Melbourne Jets
The Melbourne Jets are an ice hockey team based in Melbourne, Australia. They play in the Victorian Championship. The club traces its history back to the Raiders Ice Hockey Club, which was formed in 1950, and the Hakoah Ice Hockey Club, founded in 1955.
The club was known as Raiders-Hakoah in 1955. Arkana IHC was also formed that year, sponsored by Hakoah Sports Club. All three clubs merged in 1956 as Raiders-Hakoah-Arkana. The unified club became known as Hakoah in 1957.
Hakoah merged with the Lions IHC, which had been founded in 1979, in 1983 to become Hakoah-Lions for one season, then the Rebels IHC for three seasons until they became Hakoah again in 1987.
They were renamed the Melbourne Jets in 1995. From 2009-2012, the Jets amalgamated with the Demons Ice Hockey Club, playing as the Rangers and winning the 2009 premiership.
The club also features teams in the Premier Reserve, C1, and C2 divisions of the Victorian league.
Images
The club's logo.
Hakoah in 1963.
Achievements
- Victorian Ice Hockey League titles (1): 1950.
- Australian National Club Championship titles (2): 1963, 1974.
- Victorian Championship A-Grade Premierships (12): 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1974, 1980, 1995, 2009, 2016.
- Premier Reserve Grade Premierships (6): 2003, 1990, 1980, 1977, 1976, 1953.
- Premier-C2 Premierships (1): 2015
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