Greg Oddy
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Greg Oddy is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Adelaide Adrenaline in the Australian Ice Hockey League
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of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
and South Surrey Eagles (British Columbia Hockey League). In 2002 Oddy joined the Romford Raiders
of the English Premier Ice Hockey League
before moving to Suomi-sarja
, Finland, to play for KOO-VEE. In 2006 Oddy joined HYC Herentals
of the Belgian League and Belgian Cup.
During this time Oddy also played for the Adelaide Avalanche
of the Australian Ice Hockey League
(AIHL). Oddy captained the Avalanche until the team folded mid-way through the 2008 season. Along with the rest of team he transferred to the new Adelaide A's (now Adelaide Adrenaline) team which was formed to replace the Avalanche. He is in his third season with the Adrenaline and is currently playing in 2010 AIHL season
. Oddy is the current captain of the Adelaide Adrenaline and the Australian National Senior Team
Oddy was first called up to represent Australia in 1998 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 1998 IIHF World Championship Pool D
tournament. In 2000 Oddy was also called up for the national under-20
, as well as the senior team, to compete in the 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship Pool D
tournament. In 2011 Oddy represented the Australian national team for the thirteenth time in the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A
tournament which Australia went on to win. Oddy was named captain for the tournament.
, South Australia
, Australia. Oddy works at MIX 102.3
as an accounts manager. In 2011 he married Jodie Blewett, a host of the MIX 102.3 breakfast show, in Bali
. Oddy has one step-daughter, Taylor, the daughter from Blewett's former marriage with the former-Australian cricketer Greg Blewett
.
International
Australian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
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Playing career
Greg Oddy played as a 17 year old for the Notre Dame Hounds in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League, Canada. He then spent three seasons (1998–2001) with the La Ronge Ice WolvesLa Ronge Ice Wolves
The La Ronge Ice Wolves are a Junior "A" team based out of La Ronge, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their homes games at the Mel Hegland Uniplex which has a seating capacity of 1,200. Ice Wolves road games are broadcast on CJLR FM 89.9 with...
of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
and South Surrey Eagles (British Columbia Hockey League). In 2002 Oddy joined the Romford Raiders
Romford Raiders
The Romford Raiders are an ice hockey team based at the 1,500 seat Romford Ice Arena in Romford, Havering, east London. They were founder members of the EPIHL but now compete in the ENIHL. Their development team was the Romford Spitfires who played in Division 2 of the ENIHL before being succeeded...
of the English Premier Ice Hockey League
English Premier Ice Hockey League
The English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association...
before moving to Suomi-sarja
Suomi-sarja
The Suomi-sarja is Finland's third-highest ice hockey league. Suomi-sarja has 4 divisions. Suomi-sarja has been played since the 1999-2000 season. Prior to this, Finland's third league had been Division II since 1975 and before that the Provincial Series since 1947. During the 1990s the series also...
, Finland, to play for KOO-VEE. In 2006 Oddy joined HYC Herentals
HYC Herentals
HYC Herentals is an ice hockey team in Herentals, Belgium. They play in the North Sea Cup, the highest-level league in the Netherlands and Belgium. They also participate in the national cup and national championship tournaments of the Belgian Hockey League, the elite level of ice hockey in...
of the Belgian League and Belgian Cup.
During this time Oddy also played for the Adelaide Avalanche
Adelaide Avalanche
The Adelaide Adrenaline are a semi-professional ice hockey team based in Thebarton, South Australia that play in the Australian Ice Hockey League .-History:...
of the Australian Ice Hockey League
Australian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
(AIHL). Oddy captained the Avalanche until the team folded mid-way through the 2008 season. Along with the rest of team he transferred to the new Adelaide A's (now Adelaide Adrenaline) team which was formed to replace the Avalanche. He is in his third season with the Adrenaline and is currently playing in 2010 AIHL season
2010 AIHL season
The 2010 AIHL season is the 11th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League . It ran from 24 April 2010 until 22 August 2010, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 28 and 29 August.-League business:...
. Oddy is the current captain of the Adelaide Adrenaline and the Australian National Senior Team
Oddy was first called up to represent Australia in 1998 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 1998 IIHF World Championship Pool D
1998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
-World Championship Group C :Played March 22-28 in Budapest, Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros.- Group 1 :- Group 2 :- Final Round 25-28 Place :Hungary was promoted to Group B.- Consolation Round 29-32 Place :...
tournament. In 2000 Oddy was also called up for the national under-20
Australia men's national junior ice hockey team
The Australian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Australia. The team represents Australia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division III.-History:...
, as well as the senior team, to compete in the 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship Pool D
2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
-Group B:All times local .-Relegation round:-10-minute tie break game: was relegated to Division I for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.-Final round:‡ Shootout victory.All times local ....
tournament. In 2011 Oddy represented the Australian national team for the thirteenth time in the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A
2011 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II were international Ice Hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested from 4–10 April 2011 in Melbourne, Australia and Group B was contested from 10–16 April 2011 in Zagreb, Croatia...
tournament which Australia went on to win. Oddy was named captain for the tournament.
Personal life
Oddy was born on 24 July 1980 in AdelaideAdelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, Australia. Oddy works at MIX 102.3
MIX 102.3
Mix 102.3 is a commercial radio station in Adelaide, Australia, owned by The Australian Radio Network .Mix 102.3 plays current hits and a variety of 70s, 80s and 90s music , primarily targeted at the 25-54 age group, the group most valued by advertisers...
as an accounts manager. In 2011 he married Jodie Blewett, a host of the MIX 102.3 breakfast show, in Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
. Oddy has one step-daughter, Taylor, the daughter from Blewett's former marriage with the former-Australian cricketer Greg Blewett
Greg Blewett
Gregory Scott Blewett is a former Australian right handed batsman and a right arm medium fast bowler in cricket who represented the Australian national cricket team in Test cricket and One Day International matches from 1995 to 2000....
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Awards
- Most Goals in the 2002 AIHL Season and 2003 AIHL season2003 AIHL seasonThe 2002 AIHL season is the 4th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League .-Regular season:-Playoffs:The playoffs were held at Sydney's Glaciarium...
- Most Goals at the 2000 IIFH World Junior Championships Division II - Mexico
- Most Goals at 2002 IIHF World Championship – Division II Group A
- Most Goals, Assists and Points at 2008 IIHF World Championship – Division II Group B2008 IIHF World Championship Division IIThe 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 7–13, 2008. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A...
- Most Valuable Player, Best Forward at 2008 IIHF World Championship – Division II Group B
- Most Valuable Player Adelaide Avalanche - 2000, 2005, 2006
- Fans Choice Player of the Year Adelaide Avalanche - 2000, 2004
- Leading Scorer Adelaide Avalanche / Adreanline - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010
- Leading Scorer Australian National Senior Team - 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
- Leading Scorer Belgium Elite League - 2006/2007
- Most Valuable Player of the Australian Ice Hockey League Season - 2010
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | La Ronge Ice Wolves La Ronge Ice Wolves The La Ronge Ice Wolves are a Junior "A" team based out of La Ronge, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their homes games at the Mel Hegland Uniplex which has a seating capacity of 1,200. Ice Wolves road games are broadcast on CJLR FM 89.9 with... |
SJHL Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences... |
46 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | SJHL | 43 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 83 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000 | Adelaide Avalanche Adelaide Avalanche The Adelaide Adrenaline are a semi-professional ice hockey team based in Thebarton, South Australia that play in the Australian Ice Hockey League .-History:... |
AIHL Australian Ice Hockey League The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors.... |
15 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | SJHL | 17 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 8 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 107 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 11 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Romford Raiders Romford Raiders The Romford Raiders are an ice hockey team based at the 1,500 seat Romford Ice Arena in Romford, Havering, east London. They were founder members of the EPIHL but now compete in the ENIHL. Their development team was the Romford Spitfires who played in Division 2 of the ENIHL before being succeeded... |
EPIHL English Premier Ice Hockey League The English Premier Ice Hockey League commonly abbreviated to EPIHL, or simply EPL, is a senior ice hockey league in England, and is run and administered by the English Ice Hockey Association... |
13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 6 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 17 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 23 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2006 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 23 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | HYC Herentals HYC Herentals HYC Herentals is an ice hockey team in Herentals, Belgium. They play in the North Sea Cup, the highest-level league in the Netherlands and Belgium. They also participate in the national cup and national championship tournaments of the Belgian Hockey League, the elite level of ice hockey in... |
Belgian Cup | 22 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | HYC Herentals | BEL Belgian Hockey League The Belgian Hockey League was the highest level of competition sanctioned by the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation until 2011 . The league winner was the Belgian Champion. It is played since 1912... |
12 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2007 | Adelaide Avalanche | AIHL | 20 | 24 | 19 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 2008 | Adelaide A's | AIHL | 14 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 110 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009 | Adelaide Adrenaline | AIHL | 16 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2010 | Adelaide Adrenaline | AIHL | 26 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| AIHL Totals | 177 | 152 | 202 | 354 | 527 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 22 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 1999 | Australia | 1999 IIHF World Championship Pool D 1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -World Championship Group C:Played at Eindhoven and Tilburg, Netherlands April 5–11. Yugoslavia was supposed to particpate in this tournament, but was prevented by the host Dutch government.-Group 1:-Group 2:-Final Round 25-28 Place:... |
4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2000 | Australia U/20 Australia men's national junior ice hockey team The Australian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Australia. The team represents Australia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division III.-History:... |
2000 IIHF World U20 Championship Pool D 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Group B:All times local .-Relegation round:-10-minute tie break game: was relegated to Division I for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.-Final round:‡ Shootout victory.All times local .... |
4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | |
| 2000 | Australia | 2000 IIHF World Championship Pool D 2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -World Championship Group A :Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2001# -World Championship Group B :... |
4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | |
| 2002 | Australia | 2002 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 5 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 20 | |
| 2003 | Australia | 2003 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2004 | Australia | 2004 IIHF World Championship Division IIA | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
| 2005 | Australia | 2005 IIHF World Championship Division IIA 2005 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2005 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 4 to April 16, 2005. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A... |
5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2006 | Australia | 2006 IIHF World Championship Division IIB 2006 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2006 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from March 27 to April 29, 2006. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A... |
5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2007 | Australia | 2007 IIHF World Championship Division IIB 2007 IIHF World Championship Division II The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. Group A was played at Zagreb, Croatia from April 11, 2007, through April 17, 2007. Group B was played at Seoul, Korea from April 2, 2007, through April 8, 2007.-Group A:... |
4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Australia | 2008 IIHF World Championship Division IIB 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 7–13, 2008. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A... |
5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2009 | Australia | 2009 IIHF World Championship Division IA 2009 IIHF World Championship Division I The 2009 IIHF Division I World Championship was an ice hockey tournament under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested from April 11–17, 2009. The tournament was played amongst two separate groups. Group A's tournament was held in Vilnius, Lithuania... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Australia | 2010 IIHF World Championship Division IIA 2010 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2010 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice Hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 10–17, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was... |
5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Australia | 2011 IIHF World Championship Division IIA 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II were international Ice Hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested from 4–10 April 2011 in Melbourne, Australia and Group B was contested from 10–16 April 2011 in Zagreb, Croatia... |
4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| Team Australia Totals | 52 | 59 | 47 | 106 | 113 | |||