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The Australian men's national ice hockey team (nicknamed the Mighty Roos) represent Australia in the sport of ice hockey under the jurisdiction of Ice Hockey Australia which is a part of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Australia competed in the Winter Olympics once, in 1960, when the team lost all of their matches. They have ...
The Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) was formed in 2000 following the collapse of the former national league. In its first season, the AIHL comprised three teams – the Adelaide Avalanche, Canberra Knights, and the Sydney Bears. [1]
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. Sydney was the first stop made by the fleet to Australia ...
The women's national team is controlled by Ice Hockey Australia. As of 2011, Australia has 313 female players. [2] Australia is ranked 30th out of 34 countries in the IIHF World Ranking. Kathy Berg took the team to its highest point, being ranked 20th. She was the longest serving coach.
Australia has participated in 33 of 81 Ice Hockey World Championships, an annual ice hockey tournament organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Australia first participated in 1962 where they were placed in Pool B and finished the tournament in 13th, only ahead of Denmark. [1]
The Melbourne Mustangs are an ice hockey team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and are members of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). Founded in 2010, as the Mustangs Ice Hockey Club, the team joined the AIHL in 2011 and have made the Goodall Cup playoffs on two occasions, winning once in 2014.
The Sydney Bears (formerly Macquarie Bears) is an Australian semi-professional ice hockey team from Sydney, New South Wales.Established in 1982, the Bears are the only remaining founding member of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) still operating.
The Melbourne Mustangs (formally Mustangs IHC) is an Australian semi-professional ice hockey team from Melbourne, Victoria. Formed in 2010, the Mustangs have been a member of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) since 2011. The Mustangs are based at the O'Brien Icehouse in the Docklands district of Melbourne.