As part of our recent announcement confirming the alignment of Widnes Wild NIHL1 and Widnes Wild Academy, we’re proud to share the thoughts of two coaches at the heart of this journey. Widnes Wild NIHL1 Head Coach Tom Jackson and Widnes Wild Academy Head Coach Mikey Gilbert have both spoken about what this alignment means...
A SHARED VISION
Following our recent announcement regarding the alignment of our Widnes Wild NIHL1 senior team and academy, we thought it was important to share the voices of 2 key members involved with the future of Widnes Wild. Widnes Wild director, Stephen Cunningham, commented; “This integration means more to me than a structural change; it reflects everything...
WILD AS ONE
Widnes Wild IHC are proud to share the most significant announcement in our history, a moment that will shape the future of our club for generations to come. We are delighted to confirm that the Widnes Wild Academy is now under the direction of Widnes Wild NIHL1, formally aligning all levels of the club under...
Four-Goal First Period Powers Wild to Air the Bear Triumph
Widnes Wild upped their winning streak to 4, after a 7-3 performance over Leeds Knights 2 in their annual ‘Air the Bear’ game, following a strong 4-0 opening period at Planet Ice Widnes. The hosts also sported their new Mazda Warrington Christmas Jerseys for the first time, much to the delight of the crowd. 1st...
A TIGER POUNCES INTO THE PROWL
Widnes Wild are delighted to announce the signing of 31 year old Callum Griffin to the club for the remainder of the 25/26 season. Callum joins the Wild with vast experience, having over 275 games under his belt across Division 1 and Division 2 level, recording 208 points over 13 seasons. Griffin grew up through...
Rushby fires four, yet Wild hold firm to Seal Six-Point weekend on the road
Widnes Wild completed their first 6 point weekend of the 25/26 season with a dramatic 5-7 victory over Nottingham Lions in a battle of the big cats at the National Ice Centre on Sunday evening. 1st Period – (1-2) Wild carried their momentum from the previous evening, putting Lions under pressure from the initial face-off....
Widnes dominate to survive fierce Knights comeback in 6–5 thriller
The Wild pulled off a tense 5-6 road win against Leeds Knights 2 after a weekend off, despite conceding 4 goals in the final 10 minutes, putting both sets of fans on the edge of their seats. 1st Period – (0-1) Wild won the initial face-off and retained possession quickly, testing Norton through all 3...
A night to forget for Wild on Remembrance Sunday
The YKK Widnes Wild faced another difficult defeat on Sunday when Hull Jets travelled home with a 6-1 victory over the Wild team. 1st Period: 0-3 It was an uphill climb from the beginning of the game for the Wild as Hull took the lead at 2:58 through #2 Charlie Powell, who flicked his shot...
A comeback performance in the final period sees Widnes claim 3 points on the road over Hull
Widnes Wild returned to winning ways as they claimed 3 points from hosts, Hull Jets in a tense 4-5 League/Cup battle, following a strong come-back performance in the final frame. A crucial win in their only game of the weekend sees the squad sit respectably in 5th place of the NIHL1 North Moralee league table....
AJ Herring dives into the Wild
Widnes Wild are delighted to announce the signing of 16-year-old forward, AJ Herring, on a 2-way agreement with Peterborough Phantoms for the remainder of the 25/26 season! This will be AJ’s first taste of Division 1 hockey, earning the opportunity after a strong start to the season with both the NIHL2 and NIHL Peterborough Phantoms...