Dunedin Thunder
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The Dunedin Thunder is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League
. It is based in Dunedin, New Zealand and was founded in 2008.
New Zealand Ice Hockey League
The NZIHL is New Zealand’s national league. It is an amateur league that was formed in 2005 to develop the sport in the New Zealand and to give the top players regular competition against each other and to allow them to improve the skill level of the game domestically as well become more...
. It is based in Dunedin, New Zealand and was founded in 2008.
| Dunedin Thunder | |
| League | NZIHL New Zealand Ice Hockey League The NZIHL is New Zealand’s national league. It is an amateur league that was formed in 2005 to develop the sport in the New Zealand and to give the top players regular competition against each other and to allow them to improve the skill level of the game domestically as well become more... |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Based in | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Home Ice | Dunedin Ice Stadium Dunedin Ice Stadium The Dunedin Ice Stadium is an ice rink in Saint Kilda, Dunedin, New Zealand.The rink was constructed in 2004 inside the structure of the former Dunedin Stadium, which had been used for netball and basketball but had been largely superseded by The Edgar Centre as a venue for these sports... |
| Colours | Green, Yellow, Black |
| Titles | 0 |
| Head coach | Jenel Bode |
| Captain | Richard Sykes |
Current roster
2008 NZIHL Season| # | Player | Import | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jeff Mansfield | Y | USA |
| 10 |  |
Vince Mitalas | N | Canada |
| 20 | |
Toby Schuck | N | New Zealand |
| # | Player | Import | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | |
Blake Sinclair | N | New Zealand |
| 19 | |
Caleb MacDonald | N | New Zealand |
| 18 | |
Darcy Knyvett | N | New Zealand |
| 23 | |
Duncan Sykes | N | New Zealand |
| 16 | |
Harrison King | N | New Zealand |
| 3 | |
Matt Weir | N | New Zealand |
| 22 | |
Richard Russo | Y | USA |
| # | Player | Import | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | |
Adrian van Leeuwen | N | New Zealand |
| 5 | |
Clay Caird | N | New Zealand |
| 7 | |
Damian Watson | N | New Zealand |
| 2 | |
Dane Dunlop | N | New Zealand |
| 12 | |
Heath Dunlop | N | New Zealand |
| 6 | |
James van Leeuwen (A) | N | New Zealand |
| 15 | |
Mike Sam (A) | N | Canada |
| 11 |  |
Paavo Huhtinen | Y | Finland |
| 8 |  |
Peter Lamb | Y | Canada |
| 17 | |
Philip Bennett | N | New Zealand |
| 14 | |
Richard Sykes(C) | N | New Zealand |
| 4 | |
Simon Christos | N | New Zealand |
| 25 | |
Todd Christie | N | New Zealand |
Promotional Items
| Dunedin Thunder First Game Promotion | |
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| Dunedin Thunder Bowler Promotion | |