Paisley Pirates

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Paisley Pirates
Paisley Pirates
League: Scottish National League
Founded: 1946
Home Ice: Braehead Arena
Capacity: 4500
Ice Size: 200ft x 100ft
City:

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Colours:

Black, Red, & White
Head Coach:

unknown
Ownership:

unknown

The Paisley Pirates were founded in 1946 and are one of the oldest ice hockey clubs in the UK (the oldest being the Fife Flyers). The Pirates were the epitome of the game in Scotland during the 1950s. In season 1953-4 they won the Autumn Cup, the Scottish Cup and the Canada Cup.

Their success brought them to the British National League, but local supporters could ill afford to travel to Southern England and gradually support waned. Both Pirates' junior team, Paisley Wildcats, followed by the Pirates themselves were dissolved. The Paisley Mohawks replaced them, but could not generate the enthusiasm of the Pirates. Paisley Buddies were delighted when the Pirates were relaunched in the 1990's with the opening of the new ice rink and started living up to past glories by winning Scottish Division One in their inaugural season. The following season Pirates joined British League Division One and after more league reconstruction a few seasons later joined British National League which was the start of tougher times for the Pirates, where they regularly finished out of play-off contention and close to the foot of the table. With the costs of travel to the south of England, the Pirates could not afford to continue play in the British National League so in 2002 the club made the decision to transfer to the Scottish National League where they continue to play.

  • Flag of Scotland Barry Hyslop (N/M)
  • Flag of Scotland Myles Watson (Captain.)
  • Flag of Scotland Mark Hassan
  • Flag of Scotland Ryan McNeil
  • Flag of Scotland Chris Wilson
  • Flag of Scotland Stuart McCaig
  • Flag of Scotland Graham McCamley
  • Flag of Scotland John Downes
  • Flag of Scotland Callum Wallace
  • Flag of Scotland Lee Bealing
  • Flag of Scotland Robert Henderson
  • Flag of Scotland Darryl Findlay (N/M)
  • Flag of Scotland Alan McAteer
  • Flag of Scotland Ryan McGinley
  • Flag of Scotland Craig McCallum
  • Flag of Scotland Alain Campbell
  • Flag of Scotland David Orr
  • Flag of Scotland Jordan Ross
  • Flag of Scotland Robert Chalmers
  • Flag of Scotland Chris Conaboy


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