Newcastle Jesters

The Newcastle Jesters were an ice hockey franchise based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. The team were members of the Ice Hockey Superleague and played their home games at the Telewest Arena (now the Metro Radio Arena).

Newcastle Jesters
LeagueIce Hockey Superleague
Founded1996
History'Newcastle Cobras'
1996–98
'Newcastle Riverkings'
1998–2000
'Newcastle Jesters'
2000–01
ArenaTelewest Arena
Capacity4,500
CityNewcastle upon Tyne, England
Team ColoursRed, Blue, Yellow & White
OwnersHarry Harkimo

History

Single Season of Jesters (2000–2001)

The name 'Jesters' was the last of three used by the club during its five-year existence. The franchise was initially known as the Newcastle Cobras between 1996 and 1998. The team was then known as the Newcastle Riverkings for two seasons between 1998 and 2000 before it assumed its final name for the 2000–01 season.

During the summer of 2001 it was revealed that the Jesters owed unpaid wages to their playing squad and an embargo was placed on the club until a financial settlement was made. When no agreement had been reached two months into the season the Superleague opted to shut down the franchise.

Hockey returned to the area with the Newcastle Vipers who joined the British National League in 2002 and then became members of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The Vipers though folded in 2011.

Newcastle Riverkings logo

2000–01 Ice Hockey Superleague Roster
Pos. Name Nationality Birthdate Birthplace
GK Jimmy Hibbert Canadian 8 February 1975 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GK Bill Russell Canadian 25 February 1977 St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
GK Tommi Satosaari Finnish 17 February 1975 Jyväskylä, FIN
D Craig Binns Canadian 18 July 1974 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
D Craig Binns Canadian 18 July 1974 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
D Bob Halkidis Canadian 5 March 1966 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
D Santeri Immonen Finnish 29 July 1972 Helsinki, FIN
D Arttu Käyhkö Finnish 5 January 1973 Joensuu, FIN
D Darren McAusland Canadian 3 March 1972 Grovedale, Alberta, Canada
D Miroslav Mosnar Slovakian 10 August 1968 Bratislava, SVK, Czechoslovakia
D Rob Wilson British/ Canadian 18 July 1968 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
RW Tero Arkiomaa Finnish 20 February 1968 Helsinki, FIN
RW Louis Bedard Canadian 14 October 1975 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
C/RW Michael Bowman British 25 October 1980 Durham, England, UK
F David Clarke British 5 August 1981 Peterborough, England, UK
F Eric Fenton American 17 July 1969 Troy, New York, USA
F Tomas Kupka Czech 30 September 1968 Prague, CZE
C Daniel Lacroix Canadian 11 March 1969 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
C Gelnn Mulvenna British/ Canadian 18 February 1967 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
C/LW Matt Oates American 20 December 1972 Evanston, Illinois, USA
F Joel Poirier Canadian 1 May 1975 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
F Stuart Potts British 9 October 1981 Durham, England, UK
LW Erkki Rajamäki Finnish 30 October 1978 Vantaa, FIN
C Lubomir Rybovic Slovakian 12 February 1972 Košice, SVK, Czechoslovakia
RW Timo Salonen Finnish 28 August 1976 Pori, FIN
C Tommi Sova Finnish 8 April 1975 Oulu, FIN
RW Jari Suorsa Finnish 27 January 1976 Kuusankoski, FIN
F Andrew Tindale British 22 October 1980 Sunderland, England, UK


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