UCL Yetis

UCL Yetis
CityLondon, England
LeagueBritish Universities Ice Hockey Association (BUIHA)
DivisionChecking Division 1 South (from 2026–27)
Founded2006
Home arenaStreatham Ice Rink
ColoursSky blue, purple, white
Websitestudentsunionucl.org/clubs-societies/ice-club

The UCL Yetis are a student ice hockey club at University College London (UCL) in London, England. Founded in 2006, the club is affiliated with the Students' Union UCL and competes in the British Universities Ice Hockey Association (BUIHA). It fields three teams at different experience levels. Their annual match against the Imperial College Devils, known as the London Ice Varsity, hosts over 600 spectators each year.[1]

History

The UCL Yetis joined the British Universities Ice Hockey Association in 2011.[2] The A team entered divisional play and rose through the divisions, winning the Division 3 title in 2012–13, the club's first championship.[2]

In 2014–15 the A team won the BUIHA Division 2 title and the Tier 2 National Championship in the same season,[2] then won Division 2 again in 2016–17.[2]

In 2025–26 the A team went unbeaten through Checking Division 2 South, winning all six games with a goal difference of +80 to take the title and earn promotion to Checking Division 1 South for 2026–27.[3] Ayush Lohia led the division in points (29) and goals (16); Ivan Taradin led in assists (18).[3]

Club structure

The club runs three teams at different experience levels.[2]

A Team

The A team is the club's top squad. After winning the Checking Division 2 South title unbeaten in 2025–26, the team moves to Checking Division 1 South in 2026–27. They also won the BUIHA Division 2 title in 2014–15 and 2016–17, and the Tier 2 National Championship in 2014–15.[2]

B Team

The B team (known informally as the "Betis") takes players with moderate experience and those coming up through the C team. The Betis won the BUIHA Division 2 Non-Checking title in 2015–16 and the Tier IV National Championship in 2019.[2]

C Team

The C team (known informally as the "Cetis") is open to complete beginners and those returning to the sport. It competes against other London university teams and is the club's main entry point for new players. The Cetis won the Tier 4 National Championship in 2021–22.[2]

Club leadership

The following positions are current as of the 2025–26 season.[2]

Role Name
Club President James Newbold-Comyns
Fixtures Secretary James Newbold-Comyns
Treasurer Marvin Hsu
A Team Captain Quinn Clubb
A Team Alternate Captain Svatoslav Outulný
A Team Alternate Captain Marvin Hsu
B Team Captain Sophia Wigmore-Lopez
C Team Captain Fin Ross

Facilities

All teams train at Streatham Ice Rink in South London on Wednesday afternoons (13:45–15:45).[2]

London Ice Varsity

The London Ice Varsity is an annual ice hockey match between the UCL Yetis and the Imperial College Devils. It was first played in 2013 at Brixton Ice Rink, after both clubs were placed in the same BUIHA division.[1]The match has since moved to Streatham Ice Rink, which both clubs use as their home rink, which has a capacity of over 600 spectators each year.[1]

In 2014 the Yetis lost the match in a sudden-death penalty shootout.[4] Imperial won the 2019 edition 6–3.[1] UCL covered the 2017 match on its official news channel.[5]

The Yetis won the 2024–25 edition in a shootout. The 2025–26 fixture is to be on 13 March 2026. There is a figure skating performance during every intermission: UCL Frostbite, the KCL Wolves, and the Imperial College figure skating team historically perform during intermissions.[6]

Season Date UCL Imperial Notes
2012–13 1 Mar 2013[7] 3 7
2013–14 28 Feb 2014[8] 4 4 Imperial won shootout
2014–15 20 Mar 2015[9] 4 2
2015–16 18 Mar 2016[10] 9 2
2016–17 3 Mar 2017[11] 3 6
2017–18 2 Mar 2018[12] 3 10
2018–19 1 Mar 2019[13] — — No result recorded
2019–20 — — — Cancelled (COVID-19)
2020–21 — — — No fixture
2021–22 18 Mar 2022[14] 3 5
2022–23 10 Mar 2023[15] 8 6
2023–24 15 Mar 2024[16] 4 9
2024–25 7 Mar 2025[17] 4 4 UCL won shootout[18]
2025–26 13 Mar 2026 TBD TBD Scheduled 13 March 2026

Team records

A Team season-by-season

The following table records the performance of the UCL Yetis A Team in BUIHA league and cup competition.[2]

Season Division GP W L T GD Pts Finish
2012–13 Checking 3 South 6 5 1 0 +40 10 1st
2013–14 Checking 2 South 10 4 5 1 –1 9 4th
2014–15 Checking 2 South 8 5 3 0 +21 10 1st
2015–16 Checking 1 South 8 1 6 1 –26 3 5th
2016–17 Checking 2 South 8 7 1 0 +57 14 1st
2017–18 Checking 1 South 8 0 8 0 –130 0 5th
2018–19 Checking 2 South 6 0 6 0 –39 0 4th
2019–20 Checking 2 South 7 2 5 0 –4 4 4th
2022–23 Checking 1 South 10 4 6 0 –97 8 5th
2023–24 Checking 1 South 6 0 6 0 –59 0 4th
2024–25 Checking 1 South 8 1 7 0 –35 –10[19] 5th
2025–26 Checking 2 South 6 6 0 0 +80 12 1st

B Team season-by-season

Season Division GP W L T GD Pts Finish
2015–16 Non-Checking 2 South 8 8 0 0 +86 16 1st
2016–17 Non-Checking 1 South 8 5 3 0 +19 10 2nd
2017–18 Non-Checking 1 South 8 0 8 0 –175 0 5th
2018–19 Non-Checking 2 South 10 6 4 0 +49 12 3rd
2019–20 Non-Checking 1 South 9 4 5 0 –15 8 4th
2022–23 Non-Checking 2 South 6 0 6 0 –65 0 4th
2023–24 Non-Checking 2 South 12 0 12 0 –142 0 7th
2024–25 Non-Checking 2 South 12 4 8 0 –27 2[20] 6th
2025–26 Non-Checking 3 South 6 3 3 0 +5 6 3rd

C Team season-by-season

Season Division GP W L T GD Pts Finish
2017–18 Non-Checking 3 South 8 1 6 1 –68 3 5th
2018–19 Non-Checking 3 South 9 0 9 0 –145 0 10th
2019–20 Non-Checking 3 South 6 0 3 3 –11 3 4th

Honours

The Yetis compete annually in the BUIHA National Championships held at iceSheffield. The club has won three national titles across different tiers.

A Team

  • BUIHA Checking 3 South Champions: 2012–13
  • BUIHA Checking 2 South Champions: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2025–26 (undefeated, 6W–0L)
  • BUIHA Tier 2 Nationals Champions: 2014–15

B Team

  • BUIHA Non-Checking 2 South Champions: 2015–16
  • BUIHA Tier IV Nationals Champions: 2018–19

C Team

  • BUIHA Tier IV Nationals Champions: 2021–22

Statistics

All statistics are sourced from the British Universities Ice Hockey Association.[2] Figures represent Cup Competition totals only. Challenge, Varsity, and Nationals games are excluded.

All-time leaders

A Team

Category Player Value
Points Guido De Boer 83
Goals Guido De Boer 52
Assists Chris Fox 36
PIM Mark Ongemakh 70
PPG (min. 10 GP) Guido De Boer 3.95

Top 5 all-time points scorers (A Team):

Rank Player GP G A PTS PPG
1 Guido De Boer 21 52 31 83 3.95
2 Chris Fox 23 33 36 69 3.00
3 Mark Ongemakh 24 27 12 39 1.63
4 David Persson 13 23 11 34 2.62
5 Ruslan Ponomarev 23 14 18 32 1.39

B Team

Category Player Value
Points Leroy Hung 44
Goals Leroy Hung 28
Assists Philip Edwards / Leroy Hung 16
PIM Charles Olley 40
PPG (min. 10 GP) Leroy Hung 2.93

Top 5 all-time points scorers (B Team):

Rank Player GP G A PTS PPG
1 Leroy Hung 15 28 16 44 2.93
2 Charles Olley 20 24 14 38 1.90
3 Lawrence Yolland 14 24 11 35 2.50
4 Modaser Anwary 17 24 9 33 1.94
5 Philip Edwards 8 13 16 29 3.63

C Team

Category Player Value
Points Matthias David 8
Goals Matthias David / Ben Freeman / David Kubánek 6
Assists Oliver Cole 4
PIM William Watson 18
PPG Ben Freeman 1.75

Top 5 all-time points scorers (C Team):

Rank Player GP G A PTS PPG
1 Matthias David 8 6 2 8 1.00
2 Ben Freeman 4 6 1 7 1.75
3 David Kubánek 5 6 1 7 1.40
4 Marcus Chow 6 5 1 6 1.00
5 Victoria Heyes 8 1 3 4 0.50

Single-season records

A Team

Category Player Value Season
Points Guido De Boer 48 2016–17
Goals Guido De Boer 29 2016–17
Assists Marvin Hsu 21 2025–26
PIM Mark Ongemakh 40 2013–14
PPG Guido De Boer 6.86 2016–17

B Team

Category Player Value Season
Points Philip Edwards 29 2015–16
Goals Lawrence Yolland / Modaser Anwary 16 2015–16, 2018–19
Assists Philip Edwards 16 2015–16
PIM Charles Olley 34 2019–20
PPG Philip Edwards 3.63 2015–16

C Team

Category Player Value Season
Points Matthias David 8 2017–18
Goals Matthias David / Ben Freeman / David Kubánek 6 2017–18, 2018–19
Assists Victoria Heyes 3 2017–18
PIM William Watson 18 2019–20
PPG Ben Freeman 1.75 2017–18

Season-by-season leaders

A Team

Season Points leader Goals leader Assists leader PPG leader PIM leader
2025–26[21] Ayush Lohia (29) Ayush Lohia (16) Marvin Hsu (21) Ayush Lohia (4.83) Marvin Hsu / Svatoslav Outulný (14)
2024–25[22] Kevin Barlow (5) Kevin Barlow / Maximilian Livshin (4) Svatoslav Outulný (4) Svatoslav Outulný / Georges Schmitz (0.67) Quinn Clubb (24)
2023–24[23] Kevin Ji / Kosei Satoh (5) Kevin Ji (3) Kosei Satoh (4) Kevin Ji / Kosei Satoh (0.83) Quinn Clubb (8)
2022–23[24] Morgan Wark (19) Morgan Wark (15) Maxwell Schipperheijn (6) Morgan Wark (2.71) Travis Campbell (27)
2019–20[25] Harry Blake (23) Harry Blake (15) Aleksandrs Jekabsons (10) Harry Blake (3.29) Aleksandrs Jekabsons (18)
2018–19[26] Aleksandrs Jekabsons (5) Aleksandrs Jekabsons (5) Umar Saleem (2) Aleksandrs Jekabsons (0.83) Aleksandrs Jekabsons (38)
2017–18[27] David Persson (3) Aleksandrs Jekabsons (2) David Persson (2) Hanna Åström (0.50) Simon Kunin (12)
2016–17[28] Guido De Boer (48) Guido De Boer (29) Chris Fox (18) Guido De Boer (6.86) Guido De Boer (35)
2015–16[29] Maxime Tremblay (9) Chris Fox (4) Maxime Tremblay (6) Maxime Tremblay (1.13) Maxime Tremblay (30)
2014–15[30] Chris Fox (24) Guido De Boer (15) Chris Fox (14) Chris Fox (4.00) Ruslan Ponomarev (33)
2013–14[31] Mark Ongemakh (19) Mark Ongemakh (16) Ruslan Ponomarev / Guido De Boer (6) Guido De Boer (2.00) Mark Ongemakh (40)
2012–13[32] Maxim Kozlov (22) Maxim Kozlov (18) Timothy Wong / Ruslan Ponomarev (7) Maxim Kozlov (5.50) Erik Scalfaro (22)

B Team

Season Points leader Goals leader Assists leader PPG leader PIM leader
2025–26[33] Leonard Lui (9) Leonard Lui (7) Alex Tam / Leo Saiu-Bell (3) Leonard Lui (1.80) Ivan Shalashilin (24)
2024–25[34] Jeremy Au-Yeung (21) Jeremy Au-Yeung (19) Alex Wainwright (7) Jeremy Au-Yeung (2.10) Ruien Li / Abbey Li (4)
2023–24[35] Jack Donovan (9) Jack Donovan (7) Alex Wainwright (3) Karri Heikkinen (1.00) Harvey Chadderton (12)
2022–23[36] Gigi Laflamme / Karri Heikkinen (1) Gigi Laflamme (1) Karri Heikkinen (1) Gigi Laflamme / Karri Heikkinen (1.00) —
2019–20[37] Leroy Hung (18) Leroy Hung (13) Leroy Hung (5) Leroy Hung (2.57) Charles Olley (34)
2018–19[38] Charles Olley (27) Modaser Anwary (16) Charles Olley (13) Leroy Hung (3.25) David Kubánek (12)
2017–18[39] Charles Olley (4) Charles Olley (4) Keshav Iyengar / Joseph Lee (1) Philip Marshall-Lockyer (1.00) Rory Hughes (10)
2016–17[40] Lawrence Yolland / Nick Reilly (12) Nick Reilly (9) Lawrence Yolland / Jack Caswell (4) Lawrence Yolland (1.71) Jack Caswell (12)
2015–16[41] Philip Edwards (29) Lawrence Yolland (16) Philip Edwards (16) Philip Edwards (3.63) Keir Ovington (20)

C Team

Season Points leader Goals leader Assists leader PPG leader PIM leader
2019–20[42] Marcus Chow (6) Marcus Chow (5) Oliver Cole (2) Marcus Chow (1.00) William Watson (18)
2018–19[43] David Kubánek (7) David Kubánek (6) Oliver Cole / Wei Kang Tan (2) David Kubánek (1.40) Wassili Korobitsyn (4)
2017–18[44] Matthias David (8) Matthias David / Ben Freeman (6) Victoria Heyes (3) Ben Freeman (1.75) Matthias David / Ben Freeman (2)

Record scorelines

Biggest wins

Rank Margin Score Opponent Team Date
1 +34 35–1 Oxford Vikings A Team 6 Nov 2016[45]
2 +31 32–1 Cardiff Redhawks A Team 31 Jan 2026[46]
3 +30 30–0 Cambridge Women's Blues B Team 23 Jan 2016[47]
4 +21 21–0 Southampton Spitfires C B Team 5 Mar 2016[47]
5 +17 19–2 UEA Avalanche A Team 5 Dec 2012[48]
6 +14 15–1 Oxford Vikings A Team 24 Jan 2026[46]
7 +13 14–1 Southampton Spitfires B A Team 7 Feb 2015[49]
8 +13 16–3 Cardiff Redhawks A Team 17 Jan 2026[46]
9 +10 11–1 Oxford Vikings A Team 2 Nov 2025[46]
10 +10 12–2 Cardiff Redhawks A Team 15 Feb 2015[49]

Biggest losses

Rank Margin Score Opponent Team Date
1 –26 0–26 London Dragons A Team 17 Feb 2018[50]
2 –21 0–21 Cambridge Blues A Team 4 Feb 2018[50]
3 –21 0–21 Oxford Vikings C Team 10 Feb 2018[51]
4 –19 0–19 Oxford Vikings C Team 3 Feb 2018[51]
5 –18 0–18 Oxford University Blues A Team 20 Jan 2018[50]
6 –16 0–16 London Dragons A Team 28 Oct 2017[50]
7 –15 3–18 Cardiff Redhawks A Team 27 Jan 2018[50]
8 –14 2–16 Oxford University Blues A Team 10 Feb 2018[50]
9 –14 1–15 Oxford University Blues A Team 17 Feb 2024[52]
10 –14 0–14 Oxford Vikings C Team 28 Jan 2018[51]

See also

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