The Sydney Ice Dogs’ David Dunwoodie has announced that he will play his final AIHL game on 25 August against the Melbourne Mustangs at Macquarie Ice Rink. Dunwoodie has played in over 370 AIHL games from 2004 to 2019 with fourteen seasons at the Ice Dogs, two with the Central Coast Rhinos and one with the CBR Brave. For more information see the announcement from the club.
Sydney Ice Dogs
Ice Dogs to retire Anthony Wilson’s jersey
The Sydney Ice Dogs will retire former captain Anthony Wilson‘s jersey at their 23 August game against the Sydney Bears at Macquarie Ice Rink. Wilson played or the Ice Dogs from 2003 to 2013 and is currently the teams defensive coach. For more information see the announcement from the club.
Wilson joins Ice Dogs coaching staff
The Sydney Ice Dogs have announced the signing of Anthony Wilson as their defensive coach. Wilson played for the Ice Dogs from 2003 to 2013 and was the clubs general manager during the 2015 season. For more information see the announcement from the club.
Mustangs v Ice Dogs cancelled game rescheduled to 3 August
The Melbourne Mustangs and Sydney Ice Dogs game which was originally scheduled for 8 June at the Macquarie Ice Rink before being cancelled has been rescheduled to 3 August. The game had to be cancelled in June after the Mustangs flight was grounded at Melbourne Airport.
– Melbourne Mustangs – Sydney Ice Dogs (17:00, 3 August 2019, Macquarie Ice Rink)
Allen becomes permanent resident
The Sydney Ice Dogs’ Strat Allen has gained his Australian permanent residency. The Canadian native has been playing as an import for the Ice Dogs since 2015. The permanent residency now allows Allen to play as a local for the club. For more information see the announcement from the club.
Sydney Bears win the 2019 Wilson Cup
The Sydney Bears have won the 2019 Wilson Cup after winning the series against the Sydney Ice Dogs with a game to spare. The Wilson Cup is awarded to the winner of the four game regular season series between the Bears and Ice Dogs. Previously the Wilson Cup was contested for in a pre-season tournament between the New South Wales based clubs before it was re-purposed to its current form. The Bears last held the trophy in 2017 when the tied the series with the Ice Dogs to retain the Cup.
Results
– Sydney Bears 8-3 Sydney Ice Dogs (20 April 2019)
– Sydney Ice Dogs 3-6 Sydney Bears (1 June 2019)
– Sydney Ice Dogs 4-6 Sydney Bears (6 July 2019)
– Sydney Bears – Sydney Ice Dogs (23 August 2019)
Ice Dogs reveal Bombers jersey for the Matt Clark Shield
The Sydney Ice Dogs have revealed their Warringah Bombers themed jersey which they will in their 13 July game against the Adelaide Adrenaline. The special edition jersey is part of the teams Leukaemia Fundraising Night and is dedicated to former Bombers player Matt Clark who passed away due to Leukaemia in 1995. The two teams will also be competing for the Matt Clark Shield, an award that was originally contested from 1995 to 2001 at the Bombers’ Matt Clark Memorial Games. The jerseys are designed by Cheapskate Hockey and are expected to be auctioned of after the game.
For more information see the announcement from the club.
Ice Dogs sign Vasquez
The Sydney Ice Dogs have signed forward Jeremy Vasquez from the Sydney Bears. Vasquez played in 59 games for the Bears from 2016 to 2019, recording eight goals and eleven assists. He is the second player to depart the Bears for the Ice Dogs mid-season after Lachlan Fahmy switched clubs in May. The announcement was made by the Newcastle Northstars ahead of their 29 June game against the Ice Dogs.
Ice Dogs sign Fahmy
Following his release from the Sydney Bears on 6 May it has been announced that Lachlan Fahmy has signed with the Sydney Ice Dogs for the remainder of the season. Fahmy played in sixteen games for the Bears from 2016 to 2019, recording one assist and ten penalties in minutes. The announcement was made by Ice Dogs’ head coach Andrew Petrie on Episode 5 2019 of the AIHL Podcast.
Sydney Ice Dogs 2019 roster
The Sydney Ice Dogs have released their roster for the 2019 season.
New players to the team include Henrik Ahlin (Reach Rebels), Garrett Bartus (Greenville Swamp Rabbits), Connor Bolger (Nudo Bombers), Paul Crowder (Fife Flyers), Tim Crowder (Coventry Blaze), Marcus Hosen, Dylan Lavery (Penrith Raptors), Matt Monaghan, Nicholas Novysedlak (Melbourne Mustangs), Dylan Quaile (Rapid City Rush) and Jack Ransome (Reach Rebels).
While dropped from the roster are Ignacy Benjamin, Nathan Chiarlitti (retired), Billy Cliff, Bryan Kolodziejczyk (Scorpions de Mulhouse), Ilman Lee, Nicholas Mizen (Kent State University), Jonatan Ruth, Lachlan Shumak, Curtis Skip (University of Alberta-Augustana), Scott Stephenson, Todd Stephenson and Geordie Wudrick (EC Harzer Falken).
Roster
– Henrik Ahlin
– Strat Allen
– Garrett Bartus
– Connor Bolger
– Jake Burgess
– Ellesse Carini
– Kale Costa
– Paul Crowder
– Tim Crowder
– Dave Dunwoodie
– Marcus Hosen
– Dylan Lavery
– Tomas Manco (C)
– James Marino
– Shannon McGregor (A)
– Matt Monaghan
– Nicholas Novysedlak
– Daniel Pataky
– Dylan Quaile
– Jack Ransome
– Aiden Sillato
– Alec Stephenson
– Cameron Todd
– Grant Toulmin (A)
– Lee Turner
