MELBOURNE ICE 2010 GOODALL CUP CHAMPIONS!

Congratulations to our home town heroes, the Melbourne Ice!

Melbourne Ice are the 2010 Australian Ice Hockey League champion team after defeating the 2009 champions, Adelaide Adrenaline, at the Icehouse in Melbourne, 6 goals to 4.

Melbourne opened the game early into the first period which was followed by Adelaide captain Greg Oddy evening the score.

The scores remained even throughout the second period, ending 3-3.

Melbourne dominated in the third period, with Adelaide unable to close the two point gap.

Chairman of the AIHL, Tim Frampton, presented the Goodall Cup to Melbourne Ice for the first time in their history. The Cup win was a break of the Ice's five year hoodoo of failures in the AIHL Finals, where they've not made it pas the semi finals in their previous four attempts.

Melbourne sniper Jason Baclig was awarded the first ever Kendall Finals MVP trophy, leading his team with numerous rushes and setups.

Melbourne Ice players and supporters celebrated into the night with their first ever Goodall Cup.

 

> Video: 5 Goal Hero Jason Baclig's Interview

> Melbourne Ice website

Melbourne Ice Membership

For information regarding Melbourne Ice 2011 memberships, please keep your eye on the Melbourne Ice website.

About Melbourne Ice

Melbourne Ice is the only Victorian based team competing in the Australian Ice Hockey League, and are very pleased to call the Icehouse their new home.

Ice Hockey today is a hard, fast, action-packed experience unlike any other team sport. Players wear full protective gear, and the intensity and speed of play at times is incredible.

As a result, ice hockey is a growing sport in Australia, with 4,000 current registered players, and over 13,000 registered in-line (roller blade) hockey players, many of whom progress to ice hockey.

With the best hockey talent in the State and a small number of well-credentialed imported players, Melbourne Ice is an elite team of amateurs playing at international professional level.

Since its entry into the league in 2002, Melbourne Ice has built up a strong core of players and supporters, and an increasing number of sponsors.

Several Melbourne Ice players proudly represented Australia as members of the senior men’s team that won Gold in the 2008 World Championships, taking Australia into the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Division 1. Melbourne Ice is also well represented in the U20 National Juniors and U18 National Youth Teams.

During the off-season in Australia, Ice players have been recruited to play in Canada, USA and European Leagues.

Melbourne Ice is a not-for-profit incorporated association, run by a volunteer management committee. The management group comprises individuals with high-level experience in coaching, sports management, business, government and the community sector.

With the Icehouse as their new official home, Melbourne Ice will be training and playing all home games at the venue.

So look out for the team when you’re there having fun on the ice. You never know when they might drop in to shoot some goals.

Tickets to Melbourne Ice games will be available on the Icehouse website.

For more information visit www.melbourneice.com.au/