Dublin Rams

Dublin Rams

Founded	2007
Disbanded	2010
League	Irish Ice Hockey League
Based in	Dublin, Ireland
Arena	Various
Colours	White, Blue & Black
Head coach	Zachary Baylis
Manager	Eric Freeman

The Dublin Rams were an ice hockey team that used to play in the now defunct Irish Ice Hockey League. ^[1] One of five teams in the newly formed league, they were coached by Zachary Baylis. ^[2]

History

The Rams were created in February 2007 to add depth to the newly created Irish League. Their home rink was the Dundalk Ice Dome, and they were one of three teams that play out of Dublin, along with the Flyers IHC and Latvian Hawks. Their Club President, John Podedworny, is also the President of Dunkin' Donuts. In addition, the Rams had an A team in the NHL Development Division.

In the inaugural 2007–08 season, the Rams finished with 11 wins, 1 overtime loss, and 4 losses, and were positioned in 2nd place in the IIHL with 34 points. ^[3] The Rams were the only team during the regular season to defeat the Dundalk Bulls when they did so on February 16, 2008. The Dublin Rams went on to defeat the Flyers IHC in the IIHL semi-finals by a score of 4–1. In the first ever all Ireland final, the Rams lost to the Dundalk Bulls by a score of 6–3 in a well-fought game.

The Rams finished the 2008-09 season with 9 wins and 6 losses ^[4] . The Rams were disbanded in 2010 when the IIHL suddenly shut down midway through the 2009-10 season due to the closure of the Dundalk Ice Dome.

Roster (2008)

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Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
3		Sean Gibson	L	2007	Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
96		Robert Mackenzie (A)	L	2013	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1		Eric Tobia	L	2007	Cloyne, Ontario, Canada

Defensemen
#		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
9		David Clark	R	2007	Dublin, Ireland
20		Bret Dilabbio	L	2007	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
18		Thomas Hartley	R	2008	Balzac, Alberta, Canada
51		Brian Sherwood (C)	R	2013	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
8		Adrian Huang	L	2007	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16		Brent Trull	R	2007	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
13		Tomas Kuzma	L	2007	Slovakia
6		Cliff Saunders	L	2007	Dublin, Ireland

Forwards
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
74		Joseph Lodge (A)	F	R	2013	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
10		Brad Heraghty	F	R	2008	Farmington, MI, United States
15		Hunter Cape	C	L	2007	Toronto, Canada
23		Brandon Chalazan	C	R	2007	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
5		Matt Hearn	F	L	2007	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
69		Alison Dungey	C	R	2013	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
21		Andrew Moriarty	F	L	2007	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
11		Aaron Murphy	F	L	2007	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
89		Seamus Creedmire	F	L	2007	Dublin, Ireland
12		Aaron Cuskeran	F	R	2007	Dundonald, Northern Ireland
7		Stephen Hamill	F	R	2008	Dundonald, Northern Ireland
25		Willy Morrison	F	R	2008	Dundonald, Northern Ireland

References

1. IIHL Teams. Irish Ice Hockey Association. 2008 Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Dublin Rams Official. Modified Oct. 30, 2008". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2007.
3. "Elite Prospects - Team Standings IIHL". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
4. "Elite Prospects - Team Standings IIHL". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
5. Dublinrams.com Archived October 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official website Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
• Irish Ice Hockey Association