Manchester Metros
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The Manchester Metros are the ice
and inline hockey
teams for Manchester
Universities, including the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University
.
The ice hockey section has teams competing in Divisions 1 and 2 North of the British Universities Ice Hockey Association
cup competition. The squads train together at the Altrincham Ice Dome
and play their cup competition and friendly games at Deeside Ice Rink.
and the Victoria University of Manchester
(commonly known as Manchester University until 2004). They first competed in the University roller hockey national championships in the 2002-2003 academic year, finishing 4th overall. For the 2003-2004 season the team entered the NIHL, allowing them to play regular matches throughout the year.
In 2004 the club had their debut as an ice hockey team in the BUIHA cup competition. They have continued to field a team in the National Inline Hockey League (NIHL) which is based in Broughton
near Salford.
The A team also won the Tier II National Championship.
The B team played their first season in the cup competition, finishing 2nd in Division 3 North.
They then won the Tier II National Championship for the second time.
The B team moved up to compete in Division 2 North, where they lost all their games.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
and inline hockey
Inline hockey
Inline hockey, often referred to as roller hockey in the United States, is a sport similar to ice hockey but played with inline skates. Like its parent sport, skaters on two teams use hockey sticks to direct a disk-shaped puck into the opponent's goal; however, various details of the game, such as...
teams for Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
Universities, including the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a university in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus is in the city of Manchester, but there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers, behind the...
.
The ice hockey section has teams competing in Divisions 1 and 2 North of the British Universities Ice Hockey Association
British Universities Ice Hockey Association
The British Universities Ice Hockey Association was founded in spring term 2003 by a group of enthusiastic hockey players from the universities of Oxford, London, Nottingham and Newcastle.- History of the BUIHA :...
cup competition. The squads train together at the Altrincham Ice Dome
Altrincham Ice Dome
Altrincham Ice Dome is an ice rink in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. It has 2,000 seats according to the rink website, and up to 500 standing places. despite this, the building has a capacity capped at 2,000 for ice hockey as standing around the plexi glass is not allowed in the...
and play their cup competition and friendly games at Deeside Ice Rink.
Foundation
The Metros were formed as a roller hockey team in 2001 by a group of students studying at UMISTUMIST
The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology was a university based in the centre of the city of Manchester in England. It specialised in technical and scientific subjects and was a major centre for research...
and the Victoria University of Manchester
Victoria University of Manchester
The Victoria University of Manchester was a university in Manchester, England. On 1 October 2004 it merged with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology to form a new entity, "The University of Manchester".-1851 - 1951:The University was founded in 1851 as Owens College,...
(commonly known as Manchester University until 2004). They first competed in the University roller hockey national championships in the 2002-2003 academic year, finishing 4th overall. For the 2003-2004 season the team entered the NIHL, allowing them to play regular matches throughout the year.
In 2004 the club had their debut as an ice hockey team in the BUIHA cup competition. They have continued to field a team in the National Inline Hockey League (NIHL) which is based in Broughton
Broughton, Greater Manchester
Broughton is an inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the east bank of the River Irwell and A56 road, in the northeastern part of the City of Salford, north-northwest of Manchester city centre and south of Prestwich. Broughton consists of Broughton Park, Higher...
near Salford.
2008-09 Season
In this season the A team won BUIHA Division 2 Central in convincing fashion going undefeated throughout.The A team also won the Tier II National Championship.
The B team played their first season in the cup competition, finishing 2nd in Division 3 North.
2009-10 Season
In this season, the A team again won BUIHA Division 2 Central, and then won the Division 2 play-off final in Sheffield.They then won the Tier II National Championship for the second time.
The B team moved up to compete in Division 2 North, where they lost all their games.