One thing AFL, cricket, soccer, tennis, basketball, netball, swimming, hockey, athletics (theres so much available already in Australia) do well to attract fans, is develop pathways for young children. The average family can take their kids to a local sporting activity as we've ovals, pools, tracks, courts everywhere. Whether its Auskick (AFL), Nippers (Lifesaving), Grasshopper (soccer) or Woolworths Blast (cricket), each sport has developed a way to introduce kids from a young age. One thing we dont have though is icerinks in every town. The Bradbury effect of 2002, definetly opened the eyes of possibly for many, but to see icehockey growing in a country with barely any ice is amazing. Keep promoting Kev, and who knows where it could go!
I love hockey too. Flyers fan here. I cant get enough i watch ahl and echl when i can world juniors, ncaa, and Canadian juniors when i can. The AIHL used to be on youtube live and I'd watch that there.
Loved your comments at the end. As someone who doesn't know the game, it made what I was watching interesting and gave lots of context . More please :D
Ice hockey in Australia is not as popular as other sports, but it has seen an increase in popularity in recent years. In 2019, there were 4,716 registered ice hockey players in Australia. The Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) is the top-level ice hockey league in Australia and the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The league was formed in 2000 after the collapse of the former national league. The Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) was formed in 2005. The Aussie Flyers won the first ever Women's Ice Hockey Trans-Tasman event, beating New Zealand 2 games to 0 Australia is a full member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the Australian women's national ice hockey team competes in the IIHF World Women's Championships.
Kev, for a second there, I thought that you had branched out into comedy, with your comments on Canada becoming the 51st state of the US. I was so relieved when you said Canada would never become part of the US. No matter how close Canada and Australia are to the America we are different from America and we need to keep it that way.
I am a big fan of hockey from Australia (Montreal Canadiens and Sydney Ice Dogs fan). For the 2025 Season, the two Sydney teams - Sydney Ice Dogs and Sydney Bears, will not be playing due to Macquarie Ice Rink (located inside Macquarie Centre a shopping centre), will be out of action due to renovations. Macquarie Ice Rink is the only full-sized rink in Sydney. Canterbury (inner-western suburb) is to be re-built and another large ice rink is to be built in Wolli Creek (a southern suburb of Sydney) some time in the future.
After watching this I was interested to see what teams we have here in Australia as I know nothing about ice hockey. After looking at some stats, #35 TATSUNOSHIN ISHIDA from Melbourne Ice has a SV% of .920, #39 Cam Talbot from Detroit Red Wings has .913 and Dereck Baribeau from Corner Brook Royals has .922.
If you went back to pre WW11, you would ind your people saying they will never join Canada. .... things change. Nothing would change with our cultures if we oined. There are 63 micro cultures between the 2 countries. I grew up in northern ontario. My culture is way more similar to the middle northern states and Alaska. Then it is to yours on the Rock. And the culture in northeastern USA is way closer to yours. Southern ontario is closer in culture to New York and Chicago. You get the point. Not saying i want it. Just that there would be some plusses. Like 1A and 2A. The provinces would become states. And states have way more rights than provinces do.
What do you think of my critique at the end?
One thing AFL, cricket, soccer, tennis, basketball, netball, swimming, hockey, athletics (theres so much available already in Australia) do well to attract fans, is develop pathways for young children. The average family can take their kids to a local sporting activity as we've ovals, pools, tracks, courts everywhere. Whether its Auskick (AFL), Nippers (Lifesaving), Grasshopper (soccer) or Woolworths Blast (cricket), each sport has developed a way to introduce kids from a young age. One thing we dont have though is icerinks in every town. The Bradbury effect of 2002, definetly opened the eyes of possibly for many, but to see icehockey growing in a country with barely any ice is amazing. Keep promoting Kev, and who knows where it could go!
I love hockey too. Flyers fan here. I cant get enough i watch ahl and echl when i can world juniors, ncaa, and Canadian juniors when i can. The AIHL used to be on youtube live and I'd watch that there.
Loved your comments at the end. As someone who doesn't know the game, it made what I was watching interesting and gave lots of context . More please :D
Thats the Canberra (CBR) Brave Cave with the netting around it. [10:38]
Glad to hear Canada will remain part of the Commonwealth, I did not know we had a league.
I am loving the AIHL!
Ice hockey in Australia is not as popular as other sports, but it has seen an increase in popularity in recent years. In 2019, there were 4,716 registered ice hockey players in Australia. The Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) is the top-level ice hockey league in Australia and the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The league was formed in 2000 after the collapse of the former national league. The Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) was formed in 2005. The Aussie Flyers won the first ever Women's Ice Hockey Trans-Tasman event, beating New Zealand 2 games to 0 Australia is a full member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the Australian women's national ice hockey team competes in the IIHF World Women's Championships.
you really are top researcher ..
Kev, for a second there, I thought that you had branched out into comedy, with your comments on Canada becoming the 51st state of the US. I was so relieved when you said Canada would never become part of the US. No matter how close Canada and Australia are to the America we are different from America and we need to keep it that way.
I am a big fan of hockey from Australia (Montreal Canadiens and Sydney Ice Dogs fan).
For the 2025 Season, the two Sydney teams - Sydney Ice Dogs and Sydney Bears, will not be playing due to Macquarie Ice Rink (located inside Macquarie Centre a shopping centre), will be out of action due to renovations.
Macquarie Ice Rink is the only full-sized rink in Sydney. Canterbury (inner-western suburb) is to be re-built and another large ice rink is to be built in Wolli Creek (a southern suburb of Sydney) some time in the future.
@JoTheSnoop you lost at "Montreal Canadians"...lol 😂
@@discoveringnlwithkevin I am so surprised you are not a New Jersey fan ...
You are such a cheeky devil!
@JoTheSnoop 🤣😂
After watching this I was interested to see what teams we have here in Australia as I know nothing about ice hockey. After looking at some stats, #35 TATSUNOSHIN ISHIDA from Melbourne Ice has a SV% of .920, #39 Cam Talbot from Detroit Red Wings has .913 and Dereck Baribeau from Corner Brook Royals has .922.
That's pretty decent goal tending right there.
@@discoveringnlwithkevin I guess the top end players in Canada and America have better stats, I just though it was interesting
missed Ottawa in your count ... mate!
@@pauljohnson2023 I did, at first, then I cubed them right after. 😉
If you went back to pre WW11, you would ind your people saying they will never join Canada. .... things change.
Nothing would change with our cultures if we oined. There are 63 micro cultures between the 2 countries. I grew up in northern ontario. My culture is way more similar to the middle northern states and Alaska. Then it is to yours on the Rock. And the culture in northeastern USA is way closer to yours. Southern ontario is closer in culture to New York and Chicago. You get the point.
Not saying i want it. Just that there would be some plusses. Like 1A and 2A. The provinces would become states. And states have way more rights than provinces do.