Factfile

Irish ice Hockey Association Team 1950-51

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses-Ties) 1-2-0; Regular Season 1-2-0 (Complete record Unknown)

Honours: None.

History: One of the “Original Seven” Irish Ice Hockey teams, the North End Racers of 1950-51 drew heavily from the Irish Catholic community in North Belfast. They played at least one season in the Irish Ice Hockey Association in 1950-51, winning one match against Shorts Redwings, although their full record is currently unknown.

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1950-51	IIHA	1-2-0	2 / 4th	0-0-0	None	?-?-?	?

Results Irish Ice Hockey Association 1950-51

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	31.10.1950	H	Shorts Redwings	W	9-8
3	14.11.1950	A	Harlandic Wolves	L	2-3
5	21.11.1950	A	Shorts Redwings	L	3-12

References

Websites

Sources:

[1] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey in Belfast” Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, November 1, 1950. pg. 2.

[2] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Harlandic Wolves beat Short’s Redwings” The Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Saturday, November 11, 1950.. pg. 5.

[3] Anon. (1950) “Harlandic Wolves win at Ice Hockey” Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, November 15, 1950..

[4] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Exciting match at Balmoral” Belfast News-Letter. Saturday, November 18, 1950. pg. 6.

[5] Anon. (1950) “The Ice Hockey League” Belfast Telegraph”. Wednesday, November 22, 1950.

[6] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | “Wolves” first defeat this season”. Belfast News-Letter. Wednesday, November 29, 1950. pg. 7.

[7] Anon. (1950) “Ice Skating | “Wolves beaten” Belfast News-Letter. Saturday, December 2, 1950. pg. 6.

[8] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Balmoral still unbeaten”. The Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Saturday, February 2, 1951. pg. 3.

[9] Edgar, Scott (2019) “Wartime Ice Hockey in Northern Ireland”. [Internet] Available from: https://wartimeni.com/article/wartime-ice-hockey-in-northern-ireland/ [Accessed 12 July 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malachy & Liz Connolly, Belfast.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

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Irish Ice Hockey Association Team 1950-51

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses-Ties): 2-1-3 Regular Season 2-1-3

History: Formed by workers at Shorts, which had sponsored teams during the Second World War, the Shorts Redwings were one of the “Original Seven” Ice Hockey Teams in Ireland, competing in the Irish Ice Hockey League in 1950-51, where they won two matches, tied three and lost only one.

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1950-51	IIHA	2-1-3	7 / 2nd	0-0-0	None	?-?-?	?

Results Irish Ice Hockey League 1950-51

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	31.10.1950	A	North End Racers	L	8-9
2	10.11.1950	A	Harlandic Wolves	L	2-11
4	17.11.1950	A	Balmoral Wasps	L	2-5
5	21.11.1950	H	North End Racers	W	12-3
6	28.11.1950	H	Harlandic Wolves	W	7-2
8	03.02.1951	A	Balmoral Wasps	T	2-2

References

Websites

Sources:

[1] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey in Belfast” Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, November 1, 1950. pg. 2.

[2] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Harlandic Wolves beat Short’s Redwings” The Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Saturday, November 11, 1950.. pg. 5.

[3] Anon. (1950) “Harlandic Wolves win at Ice Hockey” Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, November 15, 1950..

[4] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Exciting match at Balmoral” Belfast News-Letter. Saturday, November 18, 1950. pg. 6.

[5] Anon. (1950) “The Ice Hockey League” Belfast Telegraph”. Wednesday, November 22, 1950.

[6] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | “Wolves” first defeat this season”. Belfast News-Letter. Wednesday, November 29, 1950. pg. 7.

[7] Anon. (1950) “Ice Skating | “Wolves beaten” Belfast News-Letter. Saturday, December 2, 1950. pg. 6.

[8] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Balmoral still unbeaten”. The Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Saturday, February 2, 1951. pg. 3.

[9] Edgar, Scott (2019) “Wartime Ice Hockey in Northern Ireland”. [Internet] Available from: https://wartimeni.com/article/wartime-ice-hockey-in-northern-ireland/ [Accessed 12 July 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malachy & Liz Connolly, Belfast.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

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Irish Ice Hockey Association Team 1949-1951

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record:

Honours: None

History: One of the Original Seven Ice Hockey Teams in Ireland the Belfast Eagles played in the Irish Ice Hockey Association from 1949-1950, including matches against teams from England, such as Liverpool. They won one and lost three matches in the 1949-50 season.

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1949-50	IIHA	1-3-0	2 / 3rd	0-0-0	None	?-?-?	?

Results Irish Ice Hockey Association 1949-50

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	16.11.1949	H	Balmoral Wasps	W	6-4
2	10.02.1950	A	Balmoral Wasps	L	4-5
3	17.02.1950	A	Harlandic Wolves	L	1-7
4	11.03.1950	A	Balmoral Wasps	L	5-11

References

Websites

Sources:

[1] Anon. (1949) “Ice Hockey | First match in Ulster since 1939”. Belfast Newsletter. Saturday, December 17, 1949. pg. 6.

[2] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey”. Belfast Newsletter. Saturday, February 11, 1950. pg. 6.

[3] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Irish association formed”. Belfast News-Letter, Saturday, February 18, 1950. pg. 15.

[4] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey”. Belfast Newsletter. Monday, March 13. pg. 7.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malachy & Liz Connolly, Belfast.

About this document

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

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Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League & Irish Ice Hockey Association Team 1940-1950

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record:

Honours: Iriish Ice Hockey Association Champions 1950-51 ?

History: Sponsored by Thornton’s during World War II, the Balmoral Wasps were one of the Original Seven Ice Hockey teams in Ireland, playing in the Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League of 1940 and resurected in 1949 for the new Irish Ice Hockey Association. Finished runners-up to Harlandic wolves in the Challenge Series of 1949-50 after beating the Belfast Eagles twice in a three-game series. Were possible winners of the IIHA season in 1950-51 with two wins and one tie known that they played.

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1940	NIIHL	1-5-0	2 / 4th	0-0-0	None	?-?-?	?
1949-50	IIHA	2-1-0	4 / 2nd	0-0-0	None	?-?-?	?
1950-51	IIHA	2-0-1	5 / 1st	0-0-0	IIHA ?	?-?-?	?

Results Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League 1940

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	17.02.1940	A	Harlandic Wolves	L	3-4
4	09.03.1940	H	Balmoral Tigers	L	2-7
5	16.03.1940	H	Shorts & Harland Raiders	L	2-3
7	30.03.1940	A	Shorts & Harland Raiders	W	3-1
10	27.04.1940	H	Balmoral Tigers	L	2-5
11	04.05.1940	A	Harlandic Wolves	L	1-6

Results Irish Ice Hockey Association 1949-50

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	16.11.1949	A	Belfast Eagles	L	4-6
2	10.02.1950	H	Belfast Eagles	W	5-4
4	11.03.1950	H	Belfast Eagles	W	11-5

Results Irish Ice Hockey Association 1950-51

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
4	17.11.1950	H	Shorts Redwings	W	5-2
7	01.12.1950	H	Harlandic Wolves	W	7-2
8	03.02.1951	A	Shorts Redwings	T	2-2

References

Websites

Belfast Telegraph

[1] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Wasps Lose Their Sting | Wolves Won by Odd Goal” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 4

[2] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Early Lead by Wolves | Paved WAy for Victory” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 4

[3] Anon. (1940) “King’s Hall Ice Hockey | Balmoral Tigers Beat Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, March 11, 1940. pg. 4

[4] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Balmoral Tigers’ Triumph | Greer well on the Target” Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, March 26, 1940. pg. 4

[5] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at King’s Hall | Raiders Defeated by Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 1, 1940. pg. 9

[6] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey in Belfast | Harlandic Wolves Victorious” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 15, 1940. pg. 4

[7] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Most Thrilling Game of Series” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 22, 1940. pg. 3

[8] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at Balmoral | The Wolves beat the Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 6, 1940. pg. 6

[9] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at King’s Hall | Raiders beat Balmoral Tigers” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 13, 1940. pg. 6

[10] Anon. (1940) “Gaston Cup Final Replay | Wolves beat Tigers 4-2” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 30, 1940. pg. 4

Belfast News-Letter

[11] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves League Game Win” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 3

[12] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves beat Raiders | Close League Game at Balmoral” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 2

[13] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Balmoral Tigers Win | Thrilling League Game in King’s Hall” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, March 4, 1940. pg. 3

[14] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wasps Lose Their Sting | Decisive Win for Balmoral Tigers in League Match” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, March 11, 1940. pg. 2

[15] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Tigers Reach League Top” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, April 29, 1940. pg. 2

[16] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Keen Belfast Game | Wolves 6 Wasps 1” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, May 6, 1940. pg. 2

Northern Whig and Belfast Post

[17] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | First Game in Local Leagues | Harlandic Wolves beat the Wasps | High Speed Battle” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 3

[18] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves again successful | Last minute goal beats the Raiders” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 3

[19] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Raiders beat the Wasps | Keen Match at Balmoral” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, March 18, 1940. pg. 3

[20] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Cup Final Results in Draw” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Thursday, May 23, 1940. pg. 2

Sources:

[21] Anon. (1949) “Ice Hockey | First match in Ulster since 1939”. Belfast Newsletter. Saturday, December 17, 1949. pg. 6.

[22] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey”. Belfast Newsletter. Saturday, February 11, 1950. pg. 6.

[23] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Irish association formed”. Belfast News-Letter, Saturday, February 18, 1950. pg. 15.

[24] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey”. Belfast Newsletter. Monday, March 13. pg. 7.

Sources:

[25] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey in Belfast” Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, November 1, 1950. pg. 2.

[26] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Harlandic Wolves beat Short’s Redwings” The Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Saturday, November 11, 1950.. pg. 5.

[27] Anon. (1950) “Harlandic Wolves win at Ice Hockey” Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, November 15, 1950..

[28] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Exciting match at Balmoral” Belfast News-Letter. Saturday, November 18, 1950. pg. 6.

[29] Anon. (1950) “The Ice Hockey League” Belfast Telegraph”. Wednesday, November 22, 1950.

[30] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | “Wolves” first defeat this season”. Belfast News-Letter. Wednesday, November 29, 1950. pg. 7.

[31] Anon. (1950) “Ice Skating | “Wolves beaten” Belfast News-Letter. Saturday, December 2, 1950. pg. 6.

[32] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Balmoral still unbeaten”. The Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Saturday, February 2, 1951. pg. 3.

[33] Edgar, Scott (2019) “Wartime Ice Hockey in Northern Ireland”. [Internet] Available from: https://wartimeni.com/article/wartime-ice-hockey-in-northern-ireland/ [Accessed 12 July 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malachy & Liz Connolly, Belfast.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Factfile

Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League Team 1940

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses-Ties) 2-4-0 Regular Season 2-4-0.

Honours: None

History: One of the Original Seven Ice Hockey Teams in Ireland, the Shorts & Harland Raiders were composed mainly of Canadian players stationed in Northern Ireland during World War II, although the also included Irish players from the mostly Catholic, Nationalist parts of Belfast. They had two wins from 6 matches in the Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League of 1940. Scored a shock 1-0 win on the last weekend of the regular season against the Balmoral Tigers which cost the Tigers the title and pushed the Raiders up to third place ahead of the Thorntons Wasps.

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1940	NIIHL	2-4-0	4 / 3rd	0-0-0	None	?-?-?	?

Results Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League 1940

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
2	24.02.1940	H	Harlandic Wolves	L	3-4
3	02.03.1940	A	Balmoral Tigers	L	2-5
5	16.03.1940	A	Thorntons Wasps	W	3-2
7	30.03.1940	H	Thorntons Wasps	L	1-3
8	13.04.1940	A	Harlandic Wolves	L	0-7
12	11.05.1940	H	Balmoral Tigers	W	1-0

References

Websites

Belfast Telegraph

[1] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Wasps Lose Their Sting | Wolves Won by Odd Goal” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 4

[2] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Early Lead by Wolves | Paved WAy for Victory” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 4

[3] Anon. (1940) “King’s Hall Ice Hockey | Balmoral Tigers Beat Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, March 11, 1940. pg. 4

[4] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Balmoral Tigers’ Triumph | Greer well on the Target” Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, March 26, 1940. pg. 4

[5] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at King’s Hall | Raiders Defeated by Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 1, 1940. pg. 9

[6] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey in Belfast | Harlandic Wolves Victorious” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 15, 1940. pg. 4

[7] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Most Thrilling Game of Series” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 22, 1940. pg. 3

[8] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at Balmoral | The Wolves beat the Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 6, 1940. pg. 6

[9] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at King’s Hall | Raiders beat Balmoral Tigers” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 13, 1940. pg. 6

[10] Anon. (1940) “Gaston Cup Final Replay | Wolves beat Tigers 4-2” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 30, 1940. pg. 4

Belfast News-Letter

[11] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves League Game Win” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 3

[12] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves beat Raiders | Close League Game at Balmoral” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 2

[13] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Balmoral Tigers Win | Thrilling League Game in King’s Hall” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, March 4, 1940. pg. 3

[14] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wasps Lose Their Sting | Decisive Win for Balmoral Tigers in League Match” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, March 11, 1940. pg. 2

[15] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Tigers Reach League Top” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, April 29, 1940. pg. 2

[16] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Keen Belfast Game | Wolves 6 Wasps 1” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, May 6, 1940. pg. 2

Northern Whig and Belfast Post

[17] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | First Game in Local Leagues | Harlandic Wolves beat the Wasps | High Speed Battle” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 3

[18] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves again successful | Last minute goal beats the Raiders” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 3

[19] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Raiders beat the Wasps | Keen Match at Balmoral” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, March 18, 1940. pg. 3

[20] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Cup Final Results in Draw” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Thursday, May 23, 1940. pg. 2

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malachy & Liz Connolly, Belfast.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Factfile

Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League Team 1940

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses-Ties): 4-3-1 Regular Season 4-2-0 Postseason 1-0-1

History: Balmoral Tigers were one of the Original Seven Irish Ice Hockey teams, competing in the Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League of 1940, where they finished runners-up in the league with 4 wins and 2 losses, before losing to the Harlandic Wolves in the Gaston Cup Final.

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1940	NIIHL	4-2-0	8 / 2nd	0-1-1	None	?-?	?

Results Northern Ireland Ice Hockey league 1940

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
3	02.03.1940	H	Shorts & Harland Raiders	W	5-2
4	09.03.1940	A	Thorntons Wasps	W	7-2
6	23.03.1940	A	Harlandic Wolves	W	8-3
9	20.04.1940	A	Harlandic Wolves	L	3-4
10	27.04.1940	H	Thorntons Wasps	W	5-2
12	11.05.1940	H	Shorts & Harland Raiders	L	0-1
GC F	22.05.1940	A	Harlandic Wolves	T	2-2
GC FR	29.05.1940	A	Harlandic Wolves	L	2-4

References

Websites

Belfast Telegraph

[1] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Wasps Lose Their Sting | Wolves Won by Odd Goal” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 4

[2] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Early Lead by Wolves | Paved WAy for Victory” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 4

[3] Anon. (1940) “King’s Hall Ice Hockey | Balmoral Tigers Beat Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, March 11, 1940. pg. 4

[4] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Balmoral Tigers’ Triumph | Greer well on the Target” Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, March 26, 1940. pg. 4

[5] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at King’s Hall | Raiders Defeated by Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 1, 1940. pg. 9

[6] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey in Belfast | Harlandic Wolves Victorious” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 15, 1940. pg. 4

[7] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Most Thrilling Game of Series” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 22, 1940. pg. 3

[8] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at Balmoral | The Wolves beat the Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 6, 1940. pg. 6

[9] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at King’s Hall | Raiders beat Balmoral Tigers” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 13, 1940. pg. 6

[10] Anon. (1940) “Gaston Cup Final Replay | Wolves beat Tigers 4-2” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 30, 1940. pg. 4

Belfast News-Letter

[11] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves League Game Win” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 3

[12] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves beat Raiders | Close League Game at Balmoral” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 2

[13] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Balmoral Tigers Win | Thrilling League Game in King’s Hall” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, March 4, 1940. pg. 3

[14] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wasps Lose Their Sting | Decisive Win for Balmoral Tigers in League Match” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, March 11, 1940. pg. 2

[15] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Tigers Reach League Top” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, April 29, 1940. pg. 2

[16] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Keen Belfast Game | Wolves 6 Wasps 1” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, May 6, 1940. pg. 2

Northern Whig and Belfast Post

[17] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | First Game in Local Leagues | Harlandic Wolves beat the Wasps | High Speed Battle” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 3

[18] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves again successful | Last minute goal beats the Raiders” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 3

[19] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Raiders beat the Wasps | Keen Match at Balmoral” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, March 18, 1940. pg. 3

[20] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Cup Final Results in Draw” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Thursday, May 23, 1940. pg. 2

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malachy & Liz Connolly, Belfast.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Factfile

Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League & Irish Ice Hockey Association Team 1940; 1949-1951

Home Ice: The King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record:

Honours: Ulster Ice Hockey League & Gaston Cup Champions 1940.

History: One of the Original Seven Irish Ice Hockey Teams in the Ulster Ice Hockey League of 1940, the Harlandic Wolves played until 1951 and possibly afterwards. They were sponsored by Harland & Wolff Ship-Builders and initially were made up mostly of Canadians stationed in Northern Ireland during World War II. They won the League & Gaston Cup in 1940.

Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1940	NIIHL	5-1-0	10 / 1st	1-0-1	UIHL / GC	?-?	?
1949-50	IIHA	1-0-1	3 / 2nd	0-0-0	None	?-?	?
1950-51	IIHA	2-2-0	4 / 3rd	0-0-0	None	?-?	?

Results Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League 1940

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
1	17.02.1940	H	Wasps	W	4-3
2	24.02.1940	A	Raiders	W	4-3
6	23.03.1940	H	Balmoral Tigers	L	3-8
8	13.04.1940	H	Raiders	W	7-0
9	20.04.1940	H	Balmoral Tigers	W	4-3
11	04.05.1940	A	Wasps	W	6-1
GC F	22.05.1940	H	Balmoral Tigers	T	2-2
GC FR	29.05.1940	A	Balmoral Tigers	W	4-2

Results Irish Ice Hockey Association 1949-50

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
3	17.02.1950	H	Belfast Eagles	W	7-1

Results Irish Ice Hockey Association 1950-51

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
2	10.11.1950	H	Shorts Redwings	W	9-2
3	14.11.1950	H	North End Racers	W	6-2
6	28.11.1950	A	Shorts Redwings	L	1-4
7	01.12.1950	A	Balmoral Wasps	L	2-7

References

Websites

Belfast Telegraph

[1] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Wasps Lose Their Sting | Wolves Won by Odd Goal” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 4

[2] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Early Lead by Wolves | Paved WAy for Victory” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 4

[3] Anon. (1940) “King’s Hall Ice Hockey | Balmoral Tigers Beat Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, March 11, 1940. pg. 4

[4] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Balmoral Tigers’ Triumph | Greer well on the Target” Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, March 26, 1940. pg. 4

[5] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at King’s Hall | Raiders Defeated by Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 1, 1940. pg. 9

[6] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey in Belfast | Harlandic Wolves Victorious” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 15, 1940. pg. 4

[7] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Most Thrilling Game of Series” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 22, 1940. pg. 3

[8] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at Balmoral | The Wolves beat the Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 6, 1940. pg. 6

[9] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at King’s Hall | Raiders beat Balmoral Tigers” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 13, 1940. pg. 6

[10] Anon. (1940) “Gaston Cup Final Replay | Wolves beat Tigers 4-2” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 30, 1940. pg. 4

Belfast News-Letter

[11] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves League Game Win” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 3

[12] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves beat Raiders | Close League Game at Balmoral” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 2

[13] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Balmoral Tigers Win | Thrilling League Game in King’s Hall” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, March 4, 1940. pg. 3

[14] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wasps Lose Their Sting | Decisive Win for Balmoral Tigers in League Match” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, March 11, 1940. pg. 2

[15] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Tigers Reach League Top” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, April 29, 1940. pg. 2

[16] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Keen Belfast Game | Wolves 6 Wasps 1” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, May 6, 1940. pg. 2

Northern Whig and Belfast Post

[17] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | First Game in Local Leagues | Harlandic Wolves beat the Wasps | High Speed Battle” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 3

[18] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves again successful | Last minute goal beats the Raiders” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 3

[19] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Raiders beat the Wasps | Keen Match at Balmoral” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, March 18, 1940. pg. 3

[20] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Cup Final Results in Draw” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Thursday, May 23, 1940. pg. 2

Sources:

[21] Anon. (1949) “Ice Hockey | First match in Ulster since 1939”. Belfast Newsletter. Saturday, December 17, 1949. pg. 6.

[22] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey”. Belfast Newsletter. Saturday, February 11, 1950. pg. 6.

[23] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Irish association formed”. Belfast News-Letter, Saturday, February 18, 1950. pg. 15.

[24] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey”. Belfast Newsletter. Monday, March 13. pg. 7.

Sources:

[25] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey in Belfast” Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, November 1, 1950. pg. 2.

[26] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Harlandic Wolves beat Short’s Redwings” The Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Saturday, November 11, 1950.. pg. 5.

[27] Anon. (1950) “Harlandic Wolves win at Ice Hockey” Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, November 15, 1950..

[28] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Exciting match at Balmoral” Belfast News-Letter. Saturday, November 18, 1950. pg. 6.

[29] Anon. (1950) “The Ice Hockey League” Belfast Telegraph”. Wednesday, November 22, 1950.

[30] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | “Wolves” first defeat this season”. Belfast News-Letter. Wednesday, November 29, 1950. pg. 7.

[31] Anon. (1950) “Ice Skating | “Wolves beaten” Belfast News-Letter. Saturday, December 2, 1950. pg. 6.

[32] Anon. (1950) “Ice Hockey | Balmoral still unbeaten”. The Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Saturday, February 2, 1951. pg. 3.

[33] Edgar, Scott (2019) “Wartime Ice Hockey in Northern Ireland”. [Internet] Available from: https://wartimeni.com/article/wartime-ice-hockey-in-northern-ireland/ [Accessed 12 July 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Malachy & Liz Connolly, Belfast.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

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Factfile

Irish Ice Hockey League Team 1991-92

Home Ice: Coleraine Jet Centre Ice Rink

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record: Unknown

Honours: None

History: Team based at the Coleraine Jet Centre, the second Ice Rink in Northern Ireland at the time. were scheduled to play a match against Dublin Flyers in 1992, but nothing else is currently known about them.

Home Ice: Coleraine Jet Centre Ice Rink, Co. Derry

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1991-92	IIHL	?-?-?	?	?	?	?	?

Results 1991-92 Irish Ice Hockey League

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
?	1992	H	Dublin Flyers	?	?

References

Sources

[1] Naughton, Lindie (1992) “Dublin Flyers are” Evening Herald. Thursday, January 16, 1992. pg. 57

[2] Naughton, Lindie (1992) “Sports Briefs…Ice Hockey” Evening Herald. Thursday, January 23, 1992. pg. 61.

Images

[7] Wikipedia (2017) Irish Ice Hockey Association Logo[Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/IRLhockey.jpg/150px-IRLhockey.jpg [Accessed 6 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ciaran Columb.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Factfile

Ulster & Irish Ice Hockey League Team: 1990-1992

Home Ice: Dundonald International Ice Bowl, Castlereagh, Northern Ireland.

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses-Ties) 1-4-0 Regular Season 1-4-0 (Complete Record Unknown)

Honours: None

History: team based in Dundonald International Ice Bowl in Castlereagh near Belfast tht competed in the Ulster Ice Hockey League in 1990-91 and the Irish Ice hockey League in 1991-92.

Home Ice: Dundonald International Ice Bowl, Castlereagh, Northern Ireland

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1990-91	UIHL	1-3-0	2 / 3rd	?-?-?	?	?-?-?	?
1991-92	IIHL	0-1-0	? / ?	?-?-?	?	?-?-?	?

Results 1990-91 Ulster Ice Hockey League

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
?	01.10.1990	A	Lagan Valley Lions	L	8-10
?	20.10.1990	A	Fuel Services Oilers	L	5-8
?	26.01.1991	H	Dundonald Flyers	W	7-4
?	03.03.1991	A	Fuel Services Oilers	L	7-9

Results 1991-92 Irish Ice Hockey League

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
?	??	H	Dublin Flyers	L	2-15

References

Sources

[1] Anon. (1990) “Ice Hockey” Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, October 2, 1990. pg. 21

[2] Anon. (1991) “Oilers play” Belfast Telegraph. Friday, January 18, 1991. pg. 46

[3] Anon. (1991) “The Oilers beaten” Belfast Telegraph. Monday January 21, 1991. pg. 18-19

[4] Anon. (1991) “Panthers’ victory” Belfast Telegraph. Monday January 28, 1991. pg. 31

[5] Anon. (1991) “Lions beat Flyers” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, February 25, 1991. pg. 36

[6] Anon. (1991) “Picture Caption” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, March 4, 1991. pg. 22-23

[7] Anon. (1991) “The Oilers hit for six” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, March 18, 1991. pg. 20.

[8] Anon. (1991) “Carlsberg Ice Hockey” Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, March 28, 1991. pg. 23

[9] Naughton, Lindie (1992) “Dublin Flyers are” Evening Herald. Thursday, January 16, 1992. pg. 57

[10] Naughton, Lindie (1992) “Sports Briefs…Ice Hockey” Evening Herald. Thursday, January 23, 1992. pg. 61.

Images

[7] Wikipedia (2017) Irish Ice Hockey Association Logo[Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/IRLhockey.jpg/150px-IRLhockey.jpg [Accessed 6 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ciaran Columb.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Factfile

Ulster & Irish Ice Hockey League Team: 1990-1992

Home Ice: Dundonald International Ice Bowl, Castlereagh, Northern Ireland.

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record:

Honours:

History: Team based at Dundonald International Ice Bowl in Castlereagh, Northern Ireland that competed in the Ulster Ice Hockey League in 1990-91 and the Irish Ice Hockey League in 1991-92.

Home Ice: Dundonald International Ice Bowl, Castlereagh, Northern Ireland

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	RS W-L-T	Pts / Pos	PS W-L-T	Champ	Other W-L-T	Champ
1990-91	UIHL	2-2-0	4 / 2nd	?-?-?	?	?-?-?	?
1991-92	IIHL	0-0-1	1 / ?	?-?-?	?	?-?-?	?

Results 1990-91 Ulster Ice Hockey League

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
?	20.10.1990	H	Belfast Panthers	W	8-5
?	19.01.1991	A	Lagan Valley Lions	L	6-13
?	03.03.1991	H	Belfast Panthers	W	9-7
?	16.03.1991	A	Dundonald Flyers	L	3-6

Results 1991-92 Irish Ice Hockey League

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
?	?	A	Dublin Flyers	T	?-?

References

Sources

[1] Anon. (1990) “Ice Hockey” Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, October 2, 1990. pg. 21

[2] Anon. (1991) “Oilers play” Belfast Telegraph. Friday, January 18, 1991. pg. 46

[3] Anon. (1991) “The Oilers beaten” Belfast Telegraph. Monday January 21, 1991. pg. 18-19

[4] Anon. (1991) “Panthers’ victory” Belfast Telegraph. Monday January 28, 1991. pg. 31

[5] Anon. (1991) “Lions beat Flyers” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, February 25, 1991. pg. 36

[6] Anon. (1991) “Picture Caption” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, March 4, 1991. pg. 22-23

[7] Anon. (1991) “The Oilers hit for six” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, March 18, 1991. pg. 20.

[8] Anon. (1991) “Carlsberg Ice Hockey” Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, March 28, 1991. pg. 23

[9] Naughton, Lindie (1992) “Dublin Flyers are” Evening Herald. Thursday, January 16, 1992. pg. 57

[10] Naughton, Lindie (1992) “Sports Briefs…Ice Hockey” Evening Herald. Thursday, January 23, 1992. pg. 61.

Images

[7] Wikipedia (2017) Irish Ice Hockey Association Logo[Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/IRLhockey.jpg/150px-IRLhockey.jpg [Accessed 6 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ciaran Columb.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.