Melbourne Blackhawks
| Melbourne Blackhawks | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| League | Australian Junior Ice Hockey League |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Operated | 2012–present |
| Home arena | Medibank Icehouse |
| Colours | |
| Owner(s) | Victorian Ice Hockey Association |
| General manager |
 Adrian Oakes |
| Head coach |
Doug Stevenson |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
| AJIHL Championships | 0 |
The Melbourne Blackhawks are a junior ice hockey team in the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. The team is based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
History
The Melbourne Blackhawks were founded in September 2012 following the announcement by Ice Hockey Australia of the formation of the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League.[1] The team is controlled by the Victorian Ice Hockey Association.[1] On 14 October 2012 it was announced that former Australian player Doug Stevenson had signed on as coach for the 2012–13 AJIHL season.[2]
Season by season results
| Season | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 2nd | Lost semi-final vs. Melbourne Red Wings, 3–7 |
Roster
For the 2012–13 AJIHL season[2][3]
| # | Nat | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | Alistair Bassett | F | 29 September 1993 | 2012 | |
| 6 | | Jack Carpenter | D | 30 November 1993 | 2012 | |
| 3 | | Timothy Evans | F | 28 December 1994 | 2012 | |
| 12 | | Benjamin Grant | F | 20 January 1992 | 2012 | |
| 17 | | Cody Hickman | F | 27 March 1992 | 2012 | |
| 1 | | Mackenzie Hill | G | 12 July 1996 | 2012 | |
| 7 | | Andrew Johns | F | 21 November 1995 | 2012 | |
| 18 | | Paul Lazzarotto | F | 22 February 1994 | 2012 | |
| 8 | | Austin McKenzie | F | 16 March 1993 | 2012 | Clayton, Victoria, Australia |
| 16 | | Matthew Oakes | D | 3 July 1996 | 2012 | |
| 20 | | Fraser Ohlson | G | 12 June 1995 | 2012 | |
| 5 | | Huw Ohlson | D | 26 January 1993 | 2012 | |
| 4 | | Daniel Szalinkski | F | 10 May 1993 | 2012 | |
| 9 | | Adam Vilbar | F | 11 March 1992 | 2012 | |
| 19 | | Christopher Wong | F | 22 April 1995 | 2012 | |
| 2 | | Marcus Wong | D | 18 April 1993 | 2012 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hewitt, Andrew (2012-09-20). "AJIHL Teams Announced". Hewitt Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hewitt, Andrew (2012-10-14). "AJIHL rosters finalised". Hewitt Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ↑ "Melbourne Blackhawks". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
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