#20 TOM WATKINS
F O R W A R D
HEIGHT: 5-10 / WEIGHT: 180 / SHOOTS: RIGHT / BORN: 06/03/78

2001-2002

  • Played in his fifth BNL season.
  • Scored season high 3+2 against Solihull 06/09/01
  • Scored goals in three successive games 06/09/01-15/09/01
  • Scored 3 powerplay goals
  • Scored 2 short handed goals
  • Scored 3 hat tricks and scored 2 or more goals on 5 occassions
  • Captained the team during the Best of British competition
  • Selected to attend the Senior GB training camp
  • Selected to play for GB in World Championships but withdrew through injury prior to travelling

Career

  • Blaze "Players Player of the Year" in 2000/01
  • Hull Thunders' "Most Improved Player" in 1999/00
  • Telford Tigers' "British Player of the Year" in 1996/97
  • Represented GB Under 16's 1992/93 & 1993/94
  • Represented GB Under 18's 1994/95
  • Represented GB Under 20's 1996/97
  • Brother of Joe Watkins (Bracknell Bees)

Career stats

Yr     Team                       Lge    GP    G    A   Pts   PiM
95/96  Whitley Warriors           BHL    21    0    3     3    12
95/96  Billingham Bombers         BD1    32   12    9    21     2
96/97  Telford Tigers            PIHL    67    7   13    20    42
97/98  Telford Tigers             BNL    36    6    7    13    45
98/99  Telford Tigers             BNL    52   14   15    29    18
99/00  Telford Timberwolves       BNL     6    1    0     1     6
99/00  Peterborough Pirates       BNL     5    0    1     1     0
99/00  Hull Thunder               BNL    37    7   13    20    41
00/01  Coventry Blaze             BNL    66   24   33    57    42
01/02  Coventry Blaze             BNL    70   29   34    63    34