METROS HISTORY
From the past to the present, discover the history of the Metros.
Originally founded in 2001 as the Manchester Metrostars Roller Hockey Club, the club entered their first team into Division 2 of the British Universities Ice Hockey Association (BUIHA) in the 2004/05 season. Early days saw the club without a permanent home rink due to the lack of suitable facilities in Manchester. The team played out of Sheffield and Bradford before moving to Altrincham, Manchester in 2007 that despite a short spell in Deeside has been the clubs home rink ever since.
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Now closer to Manchester's universities, the Metros were able to introduce a B team in 2008 shortly followed by the emergence of a C team in 2010/11 and a D team in 2011/12.
The aforementioned D team folded after the 2013/14 season but recently have been revived due to heavily increased numbers in the club, coming back a decade later for the 2023/24 season!
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Throughout its existence, the club's A Team have been a force in the BUIHA, winning three National Titles, three Division Titles and five Conference Titles split amongst Checking Division 1 and Checking Division 2. The Metros have also gone international to face off against foreign competition, competing in the annual Clermont-Ferrand (France) tournament and facing off in 2012 against the Thomas Bata University HC (Czechia) in front of a 2000-strong crowd.
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For the majority of the clubs existence there has been no affiliation to any singular university due to the sides intake of any North-West university student/staff. After years of hard work the club gained formal affiliation with the University of Manchester at the end of the 2022/23 season - an agreement that allows for the club to grow under the guidance of the institution whilst still working extremely closely with the Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Salford.
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In 2023, the Metros entered their first dedicated Women's team into the BUIHA Women's Nationals where they reached the National Semi-Final. The team was supported and funded by the University of Manchester in an effort to get more women involved in the sport. As of 2024, the club has had a huge intake of female players with over 40% of the club being women with representation in each team, including the A / Varsity Squad.
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2024/25 saw the Metros 20th anniversary of existence in the BUIHA.
The club is currently on a great path and it's next chapter is still yet to be written.
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DATA PROVIDED BY THE BUIHA SINCE 2008/09
ALL-TIME STATISTICS
A TEAM
GAMES PLAYED: ALLEN GUNN - 50
GOALS: VLADISLAVS VULKANOVS - 58
ASSISTS: JAEYOON LA - 47
POINTS: VLADISLAVS VULKANOVS - 97
PENALTY MINUTES: LUKE WILSON - 66
GAMES PLAYED (N/M): LEWIS MCBRIDE - 30
SAVES: LEWIS MCBRIDE - 860
SHUTOUTS: TEGAN LAVERY - 3
C TEAM
GAMES PLAYED: JOSH EZEKIEL - 45
GOALS: WILLIAM HAPGOOD - 56
ASSISTS: ANDREW MACKINNON - 48
POINTS: ANDREW MACKINNON - 89
PENALTY MINUTES: CHRISTOPHER ASTLEY - 68
GAMES PLAYED (N/M): ALISTAIR TAYLOR - 29
SAVES: ALISTAIR TAYLOR - 6O3
SHUTOUTS: ALISTAIR TAYLOR - 6
B TEAM
GAMES PLAYED: ALEX FREWIN - 73
GOALS: WILLIAM HAPGOOD - 93
ASSISTS: ANDREW MACKINNON - 114
POINTS: ANDREW MACKINNON - 173
PENALTY MINUTES: JOHN BRUMBY - 119
GAMES PLAYED (N/M): LIAM JACQUES - 36
SAVES: LIAM JACQUES - 892
SHUTOUTS: MADELEINE TRUNCHION - 5
D TEAM
GAMES PLAYED: KATHERINE HOLIDAY - 18
GOALS: JAMES WILSON - 14
ASSISTS: JAMES GRIFFITHS - 4
POINTS: JAMES WILSON - 16
PENALTY MINUTES: JAMES WILSON - 28
GAMES PLAYED (N/M): CAMERON WILLIAMS - 11
SAVES: CAMERON WILLIAMS - 201
SHUTOUTS: CAMERON WILLIAMS - 4
WOMEN'S TEAM
GAMES PLAYED: KATIE FAIRCLOUGH - 14
GOALS: KATIE FAIRCLOUGH - 12
ASSISTS: ABIGAIL CULSHAW - 4
POINTS: KATIE FAIRCLOUGH - 14
PENALTY MINUTES: FATIN NAJWA - 6
GAMES PLAYED (N/M): TEGAN LAVERY - 12
SAVES: TEGAN LAVERY - 148
SHUTOUTS: TEGAN LAVERY - 5
TROPHY CABINET
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
2008/09 CHECKING TIER II
2008/09 CHECKING TIER II
2017/18 CHECKING TIER II
DIVISION TITLES
2009/10 CHECKING II
2011/12 CHECKING I
2017/18 CHECKING II
CONFERENCE TITLES
2008/09 CHECKING CENTRAL II
2009/10 CHECKING CENTRAL II
2011/12 CHECKING NORTH I
2017/18 CHECKING NORTH II
2024/25 CHECKING NORTH II
NATIONALS TROPHIES
2021/22 NON-CHECKING TIER III VASE (C TEAM)
2022/23 NON-CHECKING TIER I QUAICH (B TEAM)
2023/24 CHECKING TIER II SILVER CUP (A TEAM)
