Newcastle North Stars
| Newcastle North Stars | |
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 2016 AIHL season
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| City | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| League | Australian Ice Hockey League |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Operated | 1981–present |
| Home arena | Hunter Ice Skating Stadium |
| Colours |
Blue, red and white |
| General manager | Garry Doré |
| Head coach | Andrew Petrie |
| Captain | Robert Malloy |
| Affiliates | Newcastle Northstars Ice Hockey Club |
| Website | Northstars.com.au |
| Franchise history | |
| 1977–1981 | Newcastle Red Wings |
| 1981–present | Newcastle North Stars |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 5 (2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015) |
| Conference Championships | 1 (2012) |
| Goodall Cups | 6 (2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016) |
Blue, red and white
The Newcastle North Stars are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). The team plays its home games at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium (nicknamed 'HISS') in Warners Bay, a suburb of Lake Macquarie located about 15 kilometres south-west of Newcastle, New South Wales. The North Stars are six times winners of the AIHL and with it, the historic Goodall Cup in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2015, and 2016. The team is affiliated with the Newcastle Northstars Ice Hockey Club, Ice Hockey New South Wales and Ice Hockey Australia.
Ice hockey started in the city of Newcastle in the 1970s, at the old boxing stadium where Marketown is now situated. Originally the Newcastle Red Wings, the Red Wings were part of national leagues of the time. Due to instability there were several variations of these leagues. The Red Wings became the North Stars in 1978 and were leading the national 'Super League' at the time when the Newcastle ice rink went into liquidation in late 1982.
Some players then retired, while others went on to play for teams in Sydney or join inline hockey teams that started in the 1990s in Newcastle. A Newcastle North Stars in-line hockey team was formed including former members of the defunct Wharf Road team.
In 2000 the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium (a.k.a. HISS) opened at 230 Macquarie Road, Warners Bay. The Lake Macquarie suburb, only 15 km from the city, proved an ideal location for the new rink. The rink opened with former North Stars player/coach Garry Doré as general manager.
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