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1946/47

 

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Nottingham was first introduced to ice hockey in 1939 - or rather would have been but for a certain German Chancellor. A team was brought over but promptly sent home without playing a match. They tried again at the start of 46/47 season with rather more success. Coach Sandy Archer, star of the pre-war Wembley Lions, brought over a team of 12 players, two of whom - winger Les Strongman and defenceman Ken Westman, were to play a big part in making Panthers a household name for years to come.

On November 22nd the first ever Panthers game saw a 2,700 crowd, paying between 3/6 (17.5p) & 10/6 (52.5p), witness a 3-2 success over the Wembley Monarchs, with George Stevens netting a brace. That early success though couldn't stop Panthers collecting the ENL wooden spoon. Goalie Jack Warwick suffered an early season ending injury and he was replaced by Dick Halverson who had been released by Wembley Monarchs.

 

AUTUMN CUP TABLE

 GP W L D GF GA PTS GD
Brighton Tigers 12 7 1 4 52 34 18 18
Wembley Lions 12 3 3 5 41 45 11 -4
Wembley Monarchs 12 3 4 5 54 61 11 -7

Streatham Royals

 12 2 6 4 47 54 8 -7

 

ENGLISH NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TABLE

 GP W L D GF GA PTS GD
Brighton Tigers 6 6 0 0 46 14 12 32
Nottingham Panthers 6 1 2 3 20 27 5 -7

Streatham Royals

 6 0 5 1 24 32 1 -8

 

ENGLISH NATIONAL LEAGUE TABLE

 GP W L D GF GA PTS GD
Brighton Tigers 36 24 7 5 221 142 53 79
Harringay Racers 36 21 12 3 222 173 45 49
Wembley Lions 36 20 15 1 166 157 41 9
Harringay Greyhounds 36 14 17 5 166 187 33 -21
Streatham Royals 36 14 17 5 177 196 33 -19
Wembley Monarchs 36 17 20 1 163 191 29 -28
Nottingham Panthers 36 7 25 4 134 223 18 -89

 

TOTAL GAMES 1946/47 GP W L D GF GA
42 8 27 7 154 250
W% L% D% AGF AGA
19.0 64.3 16.6 3.7 6.0

 

PLAYER STATS GP Gls Ass Pts Ave Pims Ave
George Stevens 33  21  16  37  1.1  14  0.4 
Art Coyston 36 14 9 23 0.6  21  0.6 
"Mutch" Mollard 32 5  8  13  0.4  6  0.2 
Les Strongman 36 19 16 35 1.0 10  0.3 
"Mac" McLachlan 36 22 20 42 1.2  32  0.9 
George Burke 34 15 7  22 0.7  26  0.8 
Ed Young 34 22  16  38  1.1  14  0.4 
"Chick" Hay 36 22  16  38  1.1 16  0.4 
Ken Westman 36 9  12  21  0.6  18  0.5 
Reg Howard 36 5  8  13  0.4  71  2.0 
Jim Herriot 36 1  4  5  0.1  26  0.7 
Bob Lyons 35 1  7  8  0.2  20  0.6 
GOALIE STATS GP Mins Shts Gls S% GAA
Dick Halverson 33 1980 1124 195 82.7 5.9
Jack Warwick 10 600 334 72 78.4 7.2

 

HONOUR ROLL 1946/47
Autumn Cup Winners Brighton Tigers
Runners Up Wembley Monarchs
Eng Nat Tournament Brighton Tigers
Runners Up Nottingham Panthers
English National League Brighton Tigers
Runners Up Harringay Racers
Scottish National League  Perth Panthers 
Runners Up  Dunfermline Vikings 
Scottish Autumn Cup  Dunfermline Vikings  
Runners Up  Paisley Pirates