Hull Seahawks

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Hull Seahawks
CityKingston upon Hull, England
LeagueNIHL
DivisionNational League
Founded2022
Home arenaHull Arena
ColoursBlack, White and Grey
     
OwnerIMJ Group
Head coachMatty Davies England
CaptainBobby Chamberlain England
AffiliatesManchester Storm (EIHL)
Hull Jets (NIHL 1)
WebsiteHull Seahawks
Franchise history
1988–1993Humberside Seahawks
1993–1996Humberside Hawks
1996–1999Kingston Hawks
1999–2003Hull Thunder
2003–2015Hull Stingrays
2015–2020Hull Pirates
2022 – PresentHull Seahawks

The Hull Seahawks are an ice hockey team based in Kingston upon Hull and their home ice is the Hull Arena. They compete in the NIHL National Division.

Formation

The Hull Pirates were formed when the Hull Stingrays went into liquidation in June 2015. The Stingrays' place in the Elite Ice Hockey League was taken by Manchester Storm.

On Friday 3 July 2015, Shane Smith, a 43-year-old Rotherham-based businessman, held a press day at the Hull Arena to announce the formation of the Hull Pirates and that they had been accepted into the EPIHL.[1]

It was also announced that former Hull Stingrays' forward Dominic Osman would become a player-coach and part-owner of Hull Pirates.[2]

A fans' forum was held on 15 July 2015 with the unveiling of the club's logo. The Pirates had six weeks to put together a team in time for the upcoming league campaign.

In their first season as a club, Hull Pirates achieved a 9th-place finish in the EPIHL.

For the 2016–17 season, the Pirates announced the re-signings of forwards Nathan Salem[3] and Lee Bonner[4] as well as Jamie Chilcott[5] and Jonathan Kirk,[6] who both play in defence. Goalie Ashley Smith[7] became the club's latest signing on 20 March 2016.

Following the culmination of the 2016–17 season and the collapse of the EPIHL, the Hull Pirates were left with no choice and announced their intention to join the National Ice Hockey League.[8]

The team did not playing in the 2021–22 season as their rink was not available in time for the start of the season.[9]

Ahead of the 2022–23 season, it was announced that due diligence of a new ownership group (IMJ Group) had been completed [10] and the Hull Seahawks would be competing in the NIHL National Division in place of the Pirates.[11] IMJ consists of Ian Mowfirth, Joe Lamplough and former Pirates, Stingrays and Kingston forward Matty Davies.[12] Davies will also take up the roles of General Manager and Player-Coach.[13]

Season-by-season record

Hull Pirates season-by-season record
SeasonLeagueGPWLOTLPTSLeague PositionPost-SeasonHead coach
2015–16English Premier Ice Hockey League5411385279th out of 10-.-Dominic OsmanUnited States
2016-17English Premier Ice Hockey League4820262427th out of 10Finished last place in Quarter-Final Playoffs - Group B (0–3 record)Dominic OsmanUnited States & Jason HewittEngland
2017–18NIHL Division 1 (North)362952602nd out of 10Division 1 North Conference Semi-FinalsJason HewittEngland
2018–19NIHL Division 1 (North)363222661st out of 10Division 1 National Playoff ChampionsJason HewittEngland
2019–20NIHL National Division4927193575th out of 10Postseason cancelled due to COVID pandemicJason HewittEngland
Hull Seahawks season-by-season record
SeasonLeagueGPWLOTLPTSLeague PositionPost-SeasonHead coach
2022–23NIHL National Division56144023011th out of 11-.-Matthew DaviesEngland
2023–24NIHL National Division5431203654th out of 11Playoff Group Stage (3rd out of 4th)Matthew DaviesEngland
2024–25NIHL National Division5430186664th out of 11Playoff Group Stage (3rd out of 4th)Matthew DaviesEngland
2025–26NIHL National Division5435181712nd out of 11Runners-up (Lost in Final)Matthew DaviesEngland

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; PTS = Points;

Coaching records

Name Duration Regular season
GC W L OTL
Hull Pirates (EPIHL)
Dominic Osman 2015–2017 89 27 56 6
Jason Hewitt 2017 13 4 8 1
Hull Pirates (NIHL - Division 1 North)
Jason Hewitt 2017–2019 72 61 7 4
Hull Pirates (NIHL - National Division)
Jason Hewitt 2019–2020 49 27 19 3
Hull Seahawks (NIHL - National Division)
Matty Davies 2022–Present 218 110 96 12
  • Note: Head coaching records are for regular season results only and does not include cup competitions, playoffs or exhibition games*

JASON HEWITT COMBINED RECORD: 92-34-8

References

  1. "Hull Pirates: New ice hockey team to play in EPL after Stingrays' demise". Hull Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. "Dominic Osman new player-coach and part-owner of Hull Pirates". Hull Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. "Salem signs – Nathan Salem first signing for 2016/17 season". Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. "Bonner returns for 2016/17 season". Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  5. "Chilcott becomes signing number two for 2016/17". Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  6. "Jonathan Kirk signs up for 16/17 season". Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  7. "Ash Smith returns for the 2016/17 season". Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  8. "Hull Pirates announce future plans". Hull Pirates. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. "Hull Pirates 'truly saddened' with league drop out as council promise falls short". Hull Daily Mail. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. NIHL Management Group (3 May 2022). "Hull Seahawks Announcement". Telford Tigers. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  11. Hull Seahawks. "HULL ICE HOCKEY HISTORY". Hull Seahawks. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  12. Harrison, Phil (31 May 2022). "Hull Seahawks: Matty Davies not ready to hang up skates just yet". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  13. "Matthew Davies – Team Staff Profile". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 23 August 2022.