Australia women's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Mighty Jill |
|---|---|
| Association | Ice Hockey Australia |
| General Manager | Emma Poynton |
| Head coach | Lee Brown |
| Assistants |
John Botterill Shanley Peters |
| Captain | Shona Green |
| Most games |
Melissa Bibby (33) Candice Mitchell (33) |
| Most points | Stephanie Boxall (30) |
| IIHF code | AUS |
| IIHF ranking |
28  1 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 21 (2004) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 28 (2014) |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
 Netherlands 2–0 Australia  (Hungary; 22 March 2000) | |
| Biggest win | |
Australia 18–1 South Africa  (Sheffield, United Kingdom; 5 March 2007) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Denmark 12–1 Australia (Vierumäki, Finland; 29 March 2008) | |
| IIHF World Women's Championships | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2000) |
| Best result | 20th (2004) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 29–30–2 | |
The Australian women's national ice hockey team represents Australia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Ice Hockey Australia. As of 2011, Australia has 313 female players.[1] Australia is ranked 25th out of 34 countries in the IIHF World Ranking.
History
In 2000 Australia first competed in the qualification tournament held for the right to participate in the 2001 Division I championships. Australia lost all three of their group matches and finished seventh out of eight after beating South Africa in the seventh place game.[2] The following year Australia again played in the qualification tournament in order to be promoted to Division I for the 2003 championships. Australia finished third in the group of five which saw Slovakia promoted to Division I for 2003.[2]
In 2003 the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) introduced a new format for the World Championships with the inclusion of second and third division. Australia was placed in the third division and gained promotion to the 2004 Division II tournament after winning four of their five games and finishing on top of the standings. The 2004 World Championships saw Australia relegated along with Great Britain from Division II to Division III for the 2005 tournament.[2]
At the 2005 World Championships Australia competed in Division III and narrowly avoided relegation to Division IV after finishing fifth out of six teams, beating only South Africa.[2] The next World Championship in 2007, Australia improved, again gaining promotion to Division II for the next years tournament.[3] Promotion to Division II however was again short as Australia finished last in the 2007 tournament and were relegated back to Division III.[4]
Olympic record
Australia ice hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.
World Championships record
- 2000 – 23rd place
- 2001 – 21st place
- 2003 – 21st place (1st in Division III, Promoted to Division II)
- 2004 – 20th place (5th in Division II, Demoted to Division III)
- 2005 – 25th place (5th in Division III)
- 2007 – 22nd place (1st in Division III, Promoted to Division II)
- 2008 – 21st place (6th in Division II, Demoted to Division III)
- 2011 – 21st place (2nd in Division III)
- 2012 – 23rd place (3rd in Division IIA)
- 2013 – 23rd place (3rd in Division IIA)
- 2014 – 26th place (6th in Division IIA, Demoted to Division IIB)
- 2015 – 31st place (5th in Division IIB)
Roster
From the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group B[5][6]
| # | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ayris, NatalieNatalie Ayris | D | 18 May 1999 | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| 13 | Botterill, TaylorTaylor Botterill | F | 2 September 1992 | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| 5 | Carson, GeorgiaGeorgia Carson | D | 23 December 1991 | Melbourne Ice |
| 6 | Cockerell, ChristineChristine Cockerell | D | 6 April 1981 | Melbourne Ice |
| 25 | Coonan, MichelleMichelle Coonan | G | 12 August 1994 | Melbourne Ice |
| 24 | Crompton, SharnitaSharnita Crompton (A) | F | 19 May 1994 | Sydney Sirens |
| 7 | Giblin, GeorgiaGeorgia Giblin | F | 23 May 1985 | Brisbane Goannas |
| 10 | Green, ShonaShona Green (C) | F | 25 July 1986 | Melbourne Ice |
| 8 | Harris, KellyKelly Harris | F | 17 December 1989 | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| 2 | Harvey, RemiRemi Harvey | D | 14 November 1994 | Sydney Sirens |
| 22 | Hocutt, TracyTracy Hocutt | F | 11 October 1974 | Brisbane Goannas |
| 14 | Lim, AndreaAndrea Lim | F | 5 March 1989 | Sydney Sirens |
| 9 | McOnie, KatherineKatherine McOnie | F | 30 August 1984 | Sydney Sirens |
| 12 | Moore, GeorgiaGeorgia Moore (A) | F | 8 April 1987 |  Calgary Hurricanes |
| 15 | Newmark, StephanieStephanie Newmark | D | 17 October 1991 |  Assabet Valley |
| 19 | Parkyn, BrittanyBrittany Parkyn | F | 9 September 1988 | Brisbane Goannas |
| 20 | Phillis, JoanJoan Phillis | G | 18 September 1981 | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| 16 | Poole, CourtneyCourtney Poole | F | 30 May 1999 | Brisbane Goannas |
| 3 | Reynolds, TessTess Reynolds | F | 21 October 1990 | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| 21 | Tihema, KateKate Tihema | F | 29 May 1998 | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| 17 | Venning, TiffanyTiffany Venning | F | 3 October 1996 | Brisbane Goannas |
References
- ↑ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/australia.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand. pp. 215–223. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5.
- ↑ "2007 IIHF World Womens Championship Div III". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ "2008 IIHF World Women's Championship Div. II". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ "Team Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ "ESP - AUS Line-ups". International Ice Hockey Federation. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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