Blackburn Hawks are a British ice hockey team based in Blackburn, Lancashire.
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15 Facts About Blackburn Hawks
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Blackburn Hawks competed well and fought hard until the last weekend of the season, just missing out on a playoff spot.
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Under the management of Mike Cockayne, the Blackburn Hawks secured sponsorship with Thwaites Beer, and began the season sporting new look red, black, and yellow uniforms.
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Later in the season the Blackburn Hawks again visited the Nynex Arena in a league title decider that generated another British attendance record of 16,280.
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Blackburn Hawks were not part of this new wave, and instead competed in the Northern Premier League of the BNL, which was limited to three imports.
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Under the leadership of Haig, the Blackburn Hawks just missed out on a play-off place at the end of the season.
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The Blackburn Hawks attained a fourth position in the league, lost every game in the Premier Cup, and finished second in playoffs table, missing out on the final.
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The Blackburn Hawks competed in the North 1 division and did not compete in the Northern League this season.
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Under coach Neil Abel, the Blackburn Hawks finished next from last in ENIHL North 1, and were involved in a relegation series against fellow local side Manchester Phoenix ENL.
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However boosted by the signing of Finnish import Sami Narkia, the Blackburn Hawks finished with an impressive run of results, and although the gap at the top of the league would prove just out of reach, there was a real belief that the squad was now capable of winning the playoffs.
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Under the stewardship of Jared Owen, the Blackburn Hawks achieved their first league title, clinching the Moralee Conference with 6 games to spare.
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The Blackburn Hawks finished 6th, only bettering the Nottingham Lions, who had lost all 24 matches.
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In 2021, Blackburn Hawks competed in a mini-tournament with Widnes Wild, Sheffield Scimitars and Nottingham Lions.
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The current Blackburn Hawks logo was designed during the Bobby Haigh era by Pete Sheffield.
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Many of the original Blackburn Hawks came from Altrincham, which resulted in a fierce rivalry both on and off the ice.
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