Australian Junior National Team

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Australia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Ice Hockey Australia
Most games Aubyn Martin (19)
Most points Michael Beaton (24)
IIHF code AUS
Team colors               
First international
 Romania 10 - 2 Australia 
(Bucharest, Romania; 3 March 1983)
Biggest win
 Australia 16 - 0 Bulgaria 
(Belgrade, Serbia; 18 January 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Yugoslavia 21 - 1 Australia 
(Esbjerg, Denmark; 22 March 1987)
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances 15 (first in 1983 Group C)
Best result 20th overall (1983)
International record (W–L–T)
20-51-1

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The Australian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Australia. The team represents Australia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division II.

History

The men's junior team played its first game on 3 March 1983 against Romania which they lost 10 – 2. They played five other games in 1983 against Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania losing every game. The following year Australia played four games, again losing every game and achieving their largest ever loss with a 21 – 1 defeat by Yugoslavia. Australia did not play again until 1987 where they again lost all their games. The team took a longer break, not returning to international play until 2000 where they recorded their first win against Iceland, outscoring them 8 – 4. In 2008 Australia achieved their highest winning margin with a 16 – 0 win over Bulgaria.[1] Australia finished first in the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Division III tournament and gained promotion to Division II of the 2011 tournament.[2]

International competitions

U18 Team

Australia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Ice Hockey Australia
IIHF code AUS
Team colors               
Biggest win
 Australia 38 – 1 Thailand 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 14 March 2002)
Biggest defeat
 Kazakhstan 57 – 0 Australia 
(Seoul, South Korea; March 1993)
IIHF World U18 Championship
Appearances 14 (first in 2003)
Best result 28th (in 2006)
IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships
Appearances 14 (first in 1984)
Best result Silver medal icon.png (2002)

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The Australia men's national under-18 ice hockey team is controlled by Ice Hockey Australia and represents Australia in international under-18 ice hockey competitions. Australia plays in Division III of the IIHF World U18 Championships.

History

In 1984 Australia first competed in the inaugural IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championships held in Kushiro and Tomakomai, Japan. Australia lost all six of their games being beaten by Japan, China and South Korea.[3] Australia continued to compete in the annual IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championships missing only the 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996 and 1997 tournaments. In 2002 Australia competed in the final edition of the Championships which was being discontinued in favour of teams being offered a place in Division III of the IIHF World U18 Championships.[3]

In 2003 Australia competed in their first World Championships. Playing in Division III Group A Australia finished on top of the group and gained promotion to Division II for 2004.[4] The 2004 World Championship saw Australia relegated back to Division III after finishing last in Division II Group B.[5] In the 2005 tournament Australia again gained promotion back to Division II after winning all five of their games.[6]

Australia improved in the 2006 Championship finishing third in their group and staying in Division II for the 2007 tournament.[7] In 2007 Australia finished fifth in their group, avoiding relegating after finishing above Serbia with four points.[8] At the 2008 World Championship Australia lost all five of their games in Division II Group A and were relegated back to Division III.[9] In 2009 Australia won all of its Division III games and gained promotion back to Division II for 2010.[10] However Australia was again relegated back to Division III after finishing last in their group at the 2010 Division II Group B championship in Ukraine.[11]

International competitions

IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 championships

Main article: IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships
  • 1984 – 4th place
  • 1985 – Bronze medal icon.png 3rd place
  • 1986 – 4th place
  • 1987 – 4th place
  • 1988 – 4th place
  • 1989 – did not participate
  • 1990 – 4th place
  • 1991 – did not participate
  • 1992 – 4th place
  • 1993 – 5th place
  • 1994 – 5th place
  • 1995–1997 – did not participate
  • 1998 – 4th place
  • 1999 – 4th place, failed to qualify for IIHF World U18 Championship Pool B
  • 2000 – 4th place, failed to qualify for IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
  • 2001 – Bronze medal icon.png 3rd place, failed to qualify for IIHF World U18 Championship Division III
  • 2002 – Silver medal icon.png 2nd place

IIHF World U18 championships

Main article: IIHF World U18 Championship
  • 2000–2002 – Did not qualify
  • 2003 – 35th (1st in Division III Group A. Promoted to Division II)
  • 2004 – 34th (6th in Division II Group B. Relegated to Division III)
  • 2005 – 35th (1st in Division III. Promoted to Division II)
  • 2006 – 28th (3rd in Division II Group B)
  • 2007 – 31st (5th in Division II Group B)
  • 2008 – 33rd (6th in Division II Group A. Relegated to Division III)
  • 2009 – 35th (1st in Division III Group A. Promoted to Division II)
  • 2010 – 34th (6th in Division II Group B. Relegated to Division III)
  • 2011 – 35th (1st in Division III Group A. Promoted to Division II)
  • 2012 – 33rd (5th in Division II Group B)
  • 2013 – 34th (6th in Division II Group B, Relegated to Division III)
  • 2014 – 35th (1st in Division III Group A, Promoted to Division II)
  • 2015 – 34th (6th in Division II Group B, Relegated to Division III)
  • 2016 – 35th (1st in Division III Group A, Promoted to Division II Group A)


References

  1. ↑ "Australia U20 All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/uploads/Australia_U20_All_Time_Results.pdf. Retrieved 28 March 2010. 
  2. ↑ "2010 IIHF World U20 Championship Div. III". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. http://www.iihf.com/channels0910/wm20-iii. Retrieved 28 March 2010. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand, 389–395. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5. 
  4. ↑ "2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III, Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIA/0203/tournaments/W18IIIA.htm. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  5. ↑ "2004 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments/output/W18IIB/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=28. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  6. ↑ "2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_05/output/w18iii/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=1000000043. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  7. ↑ "2006 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_06/output/w18iib/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=67. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  8. ↑ "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_07/output/w18iib/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=100. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  9. ↑ "2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-u18-iia-championship/statistics.html. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  10. ↑ "2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. III Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/channels0809/wm18-iiia. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 
  11. ↑ "2010 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/channels0910/wm18-iib. Retrieved 28 September 2010. 

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