Bradford Bulldogs

Bradord Bulldogs	Bradord Bulldogs
 	
League 	English National Ice Hockey League
Division 	North
Founded 	1978
History 	1978–Present
Arena 	Bradford Ice Arena
City 	Bradford, England
Team Colours 	Home : Yellow, Away Red
Coaches 	Andy Brown, Iain Hanson
Manager 	Yvonne Roberts
Website 	http://www.bihc.org/
Bradford Bulldogs are an English ice hockey team that play in the North Division of the English National Ice Hockey League. They play their home games at the Bradford Ice Arena, Bradford, England. They were formed in 1978. The team, unlike most British sides contains an entrely British roster, many who were born and taught to play ice hockey in Bradford. The team also features a productive youth system which begins at under-12 level. The team also provides a recreational ice hockey team, known as the Bradford Cannibals. Numerous past and present Bulldogs players have had ice time with the cannibals. After a fairly unsuccessful season in 2007/08, the Bulldogs will compete in the Northern 2 division, along with local rivals Manchester and Lancarshire also in this league are: Flintshire, Solihull, Telford and Grimsby. 
==Bradford Youth System==
Bradfords youth system is a highly productive one providing players not just for the bulldogs, but for the Newcastle Vipers and Manchester Phoenix. The team operates at the following levels:
Under-10s
Under-12s
Under-14s
Under-16s
Under-18s
The Under 10s will operate for the first time in the 2008/09 season, and they will be also providing young players from the Newcastle area with competitive ice time.
==Current players==
Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders
Number 	 	Player 	Catches 	Place of Birth 	
1 	 	Jonny Brown	L 	England 	
20 	 	Sam Roberts	L 	Dewsbury, England	
Defencemen	Defencemen	Defencemen 	Defencemen	Defencemen 	Defencemen	Defencemen
Number 	 	Player 	Shoots 	Place of Birth 	 	
2 	 	Dean Boothroyd 	R 	Huddersfield, England 	 	
5 	 	Chris Forster 	R 	England 	 	
6 	 	Adam Chamberlain	R 	Huddersfield, England 	 	
11 	 	Steve Butler 	R 	Bradford, England 	 	
17 	 	Daniel Berry 	R 	Ashton Under Lyne, England	 	
Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards	Forwards
Number 	 	Player 	Shoots 	Place of Birth 	 	
3 	 	Jordan Ashington	R 	Bradford, England	 	
4 	 	Dave Williams 	R 	Bury, England 	 	
7 	 	Aaron Dad 	R 	Bradford, England	 	
8 	 	Stuart Smith 	R 	Bradford, England	 	
9 	 	Luke Smith 	R 	England 	 	
10 	 	Jack Oakley 	R 	Bradford, England	 	
12 	 	Andy Brown 	R 	Bradford, England	 	
14 	 	Michael Fletcher	R 	Bradford, England	 	
15 	 	Matt Viney 	R 	Wetherby, England	 	
16 	 	Josh Stockton 	R 	Dewsbury, England	 	
18 	 	Alex Burgess 	R 	England 	 	
21 	 	Joe Mann 	R 	England 	 	
==References==
*A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey entry
*Bradford Bulldogs website
Category:British ice hockey teams
Category:English National Ice Hockey League team
Category:Established in 1978