| Greg Oddy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1980 Adelaide, SA, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Right |
| AIHL team Former teams |
Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Avalanche HYC Herentals KOO-VEE La Ronge Ice Wolves Romford Raiders |
| National team | Australia |
| Playing career | 1998–present |
Greg Oddy (born 24 July 1980) is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Adelaide Adrenaline in the Australian Ice Hockey League.
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Greg Oddy played as a 17 year old for the Notre Dame Hounds in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League, Canada. He then spent three seasons (1998–2001) with the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and South Surrey Eagles (British Columbia Hockey League). In 2002 Oddy joined the Romford Raiders of the English Premier Ice Hockey League before moving to Suomi-sarja, Finland, to play for KOO-VEE. In 2006 Oddy joined HYC Herentals of the Belgian League and Belgian Cup.[1][2]
During this time Oddy also played for the Adelaide Avalanche of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). Oddy captained the Avalanche until the team folded mid-way through the 2008 season. Along with the rest of team he transferred to the new Adelaide A's (now Adelaide Adrenaline) team which was formed to replace the Avalanche. He is in his third season with the Adrenaline and is currently playing in 2010 AIHL season.[1][3] Oddy is the current captain of the Adelaide Adrenaline and the Australian National Senior Team
Oddy was first called up to represent Australia in 1998 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 1998 IIHF World Championship Pool D tournament.[1] In 2000 Oddy was also called up for the national under-20, as well as the senior team, to compete in the 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship Pool D tournament.[4] In 2011 Oddy represented the Australian national team for the thirteenth time in the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament which Australia went on to win. Oddy was named captain for the tournament.[1]
Oddy was born on 24 July 1980 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.[1] Oddy works at MIX 102.3 as an accounts manager.[5] In 2011 he married Jodie Blewett, a host of the MIX 102.3 breakfast show, in Bali.[6] Oddy has one step-daughter, Taylor, the daughter from Blewett's former marriage with the former-Australian cricketer Greg Blewett.[5]
| 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 |
| Silver | 2007 Seoul | Division II Group B |
| Gold | 2008 Newcastle | Division II Group B |
| Silver | 2010 Mexico City | Division II Group A |
| Gold | 2011 Melbourne | Division II Group A |
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | SJHL | 46 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | SJHL | 43 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 83 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 15 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | SJHL | 17 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 8 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 107 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 11 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Romford Raiders | EPIHL | 13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 6 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 17 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 23 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2006 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 23 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | HYC Herentals | Belgian Cup | 22 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | HYC Herentals | BEL | 12 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2007 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 20 | 24 | 19 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 2008 | Adelaide A's | AIHL | 14 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 110 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009 | Adelaide Adrenaline | AIHL | 16 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2010 | Adelaide Adrenaline | AIHL | 26 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| AIHL Totals | 177 | 152 | 202 | 354 | 527 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 22 | ||||
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Australia | 1999 IIHF World Championship Pool D | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2000 | Australia U/20 | 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship Pool D | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | |
| 2000 | Australia | 2000 IIHF World Championship Pool D | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | |
| 2002 | Australia | 2002 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 5 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 20 | |
| 2003 | Australia | 2003 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2004 | Australia | 2004 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
| 2005 | Australia | 2005 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2006 | Australia | 2006 IIHF World Championship Division IIB | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2007 | Australia | 2007 IIHF World Championship Division IIB | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Australia | 2008 IIHF World Championship Division IIB | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2009 | Australia | 2009 IIHF World Championship Division IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Australia | 2010 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Australia | 2011 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| Team Australia Totals | 52 | 59 | 47 | 106 | 113 | |||