Australia men's national under-18 ice hockey team

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Australia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Ice Hockey Australia
General Manager Australia Sharon Kelly
Head coach Australia Steven Lindsay
Assistants Australia Andrew Reynolds
Captain Chris Wong
IIHF code AUS
Team colours               
Biggest win
 Australia 38 – 1 Thailand 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 14 March 2002)
Biggest defeat
 Kazakhstan 57 – 0 Australia 
(Seoul, South Korea; March 1993)
IIHF World U18 Championship
Appearances 8 (first in 2003)
Best result 28th (in 2006)
IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships
Appearances 14 (first in 1984)
Best result Med 2.png (2002)

The Australia men's national under-18 ice hockey team is controlled by Ice Hockey Australia and represents Australia in international under-18 ice hockey competitions. Australia plays in Division III of the IIHF World U18 Championships.

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History [edit]

In 1984 Australia first competed in the inaugural IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championships held in Kushiro and Tomakomai, Japan. Australia lost all six of their games being beaten by Japan, China and South Korea.[1] Australia continued to compete in the annual IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championships missing only the 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996 and 1997 tournaments. In 2002 Australia competed in the final edition of the Championships which was being discontinued in favour of teams being offered a place in Division III of the IIHF World U18 Championships.[1]

In 2003 Australia competed in their first World Championships. Playing in Division III Group A Australia finished on top of the group and gained promotion to Division II for 2004.[2] The 2004 World Championship saw Australia relegated back to Division III after finishing last in Division II Group B.[3] In the 2005 tournament Australia again gained promotion back to Division II after winning all five of their games.[4]

Australia improved in the 2006 Championship finishing third in their group and staying in Division II for the 2007 tournament.[5] In 2007 Australia finished fifth in their group, avoiding relegating after finishing above Serbia with four points.[6] At the 2008 World Championship Australia lost all five of their games in Division II Group A and were relegated back to Division III.[7] In 2009 Australia won all of its Division III games and gained promotion back to Division II for 2010.[8] However Australia was again relegated back to Division III after finishing last in their group at the 2010 Division II Group B championship in Ukraine.[9]

Roster [edit]

From the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships[10][11]

# Name Pos Date of Birth Club
19 Saxon Air (A) F 01995-03-2525 March 1995 Australia Sydney Bears
11 Lachlan Allport F 01996-11-1212 November 1996 Australia Blacktown Flyers
9 Anthony Barnes F 01996-09-1717 September 1996 Australia Gold Coast Blue Tongues
6 Zachary Boyle F 01996-05-1212 May 1996 Australia Adelaide Blackhawks
16 Jamie Campbell D 01996-06-066 June 1996 Canada Ontario Hockey Academy
12 Dexter Crowe F 01996-06-033 June 1996 Australia Canterbury Eagles
8 Charles Frazer D 01995-08-2222 August 1995 Australia Newcastle North Stars
3 Jordan Grover (A) D 01995-06-1616 June 1995 Canada Ontario Hockey Academy
17 Joshua Hansen D 01996-03-2525 March 1996 Australia Newcastle North Stars
10 Jake Knott F 01996-06-2121 June 1996 Australia Canterbury Eagles
14 Casey Kubara F 01996-04-066 April 1996 Australia Liverpool Saints
21 Patrick Nadin F 01995-08-2121 August 1995 Canada Notre Dame Argos
25 Nicholas Novysedlak G 01995-08-1111 August 1995 Australia Gold Coast Blue Tongues
5 Daniel Pataky D 01996-01-2424 January 1996 Australia Blacktown Flyers
13 Alastair Punler D 01996-02-1212 February 1996 Australia West Coast Flyers
2 Tomas Sak F 01995-06-2626 June 1995 Australia Cockburn Hawks
4 Luke Shafren D 01995-11-2525 November 1995 Australia Newcastle North Stars
18 Hayden Sheard F 01996-03-055 March 1996 Australia Newcastle North Stars
20 Charlie Smart G 01996-05-3030 May 1996 Canada Ontario Hockey Academy
7 Chris Wong (C) F 01995-04-2222 April 1995 Australia Melbourne Ice

International competitions [edit]

IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships [edit]

Main article: IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships
  • 1984 – 4th place
  • 1985 – Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place
  • 1986 – 4th place
  • 1987 – 4th place
  • 1988 – 4th place
  • 1989 – did not participate
  • 1990 – 4th place
  • 1991 – did not participate
  • 1992 – 4th place
  • 1993 – 5th place
  • 1994 – 5th place
  • 1995–1997 – did not participate
  • 1998 – 4th place
  • 1999 – 4th place, failed to qualify for IIHF World U18 Championship Pool B
  • 2000 – 4th place, failed to qualify for IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
  • 2001 – Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place, failed to qualify for IIHF World U18 Championship Division III
  • 2002 – Silver medal icon.svg 2nd place

IIHF World U18 Championships [edit]

Main article: IIHF World U18 Championship
  • 2000–2002 – Did not qualify
  • 2003 – 35th (1st in Division III Group A. Promoted to Division II)
  • 2004 – 34th (6th in Division II Group B. Relegated to Division III)
  • 2005 – 35th (1st in Division III. Promoted to Division II)
  • 2006 – 28th (3rd in Division II Group B)
  • 2007 – 31st (5th in Division II Group B)
  • 2008 – 33rd (6th in Division II Group A. Relegated to Division III)
  • 2009 – 35th (1st in Division III Group A. Promoted to Division II)
  • 2010 – 34th (6th in Division II Group B. Relegated to Division III)
  • 2011 – 35th (1st in Division III Group A. Promoted to Division II)
  • 2012 – 33rd (4th in Division II Group B)

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand. pp. 389–395. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5. 
  2. ^ "2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III, Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  3. ^ "2004 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  4. ^ "2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  5. ^ "2006 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  6. ^ "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  7. ^ "2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  8. ^ "2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. III Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  9. ^ "2010 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  10. ^ "Team Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  11. ^ "SRB - AUS Line-ups". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-03-10. 

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