|
The Altrincham Aces were a semi-professional and amateur ice hockey team of the English National Ice Hockey League, based out of the old Altrincham Ice Rink, situated on Devonshire Road in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. The team was initially founded in 1961, and played on until 2003, when the rink was sold, then demolished to make way for a new housing development. During the period 1986–1995, the team was known as the Trafford Metros, as the team was in part funded by Trafford council. This name was revived in 2009, but then altered to the Manchester Minotaurs in 2013. Until recently the team was affiliated to the Manchester Phoenix a team playing in the English Premier League.〔http://www.manchesterphoenix.co.uk/enl/s/1547_the_metros_are_back〕 For the coming season () however, The Altrincham Aces name is scheduled to return, with the team continuing to play at the rink in Altrincham. In the course of the team's existence, they played in a variety of regional and national leagues, in the largely amateur structure of the sport within the UK. Altrincham Aces will be returning in 2015 playing out of Altrincham Ice Dome alongside EIHL (Elite Ice Hockey League) Team; Manchester Storm. ==Early years== The Aces were formed not long after the collapse of the old British League, and initially played in regional games. In 1967 they became a member of the newly created Northern League, initially playing in the leagues 2nd Division. During their 2nd season in this league they had to withdraw as a number of Scottish teams refused to travel as far south as Altrincham to play games. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Altrincham Aces」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|