The Perth Pelicans are an Australian

junior ice hockey Junior hockey is a level of competitive ice hockey generally for players between 16 and 21 years of age. Junior hockey leagues in the United States and Canada are considered amateur (with some exceptions) and operate within regions of each cou ...

team based in

Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

playing in the

Australian Junior Ice Hockey League The Australian Junior Ice Hockey League (AJIHL) is an elite amateur national ice hockey league in Australia, open to players 20 years of age or younger. History The Australian Junior Ice Hockey League was first announced on 18 September 2012 by ...

. They represent one of the two junior ice hockey teams from Western Australia currently playing in the

AJIHL The Australian Junior Ice Hockey League (AJIHL) is an elite amateur national ice hockey league in Australia, open to players 20 years of age or younger. History The Australian Junior Ice Hockey League was first announced on 18 September 2012 by ...

, which is the most elite level for ice hockey at a national level for ages between 16–20 years old.

History

Tryouts for the new Perth Pelicans team began on 2 September 2014 with a mandatory fitness assessment, held on 2 September 2014 at Kingsway Christian College for 8pm, and 2 ice sessions. The Perth Pelicans played their first

game on Monday October 21, 2013 against the

Perth Sharks The Perth Sharks are an Australian junior ice hockey team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. They represent one of the two junior ice hockey teams from Western Australia currently playing in t ...

. The Pelicans team included national draft player Liam Hall from Queensland.

The first team

The players from the first game the Perth Pelicans played in their inaugural season in the

, October 21, 2013. ''For the

2013–14 AJIHL season The 2013–14 AJIHL season is the second season of the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. It ran from 5 October 2013 until 1 March 2014, with the finals running from 8 March 2014 until 9 March 2014. The AJIHL is the highest Australian national ...

Players

Current roster

''For the 2015–16 AJIHL season''

Captains

* 2013-14 Tom Smail (C) * 2014-15 Kieren Webster (C), Rhys Dumpleton (A), Ryan Smith (A) * 2015-16 Jordan Grover (C), Jordan Williams (A), David Mahood (A)

Head coaches

The first Head Coach for the Perth Pelicans was Darin Bryce. * 2013-14 Darin Bryce * 2014-15 Darin Bryce * 2015-16 Darin Bryce

References

{{Perth Sports Teams Australian Junior Ice Hockey League Ice hockey teams in Australia Ice hockey clubs established in 2013 Sports clubs and teams in Perth, Western Australia 2013 establishments in Australia