Oxford City Stars

     General managerJo Mundy Head coachShannon

Best player = Peter Cech

Taylor CaptainDax Hedges AffiliatesBristol Pitbulls, NIHL National

Basingstoke Buffalo, NIHL 2
Oxford Rising Stars, NIHL 2

Oxford Midnight Stars, WNIHL 2WebsiteOxford City StarsFranchise history1984–1997Oxford City Stars1997–1998Oxford Chill1998–2000Oxford Blades2000–presentOxford City Stars

The Oxford City Stars are an ice hockey team based in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.The team was founded in 1984. They currently play in the NIHL South Division 1 at Oxford Ice Rink, Oxford

History

The British Hockey League (1984–1996)

The Oxford City Stars made their debut in 1984 and had an instant impact winning the BHL Division 2 (Midlands) as well as the post season playoffs and moved into the BHL Division 1 where they were unable to repeat their success, succumbing to a 9th placed finish in their first season. The following season would see them finish 15th and return back to the BHL Division 2. They would however endure more success in the 1990–91 and 1995-96 seasons as they claimed First Place, but nothing in the post season.

The Turbulent Years (1996–2000)

After the formation of the National Ice Hockey League in 1996, the Oxford City Stars were placed in the Division One South where the finished 6th and failed to qualify for the Playoffs. The following season due to issues with the Ice Rink, they moved to Swindon under the guise of Swindon Chill. The 1998-99 season saw the Stars return under the name of Oxford Blades, losing all 32 games in a dismal season with only worse to come as they folded midway during the 1999-2000 season.

ENHL Years (2001–2012)

The City Stars returned to the ENHL for the 2000-2001 season and would endure mid range results over the coming years, finishing in highs of 2nd and lows of 9th with one quarter final playoff appearance as the highlight of the performances.

NIHL Years (2012–present)

The Oxford City Stars found traction in the newly formed National Ice Hockey League where they won the Southern Division 2 Title back to back in 2012-13 and 2013-14 with no Playoffs being played. The Stars struggled the following season in Division 1 garnering just 7 wins from 36 games on their way to a 9th place finish. They picked up the following year finishing 4th and losing in the Quarter Finals of the Playoffs. The Stars would then return to Division 2 for the next 3 seasons, picking up One League Title in the 2017-18 season.

Covid Pandemic in Ice Hockey (2019–2021)

In late 2019/early 2020 the World was rocked by the emergence of a respiratory disease across the world eventually dubbed the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected the world in a major way as governments struggled to control the outbreak. The Stars were due to play the Invicta Dynamos but the visiting team cancelled due to a positive test amongst the team. Shortly after this the Government announced that measures would be taken to contain the outbreak including the cancellation of all sporting events as well as other measures. Thus the 2019 Season was incomplete and halted and the post-season was cancelled as well. The outbreak would go on to claim the 2020-21 season too.

Returning to Hockey (2021–present)

After the culmination of Covid19, the League announced the 2021 season would go ahead as planned. The Stars had moved back into the NIHL South Division 1 at this point and the season would commence with 9 teams due to the closure of the John Nike Leisure Complex, home of the Bracknell Hornets who since folded. The Stars struggled in their return to action, finishing 8th of 9 with just 18 points and an elimination in the Quarter Finals of the Playoffs

Club roster 2024–25

(*) Denotes a non-British trained player (Import)

Netminders
No.	Nat.	Player	Catches	Date of birth	Place of birth	Acquired	Contract
29		Joe Dollin	L	(1987-01-09) 9 January 1987 (age 37)	Guildford, England	2023	23/24
31		Ross Miller	L	(1995-07-25) 25 July 1995 (age 28)	Cardiff, Wales	2019 from Bristol Pitbulls	23/24
39		Petr Čech*	R	(1982-05-20) 20 May 1982 (age 42)	Plzeň, Czechoslovakia	2023 from Chelmsford Chieftains	23/24

Defencemen
No.	Nat.	Player	Shoots	Date of birth	Place of birth	Acquired	Contract
4		Charlie Roche	R	(2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 18)	Oxford, England	2021	23/24
9		Christopher Cooke	R	(1994-11-13) 13 November 1994 (age 29)	Guildford, England	2021	23/24
13		Marcus Mitchell	R	(1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 (age 26)	Guildford, England	2023 from Basingstoke Bison	23/24
19		Tom Stephens	L	(2003-08-19) 19 August 2003 (age 20)	Milton Keynes, England	2023 from Bristol Pitbulls	23/24
79		Ben Nethersell	R	(1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 (age 26)	Worthing, England	2023 from Swindon Wildcats	23/24
80		Will Harding	R	(1996-08-21) 21 August 1996 (age 27)	Swindon, England	2023 from Swindon Wildcats II	23/24
84		Tom Ravenscroft	R	(2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 23)	Oxford, England	2019	23/24

Forwards
No.	Nat.	Player	Shoots	Date of birth	Place of birth	Acquired	Contract
8		Danny Williams	L	(1994-08-11) 11 August 1994 (age 29)	England	2023 from Swindon Wildcats 2	23/24
21		Matt Lawday	R	(1991-05-04) 4 May 1991 (age 33)	Basingstoke, England	2017	23/24
22		Theo Bundock	R	(1999-07-01) 1 July 1999 (age 24)	England	2021	23/24
42		Travis Penny	R	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21)*	England	2023 from Basingstoke Bison	23/24
71		Dax Hedges	R	(1990-05-14) 14 May 1990 (age 34)	Oxford, England	2012	23/24
77		Darren Elliott	R	(1980-07-07) 7 July 1980 (age 43)	Oxford, England		23/24
78		Brad Watchorn	R	(1989-09-24) 24 September 1989 (age 34)	London, England	2022	23/24
81		Ethan Taylor	R	(2008-01-30) 30 January 2008 (age 16)	Swindon, England	2024	23/24
95		Loris Taylor	L	(1993-08-01) 1 August 1993 (age 30)	Swindon, England	2023 from Swindon Wildcats	23/24
97		James Pentecost	R	(1989-10-09) 9 October 1989 (age 34)	Peterborough, England	2024 from Chelmsford Chieftains	23/24
??		Jan Košťál*	R	(1980-04-13) 13 April 1980 (age 44)	Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia	2023	23/24

Team Staff
No.	Nat.	Name	Acquired	Role	Place of birth	Joined From
		Shannon Taylor	2023	Head coach	Swindon, England
		Darren Elliott	2012/13	Assistant coach	Oxford, England
		Josh Florey	2024	Assistant coach	Oxford, England
		Jo Mundy	2018/19	General Manager	England

Honours

• British Division 2 (South) Champions – 1984/85, 1990/91, 1995/96
• British Division 2 Playoff Champions – 1984/85
• National Ice Hockey League, Division 2 (South) Champions – 2012/13, 2017–18
• English National League Runners-up – 2003/04, 2004/05
• English National League Cup Runners-up – 2003/04

National Championship Trophy 2017/18

Retired jersey numbers

• 11 - Paul Linton
• 16 - Alan Green

Season-by-season record

'*Stars folded midway through the campaign and all of their results were expunged.

'# Oxford Chill were forced to relocate to Swindon just prior to the start of the league campaign due to a major ice plant failure at the rink. After this happened, they were renamed the Swindon Chill.

- Post-season cancelled due to the 2019 Covid Pandemic—2020-21 Season cancelled due to the ongoing Covid Pandemic

• • 1 Tie awarded after no Ice at Milton Keynes

Season-by-season record (reserve teams)

Over the seasons the Stars have periodically iced teams in division as a reserve teams and a season by season list is below:

All time records

All Time Appearances
No.	Nat.	Name	Games played	Period	Years
1		Darren Elliot	414	1996–2024	20
2		Andy Cox	323	2001–2022	17
3		Joe Edwards	318	2007–2023	16
4		Josh Oliver	314	2009–2024	14
5		Paul Donohoe +	293	1987–2007	14
6		Dax Hedges	271	2006–present	17
7		Trevor Joseph	236	1985–2005	12
8		Josh Florey	239	2009–2022	11
9		Darryl Morvan	223	1985–1999	12
10		Scott Gough	217	1985–2006	11

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Top Goalscorers
No.	Nat.	Name	Games played	Goals	Period	Years
1		Dan Prachar	194	403	1989–2006	8
2		Scott Gough	217	310	1985–2006	11
3		Darren Elliot	414	259	1996–2024	20
4		Alan Green	209	216	2004–2017	11
5		Derek Flint	178	190	1991–2005	9
6		Josh Oliver	314	177	2009–2024	14
7		Joe Edwards	318	170	2007–2023	15
8		Rick Smith	25	150	1998–1999	1
9		Paul Donohoe +	293	145	1987–2007	14
10		John Gravelle	61	134	1991–1993	2

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Top Assists
No.	Nat.	Name	Games Played	Assists	Period	Years
1		Dan Prachar	194	334	1989–2006	8
2		Darren Elliot	414	304	1996–2024	20
3		Scott Gough	217	261	1985–2006	11
4		Derek Flint	178	219	1991–2005	9
5		Paul Simpson	105	205	1985–1989	4
6		Paul Donohoe +	293	190	1987–2007	14
7		Joe Edwards	318	179	2007–2023	15
8		Alan Green	209	175	2004–2017	11
9		Andy Cox	323	155	2001–2022	17
10		Don Jamieson	52	151	1989–1991	2

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Most Penalty Minutes
No.	Nat.	Name	Games Played	PIMs	Period	Years
1		Darren Elliot	408	824	1996–2024	20
2		Andy Cox	323	823	2001–2022	17
3		Dax Hedges	267	666	2006–present	16
4		Alan Green	209	567	2004–2017	11
5		Trevor Joseph	263	559	1985–2005	12
6		Darryl Morvan	223	521	1985–1999	12
7		Josh Florey	239	461	2009–2022	11
8		Grant Bailey	139	380	1996–2011	6
9		Joe Edwards	318	371	2007–2023	15
10		Dan Prachar	194	353	1989–2006	8

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Other associated teams

The Oxford City ice hockey club also have junior and women's teams as follows:-

• Under 9s (English League South)
• Under 11s (English League South Division 3)
• Under 13s (English League South Division 3)
• Under 15s (English League South Division 3)
• Under 18s (English League South Division 3)
• Under 20s
• Oxford Midnight Stars (Women's League Division 1 South)
• Oxford Rising Stars (NIHL South Division 2)

References

External links

• Official website
• English Ice Hockey Association website