Perth Pelicans Explained

Team Name:Perth Pelicans
Current:2015–16 AJIHL season
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League:Australian Junior Ice Hockey League
Founded:2013
Arena:Xtreme Ice Arena
City:Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Colours:(2013-2014)

(2014-present)
Owner:Western Australian Ice Hockey Association
Gm: Julia Pulner
Coach: Darin Bryce
Captain: Jordan Grover
Name1:Perth Pelicans
Dates1:2013–present
Championships1 Type:AJIHL Championships
Championships1:0
Reg Season Titles:0

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.

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.[3]

For the 2013–14 AJIHL season

Name Date of Birth Acquired
9 - 2013
19 - 2013
17 - 2013
18 - 2013
5 - 2013
14 - 2013
20 - 2013
1 - 2013
13 - 2013
12 - 2013
11 - 2013
16 - 2013
15 - 2013
3 - 2013
2 - 2013
10 - 2013

Players

Current roster

For the 2015–16 AJIHL season

Name Date of Birth Acquired
2 2015
3 2015
4 2015
12 2015
15 2015
17 2015
21 2015
22 2015
23 2015
24 2015
25 2015
27 2015
29 2015
33 2015
35 2015
6 2014
19 2015

Captains

Head coaches

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AJIHL Update . Ice Hockey WA . 31 July 2013 . 20 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160215051237/http://www.icewa.com.au/ice-hockey/news/2/ajihl-update . 15 February 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: Perth Rosters For Web . . 21 October 2013 . 17 September 2015 .
  3. Web site: Perth Rosters For Web . . 21 October 2013 . 17 September 2015 .