ENL Affiliate
In the summer of 2007, the Manchester Phoenix organisation announced the creation of a team to ice in the English National Ice Hockey League, the amateur level below the EPL. The creation of this semi-professional team was seen as the final step in a completely integrated youth development program. The team originally iced in the 'North 2' division of the ENL, but were promoted after a playoff win over the Blackburn Hawks. They initially bore the Phoenix name and play at the Altrincham Ice Dome, as does the senior team.
The team is currently coached by Paul 'Nipper' Bayliss. From August 2009, the team was renamed to become the Trafford Metros, honouring the history of the team who skated on the Devonshire Road ice rink in Altrincham. Despite the name change, the Metros will continue to be the ENL affiliate of the Manchester Phoenix.
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