2012 Trans-Tasman Champions League

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2012 Trans-Tasman Champions League
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Dates7 – 8 July 2012
Teams4
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Melbourne Ice (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Games played4
Goals scored50 (12.5 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Jeremy Boyer
(10 points)
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The 2012 Trans-Tasman Champions League was the inaugural tournament between the Australian Ice Hockey League and the New Zealand Ice Hockey League played on July 7 and 8, 2012. It was held at the Medibank Icehouse in Melbourne. Each league fielded their best two teams from the 2011 season, and in a single field game round robin, played against the teams of the other league. The Southern Stampede finished fourth after losing both games and finishing with a minus 18 goal differential, Botany Swarm finished third after losing both games but finishing with a goal differential of minus six, and the Newcastle Northstars finished second after winning both games and finishing with a plus 11 goal differential. The Melbourne Ice finished in first place with a 2–0 record and a +13 goal differential.

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Background

The Trans-Tasman Champions League was first announced in August 2011 by the Australian Ice Hockey League and the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. The 2012 Trans-Tasman Champions League was held on 7 and 8 July at the Medibank Icehouse in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament consisted of four teams, two from each of the represented leagues. The Australian Ice Hockey League was represented by the Melbourne Ice, the 2011 regular season and Goodall Cup winner, and the Newcastle North Stars, the runner-up of the 2011 Goodall Cup. The New Zealand Ice Hockey League was represented by the Botany Swarm, the 2011 regular season and Birgel Cup winner, and the Southern Stampede, the runner-up of the 2011 Birgel Cup. [1] Teams played two games during the tournament with both games being played against the opposing league teams. [1] Prior to the start of the tournament it was announced that the City of Melbourne had signed as the official sponsors for the tournament. [2] The Melbourne Ice won the tournament after winning both of their games and finishing with the best goal difference in the tournament. [3] Newcastle finished second after winning both of their games against the New Zealand teams but fell short of first place based on goal difference. Both New Zealand teams failed to win either of their games however the Botany Swarm finished ahead of the Southern Stampede with a better goal difference. [4]

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
1 Melbourne Ice 22000207+136
2 Newcastle North Stars 22000176+116
3 Botany Swarm 20002814−60
4 Southern Stampede 20002523−180
Source: [ citation needed ]

Fixtures

All times local.

7 July 2012
16:00		 Southern Stampede 2 – 12
(0–5, 1–3, 1–4)		 Melbourne Ice Medibank Icehouse
Attendance: 720
Game reference
7 July 2012
19:30		 Botany Swarm 3 – 6
(0–1, 2–2, 1–3)		 Newcastle North Stars Medibank Icehouse
Attendance: 280
Game reference
8 July 2012
16:00		 Southern Stampede 3 – 11
(2–3, 1–5, 0–3)		 Newcastle North Stars Medibank Icehouse
Game reference
8 July 2012
19:30		 Botany Swarm 5 – 8
(4–3, 1–2, 0–3)		 Melbourne Ice Medibank Icehouse
Attendance: 750
Game reference

Scoring leaders

List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals, assists, and the lower penalties in minutes. [5]

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIMPOS
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeremy Boyer Newcastle North Stars 246100 F
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Bales Newcastle North Stars 237102 F
Flag of the United States.svg Doug Wilson Melbourne Ice 21786 D
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason Baclig Melbourne Ice 23470 F
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Hughes Melbourne Ice 23478 F
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt Armstrong Melbourne Ice 234725 F
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beau Taylor Newcastle North Stars 25162 F
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lliam Webster Melbourne Ice 22466 F
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robbie Lawrance Newcastle North Stars 20662 D
Flag of New Zealand.svg Charlie Huber Botany Swarm 21450 F

Goaltenders

Goaltenders are sorted based on save percentage. [6]

PlayerTeamMIPSOGGAGAASVS%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivier Martin Newcastle North Stars 1206462.250.906
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Denman Melbourne Ice 601821.500.889
Flag of New Zealand.svg Zak Nothling Botany Swarm 12087145.250.839
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dahlen Phillips Melbourne Ice 602453.750.792
Flag of New Zealand.svg Aston Brookes Southern Stampede 12085238.630.729

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