The Vipers were founded in 2005 and played out of Metro Radio Arena which had a capacity of 5,500.

They eventually changed names from the Vipers to the Northern Stars.

In 2010 the team moved to Whitley Bay Arena which had a capacity of 3,200.

The team was sponsored by TDC Waste Management and competed in the English National Hockey League North 1 Division and the NIHL.

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