{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{update|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox Pro hockey team | team_name = Perth Sharks |current = 2016–17 AJIHL season |bg_color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#939393 5px solid; |text_color = #000000 | logo = Perth_Sharks_Logo.jpg | logo_size = 200px | league = Australian Junior Ice Hockey League | founded = 2013 | arena = Xtreme Ice Arena | city = Perth, Western Australia, Australia |uniform_image= | colours = (2013-2014) <br /> {{color box|#435fc8}} {{color box|#000080}} {{color box|#ffffff}} <br /> (2014-present) <br /> {{color box|#ffffff}} {{color box|#939393}} {{color box|#000000}} | owner = Western Australian Ice Hockey Association | gm = {{flagicon|AUS}} Gill McLean | coach = {{flagicon|AUS}} Markus Frankenberger | captain = {{flagicon|AUS}} Alastair Punler | website = | name1 = Perth Sharks | dates1 = 2013–present | championships1_type = AJIHL Championships | championships1 = '''0''' | reg_season_titles = '''1''' (2015) }}
The '''Perth Sharks''' are an Australian junior ice hockey team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. They represent one of the two junior ice hockey teams from Western Australia currently playing in the AJIHL, which is the most elite level for ice hockey at a national level for ages between 16–20 years old.
==Team history== Tryouts for the new '''Perth Sharks''' team began on 2 September 2014 with a mandatory fitness assessment, held on 2 September 2014 at Kingsway Christian College, and two ice sessions.<ref name="Tryouts">{{cite web | url=http://www.icewa.com.au/ice-hockey/news/2/ajihl-update | title=AJIHL Update | publisher=Ice Hockey WA | date=31 July 2013 | accessdate=20 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215051237/http://www.icewa.com.au/ice-hockey/news/2/ajihl-update | archive-date=15 February 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
The Perth Sharks played their first Australian Junior Ice Hockey League game on Monday October 21, 2013 against the Perth Pelicans. The Sharks team included national draft players Remy McGuiness from South Australia, Anthony Barnes and Jordan Millen from Queensland.<ref name="firstgame">{{cite web | url=http://www.icewa.com.au/userfiles/files/Perth%20Rosters%20for%20Web.pdf | title=Perth Rosters For Web | publisher=Western Australian Ice Hockey Association | date=21 October 2013 | accessdate=17 September 2015 }}</ref>
==Logo and uniform== ===2013-2014=== The follow-up season in the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League saw a lot of change via expansion and renaming of its existing teams.<ref name="MELBOURNERENAMED">{{cite web | url=http://ontheflyhockey.com/new-look-for-melbourne-and-the-ajihl/ | title=New look for Melbourne and the AJIHL | publisher=On the Fly Hockey | first=Andrew | last=Macdougall | date=22 August 2013 | accessdate=2 February 2014 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218224635/http://ontheflyhockey.com/new-look-for-melbourne-and-the-ajihl/ | archivedate=18 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The changes were made in response to the National Hockey Leagues concern about the AJIHL using their team names and logos but also recognised the opportunity to create a new history for the teams through creating their own identity. In October 2013 the league expanded to six teams with two teams from Perth, the Sharks and the Pelicans, joining for the start of the 2013–14 season.<ref name="PERTHTEAMS">{{cite web | url=http://www.icewa.com.au/ice-hockey/news/2/ajihl-national-junio | title=AJIHL National Junior League Kicks Off in Perth | publisher=Ice Hockey WA | date=21 October 2013 | accessdate=2 February 2014 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226182948/http://www.icewa.com.au/ice-hockey/news/2/ajihl-national-junio | archivedate=26 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Players== ===Current roster=== <small>''For the 2015–16 AJIHL season''<ref name="PerthSharksRoster2015">{{cite web | url=https://www.iha.org.au/ajihl-season-preview-perth-sharks/ | title=AJIHL Season Preview: Perth Sharks | publisher=Ice Hockey Australia |first=Scott |last=Stephenson | date=30 November 2015 | accessdate=3 December 2015}}</ref></small> {| class="wikitable sortable" style=width:60em style="text-align:center" |- !# !! Nat !! Name !! Pos !! Date of birth !! Acquired |- | 2 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Sak|Tomek Sak}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|26 June 1995}} || 2013 |- | 4 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Campbell|Brad Campbell}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|17 March 1995}} || 2013 |- | 13 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Punler|Alastair Punler}} || D ||align="left"| {{dts|12 February 1996}} || 2013 |- | 16 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Stolze|Benedik Stolze}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|26 July 1996}} || 2013 |- | 17 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Stolze|Bruno Stolze}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|26 July 1996}} || 2013 |- | 23 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Knapman|Connor Knapman}} || D ||align="left"| {{dts|2 May 1998}} || 2014 |- | 24 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Tanner|Harry Tanner}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|13 July 1998}} || 2014 |- | 25 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Kelly|Benjamin Kelly}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|17 March 1996}} || 2015 |- | 26 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Sheppard|Adam Sheppard}} || D ||align="left"| {{dts|3 June 1998}} || 2015 |- | 28 || {{flagicon|CHN}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Zhu|Oscar Zhu}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|4 May 1999}} || 2015 |- | 29 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Tennant|Charlie Tennant}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|12 April 1998}} || 2015 |- | 31 || {{flagicon|UK}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Bridge|Adam Bridge}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|2 March 1999}} || 2015 |- | 32 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|McLean|Sean McLean}} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|7 March 1998}} || 2014 |- | 33 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Mateiu |Kevin Mateiu }} || F ||align="left"| {{dts|10 August 1995}} || 2015 |- | 36 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|White|Kym White}} || D ||align="left"| {{dts|4 April 1995}} || 2014 |- | 20 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|McCann|Mark McCann}} || G ||align="left"| {{dts|18 November 1995}} || 2013 |- | 10 || {{flagicon|AUS}} ||align="left"| {{sort|Stobbs|Hayden Stobbs}} || G ||align="left"| {{dts|12 June 1998}} || 2015 |}
===Captains=== * 2013-14 * 2014-15 '''James Woodman''' (C), Tomek Sak (A), Alastair Punler (A) * 2015-16 '''Alastair Punler''' (C), Tomek Sak (A), Bruno Stolze (A) * 2016-17 '''Alastair Punler''' (C), Ryan Smyth (A), Jamie Campbell (A)
==Head coaches== The first head coach for the Perth Sharks was Mike Johnston.
* 2013-14 Mike Johnston * 2014-15 David Ruck * 2015-16 David Ruck * 2016-17 Markus Frankenberger
==See also== {{Portal|Ice hockey}} *Australian Junior Ice Hockey League *Melbourne Glaciers *Melbourne Whalers *Perth Pelicans *Sydney Sabres *Sydney Wolf Pack *Ice Hockey Australia *Ice Hockey New South Wales *Australian Women's Ice Hockey League *Australian Ice Hockey League *Jim Brown Trophy *Goodall Cup *Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Australian Junior Ice Hockey League}} {{Ice hockey in Australia}} {{Perth Sports Teams}}
Category:Australian Junior Ice Hockey League Category:Ice hockey teams in Australia Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 2013 Category:Sports clubs and teams in Perth, Western Australia Category:2013 establishments in Australia