Australian Ice Hockey Team

As of 2012 there are approximately 3 200 registered ice hockey players in australia.

Australian ice hockey team. Established in 2000 the aihl is sanctioned by ice hockey australia. The league is run by its own board of directors led by the aihl commissioner. Sydney was the first stop made by the fleet to australia and invitations to the proposed hockey match were sent to the officers and petty officers of each warship planning to host the match on the evening of. The official australian ice hockey league web site includes features news rosters statistics schedules teams scores and video clips.

Louis blues of the national hockey league nhl. The winter olympics where they have only appeared once in their history with it being in 1960 with the team losing all of their matches. Selected to represent australia in field hockey in 1950. Australia has competed in two international competitions.

Australia is an active full member of the international ice hockey federation having been admitted to the federation in 1938. This page shows the history of the men s women junior national teams. Nathan walker born 7 february 1994 is a welsh born australian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing under contract to the st. In its second ice skating season the sydney glaciarium management drew plans to facilitate ice hockey matches between an australian team selected from ice skating patrons and teams drawn from the crew of various visiting fleet of american warships known by the name great white fleet.

The aihl is considered a semi professional league. The australian men s national ice hockey team nicknamed the mighty roos represent australia in the sport of ice hockey under the jurdicstation of ice hockey australia which is a part of the international ice hockey federation iihf. Ice hockey australia announces new marketing and promotions team. The women and junior teams made their debuts in 2000 1983.

The australian ice hockey league is australia s top level ice hockey league. Players are unpaid however they can receive a variety of benefits such as travel expenses motor vehicles and accommodation. Ice hockey australia iha is pleased to announce the appointment of five marketing and communications professionals which have been tasked with assisting in the delivery of iha s 2020 2023 strategic plan. Played in the australian senior men s field hockey championship teams 1948 51 and 1953 56.

Ice hockey in australia is governed nationally by the australian ice hockey federation currently trading as ice hockey australia formed in 1923 as the australian ice hockey association. Olympic ice hockey player captain of australia in the 1st australian olympic ice hockey team squaw valley usa and the 1st and 2nd world championship teams. Australia men s national team made their international debut at 1960 olympic games in squaw valley united states.