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
CityPerth, Western Australia, Australia
LeagueAustralian Junior Ice Hockey League
Founded2013
Home arenaXtreme Ice Arena
Colours(2013-2014)
     
(2014-present)
       
Owner(s)Western Australian Ice Hockey Association
General managerAustralia Julia Pulner
Head coachAustralia Darin Bryce
CaptainAustralia Jordan Grover
Franchise history
2013–presentPerth Pelicans
Championships
Regular season titles0
AJIHL Championships0
Current season

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

#NatNamePosDate of BirthAcquired
9AustraliaTom Smail (Captain)D-2013
19AustraliaStephen McCannG-2013
17AustraliaDavid MahoodD-2013
18AustraliaAaron DumpletonF-2013
5AustraliaRonan DevahasdinF-2013
14AustraliaZane CunliffF-2013
20AustraliaChris ShadeD-2013
1AustraliaRowan SobeyG-2013
13AustraliaBlake GeorgeffF-2013
12AustraliaKieren WebsterF-2013
11AustraliaMatt ArmstrongF-2013
16AustraliaRhys DumpletonF-2013
15AustraliaLyndon LodgeF-2013
3AustraliaJordan GroverD-2013
2AustraliaJonathon SpaldingF-2013
10AustraliaLiam HallF-2013

Players

Current roster

For the 2015–16 AJIHL season

#NatNamePosDate of BirthAcquired
2AustraliaJonathan SpaldingF17 April 19962015
3AustraliaJordan GroverF16 June 19952015
4AustraliaAlistair LambersF2015
12AustraliaKieren WebsterF12 July 19972015
15AustraliaLyndon LodgeF12 November 19972015
17AustraliaDavid MahoodD23 September 19962015
21AustraliaZac HickeyD23 March 19982015
22AustraliaStuart RaineF12 August 19982015
23AustraliaJordan Williams F7 March 19972015
24AustraliaJoshua SantanaF4 April 19982015
25AustraliaBrenden ParkerD25 June 19972015
27AustraliaLachlan DwyerD3 February 19992015
29AustraliaBen Willcocks D20 April 19992015
33United KingdomCraig HoustonD26 April 19972015
35AustraliaGabe Devereux - SmithD10 September 19982015
6AustraliaDathan PleiterG22 May 19962014
19AustraliaStephen McCannG9 July 19972015

Captains
  • 2013-14 Tom Smail (C)
  • 2014-15 Kieren Webster (C), Rhys Dumpleton (A), Ryan Smith (A)
  • 2015-16 Jordan Grover (C), Jordan Williams (A), David Mahood (A)

Head coaches

The first Head Coach for the Perth Pelicans was Darin Bryce.

See also

References
  1. "AJIHL Update". Ice Hockey WA. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. "Perth Rosters For Web" (PDF). Western Australian Ice Hockey Association. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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