Continuing our look at the Australian players who were competing overseas during the 2024–25 season. Today features Australians in the United Kingdom.
Tamara Ham (WNIHL FWC profile, WNIHL 2 profile): Playing primarily for Coventry Phoenix Rising in the Women’s National Ice Hockey League’s Frank Wright Conference, Ham scored six goals and five assists from eight games. She also made three appearances on loan, playing one game each at the Chelmsford Adders, Peterborough Phantoms Women 2, and Slough Sirens Odyssey. In addition to playing in the Frank Wright Conference, Ham competed in two games for Coventry Phoenix in the Women’s National Ice Hockey League 2.
Samuel Lamb (Scottish Ice Hockey profile): First season in Scotland. Playing for the Solway Sharks in the Scottish U19 League, Lamb recorded five goals and seven assists in twelve games. He also made three appearances for the Kilmarnock Thunder in the Scottish National League.
Jacqui Li (BUIHA profile): First season in England. Playing for the Imperial Devils B in the British Universities Ice Hockey Association’s Non-Checking 2 South Division, Li competed in one game.
Andrew MacWilliam (EIHL profile): First season in the United Kingdom after spending 2023–24 in Germany. Playing for Cardiff Devils in the Elite Ice Hockey League, MacWilliam scored three goals and 16 assists from 52 games. He also made 13 appearances for Cardiff in the Challenge Cup, recording three assists, and five appearances in the IIHF Continental Cup, recording one assist.
Joe Smith (BUIHA profile): Third season in the British Universities Ice Hockey Association. Playing for the Oxford Vikings B, Smith competed in 20 games, scoring eight goals and 14 assists. Nine of his games were played in the Non-Checking 1 South Division, nine in the Non-Checking Tier 1 Nationals, and one each in the Challenge Tournament and the Varsity Tournament.
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