Brett Thomas
Encyclopedia
Brett Thomas is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Sydney Ice Dogs in the Australian Ice Hockey League
.
(AIHL). During the 2005 AIHL season
Thomas scored a personal best in points finishing with 12 goals and 16 assists over 22 games. Following the end of the 2008 AIHL season
Thomas retired from ice hockey, having played five seasons for the Ice Dogs. In 2011 Thomas returned to ice hockey following his retirement two years ago and rejoined the Ice Dogs.
Thomas was first called up to represent Australia in 2007 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 2007 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B
tournament being held in Seoul
, Korea
. Australia finished second in the tournament after losing only one game against the host nation. In 2011 Thomas represented Australia for the third time during the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A
tournament. Australia won the tournament after winning all of their four games and finishing first in the group standings.
, New South Wales
, Australia
. He first played ice hockey at the age of six. Thomas attended both Scotts College and St Paul's College in Manly. From 2002 to 2006 Thomas worked as an accounts manager for Canon Australia. In 2008 joined Upstream Print Solutions
as an accounts manager and continued working for them until February 2011. He currently works for Fuji Xerox
as an account and business development manager and live in Curl Curl, New South Wales
.
International
Australian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
.
Playing career
Thomas first played ice hockey in 2004 for the Sydney Ice Dogs of the Australian Ice Hockey LeagueAustralian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
(AIHL). During the 2005 AIHL season
2005 AIHL season
The 2005 AIHL season was the 6th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 4th in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions....
Thomas scored a personal best in points finishing with 12 goals and 16 assists over 22 games. Following the end of the 2008 AIHL season
2008 AIHL season
The 2008 AIHL season is the 9th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 7th in which the Goodall Cup will be awarded to the league champions.The season opened 19 April 2008 with games in Newcastle, Adelaide and Penrith....
Thomas retired from ice hockey, having played five seasons for the Ice Dogs. In 2011 Thomas returned to ice hockey following his retirement two years ago and rejoined the Ice Dogs.
Thomas was first called up to represent Australia in 2007 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 2007 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B
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:...
tournament being held in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Australia finished second in the tournament after losing only one game against the host nation. In 2011 Thomas represented Australia for the third time during the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A
2011 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 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...
tournament. Australia won the tournament after winning all of their four games and finishing first in the group standings.
Personal life
Thomas was born on 24 August 1977 in ManlyManly, New South Wales
Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:Manly was named...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, 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...
. He first played ice hockey at the age of six. Thomas attended both Scotts College and St Paul's College in Manly. From 2002 to 2006 Thomas worked as an accounts manager for Canon Australia. In 2008 joined Upstream Print Solutions
Upstream Print Solutions
Upstream Print Solutions has revenues of almost $100 million and services over 3,500 customers across the country. For its customers, Upstream manages all print, copy, scanning and fax needs and takes care of businesses equipment, purchasing, finance, installation, training, paper, toner supplies...
as an accounts manager and continued working for them until February 2011. He currently works for Fuji Xerox
Fuji Xerox
is a joint venture partnership between the Japanese photographic firm Fuji Photo Film Co. and the American document management company Xerox to develop, produce and sell xerographic and document-related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region...
as an account and business development manager and live in Curl Curl, New South Wales
Curl Curl, New South Wales
Curl Curl is a suburb of northern Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Curl Curl is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region...
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004 2004 AIHL season The 2004 AIHL season was the 5th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 3rd in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions.The West Sydney Ice Dogs won their first Goodall Cup defeating the Newcastle Northstars in the championship game.... |
Sydney Ice Dogs | AIHL Australian Ice Hockey League The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors.... |
11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 2005 AIHL season The 2005 AIHL season was the 6th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 4th in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions.... |
Sydney Ice Dogs | AIHL | 22 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 2006 AIHL season The 2006 AIHL season was the 7th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 5th in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions.The Melbourne Ice mathematically clinched their first ever V.I.P... |
Sydney Ice Dogs | AIHL | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 2007 AIHL season The 2007 AIHL season was the 8th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 6th in which the Goodall Cup will be awarded to the league champions.... |
Sydney Ice Dogs | AIHL | 20 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 2008 AIHL season The 2008 AIHL season is the 9th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 7th in which the Goodall Cup will be awarded to the league champions.The season opened 19 April 2008 with games in Newcastle, Adelaide and Penrith.... |
Sydney Ice Dogs | AIHL | 18 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2011 2011 AIHL season The 2011 AIHL season is the 12th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League . It ran from 14 April 2011 until 28 August 2011, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 3 and 4 September. The Melbourne Ice won the H Newman Ried trophy after finishing first in the regular season standings with 65 points... |
Sydney Ice Dogs | AIHL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Australia | 2007 IIHF World Championship Division IIB 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:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2008 | Australia | 2008 IIHF World Championship Division IIB 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II The 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... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2011 | Australia | 2011 IIHF World Championship Division IIA 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II The 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... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |