Northern Stars kick off UIHC with a win

The Northern Stars have defeated the Southern Suns 5-2 in Game 1 of the 2015 Ultimate Ice Hockey Championship (UIHC). The UIHC is an Ice Hockey WA sanctioned series held in Perth with players representing the rivalry of “North of the River vs South of the River”. The inaugural 2015 edition of the tournament is a best-of-three game series being held at the Xtreme Ice Arena in Mirrabooka to support the Harcourts Foundation. Both teams feature players from the Perth Thunder. The Northern Stars Robert Haselhurst was named the games most valuable player.

For more information on the series including team rosters see the UIHC website.

Schedule:

• Game 1: Northern Stars 5 – 2 Southern Suns (17:30, 17 October 2015, Xtreme Ice Arena). Game Card: Not Available
• Game 2: Northern Stars – Southern Suns (17:30, 24 October 2015, Xtreme Ice Arena).
• Game 3: Northern Stars – Southern Suns (17:30, 31 October 2015, Xtreme Ice Arena).