Australia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Mighty Jills
AssociationIce Hockey Australia
General managerAlicia Kelly
Head coachStuart Philips
AssistantsJeffrey Helbren
Jaden Pine-Murphy
CaptainGeorgia Moore
Most gamesShona Green (66)
Top scorerMichelle Clark-Crumpton (29)
Most pointsShona Green (49)
Team colors     
IIHF codeAUS
Ranking
Current IIHF31 Increase 2 (28 August 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF21 (2004)
Lowest IIHF33 (2022)
First international
Netherlands  2–0  Australia
(Hungary; 22 March 2000)
Biggest win
Australia  19–0  Croatia
(Cape Town, South Africa; 23 February 2023)
Biggest defeat
Denmark  12–1  Australia
(Vierumäki, Finland; 29 March 2008)
World Championships
Appearances19 (first in 2000)
Best result20th (2004)
International record (W–L–T)
55–50–2

The Australian women's national ice hockey team represents Australia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Ice Hockey Australia. As of 2011, Australia has 313 female players.[2] Australia is ranked 30th out of 34 countries in the IIHF World Ranking. Kathy Berg took the team to its highest point, being ranked 20th. She was the longest serving coach. Richo Padjen took over and the team started slipping down the rankings and hadn't been able to recover its former glory. In September 2015, an announcement was made on the Ice Hockey Australia website that Canadian Lindsay McAlpine will be the new coach. Replacing Lee Brown.[3] Lindsay McAlpine is expected to join the team for their first training camp in December.[4]

History

In 2000 Australia first competed in the qualification tournament held for the right to participate in the 2001 Division I championships. Australia lost all three of their group matches and finished seventh out of eight after beating South Africa in the seventh place game.[5] The following year Australia again played in the qualification tournament in order to be promoted to Division I for the 2003 championships. Australia finished third in the group of five which saw Slovakia promoted to Division I for 2003.[5]

In 2003 the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) introduced a new format for the World Championships with the inclusion of second and third division. Australia was placed in the third division and gained promotion to the 2004 Division II tournament after winning four of their five games and finishing on top of the standings. The 2004 World Championships saw Australia relegated along with Great Britain from Division II to Division III for the 2005 tournament.[5]

At the 2005 World Championships Australia competed in Division III and narrowly avoided relegation to Division IV after finishing fifth out of six teams, beating only South Africa.[5] The next World Championship in 2007, Australia improved, again gaining promotion to Division II for the next years tournament.[6] Promotion to Division II however was again short as Australia finished last in the 2007 tournament and were relegated back to Division III.[7]

Olympic record

Australia's ice hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championships record

  • 2000 – 23rd place
  • 2001 – 21st place
  • 2003 – 21st place (1st in Division III, Promoted to Division II)
  • 2004 – 20th place (5th in Division II, Demoted to Division III)
  • 2005 – 25th place (5th in Division III)
  • 2007 – 22nd place (1st in Division III, Promoted to Division II)
  • 2008 – 21st place (6th in Division II, Demoted to Division III)
  • 2011 – 21st place (2nd in Division III)
  • 2012 – 23rd place (3rd in Division IIA)
  • 2013 – 23rd place (3rd in Division IIA)
  • 2014 – 26th place (6th in Division IIA, Demoted to Division IIB)
  • 2015 – 31st place (5th in Division IIB)
  • 2016 – 27th place (1st in Division IIB, Promoted to Division IIA)
  • 2017 – 26th place (6th in Division IIA)
  • 2018 – 25th place (4th in Division IIA)
  • 2019 – 28th place (6th in Division IIA, Demoted to Division IIB)
  • 2020 – 29th place (1st in Division IIB, Promoted to Division IIA)
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8]
  • 2022 – 28th place (2nd in Division IIB)
  • 2023 – 29th place (2nd in Division IIB)

Team

Current roster

For the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group B[9][10]

#NamePosS/GAgeClub
14Ashlie AparicioFL30Melbourne Ice
23Georgia CarsonDL32Melbourne Ice
19Michelle Clark-CrumptonFL38Perth Inferno
15Stephenie CochraneFR33Melbourne Ice
6Emily Davis-TopeFL22Ontario Tech University
20Rylie Ellis (C)DL35Melbourne Ice
25Tina GirdlerGL35Sydney Sirens
22Jaimi GoonanDL31Brisbane Goannas
10Shona GreenFR37Melbourne Ice
2Remi HarveyDL29Sydney Sirens
3Lindsey KiliwnikFR21Brisbane Goannas
1Olivia LastGL19RoKi Rovaniemi
16Molly LukowiakDL18Perth Inferno
5Courtney MahoneyFR18Ontario Hockey Academy
7Isla MalcolmFR23Perth Inferno
12Georgia Moore (A)DR36Melbourne Ice
8Matilda PethrickDR18Mid Fairfield CT Stars
18Marnie PullinFL20Melbourne Ice
24Sara SammonsFR22Anna Maria College
11Nikki SharpFL19A21 Academy
21Kate Tihema (A)FR25Adelaide Rush
13Kristelle Van Der WolfFL27Melbourne Ice

Staff

For the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group B[9]

  • Head coach: Stuart Philps
  • Assistant coach: Paul Graham
  • General Manager: Bronwyn Lukowiak
  • Team Leader: Donald Reddish
  • Equipment Manager: Jaden Pine-Murphy
  • Physiotherapist: Shannon Spencer

References

  1. ↑ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ↑ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/australia.html
  3. ↑ "NWT - Momentum gaining for first training camp". 21 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Lindsay McAlpine".
  5. 1 2 3 4 Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand. pp. 215–223. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5.
  6. ↑ "2007 IIHF World Womens Championship Div III". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  7. ↑ "2008 IIHF World Women's Championship Div. II". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  8. ↑ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Australia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Australian women's national team 2022 captains". Ice Hockey News Australia. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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