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WIDNES SPOOKED IN BLACKBURN’S NEST OF NIGHTMARES

WIDNES SPOOKED IN BLACKBURN’S NEST OF NIGHTMARES

It was a return to the Hawks Nest this Sunday for a Blackburn side that were on the search for their eighth game unbeaten this season. Heart rates had returned to a somewhat normal level after last weekend’s ‘eventful’ game up in Billingham. With Liam Hine still on Leeds Knights duty, new signing Jack Brammer...

HAWKS CELEBRATE 35 YEARS SINCE FIRST FLIGHT

HAWKS CELEBRATE 35 YEARS SINCE FIRST FLIGHT

Now that the dust has settled from Sunday’s ‘eventful’ win in Billingham and heart rates have finally been restored to a somewhat manageable level – It’s time to look forward at what’s up next for your Blackburn Hawks. Ghouls and goblins of all sorts will possess Blackburn Arena on Sunday, as the Hawks host their...

UNBEATEN IN SEVEN HEAVEN AS HAWKS LEAVE STARS STRUCK

UNBEATEN IN SEVEN HEAVEN AS HAWKS LEAVE STARS STRUCK

The Blackburn Hawks returned to action this weekend as the division’s only unbeaten side, but they encountered one of their toughest tests yet in the bubbling cauldron of the Billingham Forum. The trip up to Teesside saw the Hawks face a familiar foe in the reigning treble-winning Billingham Stars, a team they’ve clashed with in...

HAWKS SOAR IN SEVENTEEN GOAL SPECTACLE

HAWKS SOAR IN SEVENTEEN GOAL SPECTACLE

After a week’s rest to sharpen their talons, the Blackburn Hawks returned to action with a demanding home-and-away double header against two youthful and energetic sides in the Leeds Knights 2 and Nottingham Lions. The Hawks’ weekend began at the Elland Road Ice Arena, the home of the Knights’ development squad. Blackburn had opened their...

JETS GROUNDED BY HIGH-FLYING HAWKS

JETS GROUNDED BY HIGH-FLYING HAWKS

Fresh from slaying the Leeds Knights II last weekend, the Blackburn Hawks were back hosting a Sunday night special at the Hawks Nest as they welcomed another Yorkshire side, Hull Jets. The visitors were desperate to take off after an agonisingly close loss to the Nottingham Lions in their first match-up of the season. Standing...

KNIGHTS FALL TO HAWKS IN WAR OF THE ROSES OPENER

KNIGHTS FALL TO HAWKS IN WAR OF THE ROSES OPENER

The long summer ceasefire finally came to an end on Sunday night as the Blackburn Hawks swooped back into action for the 2025/26 NIHL 1 season. A packed-out Hawks Nest would play host to Blackburn’s opening battle of the campaign – a ‘War of the Roses’ clash against the Leeds Knights II.  The home team...

HAWKS TAKE FLIGHT IN PRE-SEASON PREVIEW

HAWKS TAKE FLIGHT IN PRE-SEASON PREVIEW

As summer fades and the grey skies return, there’s one thing Blackburn fans can celebrate—the long-awaited return of Hawks ice hockey. It had been 140 days since the Blackburn Hawks last stepped foot onto the ice, and the Hawks Nest was buzzing for a Saturday night clash against an unfamiliar Solway Sharks ‘Select’ side, packed...