Webster was born February 19, 1986 in Melbourne. He ran this family business into his seventies, serving the personal skate requirements of many Australian skaters. [473] [471] Holmes was manager of the Cleveland arena at the time, and a few months earlier he had told the press the standard of Australia's ice hockey was very high [470] and it seemed to him Australians would like the game:"I have come here partly on holiday and partly to see whether this game would be popular." In 2011 he also won the H. Newman Reid Trophy with the team as the winner of the main round.

International show skater, judge and skating administrator. He played in the 1962 World Championship team that recorded Australia's historic first ever International win. In 1950, he was selected to play for Victoria on the left wing with Keith Jose. The second recorded Australia's historic first ever International win. As a boy, Tom skated on any frozen surface he could find in Winnipeg, and first played organized hockey in high school, winning the Senior School Series Hockey Championship with St Johns College in 1927. Ice Hockey Victoria. Tony and wife Annette are AIHL Brisbane Blue Tongues Club 500 sponsors. Forwards: Harry Coles, Phil Hall, Anthony Martyr, John Thomas, John Miller, Edward Mustar, Russell Jones, Ken Pawsey, Tim Spencer, Noel Derrick. "Australian ice hockey can't be compared with the professional leagues in Canada and America", he said "for they have the pick of the best players in the world. Bears win VIP Cup (minor premiers) [386] [44] Life Member IHA, 2000. AUSTRALIA vs DENMARK, at Denver Coliseum, March 15, 1962, 3:30 pm. Hansen has been a long time organizer of the Oldtimers league in Melbourne since 1973. Luke moved to Melbourne, Victoria, in 1964 to join the Blackhawks with whom he played for six years. Carson remained for the rest of his long life, and since he was a player on the visiting Kenora team in 1938, it is at least possible that he also played for the Kenora Thistles.

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This secured his spot in the Olympic Training Squad, making Australia’s final team for Rio. Selected for Australia's National Team for the World Championships in Grenoble, France, but withdrew due to family reasons. Pages in category "Australian ice hockey players" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. He was also Coach and Manager of the 2nd Olympic Qualification Ice Hockey Team, 1963–64. Inaugural Trans-Tasman Champions League hosted in Melbourne Let us know in the comments section below. North Stars defeat Avalanche 3-1 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Warners Bay, to win second Goodall Cup In their final game on March 15th in Denver, Australia won their first international game in history, defeating Denmark 6:2 (2:2, 4:0, 0:0).

It produced several talented players including Vic Ekberg who went on to coach the Tigers. Melbourne Mustangs granted Provisional License Bud McEachern had played with and was coached by some of the hockey legends of his era, and he brought to Australia a wealth of hockey experience from North America and Europe. RUSS ANDERSON JONES WAS BORN September 1st, 1926, in Carlton, Melbourne, Australia. The Legends web site tells part of the story of Australian ice you just won't find in official records. First Australian Olympic Ice Hockey Team

It was a group of mostly unknown kids and he rated their second game victory over the Tigers, 3-2, as his greatest thrill. He first played at age 17 with the Raiders, remaining there when they became Hakoah in 1955.

The following year he crossed to the Glaciarium to become a founding player for the Blackhawks.