Northern Suburbs Ice Hockey Club

Founded: 1946

History:

  • Northern Suburbs (1946)
  • Red Arrows (1947 - Present)

City: Melbourne, Victoria

League: Victorian Ice Hockey Association

H.H. Kleiner Trophies: 0

Season Championships: 0

The Northern Suburbs Ice Hockey Club were an ice hockey club based in Melbourne, Victoria Australia. The Northern Suburbs were one of the four founding teams of the modern era of Victorian ice hockey, formed in 1946 after the second World War, in St. Kilda's St. Moritz Ice Palais. A year after formation, the Northern Suburbs would rebrand as the Red Arrows.

Players

  • John Whyte (Captain) - Left Defence
  • Robert French - Right Defence
  • Trevor Gribbin - Left Wing
  • Dave Cunningham - Centre
  • Alan Tonkin - Right Wing
  • Alf Massina - Left Wing
  • Geo Hewitt - Centre
  • Alan Williams - Right Wing
  • Ted Watson - Defence
  • Kevin Sheehan - Goaltender

Captains

  • 1946 - John Whyte

References

  1. "Advertising" The Herald. 22 August 1946