Australian national ice hockey team
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The Australian National Ice Hockey Team is the national ice hockey team for Australia. As of 2006 the Australian team was ranked 34th in the IIHF World Rankings, behind Israel. The official nickname of Australia's national ice hockey team is the Mighty Roos.
Many Australian national team players are expatriates of Canada and other hockey-playing nations, who have since become outright citizens of Australia or who hold dual citizenship.
Australia's ice hockey team has participated in just one Winter Olympics: the 1960 Games in Squaw Valley, California. Australia lost both their games against powerhouses Czechoslovakia (18-1) and eventual gold medalists, the United States (12-1).
Australia has competed in the Division II World Championships since 2001. In 2007, they will be coached by Steve McKenna, a former eight-year veteran of the National Hockey League. McKenna, a native of Toronto, will take up duties in early 2007 after completing his playing season with a team in Seoul, South Korea who participate in the Asian League.
Australia also has the distinction of holding a world record for most goals and highest winning margin in a World Championship game; they defeated New Zealand by a score of 58-0 in 1987.
[edit] Important Games
- First game: February 20, 1960, Squaw Valley, California:
Czechoslovakia 18-1 
Australia - Largest victory: March 14, 1987, Perth, Western Australia: Australia 58-0
New Zealand (World Record) - Largest defeat: March 15, 1993, Ljubljana, Slovenia:
Kazakhstan 23-1 Australia
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[edit] External links
| Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) | |
| 2006 teams: Adelaide Avalanche | Brisbane Blue Tongues | Canberra Knights | Central Coast Rhinos | Melbourne Ice | Newcastle North Stars | Sydney Bears | Western Sydney Ice Dogs | |
| Trophies and Awards: Goodall Cup | V.I.P. Cup | |
| Related Articles: Australian National Ice Hockey Team | Ice Hockey Australia | International Ice Hockey Federation | |
