Perth Pelicans
The Perth Pelicans are an Australian junior ice hockey team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. They represent one of the two junior ice hockey teams from Western Australia currently playing in the AJIHL, which is the most elite level for ice hockey at a national level for ages between 16–20 years old.
| Perth Pelicans | |
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| City | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| League | Australian Junior Ice Hockey League |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Home arena | Xtreme Ice Arena |
| Colours | (2013-2014) (2014-present) |
| Owner(s) | Western Australian Ice Hockey Association |
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| Head coach | |
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| Franchise history | |
| 2013–present | Perth Pelicans |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
| AJIHL Championships | 0 |
History
Tryouts for the new Perth Pelicans team began on 2 September 2014 with a mandatory fitness assessment, held on 2 September 2014 at Kingsway Christian College for 8pm, and 2 ice sessions.[1]
The Perth Pelicans played their first Australian Junior Ice Hockey League game on Monday October 21, 2013 against the Perth Sharks. The Pelicans team included national draft player Liam Hall from Queensland.[2]
The first team
The players from the first game the Perth Pelicans played in their inaugural season in the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League, October 21, 2013.[2]
For the 2013–14 AJIHL season
| # | Nat | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | | Tom Smail (Captain) | D | - | 2013 |
| 19 | | Stephen McCann | G | - | 2013 |
| 17 | | David Mahood | D | - | 2013 |
| 18 | | Aaron Dumpleton | F | - | 2013 |
| 5 | | Ronan Devahasdin | F | - | 2013 |
| 14 | | Zane Cunliff | F | - | 2013 |
| 20 | | Chris Shade | D | - | 2013 |
| 1 | | Rowan Sobey | G | - | 2013 |
| 13 | | Blake Georgeff | F | - | 2013 |
| 12 | | Kieren Webster | F | - | 2013 |
| 11 | | Matt Armstrong | F | - | 2013 |
| 16 | | Rhys Dumpleton | F | - | 2013 |
| 15 | | Lyndon Lodge | F | - | 2013 |
| 3 | | Jordan Grover | D | - | 2013 |
| 2 | | Jonathon Spalding | F | - | 2013 |
| 10 | | Liam Hall | F | - | 2013 |
Players
Current roster
For the 2015–16 AJIHL season
| # | Nat | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Jonathan Spalding | F | 17 April 1996 | 2015 |
| 3 | | Jordan Grover | F | 16 June 1995 | 2015 |
| 4 | | Alistair Lambers | F | 2015 | |
| 12 | | Kieren Webster | F | 12 July 1997 | 2015 |
| 15 | | Lyndon Lodge | F | 12 November 1997 | 2015 |
| 17 | | David Mahood | D | 23 September 1996 | 2015 |
| 21 | | Zac Hickey | D | 23 March 1998 | 2015 |
| 22 | | Stuart Raine | F | 12 August 1998 | 2015 |
| 23 | | Jordan Williams | F | 7 March 1997 | 2015 |
| 24 | | Joshua Santana | F | 4 April 1998 | 2015 |
| 25 | | Brenden Parker | D | 25 June 1997 | 2015 |
| 27 | | Lachlan Dwyer | D | 3 February 1999 | 2015 |
| 29 | | Ben Willcocks | D | 20 April 1999 | 2015 |
| 33 |  | Craig Houston | D | 26 April 1997 | 2015 |
| 35 | | Gabe Devereux - Smith | D | 10 September 1998 | 2015 |
| 6 | | Dathan Pleiter | G | 22 May 1996 | 2014 |
| 19 | | Stephen McCann | G | 9 July 1997 | 2015 |
Head coaches
The first Head Coach for the Perth Pelicans was Darin Bryce.
See also
References
- "AJIHL Update". Ice Hockey WA. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- "Perth Rosters For Web" (PDF). Western Australian Ice Hockey Association. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2015.