ULTIMATE WINDOWS-sponsored Billingham Stars take a break from League action this weekend with a two-legged NIHL North Cup semi-final against local rivals Whitley Warriors on the agenda, tonight’s anticipated full house game at the Forum followed by the return match on Tyneside tomorrow evening. The treble of League, Cup and Playoff crowns is still very much on for Whitley as their stated am
Ultimate Windows sponsored Billingham Stars saw a much improved National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 weekend yield two valuable points as they finally started to gel as a team against Solway Sharks and Nottingham Lions. A bolstered Billingham side travelled to Dumfries on Saturday night as Andy Finn, Darren Stattersfield and Tom Keeley all returned to the blue line, freeing up Michae
ULTIMATE WINDOWS-sponsored Billingham Stars return to the drawing board as their National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 season hits a critical juncture that may shape the rest of their campaign. Billingham will play the top and bottom sides this weekend, starting with a trip to League leaders Solway Sharks this afternoon. The Sharks are wobbling a little as they try to keep their noses
Ultimate Windows sponsored Billingham Stars continue to misfire as their National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 campaign took another downward turn on Saturday afternoon with an insipid defeat at nearest League rivals Sutton Sting. Reduced to just four regular defencemen and without Player/Coach Michael Bowman, Billingham were forced to keep captain Michael Elder on the blue line and a
ULTIMATE WINDOWS-sponsored Billingham Stars must begin to recover from a near-disastrous December in National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 with a trip to Sutton Sting, the side just above them in the League table. Games against the Sting have been anything but predictable in recent times for Billingham, and especially at IceSheffield. The last two games there have both gone to overtim
Ultimate Windows sponsored Billingham Stars suffered the ultimate humiliation of a derby day blanking as Whitley Warriors continued their pursuit of the National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 title with a 6-0 win at Hillheads on Sunday evening. A familiar tale from before the puck had dropped for the Teessiders as they arrived at their nearest neighbours carrying just four regular defe
ULTIMATE WINDOWS-sponsored Billingham Stars face the second instalment of their National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 festive double header against local rival Whitley Warriors on Tyneside tomorrow evening, seeking a huge improvement on last Sunday’s dismal first episode. It was the Warriors who took the points and the bragging rights last weekend as they turned over Billingham
Ultimate Windows sponsored Billingham Stars were taught some harsh lessons by the National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 top two sides over the weekend as a couple of crushing defeats exposed their weaknesses, especially at the back. Travelling to League leaders Solway Sharks on Saturday with just four of their regular defencemen, Billingham were up against it from the start as Marcus
ULTIMATE WINDOWS-sponsored Billingham Stars will do battle with the National Ice Hockey League (N) Moralee Division 1 top two over the course of this weekend as they seek to dent title hopes whilst at the same time closing the gap between themselves and fourth place. It doesn’t get any tougher than a trip to League leaders Solway Sharks this afternoon, although the Stars will be buoyed by t
NIHL PRESS RELEASE NORTH CUP SEMI FINALS The National League Management Group (NLMG) are pleased to confirm the schedule for the North Cup semi finals. Following the round robin qualifying games, the four qualifiers are Solway Sharks, Whitley Warriors, Billingham Stars and Murrayfield Racers. The two-leg semi finals will take place over the weekend of January 18/19. FIRST LEG
