Australia men's national ice hockey team


The Australian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team for Australia. As of 2017, the Australian team is ranked 33rd in the IIHF World Rankings. The official nickname of Australia's national ice hockey team is the Mighty Roos.

History

Some Australian national team players are expatriates of Canada and other hockey-playing nations, who have since become outright citizens of Australia or who hold dual citizenship. Australia's ice hockey team has participated in just one Winter Olympics: the 1960 Games in Squaw Valley, California. Australia lost both their games against powerhouses Czechoslovakia and eventual gold medalists, the United States. The team had previously tried to attend the 1956 games in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, but never received approval from the Australian Olympic Committee.
Australia has competed in the Division II World Championships since 2001. In 2007, they were coached by Steve McKenna, a former eight-year veteran of the National Hockey League. At the 2007 Division II World Championships, Australia won three games and lost one, finishing second in their group behind host nation South Korea and narrowly missing promotion to Division I.
Australia hosted the 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B, which was held in Newcastle. The Mighty Roos finished first and captured the gold medal by winning all five games and were promoted to Division I for the first time ever.

World records

Australia previously held the distinction of holding a world record for most goals and highest winning margin in a IIHF World Championship game; they defeated New Zealand by a score of 58–0 in 1987, breaking the record held by Canada since 1949. However this was surpassed in 2008 by the Slovakian women's team.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

World Championships

Current roster

For the 2019 New Zealand Winter Games
#NamePosS/GAge
DLAdelaide Adrenaline
FRMelbourne Ice
FLCBR Brave
GLNewcastle Northstars
DRCBR Brave
DRPerth Thunder
FRNewcastle Northstars
FLNewcastle Northstars
FLMelbourne Mustangs
FRMelbourne Ice
FLCBR Brave
FRNewcastle Northstars
DLSydney Bears
DLSydney Ice Dogs
FRSydney Ice Dogs
GLNewcastle Northstars
FLMelbourne Mustangs
FRPerth Thunder
DLMelbourne Ice
DRPerth Thunder

Staff

For the 2019 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A
As of 26 April 2018
TeamGPWTLGFGA
18160217927
77006323
77006012
127055844
157085764
5500753
85032519
84134230
175394970
113265760
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104062449
142395584
94142349
2200790
2200290
1100313
1100102
2101710
51041839
100135
1001112
/
1001118
1001020
2002319
2002221
2002525
2002425
2002333
2002336
3003515
3003720
3003429
4004842
60061029
70071793
Total196811010510281078

All-time record against other clubs

As of 11 April 2013
TeamGPWTLGFGA
Denver Pioneers2002614
HC Poruba100145
HC Vítkovice Steel U252002512
Victoria All Stars110043
Total61051934