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| City: | Phillip, ACT |
| League: | AIHL |
| Founded: | 1981 |
| Home Arena: | Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre |
| Colors: | Teal, black, silver and white |
| Head Coach: | Mike Harrow |
| General Manager: | Harry Moon John Raut (owner) |
The Canberra Knights are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. Phillip (postcode 2606 is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. The Australian Ice Hockey League ( AIHL) is Australia's top-level Ice hockey league Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an Amateur, but for whom Sport is not a full-time occupation generally because the Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Australian Ice Hockey League ( AIHL) is Australia's top-level Ice hockey league The team plays its home games at the Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre in Phillip, a suburb of Australia's capital city, Canberra. Phillip (postcode 2606 is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City.
The Knights have only been premiers once, in 1998, in the now defunct ECSL, and have not made the finals since the formation of the AIHL. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The East Coast Super League (ECSL is a Junior A ice hockey league (under 23's based in New South Wales, Australia. The Australian Ice Hockey League ( AIHL) is Australia's top-level Ice hockey league
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The Phillip Ice Skating and Swimming centre opened in 1980, and in 1981 the Canberra Knights were formed by a group of former hockey players, many who had not played in years, and they played in various exhibition matches against international and Australian teams. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event In 1982 the Knights were a founding member of the New South Wales Superleague, which was a Sydney based competition, taking on some of the best teams in Australia. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 In this first year the Knights were coached by Stuart Wright, and although it was unsuccessful for the Canberra Knights, they gained invaluable experience.
In 1983, the Canberra Knights were again entered into the NSW Superleague. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Chuck Naish and Jim Fuyarchuk, formerly of the Macquarie Bears and the now defunct Warringah Bombers respectively, had been brought in as player/coaches. Warringah is a local council area in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, Australia. This was a big year and the combined talents soon became evident as the Canberra Knights proved they were a winning team. Ably assisted by some promising young players and the proven skills of the imported players, the Canberra Knights finished a close second to the Warringah Bombers in the playoffs. Warringah is a local council area in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, Australia.
1984 continued with the same team lineup, with the addition of two players, Dean Pollock (from the Macquarie Bears), and Canadian import Bill Rose. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)
The 1992 Knights featured Jason Elliot, a 16 year old Canadian goalie who migrated to Australia with his parents a year before. Jason Elliot (born November 10, 1975 in Inuvik Northwest Territories) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player Jason, after representing Australia internationally in both senior and junior categories would later return to Canada to play Junior A Tier II hockey with Kimberley of the RMJHL. Jason was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings 205th overall in 1994 directly from the RMJHL, and then went on to star for Cornell [1] in NCAA Division 1 hockey. After a brief stint with Detroit in 2002 where Jason was third string goalie in the Red Wing's Stanley Cup victory [2], Jason went on to a long minor league career in both the USA and Europe before retiring following the 2006=2007 season. [3]
While lasting for thirteen seasons, the NSW Superleague struggled to gain stability and could not continue. The league was reborn in 1994, as the East Coast Super League. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The East Coast Super League (ECSL is a Junior A ice hockey league (under 23's based in New South Wales, Australia. It continued with the same number of teams but was still largely based in the NSW area. Canberra's maiden ECSL championship came in 1998 when they won the premiership for the first time ever. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The East Coast Super League has since been reformed as a junior (under 23) competition which serves as a bridge between local league hockey and the national level. The East Coast Super League (ECSL is a Junior A ice hockey league (under 23's based in New South Wales, Australia. [4]
The Canberra Knights, along with the Sydney Bears and Adelaide Avalanche, founded the AIHL as a three-team competition following the disbanding of the ECSL in 2000. The AIHL Bears are a Semi-professional Ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The Australian Ice Hockey League ( AIHL) is Australia's top-level Ice hockey league 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 2002 saw the introduction of the Melbourne Ice, the Newcastle Northstars and the West Sydney Ice Dogs, increasing the number of teams in the league to 6. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. History The Ice first entered the league for the 2002 season and during their first two seasons they split their home games between Oakleigh South and Bendigo. The Newcastle North Stars are a Semi-professional Ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The Western Sydney Ice Dogs (sometimes the "Western" as well as "The Dogs" are a Semi-professional Ice hockey team in the Australian The team finished just above the Melbourne Ice in 5th place, ending the season with 12 points and a fourth placed goaltender, Brad Hunt. History The Ice first entered the league for the 2002 season and during their first two seasons they split their home games between Oakleigh South and Bendigo. This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. Brad Hunt is an American Actor born in Moberly Missouri in 1964 In 2003 David Lewis, and import Saku Martakainen were both top scorers, but the Knights did not perform very well, ending the season in last place, not winning a single game. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. David Lewis may refer to: Academics David Lewis (lawyer (c1520–1584 civil lawyer and first Principal of Jesus College Oxford David Since a playoff format was introduced to the AIHL in 2003 (prior to this, minor premiers were champions), the Knights have not made the postseason. A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade The Australian Ice Hockey League ( AIHL) is Australia's top-level Ice hockey league Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
In 2005, with new imports, such as Canadian goaltender Dylan Smart, the Knights were able to enter the 5th AIHL season stronger than ever, and nearly made the play-offs. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Australian Ice Hockey League ( AIHL) is Australia's top-level Ice hockey league With two new teams joining the league, the Brisbane Blue Tongues and Central Coast Rhinos, the Knights were one of the stronger and more stable teams of the league, winning 11 of 24 games and finishing in 5th place with 35 points[5]. The Bartercard Gold Coast Blue Tongues, formerly known as the Brisbane Blue Tongues are a Semi-professional Ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey The Central Coast Rhinos are a Semi-professional Ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. Coached by former player Laing Harrow, 2005 has been the strongest Canberra Knights AIHL season ever. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Ice Hockey League ( AIHL) is Australia's top-level Ice hockey league
In 2006 the Knights acquired Finnish player/coach Tommi Suutari, and they began the season relatively strong, winning a few games, but failed to continue this streak and ended up losing 25 out of 28 regular season games, one of the wins being a miraculous triumph over the Sydney Bears later in the season, finishing them off in a shoot-out at their home venue in Phillip. The AIHL Bears are a Semi-professional Ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. Phillip (postcode 2606 is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. Despite this the Knights still finished in last place. This was also the season where an Australian ice hockey record was set, when Canberra lost 21-2 in a game against the Newcastle Northstars. The Newcastle North Stars are a Semi-professional Ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League.
The Knights lost head coach Tommi Suutari prior to the commencement of the 2007 season, as he had to return to Finland. Mike Harrow, who also played forward for the club, was appointed as head coach. A Forward is a hockey player position on the Ice whose responsibility is primarily offensive. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Goaltenders were also changed, as Luke Fiveash became the Canberra Knights primary goalie, with Brad Hunt as a secondary. This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. Brad Hunt is an American Actor born in Moberly Missouri in 1964 This season also saw the addition of Finnish imports Ari-Pekka Hakala, who went on to become the second highest scorer for the season, and Antti Teisala. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Ari-Pekka Hakala (born 15 May 1985, in Urjala, Finland) is a Finnish semi-professional Ice hockey player who plays During previous seasons the Knights were notorious for having very outdated and old away jerseys, but half way through the season there was a redesign, with the introduction of their current away jerseys.
The team won their opening game of the 2007 season against the Brisbane Blue Tongues, but did not follow up their performance, losing the next 3 games. The Bartercard Gold Coast Blue Tongues, formerly known as the Brisbane Blue Tongues are a Semi-professional Ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey On Saturday the 5th of May the Knights had a compelling 5-3 win against a strong West Sydney side. Since this win, the Knights only won four more games, including the 9th of June against the Central Coast Rhinos, defeating them 7-0. The Central Coast Rhinos are a Semi-professional Ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. 2007 saw the Knights only winning two away games, including their last match of the season, against the Brisbane Blue Tongues, which eliminated them from the playoffs. The Bartercard Gold Coast Blue Tongues, formerly known as the Brisbane Blue Tongues are a Semi-professional Ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey The season also saw the exit of two veteran Knights players, long time goalie Brad Hunt, and Mike Harrow who served the team for many years in various roles, as coach and captain. Brad Hunt is an American Actor born in Moberly Missouri in 1964 The Canberra Knights finished the 2007 season on 20 points, in 7th place. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
With the loss of Brad Hunt and Mike Harrow, the 2008 season will open the doors to new imports and junior players moving up to the AIHL. Brad Hunt is an American Actor born in Moberly Missouri in 1964 The Australian Ice Hockey League ( AIHL) is Australia's top-level Ice hockey league With goal tender Nick Eckhardt will getting more ice time with the team, and the likely return of Finnish imports Hakala and Teisala, the Canberra Knights are set to be a strong team in the 2008 AIHL season. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Ari-Pekka Hakala (born 15 May 1985, in Urjala, Finland) is a Finnish semi-professional Ice hockey player who plays 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Australian Ice Hockey League ( AIHL) is Australia's top-level Ice hockey league
The Canberra Knights logo shows a teal colored Knight wielding a hockey stick. The Australian Ice Hockey League ( AIHL) is Australia's top-level Ice hockey league Behind him is a silver shield, with the words Canberra Knights below him, and the entire logo is outlined in white. Prior to the 2005 season, the Knights had a logo which is now used on the away jerseys. It is simply a picture of a puck, with the words "Canberra Knights" printed across the front.
The teams colours are teal, silver, black and white. The home jerseys for the Canberra Knights are black, and have the logo on the front, with the old logo on the shoulder, with white numbers and names. They are based on the San Jose Sharks alternate jerseys. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The away jerseys are white and have the old logo on the front, with the new logo on the shoulder, and have black numbers and names. Prior to the 2005 season the Knights wore Teal colored jerseys, with the old logo on the front, and white numbers and names.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTW = Overtime Wins, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
| Season | Position | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
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| 2002 [6] | 5th (Of 6) | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 63 | 12 |
| 2003 [6] | 6th (Of 6) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 0 |
| 2004 [6] | 6th (Of 6) | 20 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 109 | 14 |
| 2005 [6] | 5th | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 102 | 35 |
| 2006 [5] | 8th | 27 | 3 | 24 | - | 1 | 0 | 75 | 185 | 11 |
| 2007 [5] | 7th | 28 | 6 | 20 | - | 0 | 2 | 84 | 124 | 20 |
As of June 21, 2007. The 2004 AIHL season was the 5th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 3rd in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions The 2005 AIHL season was the 6th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 4th in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions The 2006 AIHL season was the 7th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 5th in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions The 2007 AIHL season was the 8th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 6th in which the Goodall Cup will be awarded to the league champions Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [7]
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| # | Player | Catches | Date of Birth | Place of Birth | |
| 2 | Justin Mendham | L | 8 Jun 1976 | Tamworth, New South Wales | |
| 35 | Tommi Kela | L | 21 Apr 1981 | Kempele, Finland | |
| 37 | Luke Fiveash | L | 1 Nov 1986 | Brisbane, Queensland
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| 38 | Nickolas "Bones" Eckhardt | R | 10 Dec 1989 | Canberra, ACT | |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Date of Birth | Place of Birth | |
| 12 | Mark Rummukainen | R | 19 Feb 1982 | Canberra, ACT | |
| 28 | Peter Taylor | R | 16 Jun 1988 | Canberra, ACT | |
| 46 | Tim Cox | R | 16 Sep 1987 | Brisbane, Queensland | |
| 89 | Chris McPhail | L | 21 Jun 1988 | New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada | |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Date of Birth | Place of Birth | ||
| 2 | Andrew Brunt - A | R | 22 Mar 1977 | Canberra, ACT | ||
| 3 | Ari-Pekka Hakala | L | 15 May 1985 | Urjala, Finland | ||
| 4 | Steve Farrer | L | 7 May 1983 | Sarnia, Ontario | ||
| 5 | Brendan Taylor | R | - | Canberra, ACT | ||
| 9 | Mike Johnston | L | 1990 | Canada | ||
| 11 | David Lewis | R | 17 Jul 1978 | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| 12 | Dayne Habbib | R | 1984 | Toronto, Ontario | ||
| 13 | Luke Philps | R | 1983 | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| 16 | Mike Daugulis | R | 1986 | Vancouver, Canada | ||
| 17 | Mike Harrow | R | - | Australia | ||
| 19 | Jordan Gavin - A | R | 1983 | Canberra, ACT | ||
| 33 | Steven Deans | R | 18 Jun 1982 | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| 41 | Stuart Philps | R | 6 Dec 1978 | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| 44 | Matt Tattersall | R | 5 Aug 1977 | Canberra, ACT | ||
| 53 | Ollie Rozdarz | R | 29 Aug 1984 | Canberra, ACT | ||
| 66 | Richard Moon | R | - | - | ||
| 77 | Tom Letki | R | - | Canberra, ACT | ||
| 88 | Jeremy Sheppard | R | - | Canberra, ACT | ||
| -- | Matti Luoma | R | - | Helsinki, Finland | ||