Perth Inferno

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Perth Inferno
CityPerth, Western Australia
LeagueAustralian Women's Ice Hockey League
Founded2016 (10 years ago) (2016)
Operated2016–present
Home arenaCockburn Ice Arena
ColoursPurple, orange
   
OwnerIce Hockey WA
General managerDeon Shearer
Head coachGraham Hyde
CaptainChrystina Acker
WebsiteOfficial website
Franchise history
2016–2018WA State Women’s Team
2018–presentPerth Inferno
Championships
Gower Memorial Shield1 (2023–24)
Current season

The Perth Inferno is an amateur ice hockey team based in Perth, Western Australia. The team is a member of the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL), the highest level of women's ice hockey in Australia. The team was founded by Ice Hockey WA in 2016 as the Western Australian state women's team before adopting the Inferno identity and joining the AWIHL as an expansion team in 2018–19. Their home venue is Cockburn Ice Arena, located in south-west Perth. The Inferno have claimed one Gower Memorial Shield premiership.[1]

Championships

Champions (0):
Runners-up (1): 2024
  • Gower Memorial Shield
Premiers (1): 2024
Runners-up (0):

Players

2019–20 roster

In August 2019, the Perth Inferno released the following roster for the 2019–20 AWIHL season. New players to the team included Sydney Fricker (WA Blaze), Heather Hayduk (WA Blaze), Rachel Kogiopoulos, Celeste Milner, Mariam Hall (WA Blaze), Molly Lukowiak and Sara Sammons.[2] Dropped from the roster were Celestine Adams, Keesha Atkins, Taylor Cookson, Katrina Dobo, Melissa Jetten, Ella Licari, Cara Minney-Smith, Shelley Pippo-Giuffre, Courtney Poole, Madison Poole and Tansy Thomas-Bland.

#NatNamePosAcquiredGPPTS
–AustraliaLesleigh BowerD2018105
–CanadaMichelle Clarke-CrumptonF20181221
–AustraliaSydney FrickerG201900
–AustraliaMiriam HallD201990
–CanadaHeather HaydukF201970
–CanadaSasha IrvineD2018122
–AustraliaSasha KingG2019122
–AustraliaRachel KogiopoulosF201830
–AustraliaTonii LarpentD2018124
–AustraliaBianca LöwenadlerF201850
–AustraliaMolly LukowiakD201981
–AustraliaIsla MalcolmF20181211
–AustraliaLiana NjirichD2018120
–ScotlandLouise McNabF201893
–AustraliaMarina NottleF201864
–AustraliaSara SammonsF2019817
–United StatesElizabeth ScalaF20181220
–AustraliaNikki SharpF201873
–New ZealandRebecca McMahonF201875
–AustraliaAlivia Del BassoF201845
–United StatesNora MacLaineF20191223
–United StatesCourtney MoultonF20181213

Leadership and coaching

SeasonClub presidentHead coachAssistant coach
2018–19Alicia KellyPaul GrahamThomas Boschman
2019–20Alicia KellyPaul GrahamJason McMahon
2020–21Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Broadcasting

Current:

  • Sportscast Australia (2023 - present) - On 24 October 2023, the AWIHL signed an agreement with Sportscast Australia to stream the 2023-24 AWIHL season. Launched as AWIHL.TV, every game of the regular and post-season would be available live and on-demand for free, with no region-locks, through the AWIHl.TV website and YouTube.[3][4]

Former:

  • Clutch.TV (2022-23) - On 22 October 2022, the AWIHL announced a streaming partnership with Australian streaming provider Clutch.TV for worldwide streaming rights for the 2022-23 AWIHL season. Every game of the regular and post-season would be available live and on-demand for free on the Clutch streaming platform. This partnership came to an abrupt end in September 2023, ahead of the new AWIHL season, when Clutch Pty Ltd, who operates Clutch.TV, entered administration and ceased all operations.[5][6]
  • Kayo Sports (2018-22) – The AWIHL signed a broadcasting deal with Fox Sports in 2018 to stream on their Kayo Sports platform, a weekly 'game of the week' and 20-minutes highlight package with commentary and player interviews each round of the 2018-19 AWIHL season. This agreement was extended in the 2019-20 season, but was put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the AWIHL had to cancel two consecutive seasons.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About: Perth Inferno". Ice Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Perth Inferno 2019-20 roster". Ice Hockey News Australia. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Collins, Lee (24 October 2023). "AWIHL signs streaming deal with Sportscast Australia". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Collins, Lee (27 October 2023). "AWIHL.TV launched ahead of 2023–24 season". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Collins, Lee (28 October 2022). "AWIHL signs streaming deal with Cluch". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Poletti, Steve (28 September 2023). "Cluch TV enters administration, sporting organisations left scrambling". theinnersanctum.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Collins, Lee (23 December 2018). "AWIHL to be aired on Kayo Sports in 2019". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. ↑ Collins, Lee (22 November 2019). "Kayo to stream AWIHL Game of the Wee". icehockeynewsaustralia.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2020.