Widnes Wild Academy

10/09/2026

💛🖤 THANK YOU & GOODBYE 🖤💛

A very special thank you to these amazing volunteers who are stepping away from their roles within Widnes Wild Academy after giving years of their time, commitment and dedication to the club.

Volunteering takes a huge amount of time behind the scenes, and the contribution each of you has made has helped shape the Academy and supported countless young players along the way.

While we are sad to see you go, we are incredibly grateful for everything you have given to the Wild over the years.

You will always be part of the Wild family. 💛🖤

05/09/2026

THE SEASON STARTS HERE! 🏒

After a long summer of training, preparation and hard work, the 2026/27 season officially gets underway this weekend! 💛🖤

It’s a busy opening weekend for Widnes, with four Academy teams taking to the ice alongside our newly formed NIHL2 side.

📅 SATURDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER
🏒 U14 D2
🆚 Billingham
📍 Away
⏰ 5:30pm

🏒 U16 D1
🆚 Leeds
📍 Home – Planet Ice, Widnes
⏰ 6.00pm

🏒 U19 D1
🆚 Leeds
📍 Home – Planet Ice, Widnes
⏰ 7:30pm

🏒 NIHL2 – Widnes Wild 2
🆚 Sheffield Scimitars 2
📍 Away – Ice Sheffield
⏰ 4:35pm

📅 SUNDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER

🏒 U12
🆚 Billingham
📍 Home – Planet Ice, Widnes
⏰ 4:15pm

New season brings new challenges and plenty of opportunities for our players to develop. Good luck to all taking to the ice this weekend.

#2026/27

05/09/2026

🏒 GOOD LUCK! 🏒

A massive good luck to our Academy players taking part in the England Talent Identification & Development Day for Quebec 2027! 🏴🇨🇦

⭐ Kian J
⭐ Kian L
⭐ Poppy
⭐ Belle
⭐ Sam D
⭐ Ffion
⭐ Katelyn

An amazing opportunity to showcase your skills, learn, develop and enjoy the experience.

Good luck to you all, go out there, work hard and Be Your Best, the whole Academy is behind you! 💛🖤

02/09/2026

The NIHL 1 teams September fixtures, we cant wait for the season to start 🐈‍⬛🏒💛🖤

𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗! 🐾

The calendar has flipped, the skates are sharpened and 26/27 is officially here! 🤩

Here’s how the opening month looks for your Wild👇

Just ONE home game in September, and it’s a battle of the big cats as we welcome Telford Tigers to the Jungle! 🐾

You’ve only got 1️⃣ chance to watch Wild at home this month, don’t mess about… secure your tickets now! 🤝

🎟️ | https://iceaccount.co.uk/widnes-wild

31/08/2026

Today is the day 🪂 Mikey and Reece take to the Sky’s in aid of 2 wonderful causes Claire House and Widnes Wild Academy. Big Thank you to everyone who has sponsored 🙏💛🖤💛🖤💛 if you would like to watch it could be any time after 10am at Black Knights, Lancaster

🪂 TAKING FUNDRAISING TO NEW HEIGHTS! 🪂

Our Head Coach Mike Gilbert and U19s player Reece O’Brien are swapping the ice for the skies and taking on a SKYDIVE to raise money for two very worthy causes! 💛🖤

🏠 Claire’s House Children’s Hospice
🏒 Widnes Wild Academy

They’ve already made a fantastic start with their fundraising, so let’s get behind them and help them smash their target! 🙌

Every donation, no matter how big or small, will make a difference, with all money raised being split 50/50 between Claire’s House and Widnes Wild Academy.

If you can spare a few pounds, please show Mike and Reece your support, jumping out of a perfectly good plane definitely deserves a donation, especially when one of them (Mike Gilbert) is scared of heights! 😂🪂

Good luck Mike & Reece! Rather you than us! 💛🖤

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mikeyandreece?fbclid=IwdGRjcATm-_pwZG9mBWZkaWQWUMNW4wVzERY0OawkjxrXlpWBS6yGmmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4DoccD-wdmb2l6-D56n5rZpjBdazbuRuBolvOPhnKfIN_jkJyOJtBqhn1feg_aem_onnyvuzG-0RzUKCCMF8owA

30/08/2026

TEAMMATES TURNED OPPONENTS! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏒

A proud moment for Widnes hockey as Boyd and Callan, who both play on a two way with Widnes, pulled on the Scotland jersey and came up against Noah and Caleb, representing England! 👏

Four players sharing the same ice, usually connected through Widnes, but this time representing their countries on opposite sides! 💛🖤

An amazing experience for all four players. Congratulations boys, enjoy every minute!

29/08/2026

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS

Widnes Wild Academy simply wouldn’t run without the incredible people who give up their time week after week to support our players and our club.

From coaches and managers to off ice officials and everyone working behind the scenes, thank you for everything you do.

Your time, commitment and dedication are hugely appreciated. 👏🏒

💛🖤

29/08/2026

2025/26 PRESENTATION AWARDS – PAUL O’PREY AWARD

A huge congratulations to Ollie, the 2025/26 recipient of our Paul O’Prey Award. 💛🖤

This special award recognises a player who demonstrates some fantastic qualities both on and off the ice:

⭐ Shows excellence
🏒 Competes for everything
📈 Always strives to progress
💪 Gives it their all, every time
👏 Goes the extra mile
💛 Brings charisma and personality to the team

Ollie has demonstrated these qualities throughout the season. His competitive nature, determination to keep improving and willingness to give everything make him a very deserving recipient.

Congratulations Ollie! 👏🏆💛🖤

29/08/2026

2025/26 PRESENTATION AWARDS – JON LITTLE RECOGNITION AWARD

A huge congratulations to Ben, the 2025/26 recipient of our Jon Little Recognition Award. 💛🖤

This special award recognises a player who demonstrates some of the values and qualities that we believe are so important within Widnes Wild Academy:

💛 True to themselves
💪 Dedicated
⭐ Shows integrity
👏 A role model to others
🏒 Always willing to help out and be on the ice
📈 Has made big steps in their progression

Ben has shown all of these qualities throughout the season. His commitment, attitude and willingness to get involved make him a fantastic example to those around him, while the progress he has made in his own game has been brilliant to see.

Congratulations Ben! 👏🏆💛🖤

28/08/2026

2025/26 PRESENTATION AWARDS – VERNON NEIL HARDEST WORKER AWARD 🏆

A huge congratulations to Ethan, the 2025/26 recipient of our Vernon Neil Hardest Worker Award. 💛🖤

This special award recognises a player who represents everything we want to see in a young Wild player:
�💪 Works hard at everything�😊 Spreads joy and happiness�🏒 Shows huge enthusiasm towards the sport�⭐ Has an amazing attitude – always!

Ethan embodies all of these qualities. His enthusiasm, positivity and willingness to work hard make him a pleasure to have around the Academy and a very deserving winner of this award.

Congratulations Ethan! 👏🏆💛🖤