Steven Deans
Encyclopedia
Steven Deans is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Canberra Knights
in the Australian Ice Hockey League
.
of the Australian Ice Hockey League
in 2000. He has continued to play for the Knights in every season since they joined the league in 2000. In 2005 he recorded his best season in terms of points finishing the regular season with seven goals and nine assists. Following the 2005 season his points per season has been dropping with seven in the following season and down to his lowest record in 2009 with just three points. In 2011 Deans competed in only eleven of the 28 regular season games and failed to record any points.
Deans was first called up to represent Australia in 2000 where he joined the national under-18 team to compete in the 2000 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship being held in Changchun City, China
. In the same year he also joined the national under-20 team
to compete in the 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship Pool D tournament being held in Mexico City
, Mexico
. Deans recorded three assists in his four games at the tournament. The following year Deans was again called up to national under-20 team to compete in the 2001 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III tournament. Australia finished last and were relegated to Division III qualification tournament for 2002. Deans improved on his previous years performance scoring three goals and one assist in his four games. In 2002 Deans moved up to the national senior team to compete in the 2002 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Cape Town
, South Africa
. Australia finished fourth while Deans recorded four points for the tournament. Deans was again called up the following year for the senior team to compete in the 2003 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament. Australia again finished fourth while Deans could only manage a single assist for his five games of the tournament.
, Australian Capital Territory
, Australia
.
International
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....
in the Australian Ice Hockey League
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
Deans first played for the 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....
of the Australian Ice Hockey League
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....
in 2000. He has continued to play for the Knights in every season since they joined the league in 2000. In 2005 he recorded his best season in terms of points finishing the regular season with seven goals and nine assists. Following the 2005 season his points per season has been dropping with seven in the following season and down to his lowest record in 2009 with just three points. In 2011 Deans competed in only eleven of the 28 regular season games and failed to record any points.
Deans was first called up to represent Australia in 2000 where he joined the national under-18 team to compete in the 2000 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship being held in Changchun City, China
China
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. In the same year he also joined the national under-20 team
Australia men's national junior ice hockey team
The Australian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Australia. The team represents Australia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division III.-History:...
to compete in the 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship Pool D tournament being held in Mexico City
Mexico City
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, Mexico
Mexico
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. Deans recorded three assists in his four games at the tournament. The following year Deans was again called up to national under-20 team to compete in the 2001 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III tournament. Australia finished last and were relegated to Division III qualification tournament for 2002. Deans improved on his previous years performance scoring three goals and one assist in his four games. In 2002 Deans moved up to the national senior team to compete in the 2002 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Cape Town
Cape Town
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, South Africa
South Africa
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. Australia finished fourth while Deans recorded four points for the tournament. Deans was again called up the following year for the senior team to compete in the 2003 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament. Australia again finished fourth while Deans could only manage a single assist for his five games of the tournament.
Personal life
Deans was born on 18 June 1982 in CanberraCanberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
, Australia
Australia
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.
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.... |
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.... |
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.... |
17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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.... |
Canberra Knights | AIHL | 26 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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... |
Canberra Knights | AIHL | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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.... |
Canberra Knights | AIHL | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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.... |
Canberra Knights | AIHL | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 2009 AIHL season The 2009 AIHL season is the 10th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League. The season opens on 25 April 2009 with games in Liverpool and Canberra. Newcastle North Stars won the V.I.P... |
Canberra Knights | AIHL | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 2010 AIHL season The 2010 AIHL season is the 11th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League . It ran from 24 April 2010 until 22 August 2010, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 28 and 29 August.-League business:... |
Canberra Knights | AIHL | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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... |
Canberra Knights | AIHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
International
| Year | Team | Competition | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Australia U/18 | 2000 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2000 | Australia U/20 Australia men's national junior ice hockey team The Australian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Australia. The team represents Australia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division III.-History:... |
2000 IIHF World U20 Championship Pool D | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2001 | Australia U/20 | 2001 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Australia | 2002 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2003 | Australia | 2003 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |