Billingham Stars | |
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City | Billingham, England |
League | NIHL |
Division | Division 1 North |
Founded | 1971 |
Home arena | Billingham Forum Ice Arena |
Colours | Red, White, Black |
General manager | Allen Flavell |
Head coach | Richie Thornton, Stephen Foster |
Captain | Michael Elder |
Media | https://www.starshockey.co.uk/ |
Franchise history | |
1971–1982 | Billingham Bombers |
1982–1992 | Cleveland Bombers |
1992–1993 | Billingham Bombers |
1993–1995 | Teesside Bombers |
1995–1996 | Billingham Bombers |
1996–2002 | Billingham Eagles |
2002–2009 | Billingham Bombers |
2011-Current | Billingham Stars (ENL) |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2005/2006, 2011/2012, 2023/2024 |
Playoff championships | 1998/1999, 2011/2012, 2023/2024 |
Current season |
The Billingham Stars are an ice hockey team from the town of Billingham in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in Teesside. They are currently members of the National Ice Hockey League playing in its Division 1 North (Moralee Conference). The Stars play their home games at the Billingham Forum.
The Stars are currently coached by ex-Durham Wasps player Stephen Foster and former Billingham player Richie Thornton.
Notable ex-Billingham players include current GB International and Sheffield Steelers Robert Dowd and Patrice Lefebvre who went on to play 3 games in the NHL for the Washington Capitals.