Tassie Tigers is an
Australian
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field hockey club based in
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
,
Tasmania
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. The club joined the
Australian Hockey League in 1992 as a men's team. In 2019, the Tassie Tigers expanded to encompass both Tasmanian men's and women's teams,
Tassie Van Demons, as one of 7 clubs to compete in
Hockey Australia
Hockey Australia is an organisation that formed from the merger of the Australian Hockey Association and Women's Hockey Australia in 2000. It is the national body responsible for the promotion, development and administration of field hockey in A ...
's new premier domestic competition,
Hockey One
The Sultana Bran Hockey One is a field hockey competition organised by Hockey Australia, which replaced the Australian Hockey League.
The competition serves as Australia's premier domestic hockey league, helping unearth future talent for select ...
.
Tassie Tigers will compete in the inaugural season of
Hockey One
The Sultana Bran Hockey One is a field hockey competition organised by Hockey Australia, which replaced the Australian Hockey League.
The competition serves as Australia's premier domestic hockey league, helping unearth future talent for select ...
, which will be contested from late September through to mid November 2019.
In 2014 the Tigers became the
AHL champions, drawing 2-2 with the
WA Thundersticks in the gold medal game, but eventually winning 3-2 in penalty shoot-outs.
Home Stadium
Tassie Tigers are based out of the Tasmanian Hockey Centre in
Tasmania
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's capital city,
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
. Throughout the
Hockey One
The Sultana Bran Hockey One is a field hockey competition organised by Hockey Australia, which replaced the Australian Hockey League.
The competition serves as Australia's premier domestic hockey league, helping unearth future talent for select ...
league, Tassie Tigers will play a number of home games at the stadium.
Teams
Men's Team
''Details and team rosters to be confirmed.''
Women's Team
''Details and team rosters to be confirmed.''
History
Awards
Individual
Player of the Tournament:
*Todd Williams - 1993
*
Daniel Sproule
Daniel Sproule (born 25 January 1974 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former field hockey defender from Australia who cannot find the wiki for the life of him, who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in ...
- 1998
*
Matthew Wells (2) - 2001, 2003
*
Zain Wright
Zain Wright (born 18 April 1979 in Tasmania) is a former field hockey midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the Men's National Team just after the 2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the ...
- 2002
*
Eddie Ockenden
Edward "Eddie" Clyve Ockenden (born 3 April 1987) is an Australian field hockey player. He plays in the midfielder and striker positions. He turned professional in 2008 and has played for teams in the Netherlands. He plays club hockey, having c ...
(4) - 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
Tournament Highest Goalscorer:
*Craig Keegan (2) - 1999 (15 Goals), 2000 (10 Goals)
*Marcus Richardson - 2007 (12 Goals)
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Eddie Ockenden
Edward "Eddie" Clyve Ockenden (born 3 April 1987) is an Australian field hockey player. He plays in the midfielder and striker positions. He turned professional in 2008 and has played for teams in the Netherlands. He plays club hockey, having c ...
- 2011 (11 Goals)
*Kieron Arthur - 2017 (9 Goals)
Player of the Final:
*
Tristan Clemons
Tristan Clemons is an Australian field hockey goalkeeper from Western Australia.
Personal
Tristan Clemons completed a PhD at the University of Western Australia in the School of Molecular Sciences. His thesis was titled, "Multifunctional nano ...
- 2014
Team
Tournament Champions:
2014
Play the Whistle Award:
2014, 2015
References
{{Tasmanian Sports Teams
Australian field hockey clubs
Sporting clubs in Tasmania
Field hockey clubs established in 2019
2019 establishments in Australia
Hockey One