ULTIMATE WINDOWS sponsored Billingham Stars put up a valiant fight over their two-legged National Ice Hockey League (N) Playoff series against League champions Sheffield Steeldogs, but a 13-6 aggregate defeat sees their season over as they exit the competition at the quarter-final stage. At the Forum on Sunday, the new champions looked to stamp their authority early as Milan Kolena tested Stars n
ULTIMATE WINDOWS-sponsored Billingham Stars have the toughest of draws in the quarter-finals of the National Ice Hockey League (N) playoffs this weekend as they take on new League champions Sheffield Steeldogs in a home and away series, starting tonight at the Forum. The Steeldogs clinched the Moralee Division 1 title in nail-biting fashion last weekend as the destination of the League trophy wen
ULTIMATE WINDOWS sponsored Billingham Stars saved the best until last with a confidence-boosting derby win over National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 local rivals Whitley Warriors on Sunday at the Forum. Billingham started the weekend with a trip to Blackburn Hawks in Saturday, just four defencemen making the trip across the Pennines. It was the home side who got the first shot in ang
ULTIMATE WINDOWS-sponsored Billingham Stars have two final chances to put some form together ahead of the playoffs as the National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 regular season draws to a close this weekend with games against old rivals. Tomorrow afternoon the Stars visit Blackburn Hawks for the first encounter between the sides in Lancashire since November. Sitting just a place above B
ULTIMATE WINDOWS sponsored Billingham Stars got what they deserved for their tepid display in the Tyne-Tees derby at Whitley Warriors on Sunday as they were blanked 5-0 in the penultimate weekend of National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 action. The weather having put paid to Saturday’s fixture at Telford Tigers, the Stars went into Sunday’s clash with local rivals Whitley
The National Ice Hockey League are pleased to announce the winners of the February 'Player of the Month' awards. Each division in the NIHL - Moralee, Laidler, Britton and Wilkinson - sees a player recognised for their performances throughout the month, as chosen by a panel of ice hockey media who focus on NIHL hockey. This month's winners are:South 1 (Britton) - Owen Griffiths (Peterbo
ULTIMATE WINDOWS sponsored Billingham Stars’ inability to play for a full 60 minutes proved their undoing in both of their National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 encounters this weekend as they lost out to Solway and Solihull. On Saturday in Scotland it was the visitors who got off to the best start, Michael Elder and Deniss Baškatovs already having tested netminder Kyle J
ULTIMATE WINDOWS-sponsored Billingham Stars are aiming to build some momentum with the playoffs just weeks away with games against National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 mid-table opposition this weekend. Billingham take on Solway Sharks this evening as the Scots continue to fly the flag for the ‘old’ NIHL clubs, sitting as they do in fourth place behind the former English
ULTIMATE WINDOWS sponsored Billingham Stars could not quite keep National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 leaders Sheffield Steeldogs on a leash on Sunday night at the Forum, going down 1-5 to the title chasers. A huge win at fellow title contenders Telford the previous evening had seen the South Yorkshiremen leapfrog the Tigers into pole position. Billingham had to do without Ross Hanlo
ULTIMATE WINDOWS-sponsored Billingham Stars will continue to hunt down the teams just above them in National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division with a tough tie against second-placed Sheffield Steeldogs at the Forum tomorrow evening. Sheffield are locked in a battle with their fellow former English Premier League sides Telford Tigers and Hull Pirates for the League title. Steeldogs had made t
