NIHL North Updates

BREAKING: Dean Holland's 30-game suspension has been reduced to 18 games after an appeal by the Whitley Warriors.

ICYMI over on Instagram/Facebook: All of the recipients of the 2025 Player Awards, voted for by you, and their margins of victory. 🏆📊

The winners of the 2025 Player Awards, as voted for by you, will be announced throughout the day! 😍

20-year-old defenceman Tommy Spraggon signs with the National League's Hull Seahawks from the N1 Billingham Stars. 🦅

On the season: 7g, 33a for 40pts in 36 games
With the Stars: 17g, 85a for 102pts in 158 games

After an insane 2,113 of you submitted a bonkers total of 16,829 votes... POLLING IS NOW CLOSED ‼️❌

A huge thank you to all of you guys who had your say over the 2025 Player Awards... who do you think has won? 💭

THIS IS YOUR WARNING! ⚠️

Get your votes in for this season's Player Awards like 1,400 others have before polling closes midnight at forms.gle/cBNN7kUZKafs... ‼️

Slough exacts revenge upon the Stars to topple them in the league championship game and cap Billingham's trophy run at four of five.

SLOUGH STRIKES BACK TO DENY THE STARS A TROPHY SWEEP ✈️💥

The last hurrah, and the last available trophy for the Stars. ⭐🏆

The change could have major ramifications for some North 1 teams looking to hold onto their imports come next season. 💭

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Give us your controversial opinions about the NIHL 🫢

FAN-VOTED AWARDS 🏆

Following on from the success of the All-Star teams YOU will have the opportunity to pick your award-winners for this season!

There are 8 awards, listed below, which will see 2 winners crowned — 1 from either division.

WHO DO YOU WANT TO SEE SHORTLISTED? 🤷

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Kings of the North. 👑

The names of those associated with our two trophy-winning teams this season, embedded into NIHL history.

Post-season complete. ✅

What was your highlight of the playoffs? #SteelCityShowdown

Elliot Bayne departs from his position as Head Coach of the N2 Altrincham Aces. #LetsGoAces ♠️

Bayne had a record of 70 wins, 87 losses and one tie with the Aces over six seasons, qualifying for four post-seasons in that time.

Billingham engages in a battle for the ages against South 1's Slough Jets, coming out triumphant and winning their fourth trophy on the season in overtime.

Taylor Stanton and Vladimir Luka show their presence after a terrible start, but despite a tight fight the Tigers are denied their fourth trophy by Peterborough in heart-breaking fashion.

HEARTBREAK FOR TELFORD AND GLORY FOR PETERBOROUGH 👻🇬🇧

They may have lost, but they were still absolute machines out there.

Commiserations to the @suttonstingnihl2 and @blackburnhawks on two spectacular Grand Final performances tonight.

A high-octane and intense grand final goes the way of the Billingham Stars who obtain their trophy treble for the season.

Advantage Billingham after period number two! #SteelCityShowdown #BILvBLK

The Billingham Stars are up by one after the first frame! #SteelCityShowdown #BILvBLK

Your lineups for #BILvBLK at the #SteelCityShowdown!

North 1 fans... you're in for one hell of a game. ⭐🦅

Head-to-head regular season stats for the Billingham Stars and Blackburn Hawks.

#SteelCityShowdown #BILvBLK

The Telford Tigers become playoff champions and treble-title holders with a convincing offensive performance versus Sutton. #SteelCityShowdown #TELvSUT

TELFORD TIGERS SECURE THE TREBLE! 🔒🐅

He will also take up roles as a business director and player-coach.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: 28-year-old American forward Jake Witkowski signs and extends with the Deeside Dragons for two years, until the end of the 2026-2027 season. #BeMoreDragon 🐉

Witkowski had 52g, 58a (110pts) in 30 games with the Dragons this season.