Dundalk Bulls
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| Dundalk Bulls | |
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| League | Irish Ice Hockey League |
| Founded | 2007 |
| History | Dundalk Bulls 2007-Present |
| Arena | Dundalk Ice Dome |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| City | Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland |
| Team Colours | White, Black & Red |
| Head coach |  Mr. Jim Tibbets |
| Assistant Coach |  Mr. Tony Griffin |
| Team Captain |  Matts Ajnesjo |
| Coaching Staff | Mark Bowes
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| Sponsorship | Gunne Property Playstation Dundalk Ice Dome Coca-Cola Reebok CCM (The Hockey Company) |
The Dundalk Bulls are an ice hockey team from Dundalk, Ireland and compete in the Irish Ice Hockey League. Home games are played at the 1,200 capacity Dundalk Ice Dome, home to Team Ireland, and which recently hosted the Division 3 Ice Hockey World Championships in April 2007.
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[edit] Team
The Bulls are coached by Jim Tibbets and Tony Griffin, a former player for the Dublin Flyers club. The team has the most diverse roster of any IIHL team, featuring members from Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Canada, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Slovakia and Estonia. The Bulls won the IIHL's first championship in 2008 after defeating the Dublin Rams 6-3.[1]
[edit] Other Programs
In addition to two senior teams (senior teams 'A' and 'B') the Dundalk Bulls coach a number of youth teams known as the Junior Bulls. These include Under-10s, -16s, -18s, and a Bulls Girl Team. The JR. Bulls under 10s and under 16s play their games in house at the Dundalk Ice Dome on Saturday and Sunday morning from 10.30 to 11.45 over the summer months. At the moment the junior squads are on a fast track skating program, skating four times a week. It is envisaged that these teams will play against junior sides from Belfast in the coming year.
[edit] Roster
As of October 22, 2007:[2]
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| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
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Christan Ajnesjo | L | 2007 | Stockholm, Sweden |
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Adam Pepper | ? | 2007 | Dundalk, Ireland |
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Ian Smith | R | 2007 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
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Matts Ajnesjo - Captain | R | 2007 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 19 |  |
David Morrison - A | R | 2007 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 22 | |
Steven Boulmer | R | 2007 | Ireland |
| 11 |  |
Vyatautas Lukosevisius | R | 2007 | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 4 |  |
Sebastian Wachowski | R | 2007 | Poland |
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| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
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Luca Ciani | C | R | 2007 | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| 10 |  |
Peter Pucek | C | L | 2007 | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| 21 | |
William Morrison | C | R | 2007 | Ireland |
| 7 | |
Robert Grochowicz | C | L | 2007 | Poland |
| 18 |  |
Maksim Kuharuk | F | L | 2007 | Estonia |
| 15 | |
Milosz Labudda | F | L | 2007 | Poland |
| 14 | |
Bill McKiernan | F | L | 2007 | United States |
| 9 |  |
Kenny Redmond | F | L | 2007 | United Kingdom |
[edit] External links
- Dundalk Bulls Website
- Dundalk Ice Dome
- Irish Ice Hockey Association
- Dundalk Bulls Irish Champions at the IIHF
[edit] References
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