Swindon Wildcats


The Swindon Wildcats are a professional ice hockey team based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. They play in the National Ice Hockey League. Since their inception, the Wildcats have played their home games at the 2800-capacity Link Centre in West Swindon. The club was founded in 1986 as the Swindon Wildcats, shortly after the opening of the Link Centre.
The Wildcats were members of the English Premier Ice Hockey League from 1997 to 2017. Due to the instability of the EPIHL following the culmination of the 2016–17 season, the Swindon Wildcats announced their intention to join the National League.
In their first season competing in the National League, the Wildcats won both the Autumn Cup and National Cup competitions, securing the club's first silverware since the 2000-01 season.
The following year the Wildcats won the regular season, becoming the 2018/2019 champions.

Logos and uniforms

Logos

The Wildcats' logo is an animated wildcat in the team colours of red and white.

Jerseys

The jerseys currently worn by the Swindon Wildcats are in red and white, the colours sported by the team since the 2008–2009 relaunch. They have worn the same jerseys since the 2008–2009 season. For the 2019/20 campaign, the Wildcats will have an alternate jersey that is predominantly black with red motifs.
The first Wildcats colours were black, yellow, orange and white. Blue and white were worn in 2006 and 2007.

Mascot

The official mascot for the Swindon Wildcats is an anthropomorphized wildcat by the name of Willie. He has been the mascot for the 'Cats since their return to the Wildcats name in 2004, after three seasons as the Lynx. He wears a Wildcats jersey with the number 00.

Season-by-season recordEliteprospects.com (http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=1372&year0=2012)

SeasonLeagueGPWLOTWOTLPts.RankPost Season
2007–2008EPIHL40162013377thQualification
2008–2009EPIHL54212922488thQuarter-Final Loss
2009–2010EPIHL54123147398thSemi-Final Loss
2010-2011EPIHL54163134427thQuarter-Final Loss
2011-2012EPIHL54252306567thQuarter-Final Loss
2012-2013EPIHL542022111537thQuarter-Final Loss
2013-2014EPIHL54232362605thSemi-Final Loss
2014-2015EPIHL48242040565thQuarter-Final Loss
2015-2016EPIHL543019-5656thQuarter-Final Loss
2016-2017EPIHL482222-4486thQualification
2017-2018NIHL S13218644483rdConf QF Loss
2018-2019NIHL S1423171367ChampionsConf SF Loss

Club roster 2020–21

Non-EIHA trained player. By gentleman's agreement, teams are restricted to dressing at most two such players per game, with only one being allowed "active" - on the ice, or serving a penalty on the game clock - at any one time.

2020/21 Outgoing

Retired numbers

6 Lee Brathwaite, D, 1992–1997, 1998–2009
7 Bryan Larkin, D, 1991–2001
9 Gary Dickie, F, 1993–1997
10 Steve Nell, F, 1986-1988, 1990-1996, 1997-1998, General Manager 2004–present
14 Daryl Lipsey, F, 1986–1995
15 Scott Koberinski, F, 1989–1993
17 Ian Richards, F, 1987–1999