Greg Oddy | |||
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Born |
Adelaide, SA, Australia |
24 July 1980 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
AIHL team Former teams |
Adelaide Adrenaline Adelaide Avalanche Adelaide Blackhawks HYC Herentals KOO-VEE La Ronge Ice Wolves Romford Raiders |
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National team | Australia | ||
Playing career | 1998–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Australia | ||
Ice hockey | ||
Ice Hockey World Championships | ||
2004 Jaca | Division II Group A | |
2005 Zagreb | Division II Group A | |
2006 Auckland | Division II Group B | |
2007 Seoul | Division II Group B | |
2008 Newcastle | Division II Group B | |
2010 Mexico City | Division II Group A | |
2011 Melbourne | Division II Group A |
Greg Oddy (born 24 July 1980) is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Adelaide Adrenaline in the Australian Ice Hockey League.
Oddy played as a 17-year-old for the Notre Dame Hounds in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League, Canada. He then spent three seasons (1998–2001) with the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and South Surrey Eagles (British Columbia Hockey League). In 2002 Oddy joined the Romford Raiders of the English Premier Ice Hockey League before moving to Suomi-sarja, Finland, to play for KOO-VEE. In 2006 Oddy joined HYC Herentals of the Belgian League and Belgian Cup.
During this time Oddy also played for the Adelaide Avalanche of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). Oddy captained the Avalanche until the team folded mid-way through the 2008 season. Along with the rest of team he transferred to the new Adelaide A's (now Adelaide Adrenaline) team which was formed to replace the Avalanche. During 2010 as well as playing for the Adrenaline Oddy joined the Adelaide Blackhawks of the South Australian A Grade. The following season he left the Blackhawks and returned to playing exclusively for the Adrenaline. Oddy is the current captain of the Adelaide Adrenaline and the Australian national senior team.
Oddy was first called up to represent Australia in 1998 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 1998 IIHF World Championship Pool D tournament. In 2000 Oddy was also called up for the national under-20, as well as the senior team, to compete in the 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship Pool D tournament. In 2012 Oddy represented the Australian national team for the fourteenth time in the 2012 IIHF World Championship Division I Group B. Australia finished last in the tournament and were relegated to Division II Group A for the following year while Oddy finished with three assists in his five games.