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| London Dragons | |
|---|---|
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| City | London, United Kingdom |
| League | BUIHA |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Division | A-Team - Div 1 Checking B-Team - Div 1 Non-Checking C-Team - Div 3 Non-Checking |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Home arena | Lee Valley Ice Centre |
| Colours | Red, White, and Black |
| Owner(s) | Angela Jelfs |
| General manager | Michael D'Aprix |
| Head coach | A-Team - Clive Vergnaud B-Team - Kalle Uusitalo C-Team - Kalle Uusitalo |
| Captain | A-Team - Matt Holowko B-Team - Jacob Finnilä C-Team - Emmu Salo |
| Website | LondonDragons.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 2005 - Present | London Dragons |
| 2002 - 2005 | London Purples |
The University of London Dragons, formerly known as the University of London Union Purples, are a British student ice hockey team based in London, England.[1] They compete in three divisions under the British Universities Ice Hockey Association. Dragons are the most successful student ice hockey team in the history of British university ice hockey.
Dragons A have won the Division 1 playoff final (or SuperFinal) in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 and the Tier 1 Nationals tournament in 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2012. Dragons B have also been performing increasingly better in recent years and the development squad, Dragons C, was the runner-up in the Tier 5 Nationals Tournament of 2018.[2][3][4]
Past Club Presidents & Captains
[edit]Club Presidents
| Season | Name |
|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Terry Han |
| 2003–04 | Matt LeRiche |
| 2004–05 | Viktor Pesenti |
| 2005–06 | Don Needham |
| 2006–07 | Carlos Davila |
| 2007–08 | James O'Brien |
| 2008–09 | Nils Paajanen |
| 2009–10 | Nils Paajanen |
| 2010–11 | Felix Franck |
| 2011–12 | Tom Liddell |
| 2012–13 | Donald MacPherson |
| 2013–14 | Henrik England |
| 2014–15 | Artur Fedotovs |
| 2015–16 | Bobby Gard-Storry |
| 2016–17 | Bobby Gard-Storry |
| 2017–18 | Michael Armitage |
| 2018–19 | Joshua Stones |
| 2019–20 | Michael D'Aprix |
Past Captains A hyphen means that the team didn't play that year. There also were no records of the first two Captains of the Dragons B-team.
| Season | Dragons A | Dragons B | Dragons C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Terry Han | - | - |
| 2003–04 | Russell Ellis | ? | - |
| 2004–05 | Vicente Garcia | ? | - |
| 2005–06 | Vicente Garcia | Thomas Sheppard | - |
| 2006–07 | Don Needham | Daniel Phillips | - |
| 2007–08 | Dmitry Strusevich | Dennis Vinokourov | - |
| 2008–09 | Dmitry Strusevich | James Carpenter | - |
| 2009–10 | Dmitry Strusevich | Sebastian Meng | - |
| 2010–11 | Dmitry Strusevich | Sebastian Meng | - |
| 2011–12 | Kalle Uusitalo | Tom Liddell | - |
| 2012–13 | Kalle Uusitalo | Michal Barabas | - |
| 2013–14 | Kalle Uusitalo | - | - |
| 2014–15 | Kalle Uusitalo | Max Pinkney | - |
| 2015–16 | Matthew Arnold | Max Pinkney | - |
| 2016–17 | Samuli Kanerva | Anton Olsson | Gabe Osterheut |
| 2017–18 | Samuli Kanerva | Anton Olsson | Joshua Stones |
| 2018–19 | Michael D'Aprix | Anton Olsson | Caroline O'Riordan |
| 2019–20 | Nicolas Carnovale | Viktor Finnilä | Emmu Salo |
Current rosters & management
[edit]Committee 2019-20
- President - Michael D'Aprix
- Secretary -Sam Zdatny
- Treasurer - Connor Daly
London Dragons A - 2019-20[5]
The rosters are accurate as of December, 2019.
| Nationality | # | Name | Position | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 39 | Tourenne, Romain | G | Saintes, FRA |
 | Preisinger, Kristof | D | Budapest, HUN | |
 | 55 | Bessner, Nathan | D | Toronto, ON, CAN |
 | 46 | Kim, Nicholas | D | New City, NY, USA |
 | 52 | Kryatalov, Mikhail | D | Cherepovets, RUS |
 | 63 | Nykstelis, Marius | D | Kaunas, LTU |
| 65 | Baillis, Luc | D | Paris, FRA |
| | 80 | Carnovale, Nicolas | D | Toronto, ON, CAN |
| | 23 | Holowko, Matt (C) | D | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
| | 92 | Nguenti, Mark | D | Silver Spring, MD, USA |
 | Nádraský, Daniel | F | Letnany, CZE | |
 | 16 | Minajevs, Aleksandrs | F | Jurmala, LAT |
| | 19 | Girard, Raphael (A) | F | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| | 20 | Zdatny, Samuel | F | Chicago, IL, USA |
 | 24 | Rehak, Omar | F | London, GBR |
 | 29 | Daly, Connor | F | Hong Kong, CHN |
| | 47 | Kolosnicins, Ilija | F | Riga, LAT |
| | 62 | Yiu, Justin | F | Hong Kong, CHN |
| | 97 | D'Aprix, Michael | F | Philadelphia, PA, USA |
| Team Management | ||
| Clive Vergnaud | Head coach | Geneva  |
| Lukas Frlicka | Assistant coach | Spišská Nová Ves  |
| Kalle Uusitalo | Assistant coach / Media Officer | Kangasala  |
| Yasin Sridhar | Compliance Officer | London, ON |
London Dragons B - 2019-20[6]
The rosters are accurate as of December, 2019.
| Nationality | # | Name | Position | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 / | 35 | Sintoni, Christian | G | Rome, ITA |
| | 39 | Girard, Raphael | G | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| | Nicolai Lepota | D | RUS | |
| | 4 | Poon, Ryan | D | |
 | 18 | Olsson, Bo Anton | D | Uppsala, SWE |
| | 37 | Mowbray, Matthew | D | Peterborough, GBR |
 | 62 | Reid, Keir | D | Glasgow, SCO |
 | 75 | Jung, Eojinbyul "JJ" | D | Seoul, KOR |
| | 76 | Stones, Joshua (A) | D | Poole, GBR |
| | Tourenne, Romain | F | Saintes, FRA | |
 | Shahabuddin, Syed | F | Kuala Lumpur, MYS | |
 | 2 | Shafiqullah, Ahmad | F | Harstad, NOR |
 | 7 | Castillo, Brayan | F | Bogota, COL |
 | 8 | Nozaki, Daisuke | F | Tokyo, JPN |
/  | 9 | Goeggel, Simon | F | Dornbirn, AUT |
| / | 15 | Khan, Armaan | F | Dubai, UAE |
| | 16 | Finnilä, Jacob Viktor (C) | F | Helsinki, FIN |
 / | 17 | Chan, Arthur | F | Hong Kong, CHN |
| | 61 | Hajduk, Roman Jr | F | Zilina, SVK |
| | 66 | Noake, James (A) | F | Ruislip, GBR |
 | 71 | Caswell, Jack | F | Tredegar, WAL |
| Team Management | ||
| Kalle Uusitalo | Head coach | Kangasala |
| Mikhail Kryatalov | Assistant coach | Cherepovets |
| Aleksandrs Minajevs | Assistant coach | Jurmala |
| Marius Nykstelis | Assistant coach | Kaunas |
London Dragons C - 2019-20[7]
The rosters are accurate as of December, 2019.
| Nationality | # | Name | Position | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Zdatny, Samuel | G | Chicago, IL, USA | |
| / | 1 | Chan, Arthur | G | Hong Kong, CHN |
| | 24 | Walker, James | D | Solihull, GBR |
| | 26 | Salo, Emmu (C) | D | Vantaa, FIN |
| | 42 | Coates, Louis | D | Edinburgh, SCO |
| | 50 | Butler, Robert | D | Norwich, GBR |
| | 13 | Snashall, Shaina | F | Chippenham, GBR |
| | 28 | Rogers, Riot | F | Bad Soden, GER |
 | 31 | Jaworska, Anna Maria | F | Wroclaw, POL |
| | 41 | Adams, Francis | F | London, GBR |
| | 44 | Rees, Sarah (A) | F | Burton-on-Trent, GBR |
| | 62 | Norris, Rebecca | F | Luton, GBR |
 | 77 | Stute, Ciara | F | Arnsberg, GER |
| | 89 | Nevile, Charlie | F | London, GBR |
 | 99 | Felix, Carl (A) | F | Los Baños, PHL |
| Team Management | ||
| Kalle Uusitalo | Head coach | Kangasala |
| Mikhail Kryatalov | Assistant coach | Cherepovets |
| Aleksandrs Minajevs | Assistant coach | Jurmala |
| Marius Nykstelis | Assistant coach | Kaunas |
Achievements
[edit]- 2003 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Winners
- 2004 - National Championships Finalists Finalists
- 2005 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Winners
- 2008 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
- 2008 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Winners
- 2008 - Tigers Isle of Wight Tournament Silver
- 2009 - National Championships Finalists
- 2010 - BUIHA Division 1: South Conference Winners
- 2011 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
- 2012 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Winners
- 2013 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
- 2013 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Finalists
- 2015 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
- 2017 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
Retired numbers
[edit]| # | Name | Position | Birthplace | Achievements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Clive Vergnaud |
D |
BUIHA Division 1 Playoff Champion *2005, 2008 *2017 (as a coach) BUIHA Tier 1 Nationals Champion *2008 & 2013 |
* Won the coveted BUIHA Double (Division 1 & Tier 1 Nationals championships) in 2008
* Has won Division 1 titles both as a player and a coach * Played for Dragons on three occasions over 10 years. | |
| 23 | Max Pinkney |
D |
Head of the Dragons Development Academy * 2013-16 |
* Coached both Dragons B & C teams (2013–16)
* Dragons B captain 2014-16 | |
| 88 | Kalle "Crazy Viking" Uusitalo |
RW |
BUIHA Division 1 Playoff Champion *2010, 2013 & 2015 *2017 (as a coach) BUIHA Tier 1 Nationals Champion *2012 |
* Served as the Dragons A Captain for four seasons (2011-2015)
* Has won Division 1 titles both as a player and a coach * Play-by-play / Color commentator for BUIHA during Nationals Tournaments |
Membership Universities
[edit]Students from the following universities can join the club as Full Members:[8]
- Birkbeck, University of London
- Central School of Speech & Drama
- The Courtauld Institute of Art
- Goldsmiths, University of London
- St George's, University of London
- School of Oriental and African Studies
- University College London
- University of London Institute in Paris
- City University London
- School of Advanced Study
- London School of Economics
- Queen Mary University
- Royal Academy of Music
- Royal Holloway
- Royal Veterinary College
- Institute of Cancer Research
- UCL Institute of Education
- King's College London
- London Business School
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
References
[edit]- ^ "Student Central - Ice Hockey". Student Central - Ice Hockey.
- ^ British Universities Ice Hockey Association
- ^ "BUIHA Archive". British Universities. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "London Dragons - BUIHA". London Dragons - BUIHA. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "London Dragons Rosters". London Dragons Rosters. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "London Dragons Rosters". London Dragons Rosters. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "London Dragons Rosters". London Dragons Rosters. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Student Central - Ice Hockey". Student Central - Ice Hockey.
External links
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