Ben Thilthorpe

Ben Thilthorpe
Born 20 August 1978 (1978-08-20) (age 33)
Adelaide, SA, Australia
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
AIHL team
Former teams		 Adelaide Adrenaline
Adelaide Avalanche
National team  Australia
Playing career 1999–present

Ben Thilthorpe (born 20 August 1978) is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Adelaide Adrenaline in the Australian Ice Hockey League.

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Playing career

Thilthorpe first played ice hockey in 2000 for the Adelaide Avalanche of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL).[1] He continued to play for the Avalanche until part way through the 2008 AIHL season where the team folded and withdrew from the league. During the 2005 AIHL season Thilthorpe scored a personal best in points finishing with seven goals and thirteen points.[1] In 2011 Thilthorpe returned to ice hockey after a two years break, he joined the Adelaide Blackhawks of the South Australia state leagues.[2]

Thilthorpe was first called up to represent Australia in 1999 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 1999 IIHF World Championship Pool D tournament.[1] In 2011 he represented Australia for the seventh time during the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament.[1] Australia won the tournament after winning all of their four games and finishing first in the group standings.[3]

Personal life

Thilthorpe was born on 20 August 1978 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.[1][4] Thilthorpe is an admitted barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia and has worked for Michael Woods & Co. Barristers & Solicitors since 2010. He is married and has three children.[5]

Career statistics

Medal record
Competitor for  Australia
Ice hockey
Ice Hockey World Championships
Bronze 2004 Jaca Division II Group A
Silver 2005 Zagreb Division II Group A
Bronze 2006 Auckland Division II Group B
Gold 2011 Melbourne Division II Group A
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000 Adelaide Avalanche AIHL
2002 Adelaide Avalanche AIHL
2004 Adelaide Avalanche AIHL 16 5 8 13 24 — — — — —
2005 Adelaide Avalanche AIHL 22 7 13 20 57 — — — — —
2006 Adelaide Avalanche AIHL 19 9 8 17 96 — — — — —
2007 Adelaide Avalanche AIHL 6 1 2 3 20 — — — — —
2008 Adelaide Avalanche AIHL 7 1 5 6 20 — — — — —
International
Year Team Comp   GP G A Pts PIM
1999 Australia 1999 IIHF World Championship Pool D
2000 Australia 2000 IIHF World Championship Pool D 4 1 0 1 4
2001 Australia 2002 IIHF World Championship Division IIA 5 1 1 2 8
2004 Australia 2004 IIHF World Championship Division IIA 5 2 6 8 27
2005 Australia 2005 IIHF World Championship Division IIA 5 5 0 5 4
2006 Australia 2006 IIHF World Championship Division IIB 5 0 0 0 4
2011 Australia 2011 IIHF World Championship Division IIA 4 0 1 1 2

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ben Thilthorpe". Elite Prospects. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=72263. Retrieved 2011-05-29. 
  2. ^ "Team Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. 4 April 2011. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/263/IHM2630AUS_33_1_0.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-29. 
  3. ^ "2011 IIHF World Championship Div. II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/channels1011/wm-iia. Retrieved 2011-05-29. 
  4. ^ "Thilthorpe, Ben". Australian Ice Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2011-05-29. http://www.theaihl.com/leagues/rosters_profile.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&teamID=296081&playerID=438569. Retrieved 2011-05-29. 
  5. ^ "Ben Thilthorpe". Michael Woods & Co. Barristers & Solicitors. Archived from the original on 2011-05-29. http://www.michaelwoods.com.au/web/staff.asp?ID=4301. Retrieved 2011-04-23.