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.

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]

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 - Nicolas Carnovale
B-Team - Jacob Finnilä
C-Team - Emmu Salo
WebsiteLondonDragons.com
Franchise history
2005 - PresentLondon Dragons
2002 - 2005London Purples

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
Please note that 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
39Tourenne, Romain GSaintes, FRA
Preisinger, Kristof D Budapest, HUN
6 Zhou, Richard D Mississauga, ON, CAN
46 Kim, Nicholas D New City, NY, USA
52 Kryatalov, Mikhail D Cherepovets, RUS
63 Nykstelis, Marius D Kaunas, LTU
65 Baillis, Luc D Paris, FRA
80 Carnovale, Nicolas (C) D Toronto, ON, CAN
92 Nguenti, Mark D Silver Spring, MD, USA
Nádraský, Daniel F Letnany, CZE
16 Minajevs, Aleksandrs F Jurmala, LAT
19 Girard, Raphael (A) F Montreal, QC, CAN
20 Zdatny, Samuel F Chicago, IL, USA
24 Rehak, Omar F London, GBR
29 Daly, Connor F Hong Kong, CHN
47 Kolosnicins, Ilija F Riga, LAT
62 Yiu, Justin F Hong Kong, CHN
97 D'Aprix, Michael F Philadelphia, PA, USA
Team Management
Clive Vergnaud Head Coach Geneva
Lukas Frlicka Assistant Coach Spišská Nová Ves
Kalle Uusitalo Assistant Coach / Media Officer Kangasala
Yasin Sridhar Compliance Officer London, ON

London Dragons B - 2019-20[6]

The rosters are accurate as of December, 2019.

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

London Dragons C - 2019-20[7]

The rosters are accurate as of December, 2019.

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

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]

Birkbeck, University of London
Central School of Speech & Drama
The Courtauld Institute of Art
Goldsmiths, University of London
St George's, University of London
School of Oriental and African Studies
University College London
University of London Institute in Paris
City University London
School of Advanced Study
London School of Economics
Queen Mary University
Royal Academy of Music
Royal Holloway
Royal Veterinary College
Institute of Cancer Research
UCL Institute of Education
King's College London
London Business School
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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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