London Dragons

The University of London Dragons, formerly known as the University of London Union Purples, are a British student ice hockey team based in London, England.[1] They compete in three divisions under the British Universities Ice Hockey Association. Dragons are the most successful student ice hockey team in the history of British university ice hockey.

London Dragons
CityLondon, United Kingdom
LeagueBUIHA
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionA-Team - Div 1 Checking
B-Team - Div 1 Non-Checking
C-Team - Div 3 Non-Checking
Founded2002
Home arenaLee Valley Ice Centre
ColoursRed, White, and Black
     
Owner(s)Angela Jelfs
General managerMichael D'Aprix
Head coachA-Team - Clive Vergnaud
B-Team - Kalle Uusitalo
C-Team - Kalle Uusitalo
CaptainA-Team - Matt Holowko
B-Team - Jacob Finnilä
C-Team - Emmu Salo
WebsiteLondonDragons.com
Franchise history
2005 - PresentLondon Dragons
2002 - 2005London Purples

Dragons A have won the Division 1 playoff final (or SuperFinal) in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 and the Tier 1 Nationals tournament in 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2012. Dragons B have also been performing increasingly better in recent years and the development squad, Dragons C, was the runner-up in the Tier 5 Nationals Tournament of 2018.[2][3][4]

Past Club Presidents & Captains

Club Presidents

Season Name
2002–03Terry Han
2003–04Matt LeRiche
2004–05Viktor Pesenti
2005–06Don Needham
2006–07Carlos Davila
2007–08James O'Brien
2008–09Nils Paajanen
2009–10Nils Paajanen
2010–11Felix Franck
2011–12Tom Liddell
2012–13Donald MacPherson
2013–14Henrik England
2014–15Artur Fedotovs
2015–16Bobby Gard-Storry
2016–17Bobby Gard-Storry
2017–18Michael Armitage
2018–19Joshua Stones
2019–20Michael D'Aprix

Past Captains A hyphen means that the team didn't play that year. There also were no records of the first two Captains of the Dragons B-team.

Season Dragons A Dragons B Dragons C
2002–03Terry Han--
2003–04Russell Ellis?-
2004–05Vicente Garcia?-
2005–06Vicente GarciaThomas Sheppard -
2006–07Don NeedhamDaniel Phillips -
2007–08Dmitry Strusevich Dennis Vinokourov -
2008–09Dmitry Strusevich James Carpenter-
2009–10Dmitry Strusevich Sebastian Meng-
2010–11Dmitry Strusevich Sebastian Meng-
2011–12Kalle UusitaloTom Liddell-
2012–13Kalle UusitaloMichal Barabas-
2013–14Kalle Uusitalo--
2014–15Kalle UusitaloMax Pinkney-
2015–16Matthew ArnoldMax Pinkney-
2016–17Samuli KanervaAnton OlssonGabe Osterheut
2017–18Samuli KanervaAnton OlssonJoshua Stones
2018–19Michael D'Aprix Anton Olsson Caroline O'Riordan
2019–20Nicolas Carnovale Viktor Finnilä Emmu Salo

Current rosters & management

Committee 2019-20

President - Michael D'Aprix
Secretary -Sam Zdatny
Treasurer - Connor Daly


London Dragons A - 2019-20[5]

The rosters are accurate as of December, 2019.

Nationality # Name Position Birthplace
France 39Tourenne, Romain GSaintes, FRA
Hungary Preisinger, Kristof D Budapest, HUN
Canada 55 Bessner, Nathan D Toronto, ON, CAN
United States 46 Kim, Nicholas D New City, NY, USA
Russia 52 Kryatalov, Mikhail D Cherepovets, RUS
Lithuania 63 Nykstelis, Marius D Kaunas, LTU
France 65 Baillis, Luc D Paris, FRA
Canada 80 Carnovale, Nicolas D Toronto, ON, CAN
Canada 23 Holowko, Matt (C) D Vancouver, BC, CAN
United States 92 Nguenti, Mark D Silver Spring, MD, USA
Czech Republic Nádraský, Daniel F Letnany, CZE
Latvia 16 Minajevs, Aleksandrs F Jurmala, LAT
Canada 19 Girard, Raphael (A) F Montreal, QC, CAN
United States 20 Zdatny, Samuel F Chicago, IL, USA
United Kingdom 24 Rehak, Omar F London, GBR
Hong Kong 29 Daly, Connor F Hong Kong, CHN
Latvia 47 Kolosnicins, Ilija F Riga, LAT
Hong Kong 62 Yiu, Justin F Hong Kong, CHN
United States 97 D'Aprix, Michael F Philadelphia, PA, USA
Team Management
Clive Vergnaud Head coach Geneva Switzerland
Lukas Frlicka Assistant coach Spišská Nová Ves Slovakia
Kalle Uusitalo Assistant coach / Media Officer Kangasala Finland
Yasin Sridhar Compliance Officer London, ON Canada

London Dragons B - 2019-20[6]

The rosters are accurate as of December, 2019.

Nationality # Name Position Birthplace
Italy / United States 35 Sintoni, Christian G Rome, ITA
Canada 39 Girard, Raphael G Montreal, QC, CAN
Russia Nicolai Lepota D RUS
Hong Kong 4 Poon, Ryan D
Sweden 18 Olsson, Bo Anton D Uppsala, SWE
United Kingdom 37 Mowbray, Matthew D Peterborough, GBR
Scotland 62 Reid, Keir D Glasgow, SCO
South Korea 75 Jung, Eojinbyul "JJ" D Seoul, KOR
United Kingdom 76 Stones, Joshua (A) D Poole, GBR
France Tourenne, Romain F Saintes, FRA
Malaysia Shahabuddin, Syed F Kuala Lumpur, MYS
Norway 2 Shafiqullah, Ahmad F Harstad, NOR
Colombia 7 Castillo, Brayan F Bogota, COL
Japan 8 Nozaki, Daisuke F Tokyo, JPN
Switzerland / Austria 9 Goeggel, Simon F Dornbirn, AUT
United Kingdom / Canada 15 Khan, Armaan F Dubai, UAE
Finland 16 Finnilä, Jacob Viktor (C) F Helsinki, FIN
China / Canada 17 Chan, Arthur F Hong Kong, CHN
Slovakia 61 Hajduk, Roman Jr F Zilina, SVK
United Kingdom 66 Noake, James (A) F Ruislip, GBR
Wales 71 Caswell, Jack F Tredegar, WAL
Team Management
Kalle Uusitalo Head coach Kangasala Finland
Mikhail Kryatalov Assistant coach Cherepovets Russia
Aleksandrs Minajevs Assistant coach Jurmala Latvia
Marius Nykstelis Assistant coach Kaunas Lithuania

London Dragons C - 2019-20[7]

The rosters are accurate as of December, 2019.

Nationality # Name Position Birthplace
United States Zdatny, Samuel G Chicago, IL, USA
China / Canada 1 Chan, Arthur G Hong Kong, CHN
United Kingdom 24 Walker, James D Solihull, GBR
Finland 26 Salo, Emmu (C) D Vantaa, FIN
Scotland 42 Coates, Louis D Edinburgh, SCO
United Kingdom 50 Butler, Robert D Norwich, GBR
United Kingdom 13 Snashall, Shaina F Chippenham, GBR
United Kingdom 28 Rogers, Riot F Bad Soden, GER
Poland 31 Jaworska, Anna Maria F Wroclaw, POL
United Kingdom 41 Adams, Francis F London, GBR
United Kingdom 44 Rees, Sarah (A) F Burton-on-Trent, GBR
United Kingdom 62 Norris, Rebecca F Luton, GBR
Germany 77 Stute, Ciara F Arnsberg, GER
United Kingdom 89 Nevile, Charlie F London, GBR
Philippines 99 Felix, Carl (A) F Los Baños, PHL
Team Management
Kalle Uusitalo Head coach Kangasala Finland
Mikhail Kryatalov Assistant coach Cherepovets Russia
Aleksandrs Minajevs Assistant coach Jurmala Latvia
Marius Nykstelis Assistant coach Kaunas Lithuania

Achievements

  • 2003 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Winners
  • 2004 - National Championships Finalists Finalists
  • 2005 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Winners
  • 2008 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
  • 2008 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Winners
  • 2008 - Tigers Isle of Wight Tournament Silver
  • 2009 - National Championships Finalists
  • 2010 - BUIHA Division 1: South Conference Winners
  • 2011 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
  • 2012 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Winners
  • 2013 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
  • 2013 - National Championships: Rawlinson Plate Finalists
  • 2015 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners
  • 2017 - BUIHA Division 1: Cup Winners

Retired numbers

#NamePositionBirthplaceAchievementsNotes
11
Clive Vergnaud
D
BUIHA Division 1 Playoff Champion
*2005, 2008
*2017 (as a coach)

BUIHA Tier 1 Nationals Champion
*2008 & 2013
* Won the coveted BUIHA Double (Division 1 & Tier 1 Nationals championships) in 2008
* Has won Division 1 titles both as a player and a coach
* Played for Dragons on three occasions over 10 years.
23
Max Pinkney
D
Head of the Dragons Development Academy
* 2013-16
* Coached both Dragons B & C teams (2013–16)
* Dragons B captain 2014-16
88
Kalle

"Crazy Viking"

Uusitalo
RW
BUIHA Division 1 Playoff Champion
*2010, 2013 & 2015
*2017 (as a coach)

BUIHA Tier 1 Nationals Champion
*2012
* Served as the Dragons A Captain for four seasons (2011-2015)
* Has won Division 1 titles both as a player and a coach
* Play-by-play / Color commentator for BUIHA during Nationals Tournaments

Membership Universities

Students from the following universities can join the club as Full Members:[8]

References

  1. "Student Central - Ice Hockey". Student Central - Ice Hockey.
  2. British Universities Ice Hockey Association
  3. "BUIHA Archive". British Universities. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. "London Dragons - BUIHA". London Dragons - BUIHA. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  5. "London Dragons Rosters". London Dragons Rosters. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  6. "London Dragons Rosters". London Dragons Rosters. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  7. "London Dragons Rosters". London Dragons Rosters. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  8. "Student Central - Ice Hockey". Student Central - Ice Hockey.
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