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Contact Us

  • To contact the Basingstoke Bison, please direct your enquiries to:-

    By Post: Basingstoke Bison Ice Hockey Club
    Basingstoke Arena
    Leisure Park
    Basingstoke
    Hampshire
    RG22 6PG

    By Email: Bison email address

    By Tel:01256 355266

  • Website Email: webmaster email address
  • Schools Program: webmaster email address
  • Group Booking: webmaster email address

Personnel

  • Planet Ice - Team Owner
  • Steve Moria – Director of Ice Hockey Operations & Player Coach
  • Paul West – Marketing & Team Liaisons
  • Daren Bavister - Match Night DJ [Email:Bavy email address]

    Website:
  • Webmaster - Mark Strain
  • Wordsmith - Graham Merry
  • Bison Photographer - Bolt Action Media

Recruitment

  • Basingstoke Bison are currently recruiting for 2010/2011 season and are inviting players from countries of the European Union or North America with dual EU.Nationality status to apply for playing positions for the 2010 – 11 English Premier League Season.

    With very attractive packages available including excellent accommodation and educational opportunities, Basingstoke Bison look forward to hearing from high quality experienced players looking to join a progressive and highly motivated ice hockey club. For further information contact Director of Ice Hockey Operations Steve Moria for further information.

    By Tel: 01256 355266


The Club

  • Founded 1988 Colours - Red, Silver, Black & White
  • Player Honours
    • #10 Kevin Conway - Shirt Retired 2004/05
    • #20 Tony Redmond - Testimonial Season 2005/06
    • #12 Don Yewchin - Shirt Retired 2009/10
  • Team Honours
    • 1989/89
      • Champions - English Div 1 Promotion Play-offs
    • 1991/92
      • Winners - Southern Cup
    • 1992/93
      • Champions - Heineken Division One
      • Champions - Heineken Div 1 Promomtion Play-offs
      • Runners-up - Southern Cup
    • 1993/94
      • Runners-up - Southern Cup
    • 1994/95
      • Runners-up - Southern Cup
    • 1998/99
      • Runners-up - British National Ice Hockey League
      • Runners-up - Christmas Cup
    • 1999/00
      • Winners - B & H Plate
      • Runners-up - ntl: Christmas Cup
      • Runners-up - BNL Play-off Championships
    • 2000/01
      • Winners - B & H Plate
      • Runners-up - Findus British National Ice Hockey League
      • Runners-up - FBNL Play-off Championships

Match Times

  • Saturday 18:30
  • Sunday 17:30
  • Weekdays 19:30
  • *These are typical face-off times, but it is always advisable to check with the rink to confirm individual match times. Doors Open is always 1 hour before face Off with the exception of Sundays which will be 45 minutes before face off.
    (See also the fixtures page.)

The League

  • The Basingstoke Bison play in the English Premier Ice Hockey League.
  • The Bison will be competing against the Bracknell Bees, Guildford Flames Manchester Phoenix, Milton Keynes Lightning, Peterborough Phantoms, Sheffield Steeldogs, Slough Jets, Swindon Wildcats and Telford Tigers.
Match Day Ticket Prices

  • Adult - £12.00
  • Child - £6.00
  • Concessions - £8.90
  • Family of 4 (2 Adults & 2 Children) - £29.30

Refreshments and Merchandise

  • Wolfies Authentic American Food
  • Servery - selling hot and cold drinks, popcorn, hotdogs and other hot snacks.
  • Costa Coffee
  • Bison Club Shop - selling official Bison merchandise on match nights.
  • ProSkate located under the 'away block' seating (N - Q) selling hockey merchandise / equipment, figure skating equipment and providing a skate sharpening service.

How to get to the Rink

  • Parking: Extensive parking in the Leisure Park. Usually plenty of free space for 6:30pm face-off matches, but allow time for traffic congestion if a popular movie is showing, at the adjacent cinema !!

  • By Car: Roads from M3 Junction 6 or 7 will lead onto the Ring road - Exit the ring road from 'Town Centre ,West Junction' roundabout, (Morrisons Supermarket adjacent)- following signs for 'The Leisure Park' /'Whitchurch' or the 'B3400' along Worting Road. Access to the Rink is from the next junction at the 'West Ham Roundabout'.
    Westbound on the M4, exit at Junction 11 (Central Reading) and use the A33.
    Eastbound on the M4, exit at Junction 13 (Newbury) and use the A34 and A339.

  • By Train : Lines run to Waterloo direct, or from Paddington, the west and north via Reading.

  • Centre Shuttle : A shuttle bus runs from the Rail Station to the Leisure Park, every 8-10 mins before 18:30 and every 15 mins after 18:30. Visit the Centre Shuttle information page - Centre Shuttle

Nearby, in the Leisure Park