Widnes Wild Academy

Widnes Wild Academy Welcome to the Widnes Wild Academy’s page for ages: U10-U19s

19/06/2026

Excited to see our Head coach back on the ice for the top team for the coming season.

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25/04/26U19s D1Away v Solihull8-3 LossCoaches Comments:A fantastic start from us gaining an early lead and having a good...
18/06/2026

25/04/26
U19s D1
Away v Solihull
8-3 Loss

Coaches Comments:

A fantastic start from us gaining an early lead and having a good energy about us. Sadly however Solihull answered back with a gear above us today to take the game in their favour. If we could stay consistent with our first period performance for the entirety of the game then it could have been different however it wasn’t meant to be.

Tiredness with a shorter bench than normal and against a Solihull team who throughout the season have shown they are a relentless team just pushed Widnes to a little too much and they ran away with the game. In the end.

Despite our tiredness the willingness was still on show from the whole team which was positive to see. We held our heads high to make sure we still made our imprint on the game.

Our Match Night Awards proudly sponsored by:

U19s D1 - The Heating People

MVP: Lewis - Constantly grafted and stayed positive, determined & effective throughout the game.

Hardest Worker: Charlie G - Fresh into the team today and playing with 4 D, Charlie was consistent and solid at the back and worked hard every single shift.

25/04/26U16sHome v Billingham3-4 LossCoaches Comments: An unfortunate result for us as we were the better team, created ...
18/06/2026

25/04/26
U16s
Home v Billingham
3-4 Loss

Coaches Comments:

An unfortunate result for us as we were the better team, created more and looked a lot more dangerous than the opposition. We outshot Billingham but we met a joint strong performance from their netminding duo and they capitalised on some of our mistakes allowing a breakaway for one against and poor positioning for the last goal against which they scored with just 23 seconds left.

We were first to pucks and had a high energy level about us for the majority of the game, seeing us have lots of possession and zone time. We just needed to find a way sometimes to get the puck over line which on this occasion we came up short something we have been very capable of all season.

The team were still happy with the product we put on the ice but sometimes the result and the puck bounces go against the grain of the game. So as always we concentrated on the product and the experience instead of the result so we can get right teaching points out of the game for the players future progression.

Well done team for an exciting end to end game we move onwards and upwards.

Our Match Night Awards proudly sponsored by:

U16s - PFF Packaging

MVP: Max - Excellent performance from Max, he was everywhere this game had a real jump in his stride. Well done.

Hardest Worker: Brandon - First Game for Brandon so a lot of information and teaching points for him. Coach Gary worked closely with Brandon this game and Brandon really took on board all the information from Gary.

19/04/26�U19s D2�Home v Sutton�2-4 LossCoaches Comments:We came up against a very strong performance in goal from Sutton...
17/06/2026

19/04/26�U19s D2�Home v Sutton�2-4 Loss
Coaches Comments:
We came up against a very strong performance in goal from Sutton, with him putting in an MVP performance. We had a total of 57 shots on goal and only conceding twice is impressive, and credit to him for making the difference on the day.

From our side, it shows that we can really control a game and create a lot of quality chances we just need to work on that conversion rate which will come. This is what junior hockey is about, we are controlling a game creating good chances. The composure will come in from of goal with experience of being in the position to miss in the first place.

Sutton protected the middle of the ice well which made it tough for us to own their house and gain second pucks in front of the net. We saw the most success when we moved the puck with speed and purpose, our conversions came from exactly that, with well-worked plays across the slot finished at the back post. That’s the type of hockey we can produce and is opportunities that will help us capitalise more.
Well done to the team for the efforts. Lets learn on how break down the door and adapt our offence through experiences like this. It’s good to be challenged in this way and we will work on it so the players have the tools to be adaptable to this.

U19s D2 - Puck Yeah
Our Match Night Awards proudly sponsored by:
MVP: Szandi — Strong work in tight areas and made smart decisions to keep play alive in the offensive zone.
Hardest Worker: Jas — High energy as always, taking responsibility defensively and working hard to break up counterattacks.

25/04/26U14s D2 Home v Deeside2-3 LossCoaches Comments:A close competitive game of ice hockey as the score line suggests...
17/06/2026

25/04/26
U14s D2
Home v Deeside
2-3 Loss

Coaches Comments:

A close competitive game of ice hockey as the score line suggests. End to end game requiring focus and attention all the way through the game both in offence and defence.

The visitors opened the scoring but we very quickly answered straight back. Both teams earn’t and created a fair few chances but team defence stood strong.

We dropped off a little bit in the second period and we began to play a bit too individual instead of using the other players around us we became a little blinkered and this caused us to turn over a lot of pucks to the opposition. This meant it became difficult to continue creating good opportunities on the oppositions net without possession of the puck.

We recognised our issues and worked on them which helped us in the 3rd period in a close 1 goal deficit game. We managed to Tie it up not long into the third period however the opposition capitalised on a powerplay goal against us gaining their lead back. We battled hard to try and claw back the goal to tie it back up however we just weren’t able to do this unfortunately.

MVP: Kian - Was good defensively, an active stick and competed to break up plays and win possession of the puck in the D zone for the team.

Hardest Worker: Joseph - Fully focused all game and made some fantastic saves throughout helping the team out when required.

25/04/26�U10s Jamboree�Away at DeesideCoaches Comments: Another fantastic Jamboree from this team, as always lots of fun...
17/06/2026

25/04/26�U10s Jamboree�Away at Deeside
Coaches Comments:
Another fantastic Jamboree from this team, as always lots of fun. Every player put in lots of effort in all 3 games on every shift pushing themselves to make an impact for the team.
Team play was brilliant passing the puck around and moving into space to be an option was great to see something we have been working on in trainings.
Some brilliant plays offensively and as always a solid defence. Its good to see the players willing to play the game on both sides of possession.
All had a big smile on their face the whole time enjoying their time spent with their team mates and friends playing this amazing sport.
Our Match Night Awards proudly sponsored by:
10s - Widnes Wild NIHL 1
MVP: Rafael - First Jamboree and he didn’t let it phase him. Got stuck straight in and listened really well.
Hardest Worker: Hudson - Great work ethic, battled hard, always fun to coach and has a smile on his face all the time.

A huge well done to all of the U16s Team at the Ronnie Miller North Ayr tournament. A special shout out to the game MVP’...
16/06/2026

A huge well done to all of the U16s Team at the Ronnie Miller North Ayr tournament.
A special shout out to the game MVP’s throughout the tournament:
Game 1 - Zac�Game 2 - Jack M�Game 3 - Ben�Game 4 - Tom�Game 5 - Theo�Game 6 - Semi Final - Caleb�Game 7 - Final - Jack M
Also a shoutout to Zac and Jack M who made it into the Tournaments All Star team

Huge congratulations to our U16s Team on winning the Ronnie Miller Tournament up in North Ayr, The Team competed hard, s...
16/06/2026

Huge congratulations to our U16s Team on winning the Ronnie Miller Tournament up in North Ayr,
The Team competed hard, stuck together and were dialled into the task at hand.
Excellent weekend for the team

19/04/26�U12s�Away v Whitley�4-6 WinCoaches Comments: With an early start and a long trip north, the team took a little ...
16/06/2026

19/04/26�U12s�Away v Whitley�4-6 Win
Coaches Comments:
With an early start and a long trip north, the team took a little time to get going and started the game in second gear. Midway through the first period, we found a way through the Whitley Bay defence with a strong drive to the net to open the scoring.
During the period break, we spoke about sticking to our game plan and moving the puck quicker. The players responded brilliantly, we doubled our lead instantly with some excellent puck movement. Whitley pushed back with pressure of their own, but strong defence and some important saves kept us in control. Quick transitions and a determined net drive helped us extend the lead the period ended 3-1.
3rd period, we started fast once again and added two more goals through excellent teamwork and quick puck movement. Credit to Whitley Bay, who never let the scoreline affect them and responded with three quick goals midway through the period. To close the game out an exciting few minutes of end to end hockey with 1 goal in it however good organisation and strong character from us allowed us to get the last goal and finish out the game at 4-6 in our favour.
Our Match Night Awards proudly sponsored by:
12s - Scouse African Sweetery
Hardest Worker: Luke L – An outstanding work rate all game long, constantly skating hard with a strong forecheck and even stronger backcheck.
MVP: Euan – Solid on defence throughout, controlling the blue line in the offensive zone while also being a strong presence in front of our own net, winning key puck battles when it mattered most.

19/04/26�U14s D1�Away v Manchester�4-3 LossCoaches Comments: A tough result to take for our u14’s D1 team who weren’t ab...
15/06/2026

19/04/26�U14s D1�Away v Manchester�4-3 Loss
Coaches Comments:
A tough result to take for our u14’s D1 team who weren’t able to get the better of Manchester in this game. We were depleted and tired due to various factors which made the fixture an uphill climb for us.
We weren’t able to control the game and the tempo this time out which saw us give up possession and key opportunities in crucial areas.
Nonetheless we still put up a fight and ensured the game was a competitive outing from us. Even though we came out on the losing side this time there was still positives to be proud of, we still created chances, worked as a team and shut down the opposition when we could. Providing an edge of the seat end to the game but due to tired legs we couldn’t quite tie it up.
We take it as an experience, move on and focus on the future so we can continue our progress this season as a team with a positive drive and motivation to develop further.
Our Match Night Awards proudly sponsored by:
U14s D1 - Studio Spirit Design and Publishing Services
Hardest Worker: Joseph - remained focused all through the game and made some very important saves at critical moments of the match to keep the team in it with a fighting chance.
MVP: Max - Continued to put pressure on all over the ice, creating opportunities and energy where gaps appeared. Max’s production was also great.

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