Founded 1977 | ||
The Sunderland Chiefs were a semi-professional Ice Hockey team founded in 1977 as the Crowtree Chiefs, before being named the Sunderland Chiefs in 1986 (known as the Sunderland Indians 1990-91). They played in the British League Division One from 1986-1989, the English League from 1989-1990, and since 1991 they played in the English League. The team played their home games at the Crowtree Leisure Centre. The club folded at the end of the 2004/05 season.
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