Newcastle Jesters

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Newcastle Jesters

Founded	1996
League	Ice Hockey Superleague
Team history	Newcastle Cobras 1996–98 Newcastle Riverkings 1998–2000 Newcastle Jesters 2000–01
Based in	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Arena	Telewest Arena
Colours	Red, Blue, Yellow & White
Owner	Harry Harkimo

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).

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		Finnish	5 January 1973	Joensuu, FIN
D		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		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		Czech	30 September 1968	Prague, CZE
C	Daniel Lacroix	Canadian	11 March 1969	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
C		British/ Canadian	18 February 1967	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
C/LW		American	20 December 1972	Evanston, Illinois, USA
F		Canadian	1 May 1975	Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
F		British	9 October 1981	Durham, England, UK
LW	Erkki Rajamäki	Finnish	30 October 1978	Vantaa, FIN
C		Slovakian	12 February 1972	Košice, SVK, Czechoslovakia
RW		Finnish	28 August 1976	Pori, FIN
C		Finnish	8 April 1975	Oulu, FIN
RW		Finnish	27 January 1976	Kuusankoski, FIN
F		British	22 October 1980	Sunderland, England, UK

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