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Association | Ice Hockey Australia |
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IIHF code | AUS |
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IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships | |
Appearances | 14 (first in 1984) |
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International record (W-L-T) |
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.
History[]
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 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[]
From the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships[9]
# | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Club |
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23 | Spencer Austin | D | ![]() | |
17 | Steve Best | F | ![]() | |
9 | Coby Bilton | F | ![]() | |
20 | Joshua Broekman | G | ![]() | |
4 | Harrison Byers | F | ![]() | |
10 | Billy Cliff | F | ![]() | |
18 | Kevin Dow | D | ![]() | |
5 | Joshua Healey | F | ![]() | |
11 | Matthew Johnson | F | ![]() | |
21 | Jordan Kyros | F | ![]() | |
12 | Lukas Manco | D | ![]() | |
7 | Brendan McDowell | F | ![]() | |
8 | Austin McKenzie | F | ![]() | |
1 | Ayden Millward | G | ![]() | |
16 | Matthew Mitcherson | F | ![]() | |
24 | Timothy Newmark | D | ![]() | |
15 | Brendan Oakes | D | ![]() | |
19 | Jayden Ryan | F | ![]() | |
22 | Marcus Wong | D | ![]() |
Tournament records[]
IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships[]
IIHF World U18 Championships[]
Year | Division | GP | W | T | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Result |
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2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2002 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2003 | Division III Group A | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 28 | 6 | 1st in Division III Group A, 35th overall, promoted to Division II |
2004 | Division II Group B | 5 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 5 | 42 | 6th in Division II Group B, 34th overall, relegated to Division III |
2005 | Division III | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 46 | 6 | 1st in Division III, 35th overall, promoted to Division II |
2006 | Division II Group B | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 13 | 30 | 3rd in Division II Group B, 28th overall |
2007 | Division II Group B | 5 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 5th in Division II Group B, 31st overall |
2008 | Division II Group A | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 6th in Division II Group A, 33rd overall, relegated to Division III |
2009 | Division III Group A | 4 | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 1st in Division III Group A, 35th overall, promoted to Division II |
2010 | Division II Group B | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 6th in Division II Group B, relegated to Division III |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand, 389–395. ISBN 3833441895.
- ↑ 2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III, Group A. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-09-28.
- ↑ 2004 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-09-28.
- ↑ 2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-09-28.
- ↑ 2006 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-09-28.
- ↑ 2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-09-28.
- ↑ 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. II Group A. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-09-28.
- ↑ 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. III Group A. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-09-28.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 2010 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. II Group B. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-09-28.
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