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The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the return of impact forward, Lewis Houston for the 2022-2023 season. The talented, right-handed forward is a product of the Solway junior development program where he consistently put up big offensive numbers before making the step into senior hockey with the Sharks. Lewis played NIHL1 North for 3...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the addition of right-handed defenceman, Travis Lavery for the 2022-23 season. The 18-year-old, Belfast born prospect is another product of the Belfast Junior Giants Program and last season he played SNL with the Giants as well as some u19 games with the Sharks u19 team. He has game...

The Solway Sharks have agreed to extend their partnership with Kilmarnock Thunder for the 2022/23 season and will complete the signing of Conner McNulty on a 2-way agreement. This partnership proved a great success last season with Ewan Anderson being the main beneficiary and the clubs are happy to continue providing development opportunities to players...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce that top Solway Sharks Junior prospect Kyle Carruth will be part of the senior squad for the 2022-2023 season. The talented, right-handed forward is a product of the Solway junior development program and is no stranger to the Sharks as he has been part of the prospects program...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to confirm the return of Great Britain U18 defenceman, Kell Beattie on a 2-way with the Belfast Giants for the 2022/23 season. Kell returns after a first senior season to remember for him, winning league titles with both the Sharks and Giants, a Challenge Cup with the Giants and a...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the return of right-handed forward, Connor Henderson for the 2022-2023 season after taking a break from hockey last season. Henderson returns to the Sharks after coming through as part of the club’s junior development program before moving overseas to OHA Canada then Michigan before returning to the club....

The Solway Sharks are pleased to announce the return of Bolton born, treble winning defenceman, Richard Bentham for the 2022-23 season. Bentham returns to the Sharks after being part of the treble winning team from last season and playing his part with 4 goals and 24 assists in 27 games and his experience was vital...

The Solway sharks are pleased to announce the return of local boy, Andy Craik for the 2022-23 season. We were able to exclusively announce Andy’s return on the The Southwest Sports Show with Andy Mitchell on Alive radio earlier today and we are thankful to have that working relationship back again. Craik returns after being...

The Solway Sharks are pleased to announce the return of former Whitley Warriors and Aberdeen Lynx defenceman, Christian Johnston for the 2022-23 season. Johnston returns to the Sharks after being part of the treble winning team from last season and playing his part with 1 goal and 7 assists in 14 games but did have...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the re-signing of left-handed power forward, Scott Crane for the 2022-23 season. Crane returns to the Sharks after being part of the treble winning team from last season and playing his part with 4 goals and 8 assists in 16 games but did have to miss the business...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the addition of right-handed forward, Ruairi Lockerbie for the 2022-23 season. Lockerbie returns to the Sharks after being part of the treble winning team from last season and playing his part with 4 goals and 9 assists in 25 games as well as another 2 goals in the...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the return of right-handed forward, Gordon Horne for the 2022-23 season. Horne returns after being part of the treble winning Sharks team of last season and it was a season in where after a long career he won his first league titles. The 33-year-old Carlisle based forward played...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the return of all action, treble winning forward, Callum Boyd for the 2022-23 season. Boyd is back with the Sharks after joining last season from Murrayfield Racers and he played in 26 games last season and contributed 41 points in total as he picked up a league, playoff...

The Solway Sharks and Dundee Stars have started an exciting partnership as part of both club’s player development pathways after both teams agreed a deal to bring talented 18 year old forward, Jonathon McBean to Dumfries on a two-way deal for the 2022-23 season. For the upcoming 2022-2023 Elite League campaign, Jonathan McBean will be...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the addition of right-handed forward, Lewis Young for the 2022-23 season. Young will join the Sharks after splitting the last few seasons between Somang Hockey in the USPHL U18 league in North America, Murrayfield Racers in the SNL/NIHL Cup and most recently, Vasas SC U21 in Hungary The...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the return of free scoring forward, Scott Henderson for the 2022-23 season. Henderson is back after scoring 20 goals and 28 assists despite missing a chunk of the season with an injury and these numbers show why he is regarded as a key piece of the Sharks offence....

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the return of treble winning Captain, Struan Tonnar for the 2022-23 season. Tonnar, who returns to Captain the Sharks for his 8th season after picking up the League, Playoff and National Championship treble last season. He has been a mainstay of the team for 13 years and the...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the return of left-handed forward, Kieran Hair for the 2022-23 season. Hair returns after being part of the treble winning Sharks team of last season and is a player who plays a valuable role on the penalty kill and chips in with his share of points. The 22-year-old...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the return of Kirkcaldy born defenceman, Liam Danskin for the 2022-23 season. Danskin signed on a 2-way deal with the Kirkcaldy Kestrels last season and played a big part in the Sharks league and cup winning teams as well as being an SNL champion with the Kestrels. This...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to secure the return of last seasons Coaches Player of the Year, Stuart Kerr for the 2022/23 season. The 24 year old will return for his 8th season on the Sharks blue line and will also be back as one of the teams assistant captains. Kerr contributed 30 points last...

With signing announcements underway, here’s your first look at the new Season 2022-23 Jerseys!! With the highly successful limited edition Mental Health jerseys from Dunamis Sportswear UK last season we weren’t going to look past them to see what they could bring us for the new season & how good do they look… “We are...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the return of 5-time NIHL1 North winner Ross Murray for the 2022-23 season. Murray, who returned to the Sharks after a season away was a key player as the Sharks completed the League, Playoff and National Championship treble and was a player the club wanted back for his...

The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the return of treble winning goalie Calum Hepburn for the 2022-23 season. Hepburn, who was named Players Player of the Year by his teammates last season was outstanding as the Sharks completed the League, Playoff and National Championship treble and was a key re-signing for the season ahead....

The recent GBU18 trip to compete in the IIHF U18 World Championship in Tallinn saw three bronze medals return to Dumfries with the Solway Sharks contingent after GB secured third place in the tournament in Estonia. 3 victories and an overtime win sealed the deal for the youngsters, including Solway Sharks’ Kell Beattie, experiencing his...

The Building Craftsmen Dumfries Solway Sharks take on Streatham on Sunday 1st May 2022 at Planet Ice Coventry, in a bid to be crowned National Champions. Day Tickets for this event can only be purchased through the club, therefore we will be taking names and payments for anyone looking to go at Saturday night’s game...

We are now accepting bids for the Charity Team Jerseys that the team have been wearing during warm ups and at our recent home game against Blackburn Hawks. You can submit your silent bid by either of the following methods: Bid Forms – you can pick up a form from the Supporters Association tables on...

Solway Sharks Ice Hockey Club are looking for a Commercial Manager, directly responsible to the Board, to manage the teams advertising, sales and sponsorships. The post is an unpaid voluntary position and may suit someone looking for a new challenge in life. The time spent will be entirely down to you and will not be...

Solway Sharks were thrilled when the Great Britain Ice Hockey Under 18s team was announced recently as young defenceman Kell Beattie, who joined the club from Belfast Giants this season, was named in the team heading off to Tallin in Estonia next month to take part in the IIHF World Championships.  18-year-old Kell, who has...

Solway Sharks were crowned League Champions at the weekend, despite not touching the ice. The Dumfries side, sponsored by Building Craftsmen, moved into an unassailable position at the top of the National Ice Hockey League North 1 Division on Sunday when closest rivals Whitley Warriors suffered a defeat at the hands of the Nottingham Lions,...