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Blackburn Hawks gunning for luck at Arena

6:49pm Friday 22nd January 2010

Gary Buckman hopes it will be third time lucky when Blackburn Hawks entertain Whitley Warriors this weekend.

Phoenix Look For Improvement

8:22pm Thursday 21st January 2010

MANCHESTER Phoenix player-coach Tony Hand is looking for a significant improvement in fortunes as his side look to overturn a poor run of form.

Blackburn Hawks 5 Trafford Metros 3

METROS MAULED: Blackburn Hawks in action against Trafford Metros

8:48am Wednesday 20th January 2010

GARY Buckman celebrated his appointment as Blackburn Hawks’ new head coach with a 5-3 win at home to Trafford Metros.

Phoenix find Flames too hot to handle

11:46pm Sunday 17th January 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY:The title aspirations of Manchester Phoenix were dealt a hammer blow at the weekend, as they suffered back to back defeats against the Guildford Flames

Hot Flames Next Up For Phoenix

8:33pm Friday 15th January 2010

MANCHESTER Phoenix face a crucial double header against on form Guildford Flames this weekend.

All-Star Rosters Begin To Take Shape

9:08pm Thursday 14th January 2010

ALL Star games are not usually the most exciting of clashes but this year's Elite League All-Star game looks set to be hotly contested.

Blackburn Hawks have a puck-a time on the ice

N-ICE GAME: Blackburn Hawks players took to the ice on a pond off Stanhill Road, Stanhill, at the weekend

3:02pm Tuesday 12th January 2010

A GROUP of current and former Blackburn Hawks players practised their skills on a frozen pond at the weekend.

Blackburn Hawks 3 Whitley Warriors 5

SPORT HURTS: Hawks ace Anthony Kinder suffers a bloody nose, that required hospital treatment,

12:15pm Monday 11th January 2010

THERE can’t have been many occasions over the past couple of decades when Blackburn Ice Arena has offered a warm salvation from the freezing temperatures of outside.

Courtenay Heads Up Phoenix Win

9:48pm Monday 11th January 2010

ED Courtenay slotted his 33rd goal of the season in overtime as Manchester Phoenix beat Peterborough Phantoms 5-4 on Saturday.

Courtenay Expected In Phoenix Line Up

9:56pm Friday 8th January 2010

MANCHESTER Phoenix expect to have top scorer Ed Courtenay available for this weekend's crunch English Premier League fixtures.

Phoenix announce new date for Scimitars game

3:58pm Wednesday 6th January 2010

Manchester Phoenix and Sheffield Scimitars have agreed to a new date for the game postponed on December 20th. The game will now be played at the Altrincham Ice Dome on Thursday January 28th with a 7.30pm face-off time.

Phoenix title push takes a hit

11:43pm Sunday 3rd January 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix Head Coach Tony Hand remained upbeat after their title hopes suffered a blow at the weekend following back to back defeats against Basingstoke and Slough.

Phoenix Aim To Kick On

11:03am Friday 1st January 2010

MANCHESTER Phoenix Captain Luke Boothroyd believes focus is key if they are to lift the English Premier League title.

Seventh-Heaven For Slough as Phoenix Routed

8:32pm Monday 21st December 2009

MANCHESTER Phoenix crashed to a 7-1 loss in Slough on Saturday.

Upbeat Hawks hope for festive cheer

Upbeat Hawks hope for festive cheer

11:30am Saturday 19th December 2009

Blackburn Hawks are looking to bring some festive cheer to their supporters – and end the year on a high.

Bowie On Target In GB Win

6:45pm Thursday 17th December 2009

MANCHESTER Phoenix' young stars continue to impress on the world stage.

Lachowicz Makes Mark As GB Continue Winning Start

6:52pm Wednesday 16th December 2009

MANCHESTER Phoenix star Robert Lachowicz scored and added two assists as Great Britain's u20s beat Korea 7-1.

Hawks up for a gr-eight weekend

8:59am Wednesday 16th December 2009

Blackburn Hawks soared to the top of the English Cup table with back-to-back wins at the weekend.

Table Topping Phoenix Win Again

Phoenix Players Wait To Join The Play

8:11pm Monday 14th December 2009

EPL ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix remain on top of the English Premier League following a comfortable 5-1 win over Guildford Flames on Saturday.

Phoenix Call Up Five

8:11pm Friday 11th December 2009

MANCHESTER Phoenix have called up five Trafford Metros.

Hand Praises Phoenix Spirit

11:03am Thursday 10th December 2009

TONY Hand hailed his table topping Manchester Phoenix.

Lancashire Raptors 2 Flintshire Freeze 6

2:28pm Wednesday 9th December 2009

Raptors earned respect against high-flying Flintshire despite this loss.

Blackburn Hawks 11 Solihull Barons 5

ON TARGET: Blackburn Hawks battled to an 11-5 cup victory over Solihull

8:54am Wednesday 9th December 2009

David Meikle scored a hat-trick as Blackburn Hawks put in a professional performance to see off Solihull Barons 11-5 in the English Cup.

Phoenix sting the Bees

10:16pm Saturday 5th December 2009

EPL ICE HOCKEY:A brace of goals apiece for Greg Wood and player coach Tony Hand, and an excellent game from Ed Courtenay saw the Manchester Phoenix overcome a 4-1 deficit to take the points in Bracknell on Saturday night.

Blackburn Hawks 4 Sheffield Spartans 1

STRIKE: Hawks celebrate a goal against Spartans.        Pic: PAPR

12:28pm Wednesday 2nd December 2009

Blackburn Hawks pulled off one of the results of the season by beating top-of-the-table Sheffield Spartans.

Phoenix maintain top spot with back to back wins

1:28am Monday 30th November 2009

ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix completed a four point weekend following up their 7-4 win in Swindon with a 6-4 victory over Basingstoke Bison, including another hat-trick from Ed Courtenay.

ICE HOCKEY: Fone injury blights Phoenix win

12:32am Sunday 29th November 2009

After going two goals behind early in the first period on Saturday night, Manchester Phoenix recovered and put in their usual strong second period to take the initiative and ultimately the points. But the win was overshadowed by a third period injury to netminder Steve Fone that makes him doubtful for Sunday’'s home game against Basingstoke.

Blackburn Hawks want Arena of dreams

THEATRE OF DREAMS: Blackburn Arena

11:00am Saturday 28th November 2009

GARY Buckman has called on Blackburn Hawks to turn the Arena into ice hockey’s answer to Old Trafford.

Newcastle Vipers 9 Lancashire Raptors 3

3:26pm Wednesday 25th November 2009

After winning last week’s game by a 31-goal margin, league leaders Newcastle were met with stubborn resistance from Lancashire Raptors.

Blackburn Hawks 3 Nottingham Lions 5

OUCH: A Nottingham player gets a stick shoved in his face       Pic: KIPAX

3:10pm Wednesday 25th November 2009

Blackburn Hawks let a two-goal lead slip at home to high-flying Nottingham Lions, who moved level on points at the top of the English National Ice Hockey League table.






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