Altrincham Aces
The Altrincham Aces are a semi-professional and amateur ice hockey team of the English National Ice Hockey League, based out of the Altrincham Ice Dome, situated on Oakfield Road in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England.The team was initially founded in 1961, the team were based out of the old Altrincham Ice Rink, situated on Devonshire Road in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England, and played until 2003, when the rink was sold,[1] then demolished to make way for a new housing development.[2] In the course of the team's existence, they played in a variety of regional and national leagues, in the largely amateur structure of the sport within the UK.In 2015 the Aces were re-formed and entered the English National Ice Hockey League.[3] The team, alongside Widnes Wild, are affiliated to the Manchester Storm (2015–).