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The University of St Andrews Typhoons are a British student ice hockey team based in St Andrews, Scotland. They compete in the BUIHA (British Universities Ice Hockey Association) Checking Division 1 as the most northern team in the league. Founded in 2011, they host the most popular event in the BUIHA, the Jonny Wookey Memorial Game to over 1,500 students.[1][2]
| St Andrews Typhoons | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | St Andrews, Scotland |
| League | BUIHA |
| Conference | Northern Conference |
| Division | Division 1 Checking |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Home arena | Fife Ice Arena |
| President | Ken Worden |
| Head coach | Tristan Long |
| Captain | Tristan Long |
| Website | phoons.net |
| Championships | |
| Division titles | 2016-2017 BUIHA Division 1 |
| Conference titles | 2014-2015 Division 2
2016-2017 Division 1 North 2017-2018 Division 1 North 2021-22 Merit Cup (Division 1) |
| Playoff championships | 2012-13 Tier 2 Championship 2021-22 Tier 1 Checking |
The Typhoons have had success since their founding in 2011, with four conference titles and two league titles, most recently in 2022.[1] They will be playing in the BUIHA National Championship on April 27, 2024.[3][4]
Jonny Wookey Memorial Varsity Game edit
The Jonny Wookey game started in 2013 as a remembrance of team co-founder Jonny Wookey,[5] who died in Cypress just before graduating in 2012.[6] The game is played against the Edinburgh Eagles with all proceeds going to the Jonny Wookey foundation set up by the family.[7] The first game hosted over 550 people to watch a 6-3 victory,[8] the following year (2014) doubling this attendance for another 6-3 victory.[9] The record attendance is over 1,500 people.[1][2] The Typhoons have won the Jonny Wookey game 8 times in total, most recently in 2023.
Influential Past Players edit
Jonny Wookey - One of the founders of the Typhoons from Toronto, Canada.[9] Tragically dying before his graduation, his impact is felt years later. The Jonny Wookey Memorial Game is played in his memory and the teams' jerseys still display a maple leaf with JW written on it in his memory.[10]
Kieran McCann - A first year hockey player from Los Angeles California who tragically died in St Andrews in 2015.[11][12][13] He is memorialized in the Jonny Wookey game and at the annual Kieran Memorial Dinner.[5]
Ollie Cutting - A co-founder of the Typhoons who was also picked to play for Team Great Britain in 2014.[14]
Current Team Roster edit
| Nationality | # | Name | Position | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 /  | 34 | Pippa Ashworth | F | Toronto, ON, CAN |
| | 17 | Oscar Aylward | F | Toronto, ON, CAN |
| | 28 | Andrew Benstead | D | Evanston, IL, USA |
| | 77 | Hubert Borque | D | St-Come-Liniere, QC, CAN |
| | Grace Flatow | F | Greenwich, CT, USA | |
| | 73 | Thomas Griffith | F | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| | 16 | Maura Holden | F | Hingham, MA, USA |
| | 32 | Ella Huang | G | Ledgewood, NJ, USA |
| | 10 | Rowland Legg | D | Whistler, BC, CAN |
 | Charles Leuvennink | F | Dumfries, SC, UK | |
/  | 7 | Tristan Long | F | Morristown, NJ, USA |
| | Ainsley MacFarlane | F | Calgary, AB, CAN | |
| | 2 | Lucy McBride | F | Aspen, CO, USA |
 | 47 | Nikhil Mendez | F | Bangalore, India |
| | 58 | Oliver Messler | D | Manhattan, NY, USA |
| | 11 | Andrew Mihal | F | Seattle, WA, USA |
| | 42 | Ben Millward | D | Sheffield, UK |
/  | Gabe Mougey | F | London, UK | |
/  | 12 | Nikos Ninios | F | Cholargos, Athens, GR |
 | 21 | Theo Quantick | F | Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| | 18 | Calum Ramsay | D | Irvine, SC, UK |
| | 23 | Ben Rochon | F | Toronto, ON, CAN |
| | Issac Smyth | F | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
/  | 14 | Oscar Tschackert | G | Winnetka, IL, USA |
| | 38 | Davis Whiteley | F | Greenwich, NJ, USA |
/  | 44 | Kenneth Worden | F/D | Toronto, ON, CAN |
| / | 88 | Erik Worden | F | Toronto, ON, CAN |
While the team is built around students from the University of St Andrews, the team is also open to all university students in Fife, Dundee and beyond.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "BUIHA Club Page: St Andrews Typhoons". British Universities Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ a b "St Andrews Typhoons Ice Hockey". www.phoons.net. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "St Andrews Typhoons Ice Hockey - Schedule". www.phoons.net. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "BUIHA". buiha.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ a b "Jonny Wookey Memorial Varsity Game – Saints Sport". sport.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Bugler, Tim (2012-06-08). "St Andrews university student dies while on holiday in Cyprus". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Skillman, Caroline (2022-03-24). "Jonny Wookey". The Saint. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Ice Hockey Varsity: Jonny Wookey Memorial Game". University of St Andrews. 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ a b Jonny Wookey Memorial Game 2014. Retrieved 2024-04-22 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Wookey Game Promo - St Andrews Typhoons Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2024-04-22 – via vimeo.com.
- ^ "Body is missing St Andrews student Kieran McCann". BBC News. 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Body found in search for missing St Andrews student". BBC News. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Tyeson, Tamsin (2015-01-29). "Kieran McCann missing: Body found in search for St Andrews student". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "St Andrean picked for Team GBR". University of St Andrews. 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2024-04-22.