Canberra Chill is an Australian professional hockey club based in

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. The club was established in 2019, and is one of 7 established to compete in

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's new premier domestic competition,

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. The club unifies both men and women under one name, unlike the

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's former representation in the Australian Hockey League as the

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(men) and Canberra Strikers (women). Canberra Chill will compete for the first time in the inaugural season of

, which will be contested from late September through to mid November 2019.

History

Canberra Chill, along with six other teams, was founded on 17 April 2019 as part of

's development of hockey. The club uniform and colours are based around the ACT flag, comprising mainly yellow and blue.

Home stadium

Canberra Chill are based out of the National Hockey Centre in the

, and Australia's capital city,

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. The stadium has a capacity of approximately 2,000 spectators. Throughout the

league, Canberra Chill will play a number of home games at the stadium.

Teams

Team

The Men's team was announced on 30 August 2022, via Canberra Chill's official

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Sean Baker

Women's team

The women's team was announced on 30 August 2022, via Canberra Chill's official

page.

References

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