Tassie Tigers
Tassie Tigers is an Australian field hockey club based in Hobart, Tasmania. The club joined the Australian Hockey League in 1992 as a men's team. In 2019, the Tassie Tigers expanded to encompass both Tasmanian men's and women's teams, Tassie Van Demons, as one of 7 clubs to compete in Hockey Australia's new premier domestic competition, Hockey One.[1]
| Full name | Tassie Tigers |
|---|---|
| Founded | 17 April 2019 |
| Home ground | Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart, Australia (Capacity 4,000) |
| League | Hockey One |
| Website | hockeytasmania |
Tassie Tigers will compete in the inaugural season of Hockey One, which will be contested from late September through to mid November 2019.[2]
In 2014 the Tigers became the AHL champions, drawing 2-2 with the WA Thundersticks in the gold medal game, but eventually winning 3-2 in penalty shoot-outs.[3]
Home Stadium
Tassie Tigers are based out of the Tasmanian Hockey Centre in Tasmania's capital city, Hobart. Throughout the Hockey One league, Tassie Tigers will play a number of home games at the stadium.[4]
Teams
Men's Team
Details and team rosters to be confirmed.
Women's Team
Details and team rosters to be confirmed.
Awards
Individual
Player of the Tournament:
- Todd Williams - 1993
- Daniel Sproule - 1998
- Matthew Wells (2) - 2001, 2003
- Zain Wright - 2002
- Eddie Ockenden (4) - 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
Tournament Highest Goalscorer:
- Craig Keegan (2) - 1999 (15 Goals), 2000 (10 Goals)
- Marcus Richardson - 2007 (12 Goals)
- Eddie Ockenden - 2011 (11 Goals)
- Kieron Arthur - 2017 (9 Goals)
Player of the Final:
- Tristan Clemons - 2014
Team
Tournament Champions: 2014
Play the Whistle Award: 2014, 2015
References
- "New Look Tassie Tigers Launch With Hockey One". Hockey Tasmania. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- http://www.hockeytasmania.com.au/High-Performance/Tassie-Tigers
- http://www.hockey.org.au/News/tas-tigers-nsw-arrows-win
- "Hockey One - WHAT'S THE FORMAT?". hockeyone.com.au. Retrieved 18 April 2019.