Paisley Buddies were delighted when the Pirates were relaunched in the 1990s with the opening of the new ice rink and started living up to past glories by winning Scottish Division One in their inaugural season.

Local players, Bobby Chalmers, James Clarke, and O'Niell from the Pirates were selected to play for the GB junior team.

Wright met with the owner Allan Maxwell and resigned in February when he refused to reduce the playing time of the British/Scottish players.

During season 2006–07, the Pirates almost had to fold due to a problem with their home ice at Paisley's Lagoon centre.

[1] This would see both clubs further strengthen their links, giving Pirates commercial and marketing support whilst providing a pathway to elite ice hockey for junior players in the Greater Glasgow area.