| Central Coast Rhinos | |
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| City: | Erina, New South Wales |
| League: | AIHL |
| Founded: | 2005 |
| Operated: | 2005-2008 |
| Home Arena: | Erina Ice Arena |
| Colors: | Red, black and white |
| Head Coach: | Adam McGuinness |
| General Manager: | John Cremer |
| Franchise history | |
| 2005-2006: | Blue Haven Rhinos |
| 2007-present: | Central Coast Rhinos |
The Central Coast Rhinos are a semi-professional ice hockey team formerly in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at Erina Ice World, located within Erina Fair Shopping Centre in Erina, New South Wales.
The team was formerly known as the Blue Haven Rhinos after the Blue Haven Pools company, whose sponsorship ended prior to the 2007 season.
The Rhinos (along with the Brisbane Blue Tongues) were part of a two-team expansion to the AIHL in 2005 that saw the league grow to eight teams. While the Rhinos gained a healthy fan following in their inaugural season, on the ice the team was not successful and finished in last place, winning just 6 out of 26 regular season games.
Probably the Rhinos' most healthy rivalry was with the Newcastle North Stars, due to the close proximity.
The Rhinos left the AIHL before the 2009 season, and are currently playing in the Australian International Cup against teams from Canada, USA and Europe.
2007 season[]
The Rhinos started the season with a win over the Brisbane Blue Tongues 7-2.
| Season | Position | GP | W | L | T | SOW | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
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| 2007 | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 3 |
Old logo used when the Rhinos were sponsored by Blue Haven Pools company
Awards[]
- Wilson Cup 2009
External links[]
 Australian Ice Hockey League | |
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| Teams | Adelaide Adrenaline · CBR Brave · Melbourne Ice · Melbourne Mustangs · Newcastle North Stars · Perth Thunder · Sydney Bears · Sydney Ice Dogs |
| Former teams | Adelaide Avalanche · Canberra Knights · Central Coast Rhinos · Gold Coast Blue Tongues |
| Other | Goodall Cup · V.I.P. Cup · Wilson Cup · List of AIHL seasons · Pacific Hockey League (Australia) |
| Seasons | 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 |
| Current arenas | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium - Adelaide IceArenA - O'Brien Icehouse - Macquarie Ice Rink - Perth Ice Arena - Phillip Ice Skating Centre |
| Related articles: IIHF · Ice Hockey Australia · Australia national ice hockey team · East Coast Super League | |
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