Australian national ice hockey team
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The Australian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey
team for Australia
. As of 2010 the Australian team are ranked 34th. The official nickname of Australia's national ice hockey team is the Mighty Roos.
s of Canada
and other hockey-playing nations, who have since become outright citizens of Australia or who hold dual citizenship. Australia's ice hockey team has participated in just one Winter Olympics: the 1960 Games
in Squaw Valley, California. Australia lost both their games against powerhouses Czechoslovakia
(18-1) and eventual gold medalists, the United States (12-1).
Australia has competed in the Division II World Championships
since 2001. As of 2007 they are coached by Steve McKenna
, a former eight-year veteran of the National Hockey League
. At the 2007 Division II World Championships
, Australia won three games and lost one, finishing second in their group behind host nation South Korea
and narrowly missing promotion to Division I
.
Australia hosted the 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B, which was held in Newcastle, Australia
. The Mighty Roos finished first and captured the gold medal
by winning all five games and they have now have been promoted to Division I
.
From the 2011 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
by a score of 58-0 in 1987, breaking the record held by Canada (47 goals) since 1949.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team for Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. As of 2010 the Australian team are ranked 34th. The official nickname of Australia's national ice hockey team is the Mighty Roos.
History
Some Australian national team players are expatriateExpatriate
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s of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and other hockey-playing nations, who have since become outright citizens of Australia or who hold dual citizenship. Australia's ice hockey team has participated in just one Winter Olympics: the 1960 Games
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
in Squaw Valley, California. Australia lost both their games against powerhouses Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak national ice hockey team
The Czechoslovak national men's ice hockey team was one of the world's premiere teams during the Soviet dominated international hockey era, often fighting Sweden for second place but sometimes beating the Soviets...
(18-1) and eventual gold medalists, the United States (12-1).
Australia has competed in the Division II World Championships
Ice Hockey Division II World Championships
The IIHF World Championship Division II are an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The division championships are played in two groups....
since 2001. As of 2007 they are coached by Steve McKenna
Steve McKenna
Steve McKenna is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played both defense and left wing. He was a veteran of eight seasons in the NHL.-Playing career:...
, a former eight-year veteran of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. At the 2007 Division II World Championships
2007 IIHF World Championship Division II
The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. Group A was played at Zagreb, Croatia from April 11, 2007, through April 17, 2007. Group B was played at Seoul, Korea from April 2, 2007, through April 8, 2007.-Group A:...
, Australia won three games and lost one, finishing second in their group behind host nation South Korea
South Korea national ice hockey team
The South Korea men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey of the South Korea. They are currently ranked 31st in the IIHF World Ranking and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division I. The team holds the record of the largest victory in the sport . South Korea beat...
and narrowly missing promotion to Division I
Ice Hockey Division I World Championships
The IIHF World Championship Division I is an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The divisional championship is played in two groups....
.
Australia hosted the 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B, which was held in Newcastle, Australia
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
. The Mighty Roos finished first and captured the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
by winning all five games and they have now have been promoted to Division I
Ice Hockey Division I World Championships
The IIHF World Championship Division I is an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The divisional championship is played in two groups....
.
Roster
2011 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2011 IIHF World Championship was the 75th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between the 29 April and the 15 May 2011 in Slovakia. The games were played in the Orange Arena in Bratislava, and the Steel Aréna in Košice...
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| 6 | D |  Canberra KnightsCanberra Knights The Canberra Knights are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre in Phillip, a suburb of Australia's capital city, Canberra.... |
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| 1 | G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring... |
Melbourne Ice Melbourne Ice The Melbourne Ice are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the National Ice Sports Centre in Melbourne, which was completed in 2010. It formerly played at the Olympic Ice Skating Centre in Oakleigh South, a suburb of Monash... |
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| 20 | G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring... |
Newcastle North Stars Newcastle North Stars The Newcastle North Stars are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in Warners Bay, a suburb of Lake Macquarie located about 15 kilometres south-west of Newcastle, New South Wales.The North Stars... |
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| 13 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Canberra Knights Canberra Knights The Canberra Knights are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre in Phillip, a suburb of Australia's capital city, Canberra.... |
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| 5 | D |  Connecticut Jr. WolfpackConnecticut Jr. Wolfpack The Connecticut Jr. Wolfpack are a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey playing in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League . The team plays their home games at the Champions Skating Center, located in Cromwell, Connecticut.... |
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| 2 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Melbourne Ice Melbourne Ice The Melbourne Ice are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the National Ice Sports Centre in Melbourne, which was completed in 2010. It formerly played at the Olympic Ice Skating Centre in Oakleigh South, a suburb of Monash... |
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| 23 | D | Adelaide Adrenaline |
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| 8 | D | Sydney Ice Dogs |
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| 10 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Adelaide Adrenaline |
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| 21 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Melbourne Ice Melbourne Ice The Melbourne Ice are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the National Ice Sports Centre in Melbourne, which was completed in 2010. It formerly played at the Olympic Ice Skating Centre in Oakleigh South, a suburb of Monash... |
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| 12 | D | Canberra Knights Canberra Knights The Canberra Knights are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre in Phillip, a suburb of Australia's capital city, Canberra.... |
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| 11 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Sydney Ice Dogs |
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| 19 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Sydney Ice Dogs |
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| 18 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Sydney Ice Dogs |
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| 16 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Sydney Bears Sydney Bears The Sydney Bears are a semi-professional ice hockey team based in Penrith, New South Wales, who are members of the Australian Ice Hockey League . They have won two Goodall Cup championships since their founding in 2000, most recently in 2007. The Bears are one of the original three teams that... |
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| 15 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Adelaide Blackhawks |
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| 24 | D | Adelaide Adrenaline |
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| 7 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Sydney Ice Dogs |
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| 9 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Gold Coast Blue Tongues |
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| 14 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
 HC Vitkovice Steel U20 |
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| 22 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Melbourne Ice Melbourne Ice The Melbourne Ice are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the National Ice Sports Centre in Melbourne, which was completed in 2010. It formerly played at the Olympic Ice Skating Centre in Oakleigh South, a suburb of Monash... |
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| 17 | D | Sydney Ice Dogs |
World records
Australia has the distinction of holding a world record for most goals and highest winning margin in a IIHF World Championship game; they defeated New ZealandNew Zealand national ice hockey team
The New Zealand men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey of New Zealand, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation...
by a score of 58-0 in 1987, breaking the record held by Canada (47 goals) since 1949.
Olympics record
- 1920-1956 - did not participate
- 1960Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter OlympicsAt the 1960 Winter Olympics held in Squaw Valley, California, United States, one ice hockey event was held: men's Ice Hockey. This tournament was also counted as IIHF World Championship and IIHF European Championship. Games were held at Blyth Arena.Canada, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and...
- 9th place - 1964–present - did not qualify
World Championships record
- 1930-1961 - did not participate
- 1962 - 13th place (5th in Pool B)
- 1963-1973 - did not participate
- 1974 - 21st place (7th in Pool C)
- 1975-1978 - did not participate
- 1979 - 26th place (8th in Pool C)
- 1981-1985 - did not participate
- 1986 - 26th place (10th in Pool C)
- 1987 - 25th place (1st in Pool D)
- 1989 - 24th place (8th in Pool C)
- 1990 - 27th place (2nd in Pool D)
- 1991 - did not participate
- 1992 - 15th place (3rd in Pool C)
- 1993 - 23rd place (7th in Pool C)
- 1994 - 33rd place (13th in Pool C)
- 1995 - 36th place (16th in Pool C)
- 1996 - 36th place (8th in Pool D)
- 1997 - 34th place (6th in Pool D)
- 19981998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-World Championship Group C :Played March 22-28 in Budapest, Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros.- Group 1 :- Group 2 :- Final Round 25-28 Place :Hungary was promoted to Group B.- Consolation Round 29-32 Place :...
- 34th place (2nd in Pool D) - 19991999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-World Championship Group C:Played at Eindhoven and Tilburg, Netherlands April 5–11. Yugoslavia was supposed to particpate in this tournament, but was prevented by the host Dutch government.-Group 1:-Group 2:-Final Round 25-28 Place:...
- 34th place (3rd in Pool D) - 20002000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-World Championship Group A :Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2001# -World Championship Group B :...
- 36th place (3rd in Pool D) - 20012001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2002# — relegated to Division I for 2002# - Group A :Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001...
- 33rd place (3rd in Division II, Group A) - 20022002 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2002 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .- Championship :...
- 36th place (4th in Division II, Group A) - 20032003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-Relegation round: avoids relegation by defeating 4-1 in the 2004 IIHF World Championship Far East Qualification game. and are demoted to Division I at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:-Group A:...
- 36th place (4th in Division II, Group A) - 20042004 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna...
- 33rd place (3rd in Division II, Group A) - 20052005 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2005 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held March 7 - May 15, 2005, in 7 cities in 6 countries: Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria ; Debrecen, Hungary ; Eindhoven, the Netherlands ; Zagreb, Croatia ; Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro ; Mexico City, Mexico...
- 31st place (2nd in Division II, Group A) - 20062006 IIHF World Championship Division IIThe 2006 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from March 27 to April 29, 2006. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A...
- 32nd place (3rd in Division II, Group B) - 20072007 IIHF World Championship Division IIThe following teams took part in the Division II tournament. Group A was played at Zagreb, Croatia from April 11, 2007, through April 17, 2007. Group B was played at Seoul, Korea from April 2, 2007, through April 8, 2007.-Group A:...
- 32nd place (2nd in Division II, Group B) - 20082008 IIHF World Championship Division IIThe 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 7–13, 2008. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A...
- 30th place (1st in Division II, Group B) - 20092009 IIHF World Championship Division IThe 2009 IIHF Division I World Championship was an ice hockey tournament under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested from April 11–17, 2009. The tournament was played amongst two separate groups. Group A's tournament was held in Vilnius, Lithuania...
- 27th place (6th in Division I, Group A) - 20102010 IIHF World Championship Division IIThe 2010 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice Hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 10–17, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was...
- 32nd place (2nd in Division II, Group A) - 20112011 IIHF World Championship Division IIThe 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II were international Ice Hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested from 4–10 April 2011 in Melbourne, Australia and Group B was contested from 10–16 April 2011 in Zagreb, Croatia...
- 30th place (1st in Division II, Group A)
All-time Record against other nations
As of 25 May 2009| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 15 | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 23 | |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 37 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 54 | |
| 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 76 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 29 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 46 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 56 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 39 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 43 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 17 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 25 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 33 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 36 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 42 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 26 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 93 |