The 2016 Sydney Tange National Championship has finished with New South Wales defeating the Australian Capital Territory 4-1 in the gold medal game. The Sydney Tange tournament is open to players 18 and under and is held between the state associations. This year’s tournament consisted of teams from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. All games were held at the Cockburn Ice Arena and the tournament ran from 6 July to 8 July. The ACT’s Jordon Brunt finished as the leading scorer with 13 points and Dale Tilsted of New South Wales finished as the leading goaltender with a save percentage of 0.941.
For more information see the tournament website
Preliminary round:
- Game 1: Victoria 3 – 0 South Australia (14:30, 6 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 2: New South Wales 5 – 2 Queensland (16:15, 6 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 3: Western Australia 4 – 3 SO Australian Capital Territory (18:15, 6 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 4: South Australia 0 – 5 New South Wales (07:30, 7 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 5: Australian Capital Territory 3 – 1 Victoria (09:15, 7 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 6: Queensland 1 – 4 Western Australia (11:00, 7 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 7: Victoria 2 – 0 New South Wales (15:30, 7 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 8: Queensland 2 – 5 Australian Capital Territory (17:15, 7 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 9: South Australia 1 – 2 Western Australia (19:00, 7 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 10: Australian Capital Territory 0 – 4 New South Wales (07:30, 8 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 11: Western Australia 3 – 4 SO Victoria (09:15, 8 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 12: South Australia 2 – 4 Queensland (11:00, 8 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 13: New South Wales 5 – 0 Western Australia (15:30, 8 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 14: Queensland 0 – 5 Victoria (17:15, 8 July 2016). Game Card
- Game 15: Australian Capital Territory 1 – 0 South Australia (19:00, 8 July 2016). Game Card
Standings after Game 15:
| Team | GP | W | SOW | SOL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Victoria | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Western Australia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Queensland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| South Australia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Playoff round:
- Semifinal 1: Western Australia 0 – 4 New South Wales (08:30, 9 July 2016). Game Card
- Semifinal 2: Australian Capital Territory 3 – 1 Victoria (10:15, 9 July 2016). Game Card
- 5th/6th placement: South Australia 1 – 3 Queensland (14:30, 9 July 2016). Game Card
- Bronze Medal: Victoria 4 – 1 Western Australia (16:15, 9 July 2016). Game Card
- Gold Medal: Australian Capital Territory 1 – 4 New South Wales (18:00, 9 July 2016). Game Card
Final standings:
- 1st: New South Wales
- 2nd: Australian Capital Territory
- 3rd: Victoria
- 4th: Western Australia
- 5th: Queensland
- 6th: South Australia
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