History

Melbourne Ice – A Brief History

2000
Melbourne Ice established by Mark Weber and others, playing exhibition games.

2002
Melbourne Ice enters the Australian Ice Hockey League, playing out of Oakleigh and Bendigo.

2004
All Melbourne Ice games played from Oakleigh.  Captain: Mike Mazzuca

2005
Captain: Brad Vigon

2006
Josh Puls elected club President. Melbourne Ice first reaches top of the AIHL ladder (May).

Melbourne Ice wins Minor Premiership – defeated by Newcastle North Stars in the semi final.

Captain: Brad Vigon

2007
Melbourne Ice finish second – defeated by Newcastle North Stars in semi final.

Tommy Powell named inaugural AIHL MVP.

Captain: Doug ‘Bubba’ Ferguson

2008
Melbourne Ice finish third – defeated by Sydney Ice Dogs in overtime in semi final.

Lliam Webster named 2008 AIHL MVP.

Captain: Doug ‘Bubba’ Ferguson

2009
Melbourne Ice Mission Statement adopted. Melbourne Ice finish second – defeated by Adelaide Adrenaline in semi final.

Captain: Lliam Webster

2010
Andy Lamrock elected President of the club. Melbourne Ice move to the National Ice Sports Centre, Docklands – first home game draws largest crowd in history of Australian ice hockey.

Melbourne Ice finish second, defeat Bears in semi final then defeat Adelaide Adrenaline in grand final, to secure the Goodall Cup for the first time.

Captain: Lliam Webster

Glen Mayer wins the inaugural Patron’s Medal.



2011
Andy Lamrock re-elected club President.

Melbourne Ice become known as the Medibank Melbourne Ice and add a Women’s team.

Medibank Melbourne Ice finish first to claim the league tittle, then defeat Adelaide in semi final before winning the play off grand final against Newcastle, to retain the Goodall Cup.

First club in AIHL history to win the Newman Reid Cup and Goodall Trophy in the same year.

Captain: Vinnie Hughes

Glen Mayer and Brad Vigon retire.

Medibank Melbourne Ice Women win the clubs first National Championship securing the Joan McKowen Cup

Josh Reid wins the Patron’s Medal.