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Our squad will do job, says Wilson

DESPITE having tried and failed to add to his squad before Thursday night’s midnight transfer deadline, Vipers coach Rob Wilson has declared himself happy with the squad which will see him through until the end of the season. Read

Vipers draw blank

THE Elite League’s transfer window closed at the same time as football’s last night without any new faces at the Vipers. Read

Coventry Blaze 3, Mobilx Newcastle Vipers 4

Mobilx Newcastle Vipers 4 Read

Mixed fortunes for Vipers coach

NEWCASTLE Vipers’ fresh start has been put on hold for a week after a mixed day for the club yesterday. Read

Vipers take shot at testing youngsters

ROB Wilson has urged Newcastle’s rising stars to use this evening’s Best of British challenge match to demonstrate their Elite League potential. Read

Whitley Warriors 3, Billingham Bombers 4

THE Warriors’ English National League title hopes were dealt a huge blow at Hillheads last night when Billingham gained revenge for their home defeat by Whitley last weekend. Read

Paisley Pirates 1, Whitley Warriors 2

VICTORY for the Warriors at the Braehead Arena on Saturday virtually clinched their place in the Northern League play-off weekend in April – and with it a chance to defend the trophy they won last season. Read

Rublivsky frozen out by Vipers

THE Vipers squad go their separate ways this morning to start a mid-season break but while most head for some winter sun, Ukrainian forward Sergiy Rublivsky is left to find another job. Read

Teenager Lundin wins GB call-up

JEZ Lundin’s growing stature in ice hockey’s Elite League was underlined last night when the Newcastle defenceman was named in the Great Britain squad for the first time. Read

Newcastle ENL Vipers 4, Kingston Jets 4

NEWCASTLE ENL Vipers’ ambitions to retain the English National Ice Hockey League North took another jolt when they were held to a draw by Kingston Jets. Read

Newcastle Vipers 7, Bastingstoke Bison 3

BLUE-LINER Ben Storey scored twice and got two assists as the Vipers overpowered a depleted Bison team. Read

Billingham Bombers 2, Whitley Warriors 5

THE Warriors took another step towards clinching the English National League North title as they scored a hard-fought victory against North-East rivals Billingham Bombers on Teesside last night. Read

Spirits are high as Vipers look for double boost

AFTER finally signing their 10th import player this week the Vipers are hoping a successful march towards the end of the season can start with home wins over Manchester Phoenix and Basingstoke Bison this weekend. Read

Burt for Vipers – but not just yet

THE Vipers’ search for Petr Kratky’s replacement finally ended yesterday with the signing of Canadian defenceman Burt Henderson. Read

Search for player is at an end

A MUCH needed reinforcement could make his Newcastle Vipers debut next weekend. With his team struggling in the league and having slumped out of the British Knockout Cup against the Edinburgh Capitals over the weekend, under-pressure coach Rob Wilson declared himself “pretty confident” his often frustrating player search is over. Read

Fife Flyers 11, Whitley Warriors 1

THE Warriors had a night to forget when they travelled to take on the league leaders in Kirkcaldy on Saturday night, as the Flyers became the first team to rattle up a double-figure total against the Hillheads outfit this season. Read

Warriors’ weekend of misery

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Wilson ‘can bring back the glory days’

PAUL Ferone has backed his co-owner Rob Wilson to turn the Vipers’ fortunes around despite their poor recent form in the Elite League. Read

Whitley Warriors 6, Paisley Pirates 5

FOR the second night in a row, the Warriors were involved in an 11-goal thriller, but this time they came out on top to claim a third Northern League victory of the season over Paisley Pirates. Read

Defensive lapse costly to Vipers

COACH Rob Wilson’s hopes of gaining a two-win weekend against the Elite League’s basement sides were crushed in another example of his side’s propensity to suffer multi-goal collapses. Read