Champions (The Hopkins Plate)
 2006 - 2007 
* BUIHA Tier Three Nationals Champions
 2008 - 2009 
* BUIHA Tier Two Southern Conference Champions
* BUIHA Tier Three Nationals Champions
* BUIHA Tier Three Southern Conference Champions
* BUIHA Tier Three Playoff Champions
*Celtic Plate Winners
== Current A Team Roster ==
2009-2010
Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	
Number 	 	Player 	Catches 	Joined 	Hometown 	University
01 	 	Michael Clubb	L 	2007 	Caerphilly, Wales 	Swansea University
33 	 	Tom Martin 	L 	2008 	Nottingham, England	Cardiff University
Defencemen	Defencemen	Defencemen 	Defencemen	Defencemen	Defencemen 	Defencemen
Number 	 	Player 	Shoots 	Joined 	Hometown 	University
5 	 	Tom Wilkinson 	R 	2007 	Wrexham, Wales 	Cardiff University
9 	 	Mark Mikulasik 	R 	2008 	Thunder Bay, ON, Canada	Cardiff University
12 	 	Suzi Grieve 	R 	2008 	Warwick, England 	UWIC
24 	 	Matthew Hof 	L 	2007 	Bridgend, Wales 	Cardiff University
25 	 	Brian Winstanley	R 	2006 	Lincoln, England 	Cardiff University
Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards	Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	 	
Number 	 	Player 	Shoots 	Position	Joined 	Hometown 	University 	
2 	 	Dave Rogers 	R 	C 	2005 	Bristol, England 	Cardiff University 	
8 	 	Matthew Wood 	R 	C 	2008 	Cardiff, Wales 	University of Glamorgan 	
11 	 	Adam Landriault 	L 	LW 	2007 	Toronto, ON, Canada	Cardiff University 	
16 	 	Rich Penhale 	R 	C 	2009 	Oxford, England 	Swansea University 	
42 	 	Matthew Jackson Hookins	L 	RW 	2009 	Dinas Powys, Wales 	UWIC 	
50 	 	Sam Hayman 	R 	C 	2006 	Penarth, Wales 	Swansea University 	
61 	 	Jon Griffiths 	R 	? 	2008 	Coventry, England 	Swansea University 	
71 	 	Jim Towers 	R 	C 	2008 	Swindon, England 	University of Glamorgan 	
93 	 	Dave Williams 	R 	? 	2006 	Newport, Wales 	University of Wales, Newport	
== Current B Team Roster ==
2009-2010
Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	
Number 	 	Player 	Catches 	Joined 	Hometown 	University
31 	 	Dan Jenkins	L 	2009 	Swansea, Wales	University of Glamorgan
Defencemen	Defencemen	Defencemen 	Defencemen	Defencemen	Defencemen 	Defencemen
Number 	 	Player 	Shoots 	Joined 	Hometown 	University
17 	 	Rhys Evans 	R 	2009 	Wales 	UWIC
33 	 	Tom Martin 	R 	2008 	Nottingham, England	Cardiff University
34 	 	Cesare McArdle	R 	2008 	England 	Cardiff University
69 	 	Adam White 	R 	2009 	Cardiff, Wales 	?
70 	 	Tom Hughes 	R 	2007 	Tamworth, England 	Cardiff University
Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards 	
Number 	 	Player 	Shoots 	Joined 	Hometown 	University 	
3 	 	Ian Smith 	R 	2007 	? 	Cardiff University 	
14 	 	Bill Levene 	R 	2008 	Teshie, Ghana 	Cardiff University 	
19 	 	Sam Sui 	R 	2009 	Hong Kong 	Cardiff University 	
22 	 	Sally Greenwell	R 	2008 	England 	RWCMD 	
26 	 	Emma Jones 	L 	2009 	Blaenavon, Wales 	University of Glamorgan	
32 	 	Dan Hughes 	R 	2008 	Camarthen, Wales 	Cardiff University 	
39 	 	Peadar McCready	R 	2008 	? 	Cardiff University 	
56 	 	Gareth Reid 	R 	2008 	Discovery Bay, Hong Kong	Swansea University 	
68 	 	Fraser Lewis 	R 	2006 	Cardiff, Wales 	Open University 	
91 	 	Jay Chard 	R 	2009 	Herefordshire, England 	Cardiff University 	
==Great Britain Universities Squad Members==
 2006 
* Tom Smith
 2009 
* Suzi Grieve
* Cath Homolka
==External links==
*Cardiff Redhawks official web site
*Cardiff University official web site
*Cardiff University Athletic Union official web site
*British University Ice Hockey Association official web site
Category:British ice hockey teams